Formal Education

  • TAFE NSW, Bachelor of Creative Practice, in progress
  • TAFE NSW, Adv Diploma Visual Arts, 2017-2019
  • TAFE NSW, Diploma Visual Arts, 2014-2016

Short Courses

  • College for Educational and Clinical Art Therapy, Art Therapy introduction, 2022
  • TAFE NSW, Art Therapy for positive wellness, 2021
  • Sturt Summer Art School, Teacher Sara Bowen, 2020
  • Bathurst University Summer Art School, Teacher Terry Jarvis, 2020
  • Private Class Watercolour, Teacher John Haycraft, 2020
  • The Makers Studio Printmaking Workshop – Teacher Michael Kempson, 2020,2021
  • Sturt Winter Art School, Teacher Virginia Cuppaidge, 2019
  • Bathurst University Summer Arts School, John Haycraft, 2017
  • Bathurst University Winter School, Graham Marchant, 2017
  • Photography Workshop, Teacher Ken Duncan Photographer, 2015 
Sharran At Work On The Beach (c) Sharran Makin
Sharran At Work On The Beach (c) Sharran Makin

Exhibitions

  • 2023 Imprinted exhibition – Newcastle Printmakers, Art Systems Whickham
  • 2023 Take a Break exhibition – Newcastle Printmakers, Newcastle Printmakers
    Workshop
  • 2022- 2023 Newcastle the beautiful show, Nobby’s Light House Gallery
  • 2022 Little Surprises – The Makers studio exhibition, Gosford Reginal Gallery
  • 2022 5 lands art exhibition, Art house Wyong
  • 2022 Locus Print exhibition, Newcastle Printmakers Workshop
  • 2021 Newcastle Printmakers exhibition, Art System Wickham
  • 2021 Locus print exhibition, New England Reginal Art Gallery
  • 2021 Spotlight on member exhibition, Newcastle Print Makers Workshop
  • 2021 Urban Sketchers Mudgee, Mudgee Community Hall
  • 2020 Art in isolation exhibition – The Makers Studio, The Entrance Art Gallery
  • 2019 Nexus Art Exhibition, Newcastle Grammar School
  • 2019 Group Exhibition, Levee Gallery Maitland
  • 2018 – 2021 Artisan Gallery Maitland
  • 2019 C Studio Newcastle
  • 2018 Photography exhibition, Equium Social Cafe, Tighes Hill

Awards and Prizes

  • 2021/2022 5 lands walk art in the open at Central Coast
  • 2018 4 x Finalist John Coxan Memorial Prize, Newcastle
  • 2018 Finalist Reg Russum, TAFE NSW
  • 2018 Finalist Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize, Newcastle Art Space
  • 2018 Finalist ANZ – Lifeline Art Prize, Newcastle
  • 2017 Highly commended Reg Russum, TAFE NSW
  • 2017 FINALIST Newcastle Emerging Artist, Newcastle Art Space
  • 2016 WINNER open category of mEYE worldwide photography competition, Macular DiseaseFoundation
  • 2016 2 x FINALIST Newcastle Emerging Artist, Newcastle Art Space

Artist Residences

  • 2022 Newcastle Port Corporation, Newcastle Lighthouse Residency
  • 2017 Private Art Collector, Bathurst University Winter Art School

Bibliography

  • Renee Valentine, “World win boosts self-esteem”, Star Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, November 30, 2016, p10