Gary SmithPainter

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2005  Master of Philosophy (Visual Arts), Australian National University

1983  Graduate Diploma (Fine Arts), RMIT

1982  Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts), RMIT

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012  Littoral, Artereal, Sydney

2012  Babel, Art at St Francis, Melbourne

2012  Industrial Desire, Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong

2011  Grand Designs, Artereal, Sydney

2010  Industrial Desire, M16 Gallery, Canberra

2010  Refined, Artereal, Sydney

2009  Lightslicks, Level 17 Artspace, Victoria University, Melbourne

2009  Lightslicks, Depot II, Dank St, Sydney

2006  Beyond Ground, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka

2004  Fixation, Foyer Gallery, School of Art, ANU

2003  Filling in the Blanks, ANCA Gallery, Canberra

1992  Distorted Images, Don’t Panic Artworks, Beechworth

1991  Essential Pears, Don’t Panic Artworks, Beechworth

1991  A prelude to Myth and Identity, Buckland Gallery, Beechworth

1990  Recent Paintings, Café Figaro, Melbourne

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012  The Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, (Finalist), Geelong

2012  The Archibald Prize 2012, AGNSW, (Finalist), Sydney

2012  Suburbia, Wyndham Art Gallery, Werribee

2011  The Weekend Australian Art Melbourne, Exhibition Building, Melbourne

2011  Democracy, ANU School of Art Gallery, Canberra

2011  Close to the edge, Australian National Capital Artists Gallery, Canberra

2010  This Way Up, ANU School of Art Gallery, Canberra

2010  Tidal: City of Devonport Art Award, Devonport

2010  Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi

2010  John Fries Memorial prize, Viscopy, Sydney

2010  The Cossack Art Prize, Roebourne

2010  The Weekend Australian Melbourne Affordable Art Fair, Exhibition Buildng, Melbourne

2010  Partly Cloudy, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery

2009  Mythical Creatures of the Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

2009  Sydney Affordable Art Fair

2009  Tickled Pink, Breast Cancer Network Australia, Artereal, Sydney

2009  The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, (Finalist), Adelaide

2009  Radar, M16 Artspace, Canberra

2009  M16 Drawing Prize, (Finalist), Canberra

2009  Mute Relics & Bedevilled Creatures, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne

2009  Conversation, Artereal, Sydney

2009  Albany Art Prize, (Finalist), Albany

2008  Unconfirmed, M16 Artspace, Canberra

2008  Light forms, Victoria Park Gallery, Melbourne

2008  Meta, Australian National Capital Artists Gallery, Canberra

2006  Picture this, Alumni 2000-2006, School of Art Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra

2005  Present Tense, School of Art Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra

2003  Salt/Water, Tumut Installation

2003  H20 03 Ceremonial Vessels for the Drinking of Water, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery,

         Canberra

1991  Myth and Identity, Orange Regional Art Gallery, Orange

1990  Beechworth Impressions Exhibition, Beechworth Shire Hall

1990  Albury Art Prize, Albury Regional Art Gallery, Albury

1990  Gallery Artists, Syme-Dodson Gallery, Sydney

1989  Summer Salon, Roar 2 Studio, Melbourne

1985  4 Painters, Roar Studio, Melbourne

1985  St Kilda Prize, Linden Gallery, Melbourne

1984  Roar Studio Christmas Show, Melbourne

1984  Roar Studio Auction Show, Melbourne

1983  Postgraduate Exhibition RMIT Gallery

1983  Opus 3 Film and Performance Piece, Film, Video and Performance Festival, Glasshouse

         Theatre, Melbourne

COLLECTIONS

University of Canberra Collection

Grand Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne

Macquarie Bank

Victorian Education Department

Private Collections: Australia, Britain, Switzerland, New Zealand, USA

AWARDS

2012  Finalist, The Archibald Prize 2012, AGNSW, Sydney

2011  Visiting Fellow, ANU Inkjet Research Facility

2010  Sage Legal Services Award, The Capital Artists Patrons Organization (CAPO) 

2010  Finalist, The John Fries Memorial Prize, Viscopy

2010  Finalist, Tidal 10: City of Devonport Art Award

2010  Finalist, Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi

2010  Finalist, The Cossack Art Prize, Shire of Roebourne WA (Highly Commended)

2009  Finalist, The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Adelaide

2009  Finalist, M16 Drawing Prize 

2009  Finalist, The Albany Art Prize

2008  ArtsACT project funding for exhibition in 2009

2007  Emerging Artist Art Store Prize, The Capital Artists Patrons Organization (CAPO) 

2007  Finalist, Poimena Art Award   

2004  Post Graduate Materials Grant, ANU