1947  -  Born  - Waikato  -  New Zealand  

1966 -  Studied Industrial Design  -   Wellington Polytechnic

1972  -  Began working as a Potter with Mirek Smisek at Te Horo     and later with Yvonne Rust at Parua Bay - Northland.

1973  -  Established  workshop at Onekaka  -  Golden Bay - 1979 moved to Northland  -  first to Kaeo and 1987 to Kerikeri.

1993  -  Set up a studio at "The Quarry"  and was appointed Director of the Northland Craft Trust.

1995  -  Selected and  toured  China as part of an assisted Cultural Exchange Scheme.

2000 -  Nominated by NZ Society of Potters as "Touring Potter" and presented workshops to groups throughout New Zealand.

2001  -  Assisted by "Creative NZ" grant , spent 3 months in China on a "Workshop and Research Study Tour."

2002  -  Established the "Glenbervie Pottery" and Gallery in rural Whangarei where he lives and works with his wife Jin Ling.

2008 - Took part in international exhibition at the Shangahai Art and Craft Museum then travelled to Xian to participate in the 43rd Conference of the International Academy of Ceramics.

 

                                    Collections

                               Whangarei Art Museum

                               James Wallace Trust

                                  Portage Trust

                                Ron Sang Collection

                              Shanghai Craft Museum

                     Australasian Museum - Fuping - China

Selected Exhibitions

1998  -  Accepted - Fletcher Challenge International Ceramics Art Award

1998  -  Merit - Birkenhead Licensing Trust Annual Pottery Award

1998  -  Merit - Cleveland Ceramic Art Award 98

1999  -  Accepted - Sydney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award -  Australia.

1999  -  Accepted - Eighteenth Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award   -   Australia.

1999  -  Merit - Norsewear Art Award

1999  -  Second Prize - Manukau Vessel and Sculpture Exhibition

2000  -  First Prize - New Zealand Society of Potters Royal Easter 

                Show Pottery Award.

2000  -  Second Prize - Franklin Arts Festival Ceramic Award.

2000  -  Guest Exhibitor - Auckland Studio Potters  "All Fired Up" 

                  Annual Exhibition.

2001 - Exhibitor - Hsu Arts Gallery International Exhibition Beijing.

2001  -  Guest Exhibitor /Selector - Canterbury Potters Association -               Annual exhibition

 2001 -Norsewear Art Award - Selected.

 2001 - Guest Artist - Wellington Potters Association         

                    Annual   Exhibition             

2002 - New Zealand Society of Potters 10th Easter Show and 

            National Exhibition - Merit Award.

2005  -  Accepted - "Portage Ceramic Awards" Lopdell House

2006 - Auckland Studio Potters - Annual Exhibition - Merit

2006 - Accepted "Portage Ceramic Awards" Lopdell House 

2006 - Ron Sang Gallery, Annual Exhibition .

2007 - Auckland Studio Potters Annual Exhibition,

               Merit - Highly Commended.

2007 - New Plymouth Potters Inc Annual Exhibition

                 Selector / Guest Exhibitor

2007 - Portage Ceramic Awards, Lopdell House Gallery

                 Accepted - Merit Award.

2007 - Ron Sang Gallery,  Annual Exhibition.

2008 - Shanghai Arts and Craft Museum, International Biennial Art 

                         Exhibition

2008 - Portage Ceramic Awards, Lopdell house Gallery

                       Accepted

2008 - Ron Sang Gallery,  Annual Exhibition.

2010 - Portage Ceramic Awards, Lopdell House Gallery

                       Accepted. - Merit Award

2010 - Auckland Studio Potters, Annual Exhibition

                       Double Merit

2010 - Ron Sang Gallery, Annual Exhibition.

   Visiting Yvonne Rust at Opua  1999

 

  With Peter Alger, Mark Brockie       

                 Visiting  Mirek Smisek at Waikanae  2005