Education

2004 – BFA Honours, Painting, COFA, UNSW.
2001 – BFA, Painting Major, COFA, UNSW. Completed 2003.
2000 – Certificate II TAFE course in Drawing / Sculpture

Exhibitions

2009 (Jun) – Alvaro Painting Prize, BDAS Gallery, Bowral.
2009 (Apr) – Sydney Royal Arts Show, Sydney.
2008 - 2009 – Continuing Exhibition, Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral.
2008 (Sep) – Black Swan Portrait Prize (Finalist), Perth.
2008 (Aug) – Shoalhaven Art Prize, Nowra.
2008 (Jul) – Alvaro Painting Prize, BDAS Gallery, Bowral.
2008 (April) –Sydney Royal Arts Show (Highly Commended), Sydney.
2008 (Mar) – Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival Exhibition, Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul.
2007 (Oct) – Kiama Art Society 29th Annual Exhibition, Kiama..
2007 (Jul) – Alvaro Painting Prize, BDAS Gallery, Bowral.
2007 (Apr) – Gallipoli Art Prize Finalists Exhibition, Gallipoli Memorial Club, Sydney.
2007 (Apr) – Sydney Royal Arts Show (Highly Commended), Sydney.
2007 (Mar) – Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival Exhibition, Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul.
2007 (Feb) – Maitland Art Prize Exhibition, Maitland.
2006(Nov) – "Osmosis" Solo Exhibition, Wollongong Exhibition Centre Artist Gallery, Wollongong.
2006 (Sep) – Willoughby City Art Prize, Willoughby.
2006 (Aug) – Berkelouw Portrait Prize (Winner), Berrima District Art Society Gallery, Bowral
2006 (Feb) – Australian Emerging Artists, Volvo Art Loft, Singapore.
2004 (Nov) – COFA Honours Year, End of Year Exhibition, F Block, Sydney.
2004 (Nov) – “Etc…” Exhibition, Kudos Gallery, Sydney.
2004 (Apr) – Jenny Birt Award Exhibition, COFA Exhibition Space.
2004 (Feb) – “Anamnesis”, Hornsby Art Gallery, Sydney.
2003 (Dec) – COFA 3rd Year, End of Year Exhibition, F Block, Sydney.
2003 (Oct) – Kiama Art Society 25th Annual Exhibition, Wollongong.
2003 (Oct) – Emerging Artists Exhibition, Kudos Gallery, Sydney.
2003 (Sept) – Hornsby Youth Art Prize (1st Prize), Hornsby Art Gallery, Sydney.
2003 (Sept) – Spring Fair at COFA, F Block, Sydney.
2003 (Sept) – Willoughby City Art Prize, Sydney.
2003 (July) – “Series” Exhibition, COFA Exhibition Space, Sydney.
2002 (Dec) – “Jacaranda Daze”, Kiama Fire Station Gallery, Wollongong.
2000 – Art Express Touring Exhibition.
2000 – Art Express Exhibition, David Jones Window Space, Sydney.


Prizes / Awards

2008 – Highly Commended, Portrait Painting, Kiama Annual Art Exhibition, Kiama.
2008 – Highly Commended, Portrait Painting, Sydney Royal Arts Show, Sydney.
2007 – 2nd Place Portrait Painting, Kiama Annual Art Exhibition, Kiama.
2007 – Highly Commended, Kiama Annual Art Exhibition, Kiama.
2007 – Highly Commended, Marine / Seascape Painting, Sydney Royal Arts Show, Sydney.
2006 – Winner of the Berkelouw Portrait Prize, Berrima District Art Society.
2004 – High Achievers award, College of Fine Arts, UNSW.
2004 – Highly Commended - Jenny Birt Award.
2003 – First Prize in senior Painting, Hornsby Youth Art Prize.
2000 – Art Express, 3 Unit for Sculpture.
2000 – Art Express, 2 Unit for Painting.
1999 (Jan) – Scholastic Achievement Award, Australia Day, Kiama Municipal Council.
1999 (Nov) – Recipient of the Kiama Art Society Award, Year 12.
1998 – Group Leader Certificate.
1997 – Kiama High School Medal of Excellence.

 
Collections

The Sydney Children’s Hospital Art Collection.
Westmead Children’s Hospital Art Collection.


Bibliography

2006 – "Artistic osmosis for del Villar", Kiama Independent, November 15.
2006 – "Boyfriend is prize-winning artist's inspiration", Southern Highland News, August 21.
2004 – "A first, but not the last", Hornsby Advocate. February 5.
2004 – "Anamnesis", The Hornsby Bush Telegraph. January 29.
2003 – "Hornsby Art Society Youth Awards",  The Monthly Chronicle.
1999 – "Great Scores for Kiama High", Kiama Independent, December 29.
1999 – Greg Ellis, "For Kiama duo its matters of the art", Illawarra Mercury, November 11.
1999 – "Students work to hit the road", Kiama Independent, November 10.
1999 – "Awards for top Citizens", Kiama Independent.