| Born:
1944. Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. |
| Background:
Educated at P.L.C. Pymble, sudying art at school. Basically self
taught with strong support and encouragement from C D Parker (water
colourpainter) and members of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales,
including Dora Toovey, Molly Johnson and Henry Hanke.
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Highlights: (Not necessarily in
chronological order)
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Worked on enamels and exhibited
1964-68 |
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Member of the Enamellers association
of New South Wales |
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Member of the Royal Art Society Young
Artist Group 1962-64 |
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Studied with Kevin Oxley 1972-74 |
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Hawkesbury Community Workshop and
group tuition with Esme Bell |
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First one person exhibition of
paintings at Pitt Gallery, Richmond 1976 |
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Associate of the Royal Art Society of
New South Wales 1982 |
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Fellow of the Royal Art Society of New
South Wales 1986 |
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Painted and exhibited in Mallorca,
Spain 1985; Barcelona 1986; Dordogne area of France & Estinia
1995 |
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Artist in residence at Mulgara
Gallery, Yulara, Northern Territory 1993-96, Kakadu National Park 1995-96, 2004 |
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Artist in residence and curator of
gallery and all art related matters on the Norwegian Star cruise
ship |
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Painting trip across the Nullarbor to
Perth and back |
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Judge at Wyong Festival of Arts 2004 |
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Exhibitions and Awards
Include:
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1st Prize - Tooheys
"Paint a Pub" 1982 |
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Highly Commended - Sydney Royal Easter
Show (1982, 82, 84, 94) |
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1st Prize - Sydney Royal
Easter Show Rural Landscape 1989 |
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1st Prize - Kogarah
Municipal Open Art Award 1991 |
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Bicentennial Exhibition Sydney Regent
Hotel 1988 |
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Ex National Women's Art Award (Gold
Coast Qld) 1988 |
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1st Prize - Macquarie Award
2000 |
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Joint Exhibition - Linden Gallery (Terronora)
Tweed Heads 2002 |
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Joint Exhibition - Lavender Bay
Gallery North Sydney 2002 |
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Joint Exhibition - Dural Galleries
2003 |
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Exhibition - Gulbach by the Sea
Gallery, Queenscliff, Victoria 2004 |
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Published References:
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"Australian Artist Today"
1984, 3rd Edition, Graeme Norris |
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"Artist & Galleries of
Australia and New Zealand" 1979, 1984 |
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"Australian Artist" 1987 |
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"Dictionary of Women Artist of
Australia", Max Germaine |
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| Artist:
Some of the pictures that Colleen Parker has painted are listed
below. The images of each painting may be viewed as a larger image by 'clicking'
on the image. Please contact me if you require a
higher resolution image. |
