Stephen considers himself to be an optimistic; a man who invests his time, energy, and overall good vibes into the world and his artworks. Stephen developed a talent for drawing at a young age, and after graduating from the National Art School in Newcastle he began travelling through Asia, takin in all carving and painting that enriches these cultures. After returning to Australia, he began teaching ceramics at the Technical College in Grafton, as well as gaining extensive experience with television production and direction both locally and internationally.
His first major exhibition was at the Newport Artworks in Pittwater and showed the range of his talent and its appeal as all paintings and sculptures created sold. He has exhibited paintings and sculptures extensively including for many years at Sculpture x Sea, Bondi and Cottesloe.
1971-75 National Art School Dip. Art Ed. Newcastle NSW
1977 Designed and hand built 1st house Tullimorgan NSW
1978 Ceramics teacher Grafton Technical College NSW
1979 Designed and hand built 2nd house Palmer's Island NSW
1980 Established Pottery at Palmer's Island
1981 Painting Drawing Pottery
1983 Assistant Art Director. Winners Children Series for television
1984 General art production for film and television
1985 Art Director. Return to Eden television series
1986 Production Designer. Feature Film “Young Einstein”
1987 Freelance Production Designer
1988-91 Established Machine Age Art facility for Film Design and Production design in USA & Australia
1991 Directing TV Commercials in USA
1992-2000 Directing and designing TV commercials Internationally
Solo Exhibition Painting and Sculpture Artworks Gallery Newport
2003 Solo Exhibition Paintings Raglan Gallery Manly
Affordable Art Show Sydney
2004 Solo Exhibition Manly Regional Gallery “Oceanic Phantascope”
2005 Supplying galleries and private sales
2006 Solo Exhibition “Listening to Cicadas” Wallspace Gallery
2007 Solo Exhibition “On a Wing and a Prayer” Wallspace Gallery
Paintings for Lotus Outreach Foundation Fundraising
Finalist Willoughby Art Prize “The Case Of The Homesick Cocky”
Affordable Art Show Sydney
Workshops with Northcote Arts Project
2008 “We Love 3D” Display, The Studio, Sydney Opera House
Sculpture By The Sea Bondi “The Drifter”
2009 Sculpture By The Sea Cottesloe WA “The Drifter”
2010 Group Exhibition “In Paradise” Manly Regional Gallery
Sculpture Inside (SxS) Cottesloe WA
Sculpture By The Sea Bondi “The Crossroads”
Sculpture Inside (SxS) Bondi
2011 Group Exhibition Manly Regional Gallery, Manly NSW
Group exhibition Orange regional Gallery, Orange NSW
Group exhibitions Francis Keevil Gallery, Double Bay NSW
Sculpture Inside (SxS) Cottesloe WA
Sculpture By The Sea Bondi
2012 Sculpture Inside (SxS) Cottesloe WA
2013 Sculpture By The Sea On 7 Sculpture Inside (SxS) Cottesloe WA
2014 Group Exhibition Manly Regional Gallery. Manly NSW Sculpture Inside (SxS) Cottesloe WA Sculpture by the Sea Bondi
2015 Sculpture Inside (SxS) Cottesloe WA 2016 Sculpture
2016 Maunsell Wickes gallery, Paddington NSW 2017 Sculpture
2017 Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Paddington NSW