CV
Born: Meanjin/Brisbane, Australia, 1978
Lives and works: Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
Upcoming Exhibitions
2025 Drawspace, Sydney
2024 James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
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Solo Exhibitions
2022 Garden, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2020 Avalanche, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2018 Life Drawing Project, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2016 New Work, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
Amid Love and Fear, USQ Art Gallery, University of Southern Queensland
2015 Fig•ure: Drawings and Paintings, The Art Vault, Mildura
No Other Knowledge, Gallerysmith Project Space, Melbourne
2014 Kings, Popes and Other Fools, Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast
2013 Nudes and Portraits, The Art Vault, Mildura
2011 Formula for Resurrection, Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast
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 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
Collaborative Exhibitions
2023 Tracing Time, Divisions Gallery, Pentridge Arts, Melbourne
2017 Iconoclasts, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts/KickArts Contemporary Arts
2014 Rogues Gallery: Plowman and Van Dijk, Lightspace, Brisbane
2010 Two Needles One Yarn (with Sue-ching Lascelles), Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
2009 Project 48, The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane
2003 Plowman & Eyles: Paintings, Soapbox Gallery, Brisbane
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Dobell Drawing Prize #23, continues touring to Grafton Regional Gallery, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre,
Glasshouse Regional Gallery - Port Macquarie, Tamworth Regional Gallery, South East Centre for Contemporary Art - Bega
2023 Dobell Drawing Prize #23, National Art School Sydney, touring to Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Kedumba Contemporary Drawing Award, Wentworth Falls
Summer New, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
Tutors Show, The NEW Art Room, Footscray, Melbourne
2021 Made Reunion Show, Tinker, Toowoomba
2019 Summer New, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2018 Anon, Goodspace, Sydney; Soma, Melbourne
2017 Tutor's Show, The Art Room, Melbourne
2016 A Conversation About Portraiture, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Moreton Bay
March Group Show, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
Hand Drawn Big Fig Arts, The Bellingen Brewery & Co, Bellingen
Anthea Polson: comes to Melbourne, Menzies Auction House, Melbourne
2015 Studio 99 Exhibition, TheGRID: Hybrid Arts Collective, Toowoomba
2013 Perennials: Selected USQ Alumni, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
Brisbane Life Drawing Show, Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
Some kind of goodbye, Love Love Studio, Brisbane
5th Anniversary Exhibition, The Art Vault, Mildura
2012 Director’s Choice, The Art Vault, Mildura
In The Mirror, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
2010 Seat of the soul, The Centre for Arts, Beaudesert
New Works Of Erotica, Flipbook Gallery, Brisbane
Artists in Residence 10, Jugglers Art Space Inc, Brisbane
2009 Special First Christmas Show, Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast
Day OF The Dead, Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay
London Calling, Scream London Gallery, London
Hungry Like The Wolf, 19 Karen, Gold Coast
Semi Permanent 09, 19 Karen/Nine Lives Galleries, Gold Coast/Brisbane
Works On Paper, Kiln Gallery, Brisbane
Project 48, Jugglers Art Space Inc, Brisbane
Dirty Show X, The National Grid Gallery, Sydney
Prizes
2023 Dobell Drawing Prize #23, National Art School, Sydney - Upcoming
2021 Lyn McCrea Drawing Prize, Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa - Finalist
2018 The Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Moran House, Sydney - Semi Finalist
2015 The Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore - Finalist
2014 The Benalla Nude Art Prize, Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla - Finalist
2012 The Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Moran House, Sydney - Finalist
2011 The Duke Art Prize, The Arts Centre, Gold Coast - Finalist
Agendo Art Prize ,St Heliers Street Gallery, Abbotsford - Finalist
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra - Finalist
Lethbridge 10 000 Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane - Finalist
Power of Self, Artist Wanted Collaborative New York - Finalist
2010 Redland Art Award, Redland Art Gallery Cleveland - Finalist
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra - Finalist
Lethbridge 10 000, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane - Finalist
2009 London Calling, Scream London Gallery, London - Finalist
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery_ Caloundra - Finalist
2008 Small Works ’08, Brunswick St Gallery Melbourne - Merit Award
2006 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney - Finalist
2003 Mel & Charlie Illustration Competition Triple J Radio, Australia - Winner
2002 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney - Finalist
2000 Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Ultimo Centre, Sydney - Selected Work of Distinction
Education
2016 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Victoria University
2007 Graduate Diploma in Education Queensland, University Of Technology
2000 Bachelor of Visual Arts, University of Southern Queensland
• Recipient of the USQ Parvis Nikdin Prize for outstanding studio practice
Professional Appointments
2023 Education Manager, Zart Art, Melbourne (2017-current)
Mentor, The Life Drawing Experiment/Life Drawing Course/Unboring Drawing,
The Art Room, Melbourne (2017-current)
Judge, Victorian Artist Society, Summer Exhibition, Melbourne
2018 Tutor, Who’s Who Portrait Prize Workshops, Geelong Gallery (2017-2019)
2017 Tutor, Creative Encounters: For The Love Of Paint, National Gallery of Victoria
Tutor Drawing and Painting the Figure, McGregor Summer School, USQ, Toowoomba
2016 Artist in Residence, Discovery Bay College, Hong Kong
Guest Artist, Kellett School, Hong Kong
Tutor Life Drawing Course, The Art Room, Melbourne
Tutor Introduction Drawing and Painting, Footscray Community Art Centre, Melbourne
Casual Teaching Staff, NCAT, Melbourne
Teacher, Melbourne Studio of Art, Melbourne
Casual Academic Painting and Drawing The Figure, McGregor Summer School, USQ
2015 Casual Academic Painting and Drawing The Figure, McGregor Summer School, USQ
Guest Artist After Dark Life Drawing, Border Art Prize, Gold Coast Art Centre
Workshop Facilitator and Mentor Complex Pain Art Project and Exhibition, Mildura
Casual Academic: Portraiture and The Nude McGregor Summer School, USQ
2014 Judge, Marie Ellis Drawing Prize, Jugglers Artspace, Brisbane
2012 Teacher and Visual Arts Facilitator Micah Projects, Brisbane (2012-2014)
Tutor Flying Arts Alliance Inc., Brisbane (2012-2014)
2010 Judge, Marie Ellis Drawing Prize, Jugglers Artspace, Brisbane
Teaching Artist_ Art Camp, Morayfield State High School (2010-2015)
2011 Artist in Residency/Exhibiting Artist_ Art Vault, Mildura (2011/2013/2015)
2006 Curator: Red/Blue Galleries Jugglers Art Space Inc, Brisbane (2006-2007)
2001 Studio Assistant in Painting and Drawing, USQ (2001-2002)
Media
2019 Feature: Australian Artist, Issue 425 November, p 52 - 53
2016 Doco: Resurrection: Nic Plowman, Peter Lamont and Handmade Films Australia
2014 Film: Nic Plowman: Art and Life, Panoptic Press
Blog: Relations of Mutual Resonance: Nic PLowman, Panoptic Press
2011 Feature Article: Afart (Variety), Issue 33, p 86 – 91. Denmark
Article: Sunrasia Daily, February 22, p 7
2010 Feature Article: Art with Marina Saint Martin, Gold Coast Bulletin March 20
Article Ninety Two Magazine, Issue 3, p 58-60
2009 Publication: In Retrospect 10, Retrospect Gallery Publication, p 105-108
2008 Feature Article: Empty Magazine The Aussie Issue, #13, p 20-23
Article: Varsity Magazine September Issue, p 6-11
2007 TV: Channel Seven Emerging Artists of Fortitude Valley, Great South East
Residences
2016 Discovery College, Hong Kong
2015 The Art Vault, Mildura
2014 Rogues Gallery Project, Brisbane
2013 The Art Vault, Mildura
2011 The Art Vault, Mildura
2009 Project 48, The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane
Collections
Kedumba Contemporary Drawing Collection, NSW
UniSQ (University of Southern Queensland), QLD
The Prince Charles Hospital, QLD
Jugglers Art Space, QLD
The Art Vault, QLD
Private Collections: Australia, England, France, Norway, Canada, USA and Mexico