Born Grafton NSW. Bernadette Lives and works in Sydney Australia.

Studies.

1989-90 Paddington Art School
1991-92 East Sydney Drawing Certificate, East Sydney Tech
1993-94 Certificate in Fine Art, East Sydney Tech
1995-97 Diploma in Fine Art, National Art School
1998-2000 Bachelor of Visual Art, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, Rozelle
2001-02 Master of Art, Coursework, COFA, University of NSW Paddington
2003 -2006 Master of Fine Art Research, COFA, University of NSW Paddington

Solo Exhibitions

2008 Limerence and Landscape MFA Exhibition Ivan Doherty Gallery Paddington
2006 Arrangements, Mary Place Gallery Paddington
2006 Limerence 2. Cofa Exhibition and Performance Space
2005 Limerence, COFA Performance and Exhibition Space, University of NSW

Arts Prizes and Group Exhibitions

2007-Northbridge Art Prize
2007-Northbridge Postcards Exhibition
2007-Alliance Françoise “The Lovers”
2006-Northbridge Teachers and Students Exhibition
2006-Willoughby Arts Prize Exhibition
2006-Northbridge Arts Prize Exhibition
2006 Postcards from Paddington, Exhibition
2006 Waverly/Woollahra Arts Prize
2005 Salon des Refuse, S.H Ervin Gallery Observatory Hill, The Rocks
2005 Infusion National Art School
2005 Sydney Stock Exchange Exhibition, ASX- Reuters. NAS Fundraiser
2004 Waverly/Woollahra Arts Prize
2003 Waverly/Woollahra Arts Prize
2003 Maree Mizon Gallery Paddington
2002 Waverly/Woollahra Arts Prize
2001 Waverly/Woollahra Arts Prize

 Group Shows

2003 Allumination NAS Alumni Exhibition Cell Block
2002 Copha Graduate Exhibition Painting
2001 A Walk in the Park Alta Gallery
2001 The Art Extravaganza, Castle Cove Public School.
2000 Objects of Desire First Gallery Surry Hills
1999 Sydney College of the Arts Degree Show Rozelle
1998 Allumination NAS Alumni Exhibition Cell Block Theatre NAS
1998 Artists for the New Millennium, Selected works, Millennium Hotel Kings Cross
1997 Howard Leonard Galleries Selected works show Darlinghurst
1997 NAS Graduation show of Excellence NAS
1997 Four Painters @ Lotel
1997 39 Paint, Mid Year Painting Show NAS
1997 Group Show First, First Gallery Surry Hills

Awards
1997 Chroma Painting Prize.

Commissions
Series of 10 Paintings commissioned by the Architect, William Smart Designs for the New Hampshire Apartments foyer in Kings Cross.

 Auctions
Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Society AHA Auction.

Collections
Work in the collections of Catherine Martin, Sydney, Lisa McKimmie and Jonathon Phillips UK. Vanessa Ryan Sydney, Michael Wehner, New York. Leanne Wiseman Sydney, Sherry Gree New York, Andrew Crawford Galleries Sydney, Chantal and Adrian Gilroy Sydney, Margaret Nolan Sydney, Melissa Smith Sydney, Anna Couche Sydney. Sue Dawson Sydney. Shelley Rowlands, Azurbazyjan.

Travel
1999-2000 Travelled through England and France.

Teaching and Residencies
2007 teacher at Northbridge
2007 Private tutoring in Art and Painting.
2006 Bronte Public School Teaching Residency. Teaching Landscape Painting to yrs, 4, 5 and 6.
Northbridge College of Visual arts Teenage art Classes
Private client tutoring in Art/Painting
2005 Life Drawing Classes at the Art Gallery of NSW
Life Drawing and still life painting Classes, Grafton NSW
2000-2003 Darlinghurst Public School and Paddington Public School. After School Care Teaching classes in Art, Painting and Mixed Media.