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nora sumberg
about the artist | 2005 | 2004 | st. vincent's | other works
nora sumberg was born in bairnsdale victoria. she studied fine art at caulfield institute of technology (now monash university) with majors in painting and photography. nora has been the recipient of numerous grants and prizes from the australia council including studio’s and post graduate studies in italy (besozzo studio) and new york (peter brown memorial scholarship to the new york studio school). other residencies include bundanon (the arthur and yvonne boyd program for the arts) in 2001 and the tower studio (victorian trades hall council) 2002/3. 2004-05 saw nora as artist in residence at st. vincent's health in melbourne. nora has just been awarded a residency with redgate international artists program in china.
nora’s paintings are represented in many public and private collections.
click here to see nora's current survey exhibition at st. v's
click here to see nora's most recent exhibition at red gallery
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education
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1996 |
Master of Arts/Fine Arts, Monash University |
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1979 |
Diploma in Education, Melbourne State College |
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1978 |
Postgraduate Studies, New York Studio School |
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1973-76 |
Diploma in Fine Art (painting), Caulfield Institute of Technology, Chisholm (Monash University) |
solo exhibitions
| 2005 | look who's talking, red gallery, Melbourne |
| cumulopiccolo Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane | |
| 2004 | cumulodontknow, red gallery, Melbourne |
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2003 |
cumuloaccumulo, red gallery, Melbourne |
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cumulopiccolo, red gallery, Melbourne |
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2002 |
cumulocatalyst, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane |
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1998 |
cumulocontinuum, Smith & Stoneley, Brisbane |
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Untitled Gallery, Sydney |
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1997 |
cumulocogent, Fortitude Gallery, Brisbane |
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1996 |
Scope Gallery, Melbourne |
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1994 |
Michael Wardell Gallery, Melbourne |
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1992 |
13 Verity Street, Melbourne |
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1991 |
University of Tasmania, Launceston |
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1990 |
surrounding sea, 13 Verity Street, Melbourne |
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1988 |
purely painting, 13 Verity Street, Melbourne |
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1987 |
13 Verity Street, Melbourne |
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1982 |
Stuart Gertsman Gallery, Melbourne |
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1980 |
Stuart Gertsman Gallery, Melbourne |
selected group exhibitions
| 2005 | City of Hobart Art Prize, Tasmania |
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2003 - 04 |
Land/Scapes, Ord Minette Foyer Gallery, Melbourne, Vic |
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group exhibition, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Vic |
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Artists for the Tarkine, Bright!, Melbourne, Vic |
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Assylum, Dantes, Melbourne, Vic |
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2002 |
group exhibition, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane, Vic |
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2000 |
Studio Exhibition, Open Day, Bundanon, NSW |
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2000 |
Art Venture 2000, Royal Brisbane Hospital |
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International Midwives Day, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital |
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The 29th Alice Prize, invitation art exhibition, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT |
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1998 |
Fleurie Biennale & Art Prize, McLaren Vale, SA |
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Shake Swizzle and Twist, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Qld |
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Stanthorpe Arts Festival, Qld |
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Downlands Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, Qld |
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Luscious, Cooloola Shire Public Gallery, Gympie, Qld |
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1997 |
Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, Qld |
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The 28th Alice Prize, Araleun Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT |
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1996 |
Logan Art Award, Logan City Art Gallery, Qld |
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The 27th Alice Prize, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT |
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Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW |
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Martin Hanson Memorial Art Exhibition, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery, Qld |
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1995-96 |
The Blundstone Contemporary Art Prize and National Touring Exhibition |
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1995 |
Save Albert Park, 9x5 invitation exhibition, Robert Lindsay Gallery, Melbourne |
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1994 |
The Baillieu Myer Collection of the 80’s, Museum of Modern Art, Heide, Vic |
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Preview 94, Michael Wardell Gallery, Melbourne |
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Something Old: Something New, Michael Wardell Gallery, Melbourne |
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Boys Own, Girls Own, Football Exhibition, Linden Gallery, Melbourne |
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1990 |
The 21st Alice Prize invitation exhibition, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT |
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Greenpeace Artist’s Benefit, fund raising exhibition, Linden Gallery, Melbourne |
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Scotchman’s Hill Vineyard Art Prize, Geelong Art Gallery, Vic |
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Made With Laughter, Musuem of Modern Art, Heide, Melbourne |
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1989 |
St Kilda 2, Acquisition prize exhibition, Linden Gallery, Melbourne |
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Scotchman’s Hill Vineyard Art Prize, Geelong Art Gallery, Vic |
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1988 |
Six Artists , 13 Verity Street, Melbourne |
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The Loti and Victor Smorgan Collection of Contemporary Australian Art: Selected Works, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
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50 Fine Artists, Royal Melbourne Show Grounds, Vic |
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A New Generation, 1983-88, The Phillip Morris Arts Grant Purchases, Australian National Gallery, Canberra |
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St. Kilda 1, selected acquisitions exhibition, Linden Gallery, Melbourne |
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Director’s Choice, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne |
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1987 |
Group Exhibition, 13 Verity Street, Melbourne |
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Selected Contemporary Drawings, The Melbourne Savage Club Drawing Prize, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne |
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1980 |
Stuart Gertsman Gallery, Melbourne |
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Capital Permanent Award, Geelong Art Gallery, Vic |
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Selected Contemporary Painting, Caulfield City Council, Melbourne |
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1978 |
Stuart Gertsman Gallery, Melbourne |
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awards |
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| 2007 | Artist in Residence, Redgate International Artists in Residence Program, China |
| 2005 | Artist in Residence, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane |
| 2004 - 2005 | Artist in Residence, St. Vincent's Health, Melbourne |
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2003 |
Artist in Residence, The Tower Studio, Victorian Trades Hall Council, Melbourne |
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2000 |
Artist in Residence, Bundanon, The Arthur & Yvonne Boyd Program for the Arts, Shoalhaven, NSW |
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1989 |
St Kilda City Council Acquisition Drawing Prize, Melbourne |
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1988 |
Visual Arts Board, Australia Council Project Grant |
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1982 |
Visual Arts Board, Australia Council Besozzo Studio, Italy |
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1978 |
Visual Arts Board, Australia Council Peter Brown Memorial Scholaship, New York Studio School, USA |
collections
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Michelle Endowment, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne |
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Baillieu Myer Collection |
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Smorgan Collection |
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St. Kilda Council Collection |
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Art Bank |
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Museum of Modern Art, Heide |
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La Trobe University, Melbourne |
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney |
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Queensland Cement Ltd. Brisbane |
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Queensland Art Gallery |
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Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland |
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Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane. |
| St. Vincent's Hospital Art Collection |
bibliography
| 2004 | Robert Nelson 'Weather Alert', The Age, Nov 26 |
| 2002 | Mark Gomes, The Courier Mail, Tues Aug 27 |
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Phil Brown, Dreamland – Nora Sumberg Poems in Paint, The Brisbane News issue 411, Aug 28 |
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1997 |
Style The Buzz, The Australian Magazine Aug 9-10 |
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Clarice Moreton, Cumulocogent Exhibition Catalogue |
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1994 |
The Baillieu Myer Collection of the 80’s, Vol II |
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Collections in the Museum of Modern Art at Heide |
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1992 |
Neville Drury, Images in Contemporary Australian Painting, Craftman House, Sydney |
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1991 |
Nora’s love of open space, The Launceston Examiner Mar 13 |
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1990 |
Jenny Eisen, Visions and Echoes, Ita Magazine Issue Nov 20 |
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Gary Catalano, The Age |
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1989 |
Neville Drury, New Art Three, Craftman House, Sydney, p172-175 |
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Australian Arts Diary |
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1988 |
Art & Australia |
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Jenny Zimmer, A deep dive from pleasure to passion, The Herald Sep 28 |
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Robert Miller, A fine romantic view, The Herald Sep 28 |
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1987 |
Gary Catalano, The Age Jun 6 |
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1982 |
Jeffrey Makin, Look at a Tamed Sunburned Country, The Sun, Mar 31 |
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Robert Rooney, The Age Mar 31 |
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Robert Miller, Pussies Galore, The Herald Mar 25 |
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Art & Australia |
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1980 |
Robert Rooney, Facing the Elements, The Age Nov 26 |
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Alan McCulloch, Paintings from the West, The Herald Nov 20 |
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Jeffrey Makin, Alcosser work is impressive, The Sun Nov 19 |
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Alison Fraser, All aglow, The Australia Sep 8 |
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Jeffrey Makin, The Sun Sep 3 |
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1978 |
Gerald Vaughan, The Melbourne Times Jun 21 |
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Rod Carmichael, The Sun Jun 14 |
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Alan McCulloch, The Herald Jun 8 |
vermilion vapours
122 x 183 cm
2002
oil on canvas
122 x 127 cm
2002
oil on canvas