Dean is planning a series of creative art workshops in Ballina, offering an opportunity to explore hands-on art-making in a relaxed and supportive environment.
The workshops will explore creative processes using a range of materials and techniques, with participants encouraged to experiment, make, and develop their own ideas. The activities will be suitable for people interested in art and making, whether you're an experienced artist or simply curious to try something new.
Workshops will focus on hands-on creative activities, working with materials, and exploring ideas through making. The exact activities and format will vary depending on the workshop.
Dates, times, locations and further details will be confirmed soon. If you're interested in taking part, register your details below and we'll keep you informed as plans develop.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026 — TRANS/FORM, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina
2025 — Material Memory, Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre (Aug–Nov)
2025 — Direction Forward, Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay (Feb–March)
2024 — Selected Works, BSA Project Space, Byron School of Art
AWARDS & PRIZES
2026 — Small Worlds Sculpture Prize, Trackways Sculpture, Murwillumbah — Winner
2026 — Wollumbin Art Award, Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre — Finalist
2026 — Brisbane Rotary Art Show — Finalist
2026 — Inside This Box Art Prize, Corner Store Gallery, Orange — Finalist
2024 — SWELL Smalls Art Prize, Broadbeach Cultural Centre, QLD — Finalist
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 — Fifty Squared Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
2026 — Small Mid-Year Exhibition, Red Gallery, Melbourne
2026 — Micro 10, Station Street Co-Op, Bangalow, NSW
2026 — Mosman Art Walk, Mosman, NSW
2023 — Exit 9, Graduate Exhibition, Byron School of Art
2022 — Falling Into Place, Byron School of Art
COMMISSIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
2025 — Coopers “Forever Original” Outdoor Advertising Campaign, Sydney
RESIDENCIES
2026 — Northern Rivers Artist Exchange Residency Program, Grafton Regional Gallery, in partnership with Arts Northern Rivers
EDUCATION
Byron School of Art, Mullumbimby NSW — Visual Arts Research & Portfolio (VARP), 2023; Visual Arts Practice (VAP), 2022; Foundation in Visual Arts (FYVA), 2021
Sydney Institute of Technology, Enmore Design Centre — Diploma of Arts, Interior Design, 1994
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