Curriculum Vitae Sarah Reark
 
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Born 1974, Melbourne, Australia

Formal Qualifications

2006
Masters of Visual Art.
Monash University.

1999
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary).
Monash University.

1997
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Visual Art).
Centre for Art & Design.
Monash University.

1996
Bachelor of Arts (Visual Art).
Centre for Art & Design.
Monash University.

1992
V.C.E Geelong Grammar School.

Solo Exhibitions

2010
  • 'In the Hills', Moo's at Meeriyan, Gippsland.
  • 'Timescapes', Latrobe Regional Gallery, Morwell.
2009
  • 'Flood, Fire; Wool, Wood and Wire', Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
2007
  • 'Between Water and Earth', Glen Eira City Gallery, Caulfield.
2004
  • Cathexis, Ripponlea.
2002
  • Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • Divano Galleria, St Kilda.
2001
  • Petra's Gallery, Newborough.
  • Divano Galleria, St Kilda.
2000
  • Divano Galleria, St Kilda.
1999
  • Melbourne Arts Club Gallery, Nth Melbourne.
1998
  • Melbourne Arts Club Gallery, St Kilda.
  • Penelopes Gallery, Yarraville.

Duo Exhibitions

2010
  • 'Where In the World' Guildford Lane Gallery, Melbourne.

Group Exhibitions

2011
  • 'Field of Trees' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Spirit of our environment' Venus Artists Contemporary Showcase (VACS).
2010
  • 'Innerscapes' Fitzroy Gallery, Melbourne.
2009
  • 'Glen Eira Artists Exhibition' Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne.
  • 'National Biennale Drawing Exhibition' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
2008
  • 'Small Works' Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne.
  • ARC Yinnar biennial national drawing, Gippsland.
  • 'Frameworks' Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin.
2007
  • 'Steps in Time' Gallery ARC Yinnar, Gippsland.
2006
  • ARC Yinnar biennial national drawing, Gippsland.
2004
  • Mountbatten Gallery, Southsea, UK.
2002
  • 'Members Exhibition', Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Women's Exhibition', Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
2001
  • 'Life Drawing', Petra's Gallery, Newborough.
  • 'Milk' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'SFG Launch' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Within' Switchback Gallery, Monash University, Gippsland.
2000
  • 'Sally's Paddock' Patrizia Autore Gallery, St Kilda.
  • 'Summer Show' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Art on Tour' Nicholson street Gallery and Cowwarr Art space, Gippsland.
  • 'Beyond Zone One' Cowwarr Art Space, Gippsland.
  • 'Heart' Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong.
  • 'Impact' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Women's Show' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
1999
  • Melbourne Arts Club Gallery, Nth Melbourne.
  • 'Summer Show' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Annual International Women's Show' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Animal Menagerie' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • Shell contemporary art prize, Williamstown.
  • 'Dreaming the Big Smoke' at Roar Studios, Fitzroy.
  • 'Dreaming the Big Smoke' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • Moe community life skills centre: Moe Arts Council.
  • 'Out of the Studio' at Latrobe Regional Gallery, Morwell.
  • 'Stand on the Edge' at the Open Space Gallery, Eckersleys, Melbourne.
  • 'Mythical Creatures' at the Cowwarr Art Space.
  • 'Painters and Potters' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Twisted' at Oxcart Gallery, Collingwood.
1998
  • Melbourne Arts Club Gallery Opening Show, St Kilda.
1997
  • 'Exposition', Gallery High Northcote, Melbourne.
  • 'Sarcazdik' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Celebration of Women's Art' Ivy Café, Monash University, Gippsland.
  • 'The Twelfth Annual Arc Women's Exhibition' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Arc Acquisitive Award Exhibition' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Beyond Zone 1 : The Next Generation Of Artists', Cowwarr Art Space.
  • 'Australia Felix', Benalla Regional Gallery.
  • 'Summer Salon', Cowwarr Public Hall.
  • 'Members and Friends Summer Show' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • Art Auction Queen Victoria Women's Center, Melbourne.
1996
  • 'Final Year Students Exhibition', Switchback Gallery, Monash University.
  • 'Women's Annual Exhibition' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'Deconstruction' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'DND' at the Cowwarr Art Space.
  • 'State Tertiary Art Prize Exhibition', George Patton Gallery, Melbourne.
  • 'National Tertiary Art Prize Exhibition', James Cook University, Townsville.
  • 'Masticate' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • 'DND', Maffra Exhibition Space.
1995
  • 'Women's Annual Exhibition' Gallery ARC, Yinnar.
  • University Week The Knuckle, Monash University, Gippsland.
  • Graduation Ceremony Binishell, Monash University, Gippsland.
  • Open Day Exhibition Old Switchback Gallery, Monash University, Gippsland.

Prizes and Awards

2006
  • Highly commended arc Yinnar biennial national drawing prize.
1996
  • Gippsland School of Art, Monash University.
  • Patrons Art Prize : Painting.
  • Patrons Art Prize : Art History and Theory.
1992
  • Geelong Grammar School.
  • Ruth White Art Prize : Photography.
1992
  • Myer, Melbourne.
  • Arts Week, Melbourne: Design.

Collections

  • Private collections: Melbourne, Darwin, Gippsland, UK(Hampshire), Spain(Oviedo).
  • Public collections: Melbourne Arts Club Gallery, Cowwarr Art Space.

Commissions

2009 Drawing for front cover of published novel.

2009 Design drawings for unique pottery.

2004 Private abstract paintings, Melbourne.

2002 Essay for Regional Arts Victoria and ABC about '……such fertile ground'.

2001 'Hazelwood west history project': Map making, Hazelwood Power & Monash University.

2000 '…such fertile ground' Regional Arts Victoria: Installation light sculpture covering an area of 900 square metres on land.

1999 Large scale figurative paintings for salon, Melbourne.

1997 Group commission, temporary mural, Monash University.

1996 Installation and Design, Loy Yang Power, Gippsland.

1995 Illustrations for children's book, Melbourne.

1992 Installation and Design, Myer Windows, Melbourne.

Guest Speaking

2001 Regional Arts Victoria Annual Conference
Cultural Workshop: 'Reconciliation' : an approach for arts councils Geelong performing Arts Centre

Publications

'Critical Analysis of Such Fertile Ground' : Australian Broadcasting Corporation Website 2002.

'Fast Facts' Regional Arts Victoria, 2000.

'Arts View' Volume 2, page 9, Arts Victoria, 2001.

'Regional Arts Victoria Annual Report', front / back cover and page 14, 2001.

'Jumbana' Hazelwood Power Quarterly Magazine, pages 22,23, November 2000.

'Herald Sun' Newspaper, page 30, April 3rd 2000.

'Post Graduate Biographic Magazine', Monash University, 1998.

Formal Qualifications
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Prizes and Awards
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