CURRICULUM VITAE
Denis O’Connor
Born Australia 1953
Academic Qualifications
- Diploma of Fine Art (4yr) National Art School. Hunter Street Newcastle. N.S.W.
- Postgraduate Diploma of Art Education. Newcastle College of Advanced Education. Now the University of Newcastle. N.S.W.
- Masters of Education. Charles Sturt University- Riverina, N.S.W.
- Masters of Art (Visual & Performing) Charles Sturt University- Riverina, N.S.W.
- Doctor of Philosophy. (current) Charles Sturt University- Riverina, NSW.
Overseas Study and Work Experience
- Scandinavia.
- Great Britain.
- Canada.
- U.S.A.
Teaching
- Caulfield Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria. (now Monash University)
- N.S.W. Department of Education and Training.
- Canberra School of Art. Australian National University. ACT.
- Charles Sturt University. School of Visual and Performing Arts.
Riverina, N.S.W.
- Riverina Institute of TAFE. Wagga Wagga Campus, N.S.W. Fine Art and Design.
Exhibitions
Exhibited widely throughout Australia and overseas since 1973.
Selected major solo and invitational exhibitions since 1990 listed below.
| 2007 |
‘Outback Art Prize’. Works on Paper Award. Selected finalist. Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, NSW. |
| 2007 |
‘CountryScapes’. Selected from Country Energy Art Prize 2006. Artspace, Sydney NSW. |
| 2006 |
‘Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting’. Selected finalist. Goulburn Regional Gallery. Goulburn, NSW. |
| 2006 |
‘Swan Hill Print and Drawing Awards’. Selected finalist. Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery. Swan Hill Victoria. |
| 2004 |
‘aaah’ Riverina Institute Art and Media staff exhibition. Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, NSW. |
| 2004 |
‘Country Energy Blackfriars Drawing Aquisitive’. Drawing selected. Cootamundra N.S.W. and Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery. |
| 2003 |
‘Raw waR’. Drawing selected. Albury Regional Art Gallery. N.S.W. |
| 2003 |
‘Re-connections’. Exhibition of selected drawings by Fine Art staff, TAFE N.S.W. A satellite exhibition of the ‘Drawing-Connection II conference, COFA UNSW. The Muse Gallery, Sydney Institute, Ultimo, Sydney N.S.W. |
| 2003 |
‘Love Your Work’. TAFE N.S.W. An exhibition of selected works from Fine Arts Staff, TAFE N.S.W. The Muse Gallery, Sydney Institute, Ultimo Sydney N.S.W. |
| 2003 |
‘Postcard Show’. Drawings selected. Grafton regional Art Gallery, Grafton N.S.W. |
| 2002 |
‘Albury Art Prize 2002’. Albury Regional Art Gallery, Albury N.S.W |
| 2001 |
‘From Line To Life’. Solo exhibition of drawings. Grafton Regional Art Gallery, Grafton N.S.W. |
| 2001 |
‘Jacaranda Aquisitive Drawing Award’. (and tour) Grafton Regional Gallery, Grafton N.S.W. |
| 2000 |
‘The Drawn Line’. Regional artists Survey Exhibition, Albury Regional Art Gallery, Albury N.S.W. |
| 2000 |
‘Works on Paper’. Albury Purchase Award, Albury Regional Art Gallery, Albury N.S.W. |
| 1999 |
‘From Line to Life’. Solo exhibition of drawings. Shepparton Regional art Gallery, Shepparton Victoria. |
| 1998 |
‘From Line to Life’. Solo exhibition of drawings. Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga N.S.W. |
| 1998 |
‘Working Art’ Riverina Institute of TAFE, Arts and Media Staff Exhibition, Albury Regional Art Gallery, Albury Victoria. |
| 1998 |
‘Drawings’. Master of Fine Art exhibition and seminar. H.R. Gallop Gallery, Charles Sturt University, Riverina N.S.W. |
| 1997 |
‘From The Model’. An exploration of the human figure. Rice Theatre Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta Canada. |
| 1997 |
‘Faces and Figures’. Contemporary Figurative Representation in Alberta. Art is Vital Gallery, Calgary, Alberta Canada. |
| 1997 |
‘While in Canada’. Solo exhibition of drawings. Trianon Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. |
| 1996 |
‘Beyond The Great Divide’. Drawings. Arts Council of N.S.W. 50th Anniversary Exhibition. Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga N.S.W. |
| 1994 |
‘ Reprise’. Drawings. Charles Sturt University Staff Exhibition, Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery. Wagga Wagga N.S.W. |
| 1994 |
‘The Cutting Edge’. National Glass Triennial. Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga N.S.W. |
| 1993 |
‘ACI Glass Award’ Meat Market Craft Centre. Melbourne, Victoria. |
| 1993 |
‘Sculptures in Glass’. Beaver Galleries. Canberra. ACT. |
| 1992 |
‘Guests From Australia’. Jahresmess Kunsthandwerk Mueseum Fir Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany. |
| 1992 |
‘Drawings on Glass and Paper’. Solo exhibition Riverina Galleries. Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. |
| 1992 |
‘Ways of Seeing’. Exhibition of Drawings. H.R. Gallop Gallery. Charles Sturt University. Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. |
| 1990 |
‘Art Glass From Australia’. West Germany, Holland, France. Touring Exhibition. |
| 1990 |
‘International Exhibition of Glass’ Kanazawa, Japan. |
Collections
Represented in Australian and overseas private collections.
Represented in major Australian public collections.
- Ministry for the Arts/Craft, Victoria, Australia.
- Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
- National College for the Arts, Victoria, Australia.
- TAFE NSW, Newcastle Institute, Australia.
- Her Excellency Lady Cowan.
- Skolan for Brugskunst, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Ebeltoft International Glass Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark.
- Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery, NSW, Australia.
- Manly City Art Gallery, NSW, Australia.
- National Gallery of Victoria, Victoria, Australia.
- Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia.
- Launceston Art Gallery, Tasmania, Australia.
- Power House Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Charles Sturt University, NSW, Australia.
- Nordlingen City, Nordlingen, Germany.
- TAFE NSW, Riverina Institute, Australia.
- Albury Regional Art Gallery, NSW. Australia.
- Shepparton Regional Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia.
- Grafton Regional Art Gallery, NSW, Australia.
Publications
- Stained Glass in Australia. Jenny Zimmer, 1984. Oxford University Press.
- Cultivating the Country: Living with the arts in regional Australia. Ed. Peter Timms & Robyn Christie, 1988. Oxford University Press.
- Glass: A Contemporary Art. Dan Klein, 1989. Collins pub.
- Australian Studio Glass: The Movement, Its Makers and Their Art. Noris Ioannou, 1995.Caftsman House.
- National Art Glass Collection. The Collection of the City Art Gallery Wagga. 1995.
- The Story of Studio Glass. Ed. Finn Lynggaard, 1998. Rhodos.
Selected Catalogues
- The International Exhibition of Glass. Kanazawa, Japan. 1988.
- The International Exhibition of Glass, Kanazawa, Japan. 1990
- Art Glass from Australia. Touring exhibition, West Germany, Holland, France. 1990.
- Beyond The Great Divide. Arts Council of NSW 50th Anniversary – Visual Arts Exhibition. City Art Gallery Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia 1996.
- Faces and Figures. Contemporary Figurative Representation in Alberta. Art is Vital Gallery, Calgary Canada. 1997.
- From Line to Life. Denis O’Connor Figurative Drawings. Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery. NSW, 1998.
- From Line to Life. Denis O’Connor Figurative Drawings. Shepparton Regional Art Gallery. Victoria, 1999.
- From Line to Life. Denis O’Connor Figurative Drawings. Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW, 2000.
- acaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award. Grafton Regional Gallery. 2000.
- The Drawn Line. Survey Exhibition of drawing by Artists of the Albury Wodonga region. Albury Regional Art Gallery, NSW. 2000.
- Albury Art Prize. Albury Regional Art Gallery. 2004.
- Aaah… TAFE NSW Riverina Institute Arts & Media Staff Exhibition. Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery. 2004.
- 2006 Finalists Exhibition. Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting. Goulburn Regional Art Gallery 2006.
Awards
- Hunter Valley North Coast Student Drawing Award. Newcastle NSW, Australia.1973.
- Philips Industries (Leonora Glass) Scholarship, Newcastle NSW, Australia. 1973.
- Ministry for the Arts/Crafts.Assistant to Professor Bill Boysen. Blow Glass Down Under Tour. 1974.
- Artist in Residence, Riverina College of Advanced Education NSW, Australia. Premier’s Department funding 1982.
- Ministry for the Arts/Crafts Studio establishment grant. 1983.
- Excellence in Teaching Award. TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Australia. 2007.
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