"experimentation and play are important to my art making process.inspired by nature and physical beauty"
quote from Tyrrel Thaysen

1984
Community Arts Project, Cape Town
1985
Community Arts Project, Cape Town
1990
Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
1993
Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town

SELECTION GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1991
‘New Direction’, First National Sculpture Symposium in South Africa Michaelis School of Fine Art
1992
‘South African Biennal Ceramic Awards’ Durbanville Clay Museum
1994
‘Man of Man’ Seeff Trust Gallery, Cape Town
1994
‘Woman of Man’ Seeff Trust Gallery, Cape Town
1995
‘Masks Exhibition’, Association of Visual Art, Cape Town
1995
‘Precipitation’, Shawco, University of Cape Town
1995
‘A Moving Experience’, Unitrans Cape Pty Ltd. Cape Town
1998
‘Cape Flats Arts Group, South Afrrican Cultural Museum, Cape Town
2000
‘Greatmore Studios Exhibition, Cape Town
2003
‘Brett Kebble Awards
2004
‘Brett Kebble Awards, Cape Town International Convention Centre
2005
‘Brett Kebble Awards, event cancelled
2005
‘The Eight Trangle Arts Association, New York
2005
‘The Eight Trangle Arts Association, Brooklyn New York

WORKSHOPS

1994
‘Thupelo Regional’ South African National Gallery
1995
‘Thupelo International’ Michaelis School of Fine Art Professional International Sculptors Workshop, Pretoria Technikon Arts Faculty
1996
‘Out of Denmark’, Contemporary Danish Art, South African National Gallery
1999
‘Thupelo Regional’ South African National Gallery
1999
‘Fishfingers Project’, Gauloises Warehouse, Green Point
1999/2000
‘Thapong International Botswana National Museum and Art Gallery

EXHIBITIONS SOLO

1995
Association for visual arts, drawing, painting,sculpture
2006
Association for visual arts, sculpture

TRAINEESHIPS

1993
Taught Core Drawing I, Michaelis School of Fine Art
1996
Trainee Exhibitions Organizer, South African Music Village London
1996
Exhibitions held for junior school, Islington Museum, London
1995/1997
Trainee, District Six Museum, Cape Town

PRIZES AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

1991
First Prize, Drawing Competition, South African Association of Arts, Western Cape
1994
Foundation for the Creative Arts Fund Solo Exhibition
1994
Marilyn Martin, buys work , private collection
1995
Awarded Montague White Bursary
1996
Painting, District Six Museum, Cape Town
2000
Sculpture, Thapong National Museum and Art Gallery, Botswana
2005
Winner 2nd Annual Vermont Studio Centre Triangle Arts Residency Fellowship Programme