Biography
Collections
National Gallery of Victoria
R.M.I.T University, Victoria
Monash University, Victoria
Deakin University, Victoria
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery Launceston , Tasmania
Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery , Victoria
Private Collections in Australia and overseas
Professional
| 2008-10
2000 |
Acting member of the Deakin University Aquisition Advisory Group
Sessional tutor, painting department, Monash University, Caulfield campus |
| 1996 | Sessional tutor, printmaking department, Monash University, Caulfield campus |
Awards, Prizes and Grants
| 2016
2015 2012 2009 2007 |
Creative Partnerships Australia/MATCH funding for residency Cochin, India
Darabin Art Prize, People’s Choice award Arts Victoria “New Works” International Residency Grant Rio Tinto Alcan, Queensland Aluminia Ltd Award for Works on Paper Linden Postcard Show (Second prize) |
| 2005 | 54th Blake Prize for Religious Art |
| 2005 | Award for Highly Commended, City of Banyule Works on Paper Art Award |
| 2001 | Monash Graduate Scholarship, Monash University |
| 2000 | M.F.A Faculty Scholarship, Monash University |
| 1996 | Australian Print Workshop Collie Trust Award |
| 1994 | Victorian Campus Art Prize awarded for Critical Merit – University of Melbourne |
Bibliography
| 2017
2013 2012 2011 2009 2009 |
Shatavisha Mustafi. “A game of sheer coincidence. A game of continuous encounters. Common Ground:The Serendipitous Happentance Project” Eyeline Magazine, Issue No 87. Page 90
“On the Ground and in the Know” – The Victoria-Asia Cultural Engagement Research report,p.74-75 Kindness/Urdata:Australia – India Cultural Exchange, Published by RMIT Gallery, p44, 128 Rosemary Crumlin, The Blake Book – Art, Religion and Spirituality in Australia, p.166,168 Rosemary Crumlin, The Spirit Within Australian Contemporary Art, exhibition catalogue Stephen Gilchrist & Allison Holland, “Spiral nebulae and deep space”, Shared Sky exhibition catalogue, p.27, National Gallery of Victoria, 2009 |
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2008 |
Robert Nelson, “Vigilance of the machine”, The Age p.22, 3 December, 2008 |
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2008 |
Dianne Soumilas, “Direction of a Circle”, Trace exhibition catalogue, Deakin University Art Gallery , 2008 |
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2005 |
Rosalie Higson, “A creative ‘rant’ on creationism”, The Australian, The Nation 6, 18 November, 2005 |
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2005 |
Sunanda Creagh, “A work of devotion, though not necessarily to religion”, Sydney Morning Herald, News 3, 18 November, 2005 |
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2005 |
Elizabeth Fortescue, “Reaping rewards of arty recycling”, The Daily Telegraph, p.73, 18 November, 2005 |
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2002 |
Vicki Fairfax, “An Artistic Focus 4: The Fusion of Dance and Installation”, The Culture Review, The Age, p.4, 30 July, 2002 |
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2000 |
Robert Nelson, “Taking a shine to life”, The Age p. 7, 20 December 2000 |
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2000 |
Jasmina Cininas, “Measuring Memories: the Time Pieces of Louise Rippert” Imprint Magazine, p.15 Volume 35 |
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2000 |
Robert Nelson, “Hidden depths in pet show” The Age 1 January, 2000 |
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1998 |
Anna Clabburn, “Warmth & Richness of Crafty Installations” The Age p.23, 22 April 1998 |
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1995 |
Robert Nelson, “Two More than Junk Junkies” The Age p.23, 3 May 1995 |
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1995 |
Robert Nelson, “The Situation Now”, The Age |
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1995 |
Robert Nelson, “Commuter Images”, The Age p.17, 6 September 1995 |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2012 | “Lights Across the Sea” – a public installation , Varanasi, INDIA |
| 2008
2002 |
“Trace”, Deakin University art gallery, Burwood VIC
“Return”, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC |
| 1999 | “Time Pieces” – Linden Gallery, St. Kilda, VIC |
Selected Group Exhibitions
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2018
2017 2016 2015-16 2012-13
2011 2010
2009 |
“Linden Postcard Show 30th Birthday Celebration”
“Hutchins Contemporary Art Prize”, Brooke Street Pier, Hobart TAS National Works on Paper Prize, Mornington Penninsular Regional Gallery, Mornington VIC “The Memory of Time”, SBJ Interiors, Melbourne VIC Banyule Works on Paper Award, Hatch Contemporary Art Space, Ivanhoe VIC Common Ground: the serindipitous happpenstance project”, Gallery OED, Mattencherry, Cochin. INDIA Darabin Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre, Bundoora VIC The Blake Prize Exhibition and Touring Exhibition, National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, The Rocks. NSW The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum, S.A Silver 1987-2012, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC Unfold-Works from Paper, fourtyfive downstairs, Melbourne, VIC “Where Are They Now?”, Australian Print Workshop Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC Shelved, Dear Patti Smith, Fitzroy, VIC Constellations:A Large number of Small drawings, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne,VIC The Spirit Within Australian Contemporary Art -An exhibition program as part of the 2009 Parliment of the Worlds Relgions, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, VIC 2009 Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson memorial Art Awards, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, Gladstone, QLD City of Banyule Works on Paper Art Award, Banyule Arts Space, Ivanhoe, VIC Art on Paper: Hazelhurst Art Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts centre, Gymea, NSW |
| Recent Acquisitions from the Deakin University Art Collection, Deakin University Art Gallery, Deakin University , Burwood, VIC | |
| Shared Sky, Ian Potter Centre, NGV at Australia Federation Square , Melbourne , VIC | |
| 2007 | Banyule City Council Works on Paper Art Award, Banyule Arts Space, Ivanhoe, VIC |
| Prometheus Visual Arts Award, All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac, QLD | |
| Linden Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, St. Kilda, VIC | |
| 2006 | “Lexicon”, City Library Gallery, Melbourne, VIC |
| 2005 | 2005 Blake Prize for Religious Art and Touring Blake Exhibition, Sir Herman Black Gallery, University of Sydney, N.S.W , Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Hawkesbury Regional Art Gallery, New England Regional Art Gallery, Albury City Regional Art Gallery |
| 2005 | City of Gladstone Works on Paper Prize, Bundoora, VIC |
| Banyule City Council Works on Paper Art Award, Banyule Arts Space, Ivanhoe, VIC | |
| “Woollahra Small Sculpture Award”, Red Leaf Council Chambers, Sydney, NSW | |
| Hazelhurst Art Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, Hazelhurst, NSW | |
| 2004 | “Architecture of Hope”, Gallery 101, Melbourne, VIC |
| 2003 | “National Works on Paper”, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, Mornington, VIC |
| “Compendium”, Platform, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, VIC | |
| 2002 | “Focus Four”, 45 Downstairs, Melbourne, VIC |
| “Surface Tension”, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, VIC | |
| 2001 | “Powder: The Controlled Space”, Monash Faculty Gallery, Monash University , Caufield, VIC |
| 2000 | “Surface”, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC |
| “Swan Hill National Print and Drawing Prize”, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery , VIC | |
| “Animal Magnetism”, Platform, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, VIC | |
| 1999 | “The Hutchins Art Prize”, the Purple Wall Gallery, Sandy Bay , TAS |
| “National Works on Paper”, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, Mornington, VIC | |
| “Cartographs”, Glen Eira City Gallery, Caulfield, VIC | |
| 1998 | “Loop” Touring Exhibition, 200 Gertrude Street , Fitzroy, VIC |
| “National Works on paper”, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, Mornington, VIC | |
| 1997 | “Off the Leash”, Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy, VIC |
| “Roundness”, Stop 22 Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC | |
| “13th Biennial Spring Festival of Drawing”, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, VIC | |
| “A Taste in Art”, an auction of work in support of Community Aid Abroad, Sotheby’s, Armadale, VIC | |
| “City of Hobart Art Prize”, Carnegie Gallery, Hobart , TAS | |
| 1996 | “New Artists”, Scope Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC |
| 1995 | “Excursion”, Linden Gallery, St Kilda, VIC |
| “The Situation Now: A Survey of Local Non Objective Art”, LaTrobe University , Bundoora, VIC | |
| “The Portrait”, Platform, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne, VIC | |
| “Blundstone Contemporary Art Award”, Queen Victorian Museum and Art Gallery , Launceston, TAS | |
| 1994 | “Artworks 6” Prize Exhibition, Gallery 101, Melbourne, VIC |
Education
| 2002 | Master of Fine Arts by Research, Faculty of Art and Design, Monash University, Caufield, VIC |
| 1995 | Bachelor of Fine Arts – Honours, Faculty of Art and Design, Monash University, Caufield, VIC |
| 1992 | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Faculty of Art and Design, Monash University, Caufield, VIC |
| 1989 | Certificate of Art and Design, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC |