Born  in Scone NSW  1951

· Painter, Ceramicist and Sculpture

· Exhibiting Member of the  Royal Art Society of NSW since April 1988

· His early years spent on a property “Bickham” near Blandford  NSW

· Won the Muswellbrook Art Tech Prize in 1971 which started his career in art

· Study tour of the Phillipines and India in 1988

  Many of his early solo exhibitions include

·  Moree Gallery  1984

· Katomba   1984

· Penrith Gallery  1986

· Forster Village  1986

· Leonard Gallery  Mosman  1987

· Lochiel Gallery  Kurrrajong Heights   1988

· Australian Heritage Galleries  Nelson Bay  1989

He has won many prizes and awards including:-

1985      Penrith Tafe  Ceramics

1986       Penrith Show  1^st Prize  

1988   Hawkesbury Show   1^st Prize in Water Colours

1988   Mudgee Art Show   1^st Prize  Open

2003   Penrith Show   1^st Prize  Water Colours

along with many others, too numerous to list

1980’s  saw Jon completing a series of shearing , farm life as well as a series of “Out Back” paintings.

2000 to 2010           
 He completed a series of many portraits of

“Dame Joan Sutherland”, of which she had given her critique and approval, along with many other portraits of well  known Australian performers including:-  Dame Nellie Melba, Dame Joan Hammond, Eileen Joyce, Gladys  Moncrieff, Winfred Atwell, Myriam Hyde Florence Austral.

Jon is represented in many Australian and overseas private collections and his major works are now highly collectable investments works of art.                      

2011    “The Family Heritage series”

Recognized 5^th generation Aboriginal.    Wonnarua Tribe

His “Bickhan Dreaming” and indigenous art works, are finally completing his early years, along with tracing the family history.

His main aim in 2011, and the future, is to concentrate on his Aboriginal Heritage, ”Dream Time”, and to bring to life, works of art from his early years that were spent in the Australian bush and outback. In doing so, he will be creating fine works of art for the Australian and overseas collectors with Investment Portfolios.