Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details
Address Home 5 Lawson Street
Balmain
Sydney NSW 2041
AUSTRALIA
Phone Number (H) +61 (0)2 9810 0125
Mobile (0) 439 448 110
Email grahammarchant@iprimus.com.au

Biography

Graham Marchant is a Sydney based artist who resides and works in Balmain having relocated here from England in 1981. Trained to Masters level in the UK, tertiary level, I have been the recipient of innumerable awards and artist residencies over the years and have worked in Paris; Italy; Spain, United Kingdom; New York and Vermont as well as undertaking residencies in Australia. I have had twenty- three one-person exhibitions and participated in over sixty significant group exhibitions. My principles activities are painting (oil and watercolour) drawing and printmaking.

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Education and qualifications:
2007- PhD Candidate, Newcastle University, NSW
1991  MA. (Hons), Fine Art, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, UK.
1971 Higher Diploma in Art, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design, UK.
1970 BA.  (Hons), Fine Art, Maidstone College of Art, UK.

Teaching appointments:
1973-80 United Kingdom, Various Art Schools
1982-2002 University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Various Positions including Head of Fine Art
2003- Rollins College, Florida, USA. Australian Studies Program, Sydney University
2001-  Printmaking and Water Colour Workshops, Summer/ Winter   Schools.

Exhibitions
Twenty-Two, One Person Exhibitions, including
2008 November Window Studies, Palmer Street Gallery, Sydney
2007 May Manicured Spaces, Paintings and Works on Paper, Marianne Newman Galleries, Sydney, NSW.
2006 December Reflected Moments, Paintings and Works on Paper, Kenthurst Galleries, Sydney, NSW.
2006 June The Manuscript Series, Paintings and Works on Paper, Impressions on Paper Gallery, Canberra (reviewed Canberra Times 7/6/06)
2004 Sept Images of Changing Light, Paintings and Works on Paper
Bundaberg Regional Gallery, Bundaberg QLD
2003 Sept View from the window, Paintings and Works on Paper
New England Regional Gallery, Armidale, NSW
2003 April Recent Paintings, Bower House Gallery, Milton, NSW.
1996/98 Recent Paintings, Works on Paper, Michael Nagy Gallery, Sydney.
1992 /94/98 Paintings/Works on Paper, Breewood Gallery, Leura, NSW.
1996 June Filtering Light, Paintings/Works on Paper, Perth Galleries, Perth, WA.
1993 May The Rain Forest Canopy, Paintings (reviewed Sydney Morning Herald, 14/5/93), Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
1992 January The Garden Series, Paintings, Prints & Drawings, Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Gallery, Penrith, NSW.
1991 April The Garden Series, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
1985 August Paintings (Reviewed Sydney Morning Herald, 26/8/83) Rex Irwin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
1978 June The Australian Suite, Paintings, Prahran Gallery. Melbourne, Australia.
   
1974-2009 Participated in over seventy significant juried Group Exhibitions and Art Prizes.

Scholarships and awards:
2004 May Queensland Arts Council Grant. Residency & Exhibition.
2004 April/May Artist in Residence, Bundaberg Regional Gallery. QLD
2004 March Winner, Printmaking Prize, Mungundi Art Prize, NSW.
2003 May Winner, Hills Grammar School Art prize
2002/2003 Sept Artist in Residence, Armidale Regional Art Gallery, Armidale, NSW.
2000 Nov- Dec Artist in Residence, Part Fellowship, Vermont Studio Centre, USA.
2001 Sept- Oct Artist in Residence, University of Central England, Birmingham, UK.
2001 July-Aug Self Arranged Studio Residency, The Bowery, New York, USA.
1999 April International Biennale of Drawing, (2nd Prize) Le Puget Art Gallery
1998 October Waverly Art Prize, Winner Drawing Section
1986/1996 July- Sept Artist in Residence, AGNSW Studio, Cite` International des Arts, Paris.
1996 Oct-Dec Artist in Residence, Delphina Studio Trust, Manilva, Spain.
1991 July- Dec University of Western Sydney, Professional Experience Program, Study
Tour of Italian and English Gardens.
1989 June University of Western Sydney, Nepean , Research Grant for a series of Paintings and Prints based on Gardens.
1986 June-July Artist in Residence, British School at Rome, Italy.
1981 July-Dec Artist in Residence, Prahran College of Advanced Education, Melbourne, Vic.
1978 Jan-April British Council Award, Visiting Artist to Australia.

Publications:
2006 November The Australian Watercolour Institute, Publisher Phillip Mathew
2000 December Residency Report, The Vermont Studio Centre. Postwest UWS No 17.
1997 April Selected Prose, Home and Away, Pandora Books, Brighton UK.
1995 January Commissioned to publish four prints for Port Jackson Press, Melbourne,
1992 February The Garden Series, Exhibition Catalogue, Penrith Regional Art Gallery, Author Dr. Alan Krell

Collections:
Nepean Hospital, NSW, Australia.
Cheltenham Art Gallery UK.
Art Bank, Australia.
New Parliament House, Canberra, Australia.
Australian Maritime Museum, Sydney, Australia.
University of Central England, Birmingham, UK.
Hills Grammar School, Sydney, NSW. Australia.

Societies/ Memberships:
2005- Painter and Sculptors Society, Australia.
2005- Elected Member Australian Watercolour Institute.
2003-8 Elected President, Sydney Printmakers, NSW, Australia.