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Kerry Martin b. 1947
Biography
Born Mudgee, NSW in 1947. Lives and works near Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.
1999 Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Studies), University of South Australia
(Dean's Merit Award List for academic achievement, 1998)
1992 Diploma of Visual Arts, North Adelaide School of Arts
Solo
Exhibitions
2008 Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2007 Thistle Gallery, Ross, TAS
2006 Eva Breuer
Art Dealer, Sydney
2006 The Salamanca Collection, Hobart
2004 Devonport Regional Gallery
2002 Eva Breuer
Art Dealer, Sydney
2000 Art Images Gallery, Adelaide
1998 Newland Gallery, Country Arts Trust, Port Adelaide
1995 Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
1993 Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
1991 Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide
1990 Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
1990
Framed, The Showcase Gallery, Darwin
1987 Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
1986 The Residency, Alice Springs
1983 Penrith Regional and Lewers Bequest Gallery, Emu Plains
Awards
2008 Finalist in The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, SA Museum, SA
2008 Finalist in the John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, VIC
2006 Finalist in The John Glover Art Prize, TAS
2005 Voted The People’s Choice Award in The Hobart Art Prize
2002 Awarded a Highly Commended in the City of Burnie TasArt Exhibition
1983 Portia Geach Prize - Highly Commended (included five times in selection)
1983 Commended in the Blackheath Art Prize
Collections
2007 Collaborative painting by Dept of Environment and Water Resources, Canberra, ACT
2006 Set of three works acquired by The St George Bank, Sydney, NSW
2005 Painting acquired by Arts@work under Art for Public Buildings Scheme
2000 ‘Uluru Dusk: Eastern Face’ acquired by the Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory
1995 Aquired by Fran O'Brian, Owen Dixon Chambers (West), Melbourne, VIC
1993 Set of 3 drawings aquired by Johnston Withers (legal chambers), Adelaide, SA
1989 ‘Crow Inma’ acquired by the Araluen Art Centre, NT
1987 ‘Yami Lester’ acquired by the Pitjantjatjara Council Pty Ltd, NT
Martin's paintings are held in the Museum & Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, the St George Bank collection and in private collections in Australia, the UK and USA.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 Group Exhibition Plot, Devonport Regional Gallery, Deveonport, TAS
2007 Group Exhibition Local Connections Feature Artist TLAW, Sheffield, TAS
2007 Collaborative painting with Tali Tali Pompey adn Iwana Ken. Finalist in Drawing Together, group exhibition, Public Service Commission, Canberra, ACT
2007 Group Exhibition Festive Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne VIC
2006 Painting from MAGNT collection included in "The Sound of the Sky"
2005 Current work included in The Salamanca Collection gallery’s “Summer” & “Winter” Exhibitions in Hobart, Tasmania.
2000 SA Living Artists Exhibition, “Country” at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery
1999 The Alice Prize 20th Anniversary Exhibition
1994 Group Exhibition Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide, SA
Martin is regularly included in the Alice Prize and has been included in the Portia Geach five times including other national and state exhibitions.
Publications & Essays
2008 Editorial, The First Burst News, ABC Limelight magazine, May 2008
2007 Nicki Fletcher, Lasting Impressions of Impermanence. Tasmania 40o South, Issue 45, TAS
2007 Gill Vowles, Painting with an ever broader brush, July 22, Sunday Tasmanian TAS
2007 TLAW, Sheffield Feature Artist, brochure guide for TLAW, August, TAS
2006 Daena Murray, "The Sound of the Sky" published for MAGNT by CDU Press
2006 Sunanda Creach, "Shroudings: New Paintings" April 22-23, The Sydney Morning Herald, NSW
2006 Joerg Andersch, Tour de force of landscape,
October 28, The Mercury, TAS
2004 Andrea Stretton, catalogue essay“Shroudings New Paintings ” exhibition at Devonport Regional Gallery, TAS
2000 Art Collector, Issue 14 Oct – Dec 2000, Smart Art For Under $2,000
1998 International Artist, Issue 3 Oct/Nov, Creating symbolic pastel in the heartland Joint Board of Christian Education Melbourne, 1993 A Place at the Table, Women at the Last Supper
1995 The Advertiser, July 19, New palette adds richness to artist, by Adam Dutkiewicz
1988 The Australian, Jan 13, Inspired by Aboriginal Life by Sheila Browne
…including numerous exhibition reviews over a 25 year exhibition history
1982 Video: Simon Townsend's Wonder World, Little Landscapes, April 7, Channel 10, Sydney
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