1948

Born Dunedin, New Zealand

1953 – 66

Attended Corstorphine Primary, Macandrew Intermediate and King’s High School

1967 – 69

University of Otago, graduating BA (English and Geography)

1970

Secondary Teacher’s College, Christchurch

1971 – 72

Taught at Cromwell District High School, Central Otago

1973 – 74

Travelled to United Kingdom and Europe

1974

Returned in May to Dunedin, commencing full time art career

1976 – 83

Lived at Mount Pisa Station, Central Otago

1978

Frances Hodgkins Fellow, University of Otago, Dunedin

1979

Birth of daughter, Melissa

1981

Birth of son, Nicholas

1983

Returned to live in Dunedin

2000

Built a house and studio near St Bathans in Central Otago.

2003

Moved to the Central Otago house permanently

2003

Travelled to Antarctica as guest of Antarctica New Zealand

2003

Made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)

2006

Returned to Antarctica as guest of Antarctica New Zealand