Chris Denton CV
| 1950 | Born Birmingham, UK |
| 1979 | Moved to Australia |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2010 | Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo, NSW, Australia |
| 2009 | Material Void, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australia |
| 2006 | from the Void, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australia |
| 2003 | beyond the Fence, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australia |
| 1999 | from the Secret Garden, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australia |
| 1996 | Every wall tells a story, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australia |
| 1995 | Pictures of Numbers, Editions Southbank Galleries, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1994 | Ceremony, Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués, Spain |
| 1994 | Ceremony, Jan Jones Contemporary Art, Bowral, NSW, Australia |
| 1992 | Chairman’s Lounge, Australian Airlines, Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| 1989 | burnt landscape series, Dorette’s Bistro, Canberra, ACT, Australia |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2011/09 | Alexandria International Biennale for Miniature Graphics, Egypt (Invited) |
| 2011/07 | International Graphic Art Biennale Dry Point, Uzice, Serbia (Invited ‘07) |
| 2008 | Pacific Rim International Print Exhibition, Christchurch, NZ |
| 2008 | Lessedra World Art Print Annual – Mini Print, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2008 | Footprint Biennial International Print Competition, Norwalk, USA |
| 2008/05/03 | International Biennial of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovic, Serbia & Montenegro |
| 2007 | International Engraving Biennial of Douro, Alijó, Portugal (Invited) |
| 2007 | International Small Engraving Exhibition, Cremona, Italy (Invited) |
| 2007 | International Graphic Art Biennale Dry Point, Uzice, Serbia (Invited) |
| 2007 | burInky and Scratchy, Solander Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand |
| 2007 | Nature Mort, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2007/05 | International Biennale of Small Graphics and ExLibris, Ostrów Wielkopolskiego, Poland |
| 2006/03 | British International Miniature Print Exhibition, Dumfries, UK |
| 2005 | International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria |
| 2005 | International Biennale of Miniature Art, Nik_i_, Serbia & Montenegro |
| 2005 | International Contemporary Print Biennale Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada |
| 2005/01/1999 | International Biennial of Drawing and Graphic Arts, Györ, Hungary (Invited) |
| 2005/1999 | Small Graphic Forms, Lodz, Poland |
| 2005/1999/97 | International Mini-Print Biennial, Cluj, Romania |
| 2005/1997 | Pacific Rim International Print Exhibition, Hawaii, USA |
| 2005/1995 | Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial, Japan |
| 2004 | Triennial – 100 Cities, Ostrzeszow, Poland |
| 2004 | Contemporary Miniature Art Retrospective, Montélimar, France |
| 2004 | Graphium Mini Print International, Timisoara, Romania |
| 2004 | Studio One – the Collection, Canberra Museum and Art Gallery, Australia |
| 2004/1998 | Shell Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, Australia |
| 2004/1998 | National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, Australia |
| 2003 | Intergraphia World Award Winners Gallery, Niepolomice, Poland |
| 2003 | International Small Engraving Salon, Maramures, Romania (Invited) |
| 2003 | International Graphic Triennial, Bitola, Macedonia |
| 2003 | International Miniature Exhibition, Timisoara, Romania (Invited) |
| 2003 | International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand (Invited) |
| 2003 | Egyptian International Print Trienniale, Giza, Egypt (Invited) |
| 2003/01/1995 | International Works on Paper Fair, Sydney, Australia |
| 2002 | Intergraphia World Award Winners Gallery, Torun, Poland |
| 2001 | Triennial – Continents, Walbrzych, Poland |
| 2001 | Imagining the Body, Camberwell College of Art, UK |
| 2001 | New Wave, Port Jackson Press, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2000 | International Exhibition of Mini-Graphic and Painting, Pisa, Italy |
| 2000 | Cheju International Prints Art Festival, South Korea (Invited) |
| 2000 | International Print Exhibition, Amadora, Portugal (Invited) |
| 2000/1998/96 | Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2000/1997 | International Art Triennial, Majdanek, Poland |
| 2000/1997/94 | British International Miniature Print Exhibition, Bristol, UK (Invited ’97) |
| 2000/1997/94 | International Print Triennial, Cracow, Poland |
| 2000/1997/94 | Intergraphia World Award Winners Gallery, Katowice, Poland |
| 1999 | German International Exhibition of Graphic Art, Frechen, Germany |
| 1999 | Norwegian International Print Trienniale, Fredrikstad, Norway (Invited) |
| 1999 | Miniature Prints, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, USA |
| 1998 | Biennial of Graphic Art, Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| 1998 | Agart World Print Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 1998 | International Miniprint Triennale, Lahti, Finland |
| 1998 | International Culture Exchange Exhibition, Bungeishunjiyu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1998 | International Miniature Print Exhibit, Barcelona, Spain |
| 1998 | Asia Print Adventure, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan (Invited) |
| 1998/97 | International Culture Exchange Exhibition, Kotsuukaikan Art Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1997 | International Culture Exchange Exhibition, Omori Bell Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1997 | International Miniature Print Competition, Connecticut, USA |
| 1997 | International Print Exhibition, Portland, USA |
| 1997/96 | Annual Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Invited) |
| 1997/95-91 | Mini Print International, Cadaqués, Spain |
| 1997/93 | Canberra Contemporary Art Fair, ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Australia |
| 1996 | UWS Macarthur National Printmedia Acquisitive, Sydney, Australia |
| 1996 | International Miniature Art Biennial, Québec, Canada |
| 1996/93 | Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan |
| 1995 | Contemporary Prints of Japan and the World, Yokohama, Japan (Invited) |
| 1995 | Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints, Bhopal, India |
| 1995 | Heaven by a String, Robb Street Gallery, Bairnsdale, Australia |
| 1995 | Partners in Print, Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1994 | International Triennial of Small Format Prints, Chamalières, France |
| 1994 | International Gallery of Contemporary Printmaking, Philadelphia, USA |
| 1994 | The print, the press, the artist and the printer, ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, Australia |
| 1993 | Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, Australia |
| 1993 | International Book Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1993/92 | City of Richmond Acquisitive Art Award, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1993/91 | International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition, Taipei, Republic of China |
| 1992/88/86 | Prints Acquisitive, Mornington Peninsular Arts Centre, Australia |
| 1991 | International Miniature Print Biennial, New York, USA |
| 1987/85 | Spring Festival of Drawing, Mornington Peninsular Arts Centre, Australia |
PRIZES AND AWARDS | |
| 2008 | Juror’s Prize, Footprint Biennial International Print Competition, Norwalk, USA |
| 2007 | Special Award, International Biennale of Small Graphics and ExLibris, Ostrów Wielkopolskiego, Poland |
| 2006 | Highly Commended, British International Miniature Print Exhibition, Dumfries, UK |
| 2005 | Award Nominee, International Biennale of Small Graphics and ExLibris, Ostrów Wielkopolskiego, Poland |
| 2003 | First Prize (Graphics), International Biennial of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovic, Serbia & Montenegro |
| 2003 | Finalist, International Small Engraving Salon, Maramures, Romania |
| 2001 | Honourable Mention (Drawing), International Biennial of Drawing and Graphic Arts, Györ, Hungary |
| 2000 | Semi Finalist, International Exhibition of Mini-Graphic and Painting, Pisa, Italy |
| 1999 | First Prize (Print), Tyree-Tycan Open Art Prize, Bowral, Australia |
| 1997 | Purchase Award, International Print Exhibition, Portland, USA |
| 1997 | Purchase Award, Pacific Rim International Print Exhibition, Hawaii, USA |
| 1997 | Highly Commended (Drawing), Tyree-Tycan Open Art Prize, Bowral, Australia |
| 1996 | Grand Prize, International Miniature Art Biennial, Québec, Canada |
| 1994 | Prize, British International Miniature Print Exhibition, Bristol, UK |
| 1993 | Prize, Mini Print International, Cadaqués, Spain |
| 1993 | Third Prize, Bowral Art Gallery Miniature Exhibition, Australia |
SELECTED COMMISSIONS AUSTRALIA | |
| 2006 | Limited Edition Corporate Gift and Wine Label, Ventracor, Sydney |
| 1997 | McClintock’s Window, Australia Council/National Science and Technology Centre, Canberra |
| 1996 | Wine Label, Australian Catholic University, Canberra |
| 1994 | Limited Edition Corporate Gift, Editions Southbank Galleries, Melbourne |
| 1992 | Subscriber Print Commission, Print Council of Australia, Melbourne |
| 1988 | 100x100 Bicentennial Print Portfolio, Print Council of Australia, Melbourne |
| 1988 | 10:1 Print Project, Studio One Printmaking Workshop, Canberra |
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS | |
| Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA | |
PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS | |
| Australia: ANA Hotels; Artbank, NSW; Australian Catholic University, ACT; Australian National University, ACT; Australian Print Workshop, VIC; Barker Gosling Legal Group; Caloundra State High School, QLD; Canberra Grammar School, ACT; Canberra School of Art, ACT; Canberra Museum and Art Gallery, ACT; Canson Pty Ltd; City of Richmond, VIC; Commonwealth Club, ACT; Geelong Grammar School, VIC; Gold Coast City Art Gallery, QLD; Griffith University, QLD; L.J.Hooker; Latrobe Valley Arts Centre, VIC; MacRobertson Girls’ High School, VIC; Mildura Regional Art Gallery, NSW; Mirvac Hotels; Narcoorte Regional Art Gallery SA; National Australia Bank; National Gallery of Australia, ACT; National Library of Australia, ACT; Northern Territory University, NT; Parliament House Collection, ACT; Print Council of Australia, VIC; Queensland University of Technology, QLD; Stamford Apartments; Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, TAS; Warrnambool Regional Art Gallery, VIC; Williams, Hatchman & Kean. Canada: International Miniature Print Biennial, Québec. France: Association Musée d’Art Contemporain, Chamalières. Hungary: Municipal Museum of Art, Györ. Italy: Rigalto Studios and Printmaking Workshop, Perugia. Japan: Tama Art University, Tokyo. Malaysia: Central Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur. Norway: Norwegian International Print Triennale, Fredrikstad. Poland: National Museum, Cracow; City Art Gallery, Lodz; State Museum, Majdanek; Ostrów Wielkopolski Town Museum. Portugal: Engraving Museum of Douro, Alijó. Romania: Florean Museum, Maramures; Timisoara Faculty of Arts; Union of Fine Artists, Cluj. Serbia & Montenegro: The Cultural Centre, Gornji Milanovac; The City Gallery, Uzice. Spain: Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués. Thailand: Silpakorn University, Bangkok. UK: Off-Centre Gallery, Bristol; University of Hull, Yorkshire. USA: Hawaii State Foundation for Culture and the Arts; Gilkey Centre for Graphic Arts, Portland. | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
| Bernier, R. (1996): | Chris Denton – Grand Prix, Parcour l’informateur des arts, June Supplement; Canada |
| Geissler, M. (1996): | Heaven by a String, Craft Arts International, 36; Sydney, Australia |
| Grishin, S. (1996): | Australian Printmaking in the 1990s – Artist Printmakers 1990-1995; Craftsman House, Australia. |
| Grishin, S. (1994): | Canberra Printmakers, Printers and their Audience, The print, the press, the artist and the printer; ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, Australia |
| Hambly, M. (1999): | Innocence and Experience, in F.Rendle-Short (ed.), Canberra Arts Anthology 1999; National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia. |
| Novak, N. (2001): | Galeria de Profile – Christopher Denton (Australia), Cetatea Culturala, IV 3(31), March; Romania. |
MAJOR REPRESENTATION | |
Australia | |
| Beaver Galleries, 81 Denison Street, Deakin, Canberra, ACT 2600 Tel: 02 6282 5294 Fax: 02 6281 1315 | |
| Artact, Unit 3, 2-6 Waltham Street, Artarmon, Sydney, NSW 2064 Tel: 02 9439 3578 Fax: 02 9437 1799 | |
| Port Jackson Press, 716 High Street, Armadale, Melbourne, VIC 3143 Tel: 03 9509 5032 Fax: 03 9509 5043 | |
| The Robb Street Gallery, 6 Robb Street, Bairnsdale, VIC 3857 Tel: 03 5152 6990 Fax: 03 5152 4712 | |
| Ivy Hill Gallery, 1795 Tathra-Bermegui Road, Wapengo, NSW 2550 Tel: 02 6494 0152 | |
New Zealand | |
| Solander Works on Paper, 95 Tirangi Road, Lyall Bay, Wellington Tel: 04 920 0913 | |
UK | |
| Off-Centre Gallery, 13 Cotswold Road, Windmill Hill, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4NX Tel/Fax: 0117 987 2647 | |