Background:

Tricia was born in Sydney, NSW, Australia.  She attended the Newcastle Art School for over two years, holds a Basic Art Certificate from the Art Instruction School in Minnesota, USA, and is a graduate with Distinction from the Open College of the Arts, Queensland.

Tricia represented parents in education for over twenty-five years, including serving as a board member on the Queensland Schools Curriculum Council, the Queensland Studies Authority and the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board. She was awarded the Centenary Medal for Service to Education and the Arts in 2003.

Tricia exhibits regularly in regional shows and competitions, since moving to Queensland from Michigan in 1987. She is active in the art community, coordinated the Redcliffe Regional Youth Art Awards with artist and friend John Robinson, 1997-2007, and was the inaugural Chair of the Scarborough Fair Arts Association Inc. Tricia teaches, and presents workshops throughout Australia and overseas.

Tricia has been presented on the popular TV art series; ‘Colour in your Life.  To view the episode; -CIYL TV Episode: https://www.colourinyourlife.com.au/tv-show-ep/tricia-reust/