Born Adelaide, South Australia
Biography
1993 Brian Seidel, Landscapes and Interiors‚ by Peter Quartermaine, published by Beagle Press, Sydney
1990 Life Member, Australian Print Workshop
1989 Member, Chelsea Arts Club, London
1980-89 Foundation President, Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne
1977-78 Artist-in-Residence, Griffith University, Brisbane
1973 Study year working in Italy, Germany and England
1971 Resident in Melbourne
1971-80 Foundation Head, School of Art and Design, Preston Institute of Technology
1968-71 Foundation Head, Department of Art, Sturt College, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide
1965 Author, Printmaking in Australia‚ Longmans, Melbourne
1964-68 Head, Department of Printmaking, South Australian School of Art, Adelaide
1963-66 Art Reviewer, The News, Adelaide
1962-63 British Council Grant. Studied lithography and drawing at Slade School of Art, University College, London
1961-62 Fulbright Scholarship to USA. Studied painting, printmaking, ceramics and Art History at University of Iowa USA, received MA degree
1950-70 Designed for theatre, drama, opera, ballet and revue
1949-53 Studied at South Australian School of Art with Jeffrey Smart and Sir Ivor Hele
Solo Exhibitions
2002 Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Chapman Gallery, Canberra
Melbourne Fine Art, Melbourne
1996 Chapman Gallery, Canberra
1994 Louise Smith Fine Art, Adelaide Festival of Arts, Book launch and survey show
1993 Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne, Book launch and survey show
1992 Chapman Gallery, Canberra
1991 Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane
1990 Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
1989 Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane
Chapman Gallery, Canberra
1987 Studio Exhibition, Melbourne
1985 Victor Mace Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane
Chapman Gallery, Canberra
1984 Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1979 Chapman Gallery, Canberra
1978 Griffith University, Brisbane
Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1972 North Adelaide Galleries, Adelaide Festival of Arts
Macquarie Galleries, Canberra
1970 Macquarie Galleries, Canberra
1969 Bonython Art Gallery, Sydney
Bonython Art Gallery, Adelaide
1967 Macquarie Galleries, Canberra
1966 White Studio Gallery, Adelaide Festival of Arts
1965 South Yarra Gallery, Melbourne
Barry Stern Gallery, Sydney
1964 Bonython Art Gallery, Adelaide
The Johnstone Gallery, Brisbane
Awards
1947-2001 Multiple prizes including:
Fulbright Scholarship, USA
Maude Vizard - Wholohan Print and Watercolour prizes, Adelaide
British Council Grant, London
Visual Arts Board Grant, Artist in Residence, Griffith University, Brisbane
Public Collections
Australian National Gallery, Canberra
Art Gallery of New South Wales
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Queensland Art Gallery
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart
Harold E. Mertz Collection of Australian Art, University of Texas, Austin, USA
Artbank
New Parliament House, Canberra
Many university and corporate collections