Leigh Camilleri

STUDIES
2006 Masterclass - drawing Assoc Prof. Chris Orchard, Adel Central School of Art
2004 New York Studio School of Drawing Marathon- Adel. (Graham Nickson - conductor)
1996- 2003 Life drawing under David Paulson, Brisbane
1994 Master of Fine Arts (Studio based) Queensland University of Technology
1989 Bachelor of Fine Arts Queensland University of Technology
1979 Diploma of Visual Communications Queensland College of Art
Upgraded Advanced standing -1989 to Bachelor.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004 Territories, boundaries and people, Redland Regional Art Gallery
2003 New Paintings, Fresh presented by Jeff Langford Brisbane
2001 Estuaries, Art Café Manly, Brisbane
2001 Recent Drawings, Yiros Café Gallery, New Farm. Brisbane
1997 Masters show - Just a small part of the story, comprising video, painting, sculpture and photography, the Palace Gallery, South Brisbane.

SELECTED and or GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 Grafton Print Show, Grafton Regional Gallery
2008 Postcard Show Redland Regional Gallery
2007 Finalist - Border Art Prize
2007 Village art show
2007 Grafton Regional Gallery postcard show
2007 Queensland Cancer Fundraiser – curator Ian Smith
2006 Finalist – Ergon Art Prize - works on paper. Rockhampton, Queensland
2006 Finalist – Redland Acquisitive Art Prize, Cleveland
2006 20th Anniversary Show Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
2006 Finalist  – Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award - Grafton, Port Macquarie Hastings, Tamworth City Gallery, University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery, Ken Done Gallery, Redcliffe Art Gallery, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Redland Art Gallery
2006 Global Warming Exhibition, Soda Gallery, Sydney
2006 Wellington Point Art Gallery, Botanix. Brisbane
2006 Finalist – The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Adelaide
2005 Artworks Contemporary Gallery, Gold Coast
2005 Recent Acquisitions, Redland Regional Art Gallery
2005 Local Landscape Redland Regional Art Gallery
2005 Soda Gallery, Sydney
2005 Emporium Gallery and Red Hill Gallery Brisbane
2004 Common Ground, Gallery 482 Brisbane
2004 Soda Gallery, Avalon, Sydney
2003 Finalist – The Border Art Prize, Gold Coast

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2004 One night only show, Brisbane Institute of Art
2003 One night only show, Brisbane Institute of Art, Shed 41 Group
2003 Local Folks, Different Strokes, Manly.
2003 The Border Art Prize, Gold Coast
2003 Selected Brisbane Institute of Art Show Nona Gallery
2002 End of Year Student Exhibition, Brisbane Institute of Art
2002 Mid-Year Student Exhibition, Brisbane Institute of Art
2000 End of Year Student Exhibition, Brisbane Institute of Art
2000 Redland Art Awards, Cleveland
1995 Earth & water the connection - installation, Old Museum Brisbane.
Multimedia
Exhibition history dating back to 1989

AWARDS INCLUDE
2002 Border Art Prize – Highly Commended
2000 Brisbane Institute of Art – Matt Foley Art Prize – Painting- Commended

DESIGN AWARDS INCLUDE
1986 James Hardie Spicers Award for Technical Excellence – First Place
1986 Seligon and Clare Award - First Place
1986 Queensland Country Press Association Award – Best In-house promotional

COMMISSIONS INCLUDE
2007 Glinderman Farm commission
2005 Base Architecture and Design - corporate work
2003 Goddesses I know, collection a paintings – Private Commissions Toowoomba

REPRESENTED GALLERIES
Wellington Point Art Gallery, Botanix. Wellington Point Queensland
Red Hill Gallery Brisbane Queensland
Emporium Gallery Brisbane Queensland

COLLECTIONS INCLUDE
2007 Warner Bros. Movies
2005 Base Architecture and Design
2004 Redland Shire Council
2001 Mirvac 1
2001 Mirvac 2
2001 Mirvac 3
Private collections in Australia and Internationally

WORKSHOPS AND WORKSHOP FACILITATION/TUTORING
2003 - 2007 Yurara, the shed, and the old museum workshops
2007 – 10 Aspects, landscape development project - Angourie
2005 – Coombadjha landscape workshop –  tutor David Paulson
1996-98 tutoring Queensland University of Technology

 

 

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