CV | Amanda Penrose Hart

Born  
1963
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Studies  
1981-83 Diploma Fine Art, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane
1989-91 Bachelor of Visual Art, Griffith University, Brisbane
1995 New York Drawing School, Adelaide Central School of Art (workshop)
   

Solo Exhibitions

2010
Hill End Landscapes Jean Bellette Gallery, Hill End, NSW 
2009 Livin’ Green King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
  Caravans in the Mist Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW 
  Green it up Kristian Pithie Gallery, Melbourne
2007 new paintings king street gallery on burton, sydney
2005 new paintings, king street gallery on burton
  35 small paintings, Waterfront Place Gallery, Art Promotions Queensland, Brisbane
2004 Painting, Chapman Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2003 painting, king street gallery on burton
2002 Painting, Chapman Gallery
  Recent Work, Brisbane Institute, Brisbane
1999 Painting, Chapman Gallery
1998 Drawing, Crawford Gallery, Sydney
1997 Painting, Doggett Street Studios, Brisbane
1995 Still Life, Customs House, Brisbane
1994 Last Sundays, Waterfront Place Gallery, Brisbane
   

Group Exhibitions  

2010
En Plein Air Prize NSW Parliament House, Sydney 
   Kedumba Drawing Prize blue Mountains NSW
   Packsaddle, New England Regional Gallery, Armidale NSW
   Larapinta Exhibition, Doggett Street Studios Brisbane
  Autumn Exhibition James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
   Zoo Air, University Gallery of Newcastle, NSW
  Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize Bega Valley Regional Gallery, NSW 
  Tattersalls Landscape Prize Tattersalls Club, Brisbane 
  Zoo Air The University of Newcastle Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
  Drawing Exhibition Defiance Gallery, Sydney, NSW
  Water Sydney Morning Herald Exhibition, King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
  Stanthorpe Art Prize Stanthorpe Regional Gallery QLD
  Stations of the Cross Exhibition St Ives Uniting Church, Sydney
2009 Salon Des Refuses S.H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
  Philip Bacon Christmas Exhibition, Philip Bacon Gallery Brisbane
  exquisite, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast QLD
  En Plein Air Art Prize, NSW Parliament House, Sydney 
  Gosford Regional Gallery Art Prize, Gosford NSW
  Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery Sydney
  Kings School Art Prize Parramatta, NSW
  The Drawing Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
  Same, Same but Different, Kristian Pithie Gallery, Melbourne
2008 The Country Energy Prize, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, Broken Hill, NSW
  Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Waterfront Place Gallery, Brisbane
  Countryscapes, The Gunnery, Sydney
  Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
  Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H Ervin Gallery
  En Plein Air Art Prize, Parliament House, Sydney
2007 2007 Glover Prize for Landscape, Falls Park Pavillion, Tasmania
  The Country Energy Prize, Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, Dubbo, NSW
  Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Waterfront Place Gallery
  Packsaddle Exhibition, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
  Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H Ervin Gallery
  15 Artists, Redcliffe Regional Art Gallery, Brisbane
  Opening Exhibition, Chapman Gallery, Canberra
  There’s No Place Like Home, NG Art Gallery, Sydney
  Same Place Many Views, Defiance Gallery
  Dog Show, A Space on Cleveland, Sydney
2006 Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H Ervin Gallery
  Salon Des Refuses, S.H Ervin Gallery
  last show of the year, king street gallery on burton
  Packsaddle Exhibition, New England Regional Art Museum
  Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Waterfront Place Gallery
  king street gallery at Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane
  Same Place Many Views, Defiance Gallery
  afilla landscape, king street gallery on burton
2005 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
  Kings School Art Prize, Parramatta
  Absolute Secret Drawcard, Cellblock Theatre, National Art School, Sydney
  Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
  Dog Trumpet, Michael Nagy Fine Art Gallery, Sydney
  Rivers SOS Exhibition, Campbelltown Bicentennial Art Gallery, Campbelltown
  Packside Exhibition, New England Regional Art Museum
  Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Waterfront Place Gallery
  Kempsey Art Prize, Kempsey Regional Art Gallery, Kempsey
  Blue Art, Waterfront Place Gallery, Brisbane
  Fistular Foundation Art Auction, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
  Salon Des Refuses, S.H Ervin Gallery
  Art for Asia (invitational) Qld Art Promotions, Museum of Brisbane
2004 Paddington Art Prize, Marlene Antico Fine Arts, Sydney
  Same Place Many Views, Defiance Gallery
  Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
  Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Waterfront Place Gallery
  Brushstrokes (The Royal Qld Bush Children’s Health Scheme) Qld Art Promotions
  Waterfront Place Gallery, Qld Art Promotions
  Packsaddle Exhibition, New England Regional Art Museum
  Works for the Blues, (fundraiser for the Blue Nurses), Qld Art Promotions
  Hilss Grammar Art Prize (Finalist) Sydney
  Sailor Style, Austrlalian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
  last show of the year, king street gallery on burton
2003 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
  last show of the year, king street gallery on burton
  Packsaddle Exhibition, New England Regional Art Museum
  Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize (invitational), Waterfront Place Gallery
  SCEGGS Exhibition, Sydney
2002 Kings School Art Prize (invitational) Sydney
  king street gallery at Span Galleries, Melbourne
2001 floating, king street gallery on burton
  Tattersall’s Landscape Prize (invitational), Waterfront Place Gallery
  Packsaddle Exhibition, New England Regional Art Museum
  last show of the year, king street gallery on burton
  Bat Ball and Brush, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
2000 dogma, king street gallery on burton
  last show of the year, king street gallery on burton
1999 Tattersall’s Landscape Prize (invitational), Waterfront Place Gallery
1998 Churchie Art Award, Brisbane
  Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Waterfront Place Gallery
1997 SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney
  Tattersall Landscape Prize (invitational), Waterfront Place Gallery
  last show fo the year, king street gallery on burton
1996 diverse alliances, Ecole D’Art, Noumea
  Soho Gallery, Sydney
1995 Mary Place Gallery, Sydney
  Churchie Art Award, Qld Art Promotions, Brisbane
  Fishers Ghost Art Prize, Sydney
  Canberra Grammar Art Exhibition
1994 Maroochydore Shire Council Art Prize, Maroochydore, Qld
  Tattersall Landscape Prize, Waterfront Place Gallery
  Waterfront Place Gallery, Qld Art Promotions
1993 Polo Club Heritage Art Prize, Brisbane
  Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane
1992 Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane
  Sports Art (sponsored by Qld Government), Brisbane
1990 Brisbane City Hall Landscape Exhibition, Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane
1989 Schonell Theatre Foyer Exhibition, (Blue Stocking Week), Qld University, Brisbane
  Aberdare Art Award, Ipswich Regional Art Gallery, Qld
   

Awards/Residencies

2010
Taronga Park Zoo Residency, 12 weeks, Sydney
2009 Riverside Girls School Artist in Residence, Sydney
2006 Hill End Residencey (Haefliger’s Cottage), Hill End, NSW
1994 Maroochydore Shire Council Art Prize, Qld
1993 Polo Club Heritage Art Prize, Brisbane
1992 Trinity Lutheran College Art Prize, Brisbane
   
Collections
  Allens Arthur Robinson, Sydney
  AMP, Brisbane
  Artbank, Australia
  Anglican Greater Schools Collection, Brisbane
  Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
  Alex Mackay Collection, Brisbane
  Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW
  Brisbane Polo Club
  Clayton Utz Collection, Sydney
  Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld
  Hawkesbury Regional Art Gallery, NSW
  Hill End Public School, NSW
  Outback Art Inc, Qld
  Macquarie Bank, Australia & UK
  Meagher Collection, Sydney
  Redcliffe Regional Gallery, Qld
  Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
  Thomas National Transport, Brisbane
   

Selected Bibliography

2010
Open Gallery, Water Exhibition, Sydney Morning Herald, p12 
  Australia Day Wrap, Sydney Morning Herald, p2
2009 Lobley, Katrina: ‘Livin’ Green’, Open Gallery, Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 21-22, p18
  MacDonald, John: ‘When losers are winners’, Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 14-15, p17
  Allen, Christopher: ‘About Face’, The Weekend Australian, Mar 21-22
 

Gibson, Prue: Taking Your Home With You, Australian Art Review Magazine pp 60-61+ cover

  ‘Australia Day 2009: Beach Life’, Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 26, p2 
  Gibson, Prue: ‘Your face or mine?’ Australian Art Review May - July p46
  Harper, Alison: Barometer Art Market Report Iss 33, p40
  Sait Martin, Marina: Discovering the lay of the land,Gold Coast Bulletin, June 
 

Livin’ Green, The Weekend Magazine, p58

  Bearup, Greg: Interview from Sofala on 702 ABC Radio National
  Bearup, Greg: ‘Caravanastan’ (publication date: May 2009)
2008 Miller, Carrie: ‘Five of the Best from King Street Gallery on William’, Art Collector Magazine, p114-115
  Allen, Christopher: ‘In Good Company’, Visual Arts-Weekend Australian, Nov 1-2, p19
2007 O’Brien, Sean: Interview for ABC Radio Sydney 89.9FM
  laccarino, Clara: ‘There’s No Place Like Home’, Open Gallery - SMH, June 16-17, p16
  ‘New Paintings’, Profiles - Art Almanac, July, p201
  Woods, Sam (editor), 2007 Exhibition Catalogue, king street gallery on burton, June/July
  laccarino, Clara: ‘New Paintings’, Open Gallery - SMH, July 7-8, p16
2006 Morgan, Clare: ‘Tenderness and tiny works stand tall’. Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 29, p15
  McDonald, John: ‘It’s like a sausage factory’, Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 1-2, p29
  C,R: ‘Amanda Penrose Hart - Haefliger’s Cottage’, Tambaroora Progress Association, Winter Iss, p9
2005 Mullholland, Henry: Review, ABC Radio, Sydney 70.2 AM, April 13
  Downer, Stella: Catalogue Essay, Westpac SCEGGS Redlands Art Prize, p2
  Fortescue, Elisabeth: Daily Telegraph
2004 Grishin, Sasha: ‘Sacred rural images need a response of purpose’, Canberra Times, Feb 11, p27
2003 Harper, Alison: ‘Where are they biting’, Australian Market Report, Autumn Issue 7
  Low, Lenny Anne: ‘Painting’, Sydney Morning Herald. Feb 1-2
  ‘Sydney’s Best’, Metro - Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 31
2002 Grishan, Sasha: ‘Open House for Art Lovers’, Canberra Times, Mar 27, p20
2000 Courtney, Kidd: ‘Painters nad their pampered pets’, Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 29
1999 Grishin, Sasha: ‘Many clues, less unity’, Canberra Times, July 21, p9
1994 Hall, Peter: ‘Art is life for Scag winner’, Maroochydore Times, Sept
  Wall, Jonine: Book Illustration for NSW Department of Health
  Smith, K: The Courier Mail, Sept
1991 ‘silly mid off’, Book Illustration for Art and Sport, Queensland University Press, Qld