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FRANCES DENNIS

PAINTING AND CERAMIC SCULPTURE - Born in Perth Western Australia

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         QUALIFICATIONS    

         1991 BA Visual Arts (Painting) Edith Cowan University Perth

         (Minor Degree Life Drawing)                        


COLLECTIONS       

            Riseborough Art Gallery and Winery

            Private collections in Perth, Melbourne, England, Denmark and Chianciano.

            Masterplanners Interiors Pty Ltd

            Woodside Petroleum Gap Ridge

            Edith Cowan University

            Printmakers Association of WA                        


PUBLICATIONS        

             2017   Chianciano Art Museum & Expo Galleries: page 112: Hard copy:

                          also at https://issuu.com/museodarte/docs/expo_official_publication

             2017     International Confederation of Art Critics: Critical Analysis by Christopher 

                          Rosewood:  

            2011      Box Magazine “Lauren Wilhelm” Perth West Australia: Exhibit Box page 53

            2006      Journal of Australian Ceramics November pp 24-26: “Making Connections”  

            2004      “End Result a fine Display”  (175th State Celebrations)

                          Joondalup Community Newspaper,  page 8 of 18th November     

            2002      Neville Weston, The Robertson Park Artists Studio Exhibition

                          “Rob pART II” - Exhibition Catalogue October 2002.            


AWARDS          

             2017    International Confederation of Art Critics London: Exhibition in the Savoy

                        Gallery, Chianciano, Tuscany. 

            2010     First Prize Riseborough Annual Acquisitive Art Award.

            2002    Town of Vincent Ceramic Sculpture Award

            1992    Rottnest Art Awards (Highly Commended finalist)

            1990    Commission: 8 works for 1991 Calendar: Woodside Petroleum

            1989    Ryder-Cheshire Exhibition People’s Choice Award                


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

    2019         Cossack Art Award, Cossack West Australia.            

    2017         Savoy Gallery, Chianciano Expo, Chianciano Tuscany Italy.

    2017         Wanneroo 2017 Community Art Awards and Exhibition

    2015         “Bouncedown Project” State library of Western Australia

                      Epochs:  Robertson Park Artists Studio Perth        

    2014         Colour my World Houghton’s Winery Swan Valley

    2011         “Out There” Riseborough Winery.

    2010         Riseborough Annual Acquisitive Art Award

    2008         Paintings at Gallery O

                     La Salle College Art Exhibition

    2007         Paintings at Gallery O 195 Brisbane Street Perth

                     Sculptural works at Tristan’s Gallery in Lake Street Perth  

    2006         Town of Vincent Art Award Perth Western Australia

                     Earthworks CAAWA Mining Hall of Fame in Kalgoorlie

                     Lavan Legal Contemporary Art Exhibition & Auction: Government House Perth 

                     The Ceramic Arts Association of WA  Annual Selective Exhibition Gallows Gallery                   

                     Mandjar Art Awards 2006 Mandurah West Australia  

    2005         Robertson pArt III – Painting and Sculpture: RobertsonPark Artists Studio: 

                     Fine Art at Hale School

                     Sculptural & mixed media works at Etro Café King Street Perth

    2004         Rivers & Parks: A Personal Perspective:  

                     Constitution Centre Perth-Celebrating the 175th Anniversary of WA

EXPERIENCE    

2015                  Curator for Bounce Down! 2015 -State Library of Western Australia

                          A celebration of 100 years of female football in Western Australia

2001-2019        Art Practice at Robertson Park Artists Studio

2011                 70 hour intensive oil painting workshop: John Wilson NSW

2003-2010        Painting instructor Robertson Park Artists Studio,

2008-2019        Relief teaching for Graham Hay – working with Paperclay

2009                 Curator “Art From the Inside” St George's Cathedral-Prison Fellowship WA.

2007                 65 hour intensive drawing workshop with James Taylor RMIT

2005                10 page Collection for 2005 Catalogue-Stamp-it WA

1993-1998        Painting instructor Warwick Leisure Centre Warwick.

1992                 Cultural Studies Tutor, Edith Cowan University: casual assistant to lecturer, Drawing UWA                        

The below critique was written on my winning one of three places in an  international competition to exhibit at the Chiancano Expo in Tuscany.