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michael mark
curriculum vitae | exhibition October 2004
Michael Mark is currently undertaking a PhD at the Victoria College of the Arts. His PhD graduation exhibition opens at the Margaret Lawrence Galleries, Victoria College of the Arts at 6pm on April 4, 2007.
The images below are of paintings exhibited recently at red gallery during Michael's second solo exhibition since arriving in Australia from the USA.
Michael Mark is current represented by Jenny Port Gallery
Untitled
200 x 289cm, oil on
linen, 2004 (SOLD)
Landscape, oil on board, 2004 (SOLD)
Rocket, 102 x 82cm, oil on linen, 2004 (SOLD)
Untitled, 200 x
289cm, oil on linen, 2004
Sophie, 102 x 82cm, oil on linen, 2004 (SOLD)
Disturbance,
156 x 130cm, oil on canvas, 2004
education
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current |
Melbourne University / Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, PhD |
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1995 |
Tufts University / Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MFA |
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1991 |
Occidental College, Los Angeles, BA |
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1978-1982 |
Canberra Grammar School, Canberra |
exhibitions
| 2005 | George Paton Gallery, University of Melbourne, two person show |
| 2005 | Red Gallery, Melbourne. "Melbourne Abstraction" group show |
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2004 |
Sadlon Gallery, Millerton, NY, one person show |
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2004 |
Red Gallery, Melbourne, one person show |
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2004 |
Space Gallery, Denver, two person show |
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2004 |
University of Illinois, Springfield, IL, one person show |
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2003 |
The Malthouse, Melbourne, one person show |
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2003 |
Robert Jacks Drawing Show, Bendigo Art Gallery, group show |
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2003 |
Dante's Gallery, Melbourne, group show |
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2003 |
The Art Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, two person show |
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2001 |
Broome Street Gallery, Broome St., NYC, group show |
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2000 |
Exhibit A Gallery, Savannah, GA, group show |
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2000 |
Tremaine Gallery, Lakeville, CT, group show |
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2000 |
Salisbury Gallery, Salisbury, CT, group show |
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1999 |
Lorraine Kessler Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY, two person show |
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1999 |
Joel Schapira Gallery, Millerton, NY, group show |
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1999 |
Corscaden Gallery, Keene Valley, NY, group show |
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1999 |
Moviehouse Gallery, Millerton, NY, two person show |
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1998 |
Balsamo Antiquities, Pine Plains, NY, two-person show |
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1998 |
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, Alumni show |
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1998 |
The Ballroom, Hudson, NY, Group Show |
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1996 |
Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA, landscape exhibition |
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awards |
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| 2005 | Anthony Ganim Foundation, VCA, a grant to further research pigments in South-eastern Victoria. |
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1997 – 1998 |
Netherland America Fellowship, Amsterdam, Netherlands, a year long grant awarded through the Fulbright commission. Investigated Rembrandt's painting techniques, collaborated with chemists, art historians and artists. |
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1989 |
Richter Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA A travelling research grant awarded by Occidental College. Two month study in Australia, researching Australian Impressionist landscape painters. Summer |
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teaching experience
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| 2005 - current | CCMC – Ian Potter Centre, Instructor – Course in methods & Materials |
| 2005 - current | Lecturer - University of Melbourne - Faculty of Art |
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2004 - current |
La Trobe Street College, Melbourne, Instructor (Drawing, Life Drawing and Painting). |
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2000 – 2002 |
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA, |
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Professor of Foundations. Painting Methods & Materials, Drawing I & II, 2D Design, Life Drawing. |
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2000 |
Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO |
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Workshop Instructor: Class in Old Master techniques. |
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1999 |
Simon's Rock College, Great Barrington, MA, Adjunct Faculty |
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Methods & Materials - aquisition and the preparation of painting materials. Fall. |
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1999 |
norman Rockwell Museum, Lee, MA Visiting Instructor: Methods & Materials, Spring. |
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1997 – 1998 |
Rijksakademie van Beelende Kunsten, Amsterdam, Visiting Lecturer |
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Prepared panels demonstrating techniques used by Giotto, Titian and |
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Rembrandt |
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1996 – 1997 |
The Landon School, Bethesda, MD, Art Instructor |
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drawing, painting, photography, computer presentations, video and ceramics. |
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1994 |
The Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, Instructor |
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Venetian painting - Old Master techniques preparing grounds, tonal underpainting and glazing. |
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1993 – 1995 |
The Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, Graduate teaching assistant. Technical Painting Workshop: Renaissance approach involving gilding, egg tempera, fresco and mosaics. |
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1991 – 1992 |
The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT |
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Assistant Art Instructor: painting, design and architecture, gallery assistant, co-ordinated AP program in art. |
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1989 |
The Fintona Girls School, Melbourne, Australia artist-in-residence, Summer. |
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