1996 Bachelor of Visual Arts with Honours: (Class 1) University Medal- Sculpture Major: James Cook University, Townsville
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS/ COMMISSIONS
2015 Public Artwork- Townsville Grammar School- “ WW1 Light Horse Memorial” Bronze Townsville
2014 Public Artwork- Jezzine Barracks Townsville –“Sentinel Soldiers” Jumbana Group Sydney
2014 Public Artwork- Jezzine Barracks Townsville –“Seven Sisters” Jumbana Group Sydney
2013 Public Artwork- Jezzine Barracks Townsville –“Bush Honey” Jumbana Group Sydney
2013 Public Artwork- Jezzine Barracks Townsville –“Canoe People” Jumbana Group Sydney
2013 Public Artwork- Jezzine Barracks Townsville –“Gabul Ceremonies” Jumbana Group Sydney
2013 Public Artwork –Strand Townsville-“Flex” – Bronze Sunbird Townsville City Council
2012 Stockland Community Public Art Project
2011 Changing Lanes Festival Cairns (May- Oct)
2011 Strand Ephemera Townsville (Sept)
2011 Private Commission, Marble, Stainless & Copper Sculpture
2010/11 Public Artwork, 6metre, Steel & Copper Meat Ant, Murweh Shire Council
2009 Public Artwork, Life Size Copper Tobacco Plant for Dimbulah Lions Club
2007 Public Artwork for Strand Ephemera Sculpture Festival, Townsville (5m Manta Ray)
2007 Public Artwork, Tyto Wetlands Centre, Ingham. (Copper Owl Centre Feature)
2006 Public Artwork, JCU, Cairns, Commemorative Monument Plaque (Chillagoe Marble)
2005 Public Artwork for Swell Sculpture Festival, Winner of Stockland Public Art Award (8m Redclaw)
2005 Public Artwork for Strand Ephemera Sculpture Festival, Townsville (Playable Fish Sculpture)
2004 Public Artwork, Tinaroo Foreshore Development, Barramundi Sundial and Info plaques
2004 Bronze Memorial Plaque, Injinoo Aboriginal Community (Cape York)
2004 Public Art Installation for Art on the Inlet Cairns (Endangered Species focus work)
2003 Public Art Project, Atherton, Children’s Cemetery “Angels Rest Wall”
2003 Public Art Projects, Thuringowa, Tavern Street Development (“Grevillea” Seating projects, Steel)
2003 Sculptures, private collections, Melbourne, Sydney.
2003 Public Art Project, Coondoo St, Kuranda (Footpath tracks, pavement inserts)
2003 Private commissions, Port Douglas (Large Scale Sculptures)
2002 Saltwater Luxury Apartments, Juniper Developments, Port Douglas, Wood Mural and Leadlight feature.
2001 Chez Willow Luxury Villas, Port Douglas, 6 sculptures, Marble and Copper
2001 Public Art Project, Thuringowa, Pioneer Park Development (“Oralia“ Golden Orb Spider)
2000 Public Art Project, Aitkenvale Library Development Project, 5 Tonne Marble Book, (Seating) Townsville City Council
99/00 Annual Search and Rescue Trophies (Bronze originals), Earnest Henry Mining Pty Ltd
1999 Ten Queensland Townsville Office, Marble Relief Commissioned (Channel Ten Emblem)
1998 Commission for the Reef and Rain Centre, (Cardwell) (Bronze Animals) Dept Environment
1997 Atherton Shire Council Purchase of Life Size Marble figure for Permanent Collection
1995 Commission for James Cook University- (Cairns Campus) Outdoor (10 Tonne-Marble)
TEACHING & RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE
1995-2014- JCU, AIR Bond Uni, Regional & art show judging, Public Lectures etc.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 Flesh, Tableland Regional Gallery FNQ
2006 Sacred Grove, Latte Lounge, Atherton, FNQ / NERVE- Jo’s Place, Atherton, FNQ
2005 Seasons Of My Time, Umbrella Studio, Townsville NQ
2004 Amanda Feher- 2 solo shows- Artigiano Gallery Lorne St Auckland NZ
2000 Re-visiting Sensitivities Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville NQ
2000 Creatures of Virtue, Reef Gallery, Cairns FNQ
1998 The Sensitive Sides of Man- Regional Gallery, Cairns FNQ (IPDP Funding by Arts QLD)
1997 Receptive Experience Atherton Shire Council Gallery, Atherton
1996 Beauty Deeper Than Skin Teakle Art and Hair Studio, Townsville
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (exhibited extensively since 1992 Aus & OS, inc performance art)
2009 Strand Ephemera Townsville
2007/8 7 Group shows and awards north of Bris
2006 10 group shows Townsville, Cairns, Port Douglas, Mareeba areas.
2005 Swell Sculpture Festival, Currumbin, QLD
2005 Stand Ephemera Sculpture Festival, Townsville, QLD
2005 Selected Works, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin, NZ
2004 Group show, selected works, Kentucky USA
2004 Ergon Energy Art Awards, Rockhampton City Art Gallery, QLD
2004 Art on the Inlet, Ephemeral Sculpture Festival, Cairns, QLD
2004 Cancer Charity Show Artigiano Gallery Auckland NZ
2000 Genesis & Genesis 5, Bond University, Gold Coast QLD
2000 Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise QLD
SELECTED PRIZES AND AWARDS
2011- Cairns Art Society, Best 3D Artwork Award.
2009- IGA Peoples Choice Award, Strand Ephemera
2005 Stockland Public Art Award, Swell Sculpture Festival, Currumbin, QLD
2002 Unpackers Choice Award, Cairns Art Society Art Awards, Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns
2002 Cairns Post Portrait Award, Cairns Art Society Art Awards, Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns
2002 Australia Day Cultural Award, -Atherton Shire
2001 Young Australian of the Year for QLD (Arts Category)
1999 Townsville/Thuringowa Art Awards- Peoples Choice Award
1999 Townsville/Thuringowa Art Awards- Open Award (Judged by – Betty and Roy Churcher)
1998/9 Young Australian of the Year (State Finalist- Arts Category)
1997/8 Young Achiever of the Year for Regional Queensland (all categories outside Brisbane)
1996 James Cook University- University Medal (B.V.A. Hons)
1996 Townsville/Thuringowa Art Awards- First Prize- Section 3: Drawing
1996 Townsville/Thuringowa Art Awards- Peoples Choice Award
1996 Vinceartasia Student Art Competition- First Prize- Three Dimensional Section
1995 James Cook University- Ceramics/sculpture prize (Highest level in major area of study)
1993 Atherton Tableland Agricultural Society Inc.- First Prize (Any Medium & Champion Sculpture Awards)
1992 Atherton Art Society (Annual Exhibition)- Junior Open Sculpture Award
COLLECTIONS
USA Michigan- Private Collection Caretel Inns of America 2003, USA- California, Washington, Chattanooga, Texas, Kentucky, Illinois, Florida, UK, London, Essex, Singapore, NZ, Indonesia, Stockholm // Cairns, Townsville, Port Douglas, Gold Coast, Cairns Post Collection, Mermaid Beach, QLD, NSW- Crows Nest, Newcastle, WA- Nedlands, VIC, Brighton Beach, Benalla-et al. // Atherton Shire Council, Reef Gallery, Warren Entsch MP, James Cook University, Townsville City Council, Thuringowa City Council// Hinchinbrook Shire- Ingham and Cardwell. Etc. Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Collection.
PUBLICATION & PUBLICITY
ABC National & Rural interviews, Full colour page Art NZ 2004, Full colour page- Art Collector Oct 2000, The Weekend Australian (Giles Auty), The Sunday Mail, The Courier Mail, Artworker (QLD Artworkers Alliance), The Cairns Post, The Tablelander, The Tablelands Advertiser, The Townsville Bulletin, The Townsville Advertiser, The Townsville Sun, University publications, Cairns and Townsville JCU, Barfly magazine, TEN Television, Win Television, ABC Far North Radio, City Life Magazine Cairns & Townsville 2004/07