WENDY HOLMES - Curriculum Vitae
Formal Studies:
1996-2002 Bachelor of Arts (Comparative Studies in Art, Science & Religion). Externally with Deakin University,
1988 Second year BA (Visual Studies) at Edith Cowan Uni, Bunbury. Course withdrawn from campus in 1989.
1982-4 Diploma in Fine Art (Sculpture & Painting) at Claremont School of Art, Perth Technical College.
Selected Exhibitions:
Solo:
2009 ‘Where the Veil is Thin’, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Bunbury, WA
2006 ‘Remembering Wind and Light’ Mullalyup Gallery, Mullalyup, WA
2005 ‘Whispers from a Journey” Mullalyup Gallery, Mullalyup, WA
2003 ‘A Horse with No Name’ Margaret River Galleries, Margaret River, WA
2001 Manyung Gallery, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria (1 gallery space)
2001 Balingup Lavender Farm Gallery, Balingup, WA
1999 ‘Water from a Deeper Well’Margaret River Art Galleries, Margaret River, WA
1996 Margaret River Art Galleries, Margaret River, WA
1995 Evans and Tate Winery, Willyabrup, WA
1989 Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Group/Dual/Invitation: (* indicates a significant exhibition)
2008 Mullalyup Muster ‘Endangered Species’ Mullalyup Gallery
2007 Mullalyup Muster ‘Yarragadee Wells Up’, Mullalyup Art Gallery
2007 * Southwest Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury
2006 * Southwest Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury
2005 * Southwest Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury
2003 * Southwest Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury
2001 ‘Spirit of a United Australia’ Open Art Competition, Greenbushes
2000&01 Lions Art Exhibition, Dunsborough, WA
2000 * South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, WA
1999 * Resilience - Past Winners of the South West Survey, Bunbury Regional A G
1999 * Postcards and Packages, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Bunbury
1998 Brush with Southwest Artists, Framed Gallery, Darwin, NT
1996 Tattersall's Landscape Exhibition, Queensland
1987-1998 * South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Bunbury
1995 Landscape as Metaphor, Claremont School of Art, Perth
1995 Zonta's Flight Exhibition, Dunsborough, WA
1995 * Drawing from the Past, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries
1993 * Integrations, Crafts Council, Bunbury Art Galleries
1993 Bunbury Regional Artist's Guild, New Collectibles Gallery, Perth.
1993 5 x 5, Claremont School of Art. Perth
1993 Margaret River Art Gallery Invitation, Margaret River
1992 Resident artist for Vasse Felix on Willyabrup Weekend.
1992 Artists for D'Entrecasteux, Perth
1991 Artist's Artists Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
1989 My Town, My Place Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
Collection Representation:
Tinderbox- glass design 10m x2.1m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Tinderbox 2015
Woodside, Perth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Art Co-ordinates
ConocoPhillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Art co-ordinates
Southwest Health Campus, Bunbury (4 Paintings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Pip Sawyer
Radisson Resort, Marybrook (2 paintings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Art Co-ordinates
Omegatrend, Perth & Canberra (3 paintings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Art Co-ordinates
1885 Restaurant and Inn, Margaret River (13 paintings) . . . . . . . . . commissioned by 1885
Homeswest, Bunbury (4 paintings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . commissioned by Homeswest, WA
State Department of Public Prosecutions, Perth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Art Co-ordinates
Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions, Perth . . . . . . . commissioned by Art Co-ordinates
Ministry of Justice - Department of Corrective Services, Perth (2 paintings) . . comm. by Art Co-ordinates
Barclays Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Art Co-ordinates
British Consul General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Art Co-ordinates
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commissioned by Art Co-ordinates
Artbank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . placed by Art Co-ordinates
*plus numerous private and corporate collections in Australia, England, America & Japan.
Awards:
2008 Award in ‘Endangered Species’ exhibition, Mullalyup Gallery
2007 Highly Commended ‘Yarragadee Wells Up’, Mullalyup Art Gallery
2005 ‘Art Happens’ Best Oil & Popular Choice, Balingup, WA
2003 Australian Artist Finalist, Challenge No. 15 , “Flowers and Gardens
2002 Australian Artist Finalist, Challenge No. 7,”Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes
2001 Australian Artist Finalist, Challenge No. 4. “Figures &/or Animals in the Landscape.
2001 Overall winner ‘Spirit of a United Australia’ Art Competition,Greenbushes
2000 Best Overall, & Best Oil Painting, Lions Art Exhibition, Dunsborough.
1996 Mural (21x2m) commissioned by SW Tourism Assoc. won Best Exhibit at Perth Holiday& Travel Show
1992 South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries.
1991 1885/Margaret River Art Galleries Award
1989 Harvey Art Show - Best Drawing
1987 Harvey Art Show - Best Pastel
Teaching:
2009 Painting Tutor, ‘Studio 2 Art Classes’ Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
2008, 2009 Albany Summer School – 2 courses
2005 & 07 Invited artist ‘Autumn Artsfest’ Tutor, Grafton, NSW
2002-2008 T.A.F.E. Art Lecturer in Nannup
2004 T.A.F.E. Lecturer in Sculpture/Ceramics, S W Regional College, Bunbury
2003 T.A.F.E. Painting Lecturer, South West Regional College, Bunbury
2002 T.A.F.E. Drawing Lecturer in Greenbushes
1991-2003 Tutor for Dunsborough Art Society.
2000 Tutor for Busselton Arts Society
1985-90 Lecturer in Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, 2D & 3D studies, TAFE campuses at South West Regional
College, Bunbury and Collie, WA
Publications:
Tinderbox (Herbal manufacture and retail) publications, labels and newsletter illustrations from 2007 - 2020
Australian Artist November 2003,
Australian Artist March 2004
Berry, Michael (2003) Selected Contemporary Artists of Australia Krispin P/L