CHRISTINE WILLCOCKS
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EDUCATION:
2003 Certificate 4, Assessment and Workplace Training, Lismore TAFE
1996 Post Graduate Diploma of Arts, Printmaking, Monash University. Vic.
1994 Bachelor of Arts, 2-D Studies, Major- Printmaking. Southern Cross University, Lismore. NSW.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2002-07 Casual Academic, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW
2005 Mike Parr Workshop, technical assistant / printer. Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, NSW
2001-07 Part-time teacher - Fine Arts, TAFE, Lismore Campus, NSW
2000 Workshop - laserheat transfer, yrs 11 & 12 Mullumbimby High School.
Workshop - cardboard etching, yrs 9,10,11 & 12 Evans River K - 12 Community School
1997 Casual teacher, Shearwater School, year 7 (winner Silkcut Print Prize - Student section.)
1995 Technician: Creative Arts Dept. Griffith University Gold Coast Campus.
1992 Assistant to Artist-in-Resident: Daniel Brandely (visiting French Artist in Residence)
- two exhibitions: Lismore Regional Gallery & The University Museum, Lismore.
COMMISSIONS:
2006 An Exhibition of Drawings and Prints – 5 Women, Harrison Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Drawing the O'Grady's: A contemporary view of the Grafton Regional Gallery's collection of women's drawing
2005 National Australia Bank, Melbourne, Vic., Image for Christmas Card
2002 Holiday Inn, Potts Point, Sydney, NSW. Foyer - 4 works
Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW., Grafton Print Folio
2001 Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW. E - Folio of Prints
1999 Print Council of Australia, Melbourne, Vic. 1999 Print Council Commissioned Prints.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2007 Natura Morta – Newtown Fine Art Traders, Newtown, NSW
2006 Wall To Wall - Byron Fine Art Gallery - Byron Bay, NSW
2004 Personal Languagewith Lucille Martin – Byron Studios, NSW
2001 The Ornamental Language of Plants -Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS:
2007 Lessons in History Vol I, an exhibition of artists’ books, Grahame Galleries + Editions, Bris.
Let Them Roam, Harrison Galleries, Sydney, NSW
2006 Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, QLD.
Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
Chrysalis, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW
Local Art, Byron Bay Writers Festival, Byron Bay, NSW
Marks and Motifs: Prints from the PCA Collection, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane, Qld
Editioned / Additions - Commissioned Prints collected by Banyule City Council,
Banyule Art Space, Melbourne, Vic
2005 case Unpacked, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
2004 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum, Adelaide
2003 Inaugural Exhibition at the Female Orphan School, Uni of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus
Distant Noises, a collaboration with Juli Haas, RMIT Faculty Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Surface Tension,Firstdraft, Sydney, NSW
Gold Coast Ulrick Schubert Photographic Art Award,Gold Coast City Art Gallery, QLD
Surface Tension, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW
Jaffa, Piece Gallery,Mullumbimby, NSW
2002 enCASED, Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, NSW
Grafton Print Folio, Grafton Regional Gallery, Grafton, NSW
Pushy, Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney, NSW
‘e’ - folio, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW.
2001 Xmas Show, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Rena Ellen Jones Memorial Print Award, Warrnambool Art Gallery, Vic.
Conrad Jupitors Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld.
Mixed Show, Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, NSW.
CPM Print Acquisitions Award, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW.
2000 Acquisition Survey- 1995 - 2000, Warrnambool Art Gallery, Vic.
Evolution - Recent acquisitions for the collection, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld.
National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, Vic.
Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW.
1999 Rena Ellen Jones Memorial Print Award, Warrnambool Art Gallery,Vic.
National Works on paper, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery,Vic.
PCA 1999 Commissioned Prints, Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney, NSW, Port
Jackson Press, Fitzroy, Vic. Grahame Galleries & Editions, Brisbane, Qld; Studio
One, Kingston, ACT; Dick Bett Gallery, Hobart, Tas.
Shell Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, WA.
International Works on paper Fair, Fox Studios, Sydney, NSW.
The Illawarra Grammar School Print Award, Figtree, NSW.
Interior/ Exterior, Barebones, Bangalow, NSW.
1998 Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, QLD.
Artists’ Book & Multiples Fair, The School of Arts, Brisbane, QLD.
Shell Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, WA.
National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, Vic.
Putting it in Print, The Gallery, Craft ACT, Canberra.
Putting it in Print, Nara, Japan.
Bathurst Art Purchase, Bathurst Regional Gallery, NSW.
1997 Evolute, Robert Hughes Gallery, Brisbane.
Through Australian Women’s Eyes, Chicago ARC Gallery, USA.
CPM Print Acquisition Award, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.NSW
The Australian Print Media Awards, Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, NSW.
Shell Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, WA.
Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld.
1996 Artists’ Book & Multiples Fair, Metro Arts, Brisbane, Qld.
Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle, WA.
Evolute, Next Wave Festival, Caulfield Arts Complex, Melbourne.
CPM 6th National Print Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.
Tweed Valley Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.
Connection S#6: for external use only, Maudspace, Glebe.
1995 Through Australian Women’s Eyes, NGO Forum, Beijing, China.
Tweed Valley Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.
CPM 5th National Print Prize, Tweed Regional Art Gallery.
CPM 5th National Print Prize Traveling Exhibition, Grafton Regional Gallery.
1994 Graduation Exhibition 94, Southern Cross University, Lismore.
CPM 4th National Print Prize, Tweed River Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.
Tweed Valley Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.
These Faces, This Place, Mullumbimby Art Gallery, NSW.
Selected Exhibition, The Epicentre Art Gallery, Byron Bay.
Viewing, The Epicentre Art Gallery, Byron Bay.
1993 Tweed Valley Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.
Chance Encounters, Lismore Regional Art Gallery.
Selected Prints, Stokers Siding Gallery, NSW.
1992 Tweed Valley Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah.
The Christmas Show, Mullumbimby Art Gallery.
The Christmas Show, Stokers Siding Gallery, NSW.
Northern Star North Coast National Exhibition, Lismore.
Women’s Image Makers-Next Chapter, Byron Bay Community Centre.
Women’s Image Makers-Next Chapter, Gasworks Art Gallery, Lismore.
AWARDS AND ACQUISITIONS:
2006 Southern Cross Arts Festival, First prize – works on paper
2005 Boarder Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, 3rd prize - Open Section,
2004 Southern Cross Arts Festival, 1st prize Open Contemporary, 1st-mixed media, 2nd-drawing
2003 Southern Cross Arts Festival, First prize - Printmaking, 2nd Prize - Mixed media
Gold Coast Ulrick Schubert Photographic Art Award, Finalist
Art in January, Runner up - Open section
2002 Art in January, First prize - Open section
2001 Southern Cross Arts Festival, Mixed Media - 1st prize, Open section - 3rd prize
2000 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Acquired.
Southern Cross Arts Festival, overall winner - Open section and First prize, Printmaking
Byron Easter Art Classic, First Prize, Printmaking.
1999 PCA Print Commission acquisitions, refer to Collections.
Rena Ellen Jones Memorial Print Award, acquired.
Southern Cross Arts Festival, First Prize Mixed Media.
Tweed Valley Art Prize, First Prize, New Technologies.
Byron Easter Art Classic, First Prize, Printmaking.
1998 Artbank, acquired two works.
QLD State Library, acquired, Artist Book.
Bathurst Art Purchase, acquired.
Southern Cross Arts Festival, First Prize Printmaking.
Pat Corrigan Grant, Nava.
Byron Easter Art Classic, Printmaking Prize.
University of Southern Qld, acquisition, two works.
1997 CPM Acquisition Award, acquired.
Australian Print Media Awards, acquired.
Southern Cross Art Prize, miniatures first prize.
1995 Tweed Valley Art Prize, Major Award.
1994 Southern Cross Art Prize, First Prize-Printmaking.
Southern Cross Art Prize, First Prize Warm Glass.
Tweed Valley Art Prize, Major Award.
Byron Easter Art Classic, The Epicentre Prize.
1993 Southern Cross Art Prize, First Prize-Mixed Media.
1992 Tweed Valley Art Prize, Murwillumbah Arts Council Award.
Byron Easter Art Classic, Works on Paper-First Prize.
1991 North Coast Art Show, Tallows Beach Resort Prize-Open Section.
REPRODUCED/ PUBLISHED:
2006 Imprint, vol., 41, #.1, Afterprint, Abbra Kotlarczyk, pg 6 & 7
2005 ArtReach, Autumn 2005, Dedicated c.a.s.e. work, Cath Fogaty, pg 26
2003 Review, Imprint, vol., 38 # 4, Distance Noises, Sue Foster, editor, pg 14 & 15
2001 Daily Examiner, Grafton, 11th April, Exquisite Prints on Exhibition,
Byron Shire Echo, 15 #45, Pushing the boundaries of print, profile of local artist, editorial p13
Imprint , vol., 35 # 4, Responding To Place: Gary Jolly and Christine Willcocks, pg.4-5
2000 Australian House and Garden, Feb., The Tomorrow People, pg.90-93.
The Byron Shire Echo, 15 #24, Backlash
1999 Imprint , vol., 34, #.3, The 1999 Print Council Commissioned Prints, pg.14-15.
Imprint , vol., 34, #.2, 1999 Member Print commissioning, pg.20.
Craft Arts International 45, Putting it in Print, Meredith Hinchliffe, pg.96-98.
1998 Textile, Fibre Forum, Vol.17, Issue 3, No. 53. ‘Putting it in Print’, Douglas McManus, pg.64
Object-Contemporary craft & design + 3D Art, ‘Snapshot’, exhibitions, installations and
objects, pg.55.
1995 Review,Periphery, Issue No. 22, Feb, Exploring Exhibition Strategies, Arlene Dalton, Page 31
1993 Review, Byron Shire Echo, North Coast Art Show, Michael McDonald, December 22, p.8.
1992 Review, Brunswick Byron Echo, From the Dream to The Reality, Jane Flower, Aug 26, p.15.
CURATORIAL:
2005 Ultrasound, Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, NSW.
2004 Collage and the Found Object, Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, NSW
1994 The Japanese Woodblock Exhibition, Shearwater, Mullumbimby, NSW.
1993 Points of Contention, James Guppy, University Museum, Southern Cross University, Lismore.