Pat Larter (1936 – 1996)
Biography
1936 Born UK
1962 Arrived Australia
1971 Worked with husband on audio tapes 1966 onwards then with 16mm and Super 8 films
1974 Worked with husband on video and films
Did performance work with husband Richard Larter at the University of Auckland, NZ
Continued performance work on return to Australia
Started a performance troupe known as the Mahouly Utzon Ragaistic Band, did works at: Sculpture Centre, Sydney, Watters Gallery, Sydney, University of New England, Armidale, Sylvia's Warehouse, Sydney and The Farm, Luddenham
1975 Made film MEN (Men given the 'playboy' treatment)
1974-88 produced Mail Art
1978 Took part in ACT 1, Canberra
1979 Did ARTCORE MELTDOWN Exhibition of Mail Art for Sydney University Union - publication and exhibition
Solo Exhibitions
1986 Mail Art Show, Artists Union, Osaka, Japan
1991 Laser Prints, Manfred Stirnemann Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
1992 Paintings, Legge Gallery
1993 Bedazzled, Legge Gallery
1994 Allusions And Illusions In Glitters, Legge Gallery
1995 New Paintings And Super Scans With Glitter, Legge Gallery
1996 Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Legge Gallery
1997 Pat Larter, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
1999 Patricia Larter 1936-1996, Legge Gallery and Watters Gallery
2001 Paintings, unexhibited work 1992-94, Legge Gallery
2002 Paintings, Legge Gallery
Group Exhibitions
1992 Abstract: The Non-objective MOCA
1992 Thisness, Legge Gallery
1993 After The Field... ,Utopia Gallery, Sydney
1993 After The Field, Manly Art Gallery
1993 Pat Larter's Rhythms & Pete Maloney's Blues, Rom Gallery, Sydney
1993 Tempest, Legge Gallery
1994 Fourth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
1995 Ironsides, Power House Museum,for Armidale Regional Gallery
1995 Summer Exhibition, Legge Gallery
1996 Adelaide Biennial Of Australian Art, Art Gallery Of South Australia
1996 Richard Larter & Pat Larter Super Scans, Watters Gallery, Sydney
1996 Fifth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
1996 Mellow Down Easy, Legge Gallery
1999 Exporarory Behaviour, National Gallery of Victoria
Bibliography/Reviews
ACT 1 catalogue and publication
The Arts Council of Australia, November 1978
Australian World Theatre Exchange, Theatre Board of the Aust. Council
Joanna Mendelssohn, The Australian, August 4 1995
1996 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art catalogue
Collections
Allen, Allen and Hemsley
Art Gallery of South Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia
National Gallery of Victoria
Laverty Collection
MOCA
Source:
Legge Gallery website
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