Davida Allen (b. 1951)

Biography

Born in Charleville, Queensland, in 1951. Studied under Betty Churcher for 4 years during the 1960s. Later studied under Roy Churcher at the Brisbane Central Technical College during the 1970s.

Exhibitions

1973, 75, 78, 79, 82, 85, 86 Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane
1984 Art Gallery of New South Wales
1991, 93, 96, 2001 Australian Galleries, Sydney
1999 Invited to the Venice Film Festival
1999, 2003 Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane
Allen has also been involved with the Biennale of Sydney since the 1970's. She has also been involved in several international exhibitions including Europe (Paris, Vienna, Venice, Dublin, Ireland), America (New York, Texas), Japan and New Zealand.

Awards

1986 Archibald Prize

Collections

National Gallery of Australia
Australian National Gallery, Canberra
Art Gallery of New South Wales
National Gallery of Victoria
National portrait Gallery, Canberra
Parliament House Collection, Canberra
Art Gallery of South Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Queensland Art Gallery
Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Gold Coast City Council
The Center Gallery, Gold Coast
Artbank
University of Queensland Art Museum
University of Sydney
Brisbane College of Advanced Education
Melbourne Children’s hospital
National Art Gallery, New Zealand
Museum of Modern Art, New York