Nic Plowman

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Nic Plowman
Born: Brisbane, Australia, 1978

Solo Exhibitions
2011 – Formula for Resurrection Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast
2011 – Blood is thicker than water The Art Vault, Mildura
2010 – The Darkness and the Beauty Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast
2008 – Magic Sex Death Jugglers Art Space Inc., Brisbane
2005 – 2001-2005 Selected Paintings Bulimba Art Gallery, Brisbane
2004 – Recent Paintings Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane
2002 – Paintings and Drawings Antiquarian Galley, Brisbane
2000 – Body-line Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Toowoomba

Two Person Exhibitions
2010 – Two Needles One Yarn (with Sue-ching Lascelles), Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
2003 – Plowman & Eyles: Paintings (with Sam Eyles), Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane

Recent Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 – Duke Gold Coast Art Prize Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast
2011 – Agendo Art Prize St Heliers Street Gallery, Abbotsford
2011 – Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra
2011 – Lethbridge 10 000 Award Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2010 – Redland Art Awards Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
2010 –_Seat of the soul_ The Centre for Arts, Beaudesert
2010 – Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra
2010 –_Lethbridge 10 000 Award_ Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2010 -_New Works Of Erotica_ Flipbook Gallery, Brisbane
2010 -_Artists in Residence 10_ Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2009 -_Special First Christmas Show_ Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast
2009 – Day OF The Dead Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay
2009 – London Calling Scream London Gallery, London
2009 – Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra
2009 – Hungry Like The Wolf 19 Karen, Gold Coast
2009 – Semi Permanent 09 19 Karen/ Nine Lives Galleries, Gold Coast & Brisbane
2009 – Works On Paper Kiln Gallery, Brisbane
2009 – Project 48 Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2009 – Dirty Show X The National Grid Gallery, Sydney
2008 – X 2008 Showcase Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
2008 – Brisbane Artist Run Initiatives Festival Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2008 – Tales from the Cold Ghost II 19 Karen, Gold Coast
2008 – Small Works 08 Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
2008 – Art Brisbane Schubert’s Contemporary, Exhibition and Convention Centre.
2008 – Artery Street & Garden, Brisbane
2008 – Semi Permanent 08 Exhibition Brisbane
2008 – Artists in Residence 08 Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2007 – X 2007 Showcase Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2007 – Cabinet of Curiosities Oriel Gallery, Brisbane
2007 – 12 × 12 The Art Of Being Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2007 – Naked Flipbook Media, Brisbane
2006 – X 2006 Showcase Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2006 – Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship Exhibition Sydney
2006 – Works In Progress E’merj Contemporary, Brisbane
2005 – Uncommon Ground Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane
2004 – Genesis V Bond University Art Gallery, Gold Coast
2004 – Recent Works Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane
2003 – Plowman & Eyles: Paintings Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane
2002 – Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship Exhibition Sydney
2002 – Genesis III Emerging Brisbane Painters Bond University Gallery
2002 – Art vs Life Soapbox Gallery Brisbane
2001 – 3: Eyles, Byrne & Plowman Empire Theatre Toowoomba
2001 – Continuum U.S.Q. Performance Centre Toowoomba
2000 – Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award , Sydney

Awards
2011 – Finalist The Duke Art Prize, The Arts Centre, Gold Coast
2011 – Finalist Agendo Art Prize, St Heliers Street Gallery, Abbotsford
2011 – Finalist Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra
2011 – Finalist Lethbridge 10 000 Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2011 – Finalist Power of Self, Artist Wanted Collaborative, New York
2010 – Finalist Redland Art Award, Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
2010 – Finalist Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra
2010 – Finalist Lethbridge 10 000, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2009 – Finalist London Calling, Scream London Gallery, London
2009 – Finalist Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra
2008 – Merit Award Small Works ’08, Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne
2006 – Finalist Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Sydney
2003 – Winner Mel & Charlie Illustration Competition, Triple J Radio, Australia
2002 – Finalist Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Sydney
2000 – Selected Work of Distinction Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Sydney
1999 – Parvis Nikdin Award University Of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba

Education
2007 – Graduate Diploma in Education Queensland University Of Technology
2006 – Certificate IV in Small Business Management Sarina Russo, Brisbane
2002 – Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training Ithica TAFE Brisbane
2000 – Bachelor of Visual Arts University of Southern Queensland

Media/ Publications
2011 – Afart (Variety), Issue 33, p 86 – 91. Denmark.
2011 – Sunrasia Daily, February 22, p 7
2010 – Art with Marina Saint Martin, Gold Coast Bulletin March 20
2010 – Ninety Two Magazine, Issue 3, p 58-60
2009 – In Retrospect 10, Retrospect Gallery Publication, p 105-108
2008 – Empty Magazine The Aussie Issue, #13, p 20-23
2008 – Varsity Magazine September Issue, p 6-11
2007 – Channel Seven Emerging Artists of Fortitude Valley, Great South East

Residencies
2011 – The Art Vault, Mildura

Collections
University of Southern Queensland
Jugglers Art Space
The Art Vault

Private Collections: Australia, England, Canada, USA and Mexico

Professional Experience
2010 – Judge Marie Ellis OAM Drawing Prize, Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
2010 – Guest Artist Morayfield State High Art Camp, Morayfield.
2009 – Artist Talk Day Of The Dead Exhibition and Discussion, Byron Bay.
2009 – Workshop Facilitator Art Enrichment Day, Emmanuel College, Gold Coast
2009 – Artist Project 48, The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane
2008 – Artist Talk Gold Coast Contemporary Art Crawl, 19 Karen, Gold Coast
2008 – Workshop Facilitator Immersion Day, Energies Exhibition. Gold Coast Art Centre
2008 – Program Facillitator St. Laurences College. Brisbane
2008 – Drawing Workshop Facilitator Brisbane Artists Run Initiatives Festival, Brisbane
2008 – Speaker Pecha Kucha Vol. 03, Brisbane Powerhouse
2007 – Community Arts Development Consultant Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2007 – Curator Red/Blue Galleries, Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2006 – Community Arts Development Consultant Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2006 – Curator Red/Blue Galleries, Jugglers Art Space Inc. Brisbane
2006 – Project Facilitator Y.O.S. Self Portrait Project Salvation Army. Brisbane
2005 – Project Facilitator Y.O.S. Graffiti Mural Project Salvation Army. Brisbane
2004 – Tutor Children’s School Holiday Workshop, Toowoomba Art Society
2004 – Tutor Children’s School Holiday Workshop, Toowoomba Art Society
2003 – Artist in Residence Kelvin Grove State College, Brisbane
2002 – Artist in Residence Kelvin Grove State College, Brisbane
2002 – Guest Tutor ‘Play on Play’, Children’s Exhibition, Toowoomba
2002 – Artist Talk Visual Arts, Concept and Development SQUIT, Toowoomba
2001 – Studio Assistant in Painting and Drawing University of Southern Queensland
2001 – Artist Talk Visual Arts, Concept and Development SQUIT, Toowoomba
2001 – Speaker ‘Stains II’, Peta Byrne, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
2000 – Judge Student Guild Fine Art Prize and Exhibition, University of Southern QLD