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Liz Cuming
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Biography

BORN       
Sydney, 1956


EMPLOYMENT
Currently self-employed and until recently running out there outback arts focussed tours to Western Australia, South Australia, Central Australia and Arnhem Land
1987-2007      Part-time (and latterly tenured .5) Lecturer NSW TAFE, UNSWCOFA, University of Newcastle, and AGNSW


TERTIARY EDUCATION
Current      Graduate Diploma in Australian Indigenous Knowledges (external studies CDU, Darwin)
2003         Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment, TAFE
1989/90    Master of Fine Arts, Painting, UNSWCollege of Fine Arts
1984/86    Graduate Diploma in Adult & Further Education, External Studies, SACAE
1981/83     BA (Visual Arts), City Art Institute
1978/80     Art Certificate, Hornsby TAFE


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011            MLC Art Gallery, Burwood
2010            Michael Gray Fine Arts, Bowral
2009           John Miller Gallery, Newcastle
2007           Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
2006           Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2005           John Miller Gallery, Newcastle
2004           Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2003           John Miller Gallery, Newcastle
2003           “Awespace”, UNSWCOFA
2001            Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2000            Church Gallery, Hil End
2000            Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
1999            Robin Gibson Gallery
1999            Nowra Galleries
1997            Robin Gibson Gallery
1995            Robin Gibson Gallery
1993            Robin Gibson Gallery
1992            Robin Gibson Gallery
1991            Robin Gibson Gallery
1991            Ivan Dougherty Galleries, UNSWCOFA
1988            Bloomfield Galleries, Sydney
1986            Bloomfield Galleries, Sydney

 

SELECTED
2010
           Alice Springs Art Prize
2008             Norville Art Prize, Murrurundi
2007               Whyalla Art Prize, SA
2007             Art on Paper, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
2006             Norville Prize, Murrurundi
2006             The Waterhouse Prize, SA Museum
2004             Alice Springs Art Prize
2001             Portia Geach Exhibition, SH Ervin Gallery            
2001             Wynne Prize Exhibition, AGNSW
1998             Portia Geach Exhibition, SH Ervin Gallery
1998             Sulman Exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW
1997             Wynne & Sulman Exhibitions, Art Gallery of NSW


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009            From Adelaide to Arafura (with Bob Bennetts), Depot Gallery, Sydney
2008            Between A Rock & A Hard Place (with Bob Bennetts), Depot Gallery, Sydney
2008            RAS Selections, Art Equity Gallery, Sydney
2007            Big & Little, A-Space on Cleveland, Sydney                                            
2007            “First Mark”, A-Space on Cleveland2007                
2007               "Bruyeres Gray at Bowral", Old Dairy Gallery
2006            "back from out there outback", Depot II Gallery
2005            "Sirens", Global Gallery, Sydney
2005            "out there outback" with Kristen Radge, Depot Gallery, Sydney
2003             “Love your Work”, Sydney Institute of Technology
2002             “Landmarks”, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
2001             “Finding Connections”, Sydney Institute of Technology                                           
2001             “Southern Accents”, A-Space on Cleveland, Sydney
2001             “Article”, The Wharf, Woolloomooloo
2001             “A Studio in Paris”, SH Ervin Galleries, Sydney
2000             “Article”, Regent St. Gallery
2000             “The Art of Drawing”, Robin Gibson Gallery
1998             “New Faces”, Solander Galleries
1998/99         Touring Regional Galleries Show, “No Bloody Gumtrees” (Broken Hill, Moree & NEGGS Armidale
1993             "Current States", Survey of Contemporary Printmakers, Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney University
1986             "Ink & Image", MacquarieUniversity
1984              Prints, Newcastle CAE

AWARDS AND PRIZES

2010     Alice Springs Art Award (People's Choice)
2008     David Turnbull Bequest Painting Award, BDAS, Bowral
2008     RAS Painting (Aust. Flowers/Animals) Prize (3rd), Sydney Easter Show
2007     RAS Drawing Prize (2nd), Sydney Easter Show
2006     John Copes Prize for Representational Art2008     David Turnbull Bequest Painting Award, BDAS, Bowral
2008     RAS Painting (Aust. Flowers/Animals) Prize (3rd), Sydney Easter Show
2007     RAS Drawing Prize (2nd), Sydney Easter Show
2006     John Copes Prize for Representational Art2006     The Waterhouse Prize (3rd for Work on Paper), SA Museum
2006     RAS Drawing Prize (1st), Sydney Easter Show
2005     Taree, 1st Prize, Water based media
2005     RAS Watercolour Prize (1st), Sydney Easter Show
2004     RAS Landscape Prize (1st), Sydney Easter Show
2004           Margaret Fesq Memorial Award, Sydney Easter Show
2002     RAS Waterccolour (2nd), Sydney Easter Show
2001     Pring Memorial Award for Watercolour, AGNSW
2000     Mattara Watercolour Prize, Newcastle
2000     Singleton Watercolour Prize
1999     Maitland Open Art Prize
1999     Contemporary Art Award, Taree   
1998     Willoughby Art Award (Resident)
1998     Contemporary Art Award, Taree
1998     Royal Agricultural Society Watercolour
Prize, Sydney Easter Show
1997     Willoughby Art Prize (Resident)
1997     Muswellbrook Open Art Prize
1997     Singleton Contemporary Open Art Prize
1997     Singleton Watercolour Prize
1997     Royal Agricultural Society Watercolour
Prize, Sydney Easter Show
1995     Alumni 1000, UNSWCOFA Alumni
1995     Regional Gallery
1990     Warringah Art Award
1989     Elioth Gruner Memorial Painting Prize, awarded by Art Gallery of NSW


COLLECTIONS                        

Australian Federal Government (Dept. of Immigration), Artbank, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Brisbane City Hall and Gallery, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, IBM Australia, Maitland City Art Gallery, Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery,NRMA,
TNT Australia, Culwalla Chambers, Unified Securities, 
University of NSW, UNSWCOFA Alumni, University of Sydney, Ward Howell International Inc., Warringah Shire Council


RESIDENCIES                        
2008      "Norville", Murrurundi
1999       Paul Haefliger Cottage, Hill End      (Bathurst Regional Art Gallery)
1994       Arthur Boyd Studio, "Bundanon", Shoalhaven River, NSW
1992       Moya Dyring Studio, Cite Internationale Des Arts, Paris, awarded by Art Gallery of NSW

 




 


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