jenny gameson
B I O G R A P H Y

 

1989

 

1990

 

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1993

 

 

1995

 

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1999 -

 

Successfully completed the first year of Art and Design at Box Hill TAFE before gaining a place at Swinburne College studying Graphic Design.

A change of direction led to a preference for the fine arts as opposed to Graphic Design. This led to the first exhibition at Tala gallery.

Traveled extensively throughout Australia before gaining successful entry into Prahran College to study Fine Art,majoring in Drawing.

Studied Ceramics at night at the Gasworks Studios and attended life drawing classes ,which has been an ongoing pursuit.

Transferred to printmaking at the Victorian College of the Arts. Participated in group exhibitions including the Illustrators' Association of Australia exhibition at Roar Studios.

Exhibited at Xavante Gallery St Kilda and worked on a commission basis for several clients producing mainly figurative works in mixed-media.

Traveled for three months throughout Indonesia, studying the culture and gaining inspiration for a new series f paintings and drawings.

Artist-in-Residence at Legian, Bali, for a period of two months before traveling to Europe to gain further artistic experience.

Returned to Australia to work to collate work for an exhibitions at Jackman Gallery St Kilda, Orange Cafe, Windsor, andas well as illustrating a book on Erotic Mythology published in 2000.

Large commission designing an interactive environment for preschool children for use on a national Australian basis.

Most recently, living in far-eastern Gippsland, developing a personal style, drawing and painting surrounding flora and fauna.

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