Peter Griffen
| BORN: | Adelaide, SA | 1948 |
QUALIFICATIONS: | ||
| City Art Institute, NSW, Dip. Post. Grad. Studies | 1986 | |
| City Art Institute, NSW, B.A. (Vis.) | 1983 - 85 | |
| Sturt C.A.E., SA, Advanced Dip. T (Maths, Art) | 1972 | |
| Sturt C.A.E., SA, Dip. T (Maths, Geog. Biol) | 1966 - 69 | |
PROFESSIONAL: | ||
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Painting in Adelaide 1972-80
Painting in Sydney 1980 to present Tutor two day studio workshop in conjunction with Art Gall NSW Society, 08 Tutor two day workshop, Brisbane, 08 Tutor two day workshop, Carcoar, NSW, 08 Tutor two day workshop, Batemans Bay, NSW, 08 Painting demo, Oatley 101 Soc of Artists, NSW, 07 Tutor three day workshop, Willunga, SA 2007, 08 Opened exhibition, Graham Cossey, Aquarelle Gallery, NSW 2006 Speaker, Opening, Blake Prize Exceptions Exhibition, Chase Gallery NSW,06 Tutor two day workshop, Albury Art Society, NSW, Sep 2006 Tutor two day workshop, Kiama Art Society, NSW, July 2006 Tutor five day workshop, Cairns Art Society, Qld, August 2006, 07 Artist talk, Royal Art Society NSW, 2006 Tutor six day workshop, Lake Perseverence, Qld, 2006 Opened exhibition, Rosalie Rigby, Gig Gallery, Sydney, April 06 Opened group exhibition, Gallery NTK, NSW 2006 Tutor three day workshop, Byron Bay, NSW, Jul 05, Feb 06, Mar 07 Tutor five-day workshop, The Artists’ Society of Canberra, Jan 2005, 06, 07 Tutor two three-day workshops, Clifton, QLD, Nov 04, one in Jun 05 Opened exhibition, Mary Ann Parry, Washouse Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 2004 Tutor four-day workshop, Bermagui, NSW, March, 2004 Tutor four-day workshop, Whangerai, NZ, Apr04, May05 Tutor ten-day workshop, Yepoon, QLD, May, 2004 Tutor two-week workshop, Uni of Southern Queensland, Jan 2004 Opened Exhibition, Glenda Carter, Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, NSW, 2003 Tutor six-day workshop, Artsfest, Grafton, NSW, 2002, 04, 05, 07 Tutor five-day workshop, Camp Creative, Katoomba, NSW, Jan. 2002 Tutor five-day workshops, Mitchell School of Creative Arts, Charles Sturt Uni. Jan. 2001, July 01, July 02, Jan 03, July 03, Jan 04, Jan 06, Jul 06, Jan 07 Tutor weekend workshops, en plein air, Willandra Art Society (NSW), 2002,03 Tutor weekend workshops, abstract art, Willandra, Blackheath, Parkes, 2001 Tutor regular own Studio Weekend Workshops from March. 2001 to present Opened exhibition, Stephanie Jakovac, Sydney, 1999 Guest Artist, St Michaels College Art Exhibition, SA, 1997 Painted in Europe and/or USA 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 06, 07 Guest lecturer, Painting Techniques, Hornsby TAFE 89, Penrith 84, Werrington 84 Secondary School Teaching (part time) - Art, Maths, Science 1982 - 88 Traveled Europe, 1980 Director, Flight Art Gallery, SA, 1977 - 80 Secondary Teaching, Maths & Geography, SA, 1973 - 80 National Service, 1970-71 | ||
SOLO EXHIBITIONS: | ||
| Hilton Hotel (Greenhill Galleries), Adelaide, SA | 2007 | |
| Nepean College of TAFE , NSW | 2007 | |
| Art Feeling, Lyon, France | 2006 | |
| Chase Tribal and Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 2006 | |
| Perth Concert Hall, WA, Aust | 2005 | |
| Gadfly Gallery, Perth, WA, Aust | 2005, 08 | |
| Bruce Macfie Gallery of Fine Art, Gold Coast, Qld | 2005 | |
| Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 2005, 03, 02, 01 | |
| Reybourn House, Whangerai, N | 2005 | |
| Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT, Aust | 04,98,95,94,91 | |
| Macquarie University, (Survey exhibition), NSW, Aust | 2003 | |
| Australian Embassy, Paris, France | 2003 | |
| James Colman, London, UK | 03,01,99,97,95 | |
| Australian Film Festival, St Tropez , France | 2003, 01 | |
| Dagmar Art Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria, Aust | 2003, 02 | |
| Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide, SA, Aust | 2002, 93, 88 | |
| Bimbadgen Estate, Hunter Valley, NSW, Aust | 2001 | |
| Qantas Domestic Terminal, NSW, Aust | 1999, 96, 94 | |
| North Sydney Fine Art Gallery, NSW, Aust | 1997, 98 | |
| Quadrivium, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 1997 | |
| The Oven, New York, NY, USA | 1996 | |
| Gallerie Etienne de Causans, Paris, France | 1991, 93, 95 | |
| Espace Alliance, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 1995 | |
| Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT, Aust | 1995 | |
| Andrew Vincent Galleries, Brisbane, QLD, Aust | 1995 | |
| Convent Gallery, Daylesford, Vic, Aust | 1995, 96 | |
| Breewood Galleries, Katoomba, NSW, Aust | 1993 | |
| Sydney Oyster Bar, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 1992, 93, 94 | |
| Mary Reiby Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 1992, 94 | |
| Orange Regional Gallery (West Room), Orange, NSW, Aust | 1990 | |
| Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 1989, 91, 93 | |
| Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 1987 | |
| First Impression Fine Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 1986 | |
| Nicholson Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Aust | 1985, 86 | |
| Flight Art Gallery, Adelaide, SA, Aust | 1978, 88 | |
| Vargas Gallery, Adelaide, SA, Aust | 1975 | |
COLLECTIONS: | ||
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Nance and Associates, Los Angeles, USA
Massachusetts Education Dept., Massachusetts ,USA New England Regional Art Gallery, NSW Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery, NSW Price Waterhouse, Sydney, NSW Hyatt Coolum, Qld Westpac, Sydney, NSW Giant Resources, Sydney, NSW Malleson Stephen, Jaques, NSW, QLD Potter Partners, Sydney, NSW Regent, Sydney, NSW Park Royal, Sydney, NSW Park Lane, NSW, Hong Kong Sydney City Council, NSW Baulderstone-Hornibrook, NSW NSW Treasury Corporation, Sydney, NSW Trinity Grammer, Sydney, NSW Meridan School, Sydney, NSW Department of Transport, Canberra, ACT Crown Casino, Melbourne, VIC Qantas, NSW, QLD & New Zealand Macquarie University, NSW Professor D. Yerbury, Sydney, NSW Private collections: Australia, Europe, USA, Asia, New Zealand | ||
REPRESENTED: | ||
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Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT James Colman Fine Art, London, UK Galleri Weinberger, Copenhagen, Denmark Dagmar Art Gallery, Melbourne, VIC Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide, SA Gadfly Gallery, WA Bruce MacFie Gallery of Fine Art, Gold Coast, Qld | ||
GROUP EXHIBITIONS: | ||
| Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour, NSW | 2007 | |
| Glebe Art Prize, NSW | 2006, 07 | |
| Art Melbourne 06 Icon Gallery(self and African tribal art) | 2006 | |
| Sydney Art Fair | 2005, 06 | |
| Icon Gallery, Sydney, NSW, “Parallel Stories” | 2005 | |
| Gold Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland | 2003 | |
| Galeri Aniela, Kangaroo Valley, NSW ( 3 Person ) | 2003 | |
| Tamworth City Gallery, Tamworth, NSW, “Double Vision” | 2003 | |
| Taylor Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 2003, 04, 05 | |
| Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize, McLaren Vale, SA | 2002, 04 | |
| Dobell Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of NSW | 2002 | |
| Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW, Artsfest Tutors | 2002 | |
| Wagner Art Gallery, NSW, Summer Exhibition | 2002, 03 | |
| Wagner Art Gallery, NSW, Collectors’ Choice | 2001 | |
| Toronto Art Fair, Toronto, Canada | 2001 | |
| Wagner Art Gallery, Hong Kong | 2001 | |
| Messagers de la Terre, France & Belgium | 2000 - 01 | |
| Sir Hermann Black Sculpture & Art Gal, Sydney, NSW | 2000 | |
| Mosman Art Prize, Sydney, NSW | 1988, 89, 99, 00, 04, | |
| Singapore Art Exp., Singapore | 1997 | |
| Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY, USA | 1996 | |
| Werrington TAFE, Sydney, NSW | 1996 | |
| Tattersalls Club Art Prize, Invitation, Brisbane, QLD | 1996, 97 | |
| ART, Islington, UK | 1996 | |
| British Art Fair, London, UK | 1995, 96 | |
| Alice Prize, Alice Springs, NT | 1994 | |
| Jill Richards Gallery, Sydney, NSW (2 person) | 1994 | |
| Gallery on Booth, Sydney, NSW | 1994 | |
| Qantas Club, Sydney Domestic Terminal | 1992-02 | |
| Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle, NSW | 1992, 93, 94 | |
| Muswellbrook Art Prize, Muswellbrook, NSW | 1991, 93, 95, 97, 05 | |
| LineArt Ghent Art Fair, Belgium | 1991, 95 | |
| Delmar Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 91,92,93,94,95,96,02,03, | |
| John Olsen Drawing Prize, Bathurst, NSW (Finalist) | 1991 | |
| "Sydney and the Fringes", Inv, Holdsworth Gal, NSW | 1991 | |
| Biennale Internationale du Pastel, St. Quentin, France | 1990 | |
| "Visual Instincts", Curated drawing, University of NSW | 1990 | |
| Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne, Vic | 1990 | |
| University of Vermont, USA | 1990 | |
| Sulman Prize (finalist) Art Gallery of NSW | 1989 | |
| North Sydney Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 1988, 89, 90 | |
| City of Lake Macquarie-Charlestown Shopping Square, Contemporary Art | ||
| Prize, Invitation, NSW | 1988 | |
| Faber-Castell Drawing Prize (finalist), Sydney, NSW | 1988, 91 | |
| Stadford Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 1987 | |
| Cooper Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 1987, 88 | |
| N.B. Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 1986 | |
| Nidus Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 1986 | |
| Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 1985, 86 | |
| Arthaus, Sydney, NSW | 1985, 86 | |
| Hunters Hill Art Prize (finalist), Sydney, NSW | 1984, 92, 97 | |
| Fisher's Ghost Art Prize, Campbelltown, NSW | 1983, 89, 90, 91, 92, 07 | |
| Ebert & Boussage Gallery, Sydney, NSW | 1981 | |
| Contemporary Art Society of S A, Adelaide, SA | 1979 | |
| David Sumner Gallery, Adelaide, SA | 1972 | |
COMMISSIONS: | ||
| Simon Parry-Okeden, NSW | 2005 | |
| Simon Parry-Okeden, NSW | 2005 | |
| Keaman Constructions, Public Art, Sydney, NSW | 2004 | |
| Frank Howarth, Sydney, NSW | 2003 | |
| The Good Guys, Melbourne, Victoria | 2002 | |
| Resmed, Sydney, NSW | 2000 | |
| Geelong Private Hospital, Geelong, Vic | 1998 | |
| National Capital Private Hospital, Canberra, ACT | 1998 | |
| Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1997 | |
| Diamond Press, Sydney, NSW | 1997,92 | |
| Capital Plaza, Sydney NSW | 1996 | |
| Optus Communications, Sydney NSW | 1994 | |
| Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, Sydney, NSW | 1993 | |
| Dr J Scoppa, Sydney, NSW | 1992 | |
| Canberra Casino, Canberra, ACT | 1992 | |
| Capital Park Royal, Canberra, ACT | 1992 | |
| Park Lane, Sydney, NSW | 1992 | |
| Century Radison Hotel, Sydney, NSW | 1991 | |
| Paul Ramsey Private Hospitals, Sydney, NSW | 1991 | |
| Hyatt Hotel, Adelaide, SA | 1988 | |
PUBLICATIONS: | ||
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Sydney Town Hall , Margaret Betteridge, Council of the City of Sydney 08
Independent Weekly, SA, Adam Dutkiewicz, 4 Sep 07 Herald Sun, Vic, Jeff Makin, 18 Mar. 2002 The Qantas Club (& Flight Deck) Win 01, Aut 01, Spri 99, Jul 98, Mar 94 Australian Artist Oct 04, Jul 04, Oct 04, Jan 00, Aug 95, Apr 95, Jul 94, Jul 93 International Artist Issue No. 1 July 98 Craft Art International, Issue No. 4 Oct. 98 Canberra Times, Sasha Grishin , 1Nov.05, 18Nov.98, 21Jul.95, 18Jun.94, Aug.91 Who's Who of Australian Visual Artists, Thorpe, 1995 Alice Springs News, Kieran Finnane 28 June 95 Centralian Advocate, Dorothy Grimm, 16 June 95 Encyclopedia of Australian Art, Susan McCulloch, Allen & Unwin 1994 Sydney Morning Herald, Bronwyn Watson 30 July 93 Weekend Australian, Elwyn Lynn 17 July 93, 13 July91, 27 June 87 Artists and Galleries of Australia, Vol. 1, Max Germaine, Craftsman House Antipode, Australia- France Association, Paris, France 1997 Artvoice Vol. 1, Dec 94 | ||
PRIZES: | ||
| Blackfriars Trust Acquisitions Award, Cootamundra, NSW | 2003 | |