Awards
Nomination: Ditmar Award (Preliminary Ballot Shortlist: Runner-up) — “Best Artwork” for cover design, ‘Drive She Said’ by Deborah Sheldon – Conflux, 2021
Nomination: Ditmar Award — “Best New Talent” category for collection of publications, IFWG Publishing Australia (2016-2020) – Conflux, 2021
“On the Spot Award” — Lincoln House, for Service Recognition: Hosting Health Information Sessions & Art Workshops: V.I.C. Melbourne, September 2021
“E.G. Harvey Award for Australian Speculative Fiction Art”— Prize given at the Conflux Speculative Fiction Conference: A.C.T. Australia, October 2018
Certificate of Appreciation — Amnesty International: Awarded for volunteer graphic design support provided to ACT/SNSW Branch: A.C.T. Australia, May 2018
"First Place in Show": 'Semi-Pro' Category Art Show — Swancon (Australian National Science Fiction Convention): West Australia, April 2018
"People's Choice Award": 'Semi-Pro' Category Art Show — Swancon (Australian National Science Fiction Convention): West Australia, April 2018
Shortlisted to Second: The Ditmar Award (Preliminary Ballot), 'Best Artwork' — Swancon (Australian National Science Fiction Convention): West Australia, April 2018
"Best Artist in Show: Professional Category for a Two Dimensional Work" — Conflux Speculative Fiction Conference: A.C.T. Australia October 2017
"Best Artist in Show: Professional Category for a Two Dimensional Piece" — Conflux Speculative Fiction Conference: A.C.T. Australia, October 2016
"Best Artist in Show" — Conflux Speculative Fiction Conference: A.C.T. Australia, October 2015
"First Place in Show" — Burgmann College annual art show, The Australian National University. Australia, August 2014
“The Graduate’s Award” Scholarship, elected by my graduating class & national scholarship recipient — Brentwood College School. Canada, May 2003
"Kryssa Permanent Art Collection", artworks selected twice — Brentwood College School. Canada, May 2002 & May 2003
"Artist of the Year", Grade 12 (selected from entire school) — Brentwood College School. Canada, May 2003
"Artist of the Year", Grade 11 (selected from entire school) — Brentwood College School. Canada, May 2002
Recent Exhibits
Artwork displayed at M16 Virtual Gallery Art space for the 2021 Drawing Prize — M16 Artspace, Griffith, A.C.T., November - December 2021
‘Squares 2020’ Strathnairn Arts 14th People’s Choice Exhibition / Competition — Strathnairn Homestead Galleries, Holt, A.C.T., July - August 2020
2020 National Reconciliation Week Outdoor Gallery (Virtual Display) — the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, V.I.C., May 2020
“Under the Coverslip” — Neuroscience imaging group show: on display at the University of Melbourne Medical Building, Melbourne, V.I.C., October 2019
M16 Artspace — Exhibit of Digital Artworks, “Digitas”. Opening Night 6 pm on May 2nd : M16 Artspace, Griffith, A.C.T., May 2019
Barton Estate Drawing Prize Exhibition — Group display art show competition and works for sale: Strathnairn Arts, A.C.T., July 2018
Continuum Speculative Fiction Convention — Included in the group display art show of works for sale: Hotel Jasper, Melbourne, June 2018
Book Launch and Art Sale: The Grief Hole Illustrated, at Vibe Hotel Canberra, October 2017
Conflux Speculative Fiction Conference — Joint panel presenter with Kaaron Warren and awarded "Best in Show", A.C.T., October 2016
Limited edition prints for The Grief Hole presented at the Australian National Library Bookstore, August 2016
Conflux Speculative Fiction Conference — Convention exhibitor, "Best in Show", October 2015
M16 Artspace Drawing Competition selected for group exhibit annual show, December, 2014
ANU Interhall Art Show — August 2014
ANU residential art competition, Awarded first place, July 2014
'Hypercube' January exhibit M16 Art Gallery, 2014
Recent publications
Cover design: SPAWN: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies, by various authors: IFWG Publishing (Published: April, 2021)
Cover design: Drive, She Said by Tracie McBride, IFWG Publishing (Published: March, 2020)
Cover design: Figments and Fragments: Dark Stories by Deborah Sheldon, IFWG Publishing (Published: November, 2019)
Article: Musings of the Mind on Music, Lateral Magazine: Issue XX (March 2017)
Book Publication: The Grief Hole Illustrated, IFWG Publishing Australia, (February, 2017)
Magazine article illustration, Painting the Stars, Lateral Magazine: Issue XIX (February 2017)
Magazine cover art design, Lateral Magazine: Issue XVI, Sex. (November 2016)
Magazine article illustration, Lateral Magazine: Issue XV, Robots (October 2016)
Book cover design & illustrations: The Grief Hole by Kaaron Warren, IFWG Publishing (August 27, 2016)
Magazine Cover art, SQ Magazine: Edition 24 (January 2016)
Magazine article illustration, Lateral Magazine: Issue V, Molecular Mixology, Layered, Spherified, or Dehydrated?, December 2015
Journal cover design and contributing artist: Burgmann College Journal, (December 2015)
Article: Visions from the Mind's Eye: The Art and Science of Dreams, Lateral Magazine: Issue IV (November 2015)
Magazine cover art design, Lateral Magazine: Issue IV, Transformation (November, 2015)
Novella Publication: Vesper: Notes from an Interstellar Medium Volume I (August 2015)
Contributing Artist: Burgmann College Journal, (2014)
Education
PhD Student, Doctor of Pharmacology & Toxicology — Temerity Faculty of Medicine: University of Toronto, 2025
Master of Clinical Research (Neuroscience) — Faculty of Medicine: University of Melbourne, 2021
Master of Professional Psychology — ISN Psychology, 2021. Registered Psychologist (General), AHPRA
Bachelor Psychological Science (Honours) — ISN Psychology, 2019. Thesis: “Alcohol Induced Neural Correlates in Female Calorie Restricted Rats” - The Florey Institute
Master of Visual Arts (Software, Drawing) — The Australian National University, 2011
Bachelor of Arts (International Development & Economics, Hispanic Languages) — McGill University, 2008
Professional Affiliations
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, AHPRA — Registered Psychologist (General)
Australian Psychological Society, APS — Full Member, MAPS
Canadian Psychological Association, CPA — International Affiliate
Society for Neuroscience, SFN — Graduate Member
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