Education

1970 -1971 Central Technical College, Brisbane (under Roy Churcher, Nev Matthews and Rosemary Johnson) 1972 Tasmanian College of Advanced Education, Hobart (under Les Blakeborough)

Professional Development

1991-1993 With mentor Robert Mian, Atherton NQ 2006 Valley  To The Sea project with mentor Mandy Martin, Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Bega  NSW

Solo Exhibitions

2005 Spiral Gallery Bega NSW 2002 Spiral Gallery Bega NSW 1996 “Marks” Bega Valley Regional Gallery Bega NSW 1992 Palm Court Gallery Cairns North Queensland

Group Exhibitions

2008 Ivy Hill Gallery Wapengo NSW 2007 “Site Specific One” Bega Valley Regional Gallery Bega NSW 2007 “Not Another Landscape” Mechanics Institute Moruya NSW 2007 Forest Gallery Batemans Bay NSW 2007 Ivy Hill Gallery Wapengo NSW 2006 “Valley To The Sea”- project/exhibition Bega Valley Regional Gallery Bega NSW 2006 Forest Gallery Batemans Bay NSW 2006 Ivy Hill Gallery Wapengo NSW 2005 Forest Gallery Batemans Bay NSW 2004 Lynne Wilton Gallery Melbourne VIC 2002 Docker St Gallery Wagga Wagga NSW 2000 Project Artspace Wollongong NSW 1999 Spiral Gallery Bega NSW 1994 “Journeys from George Street” Class of 72 Queensland College of Art Brisbane Queensland 1993 “Postcodes” NSW Arts Council Exhibition Sydney and regional NSW 1993 Flinders Gallery Townsville Queensland 1991 Palm Court Gallery Cairns North Queensland 1991 Suncorp Art Awards Brisbane QLD 1991 Queensland Arts Council Gallery Brisbane, Queensland

Collections

2004 “The Old Highway” and “Yackandandah” collection of Tulgeen Group Bega NSW 1993 “Marks of Man III” Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville North Queensland 1993 “A Strange Land – the Land Of My Fathers” James Cook University Townsville North Queensland 1991 “Nordic Folklore I and II” Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville North Queensland

Grants

2007 CASP Grant Regional Arts NSW for exhibition development of Site Specific One 2005 CASP Grant Regional Arts NSW for Site Specific One a response-to-site project in Mimosa Rocks Nat Park.

Projects

2007 Coordinator – Site Specific One – exhibition in Bega Valley Regional Gallery Bega NSW 2006 Participant – Valley To The Sea – landscape project/exhibition Bega Valley Regional Gallery Bega NSW 2005 Coordinator – Site Specific One – funded response to site art project in Mimosa Rocks Nat Park 1999-2005 Production of the Newsletter for the Bega Valley Regional Gallery Bega NSW  2000-2003 Organiser-Life Drawing Sessions in Bega Valley Regional Gallery Bega NSW 1998 “Artist on Wheels” program of one day workshops in Bombala, Cooma and Eden High schools NSW  1995-2000 Member of Bega Valley Regional Gallery Management Committee Bega NSW 1992 Member on local government. Arts Development Committee in Atherton North Queensland.  1987-1989 Organising committee - Yungaburra Arts Festival North Queensland.

 

Presently living and working in Bega, Far South Coast of NSW, Australia Represented by Ivy Hill Gallery Director Carolyn Killen 1795 Bermagui Road Wapengo NSW 02 6494 0152 www.ivyhill.com.au E mail carolynkillen@ivyhill.com.au

Links

South Coast Living Artist Project The Far South Coast Living Artist Projects Inc. (Living Artist) objective is to provide opportunities for Far South Coast visual artists to develop excellence in their practices by providing mentorship, education, financial and marketing support in a bid to retain them in the region. Rick Andersen supports this valuable project by donating work for the fund-raising auction. http://www.livingartist.org.au/

 

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