Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Denis O’Connor
Born Australia 1953

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy - Fine Art. Charles Sturt University- Riverina, NSW.

Masters of Art (Visual & Performing). Charles Sturt University- Riverina, N.S.W.

Masters of Education. Charles Sturt University- Riverina, N.S.W.

Postgraduate Diploma of Art Education. Newcastle College of Advanced Education. Now the University of Newcastle. N.S.W.

Diploma of Fine Art (4yr) National Art School. Hunter Street Newcastle. N.S.W.

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.

Riverina College of Advanced Education. Wagga Wagga NSW.

Riverina Murray Institute of Higher Education. Wagga Wagga NSW.

Charles Sturt University. School of Visual and Performing Arts. Riverina, N.S.W.

Riverina Institute TAFE NSW. Wagga Wagga Campus, N.S.W. Fine Art and Design.

Adjunct Lecturer. School of Communication and Creative Industries Charles Sturt University Riverina NSW.

Employment

Public Programs and Education Officer. Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery,
NSW.

Full time artist. Studio Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Exhibitions

Exhibited widely throughout Australia and overseas since 1973.
Selected major solo and invitational exhibitions since 1990 listed below.

2025 50 years / 50 treasures. Works selected from the collection. Wagga Wagga Art Gallery NSW Australia.

2022 Swan Hill Print and Drawing Awards. Selected finalist. Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Swan Hill Victoria.

2020 Swan Hill Print and Drawing Awards. Selected finalist. Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Swan Hill Victoria.

2020 Darling Portrait Prize. Selected finalist. National Portrait Gallery, Canberra. ACT Australia.

2018/19 Then and Now: Representations in Glass. Solo exhibition. National Art Glass Gallery Wagga Wagga. NSW. Australia.

2018 Genius Loci. Invitation group exhibition Canberra Glassworks. ACT Canberra. Australia.

2014 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award. Selected finalist. Grafton Regional Art Gallery, NSW. Touring.

2012 FATE. Staff exhibition, Riverina Institute. Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga NSW Australia.

2011 Adrift. Denis O’Connor: Drawings-a twenty year survey. Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga NSW Australia.

2010 Life to Line. Final exhibition PhD. Joyes Hall Exhibition Space. Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga campus, NSW Australia.

2009 Adrift. Drawings, work in progress exhibition. PhD. H.R.Gallop Gallery. Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus. NSW Australia.

2008 Submerge. Self Directed Residency exhibition. The Other Gallery. Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff Alberta, Canada.

2008 Text/Object. An exhibition of collaborative and inter-disciplinary works by staff of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus. NSW. . Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga NSW.

2008 Jacandara Aquisitive Drawing Award. Selected work. Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW. Touring.

2008 Crossfire. Print and Glass. An exhibition exploring connections. Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga NSW.

2007 Repecussions: Portraits and other Drawings. PhD work in progress exhibition. H.R. Gallop Gallery, Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga campus. NSW.

2007 Art Glass From Australia. West Germany, Holland, France. Touring Exhibition.

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.

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra ACT, Australia.

Awards, Scholarships and Residencies

Cultural Grants Award. John Coburn Head National Art School. 1973.

Philips Industries (Leonora Glass) Scholarship, Newcastle NSW, Australia. 1973.

Hunter Valley North Coast Student Drawing Award. Newcastle NSW, Australia.1975.

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 Artist in the Community funding 1982.

Ministry for the Arts/Crafts, Studio Establishment Grant. 1983.

Excellence in Teaching Award. TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Australia. 2007.

Self-Directed Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff Alberta Canada 2008.

Charles Sturt University, Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship. 2009.

Awarded Life Member. Friends of the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW Australia.