MARK ELLIOT-RANKEN MA: Paintings

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  MARK ELLIOT-RANKEN MA: Resumé  
     
 
CONTACT DETAILS
 
   

Web sites:
www.smithrankenart.com

www.redbubble.com/people/smithrankenart

Mobile phone: 0404265024
Email: mark4paint@yahoo.com.au

 
 
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
 
   

Various Art teaching and lecturing positions in North Australia, NSW, Singapore and PNG.

 

 
 
EXHIBITIONS/PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
 
   

Currently represented in Rushcutters Bay Gallery Sydney,
Tighes Hill Gallery Newcastle and Art Forum Gallery, Singapore
Proposed Exhibitions 2004 at RBG and Tighes Hill Gallery, ongoing project; Ph.D, Newcastle University

 

 
 
MAJOR ONE AND TWO PERSON PROJECTS
 
   

2003; Group Exhibition, Tighes Hill Gallery, Newcastle
2003; Exhibited artist Manning River Art Competition
2003; Two group exhibitions, Rushcutters Bay Gallery,
Work exhibited Marie Meizner Gallery, Hill on Hargrave Gallery and Featured artist at RBG exhibition Affordable Art Fair, Studio 48 Gallery, Newcastle
Group Show.
2003; Current Works Exhibition, The Chancellery University of Newcastle
2003; Exhibited artist Maitland Art Competition
2002; Three group exhibitions Studio 48 Gallery, Newcastle
2002; Highly commended Dobell Art Prize, Contemporary section.
2001; Invited to exhibit in Maitland City Gallery Shop Front Gallery, Pendar Place Maitland, 1-30 September.
2000; Represented at the Melbourne International Arts Fair through Art Forum Gallery, Exhibition title; New Asian Artists.
1999; Two person Exhibition, "Destinations" Art Forum Gallery, Singapore
1998; Two person Exhibition, "First Sighting, Second Comings", Art Forum Gallery, Singapore.
1998-1990; Work on exhibition, Holdsworth Gallery Sydney, Perth Galleries, Perth NESSARC Gallery Wollongong, Clever Me Gallery Darwin and Sunstorm Galleries Darwin.
1995; Solo exhibition, Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney.
1994; Two person exhibition project entitled "Never Never, Never Never" with showings in Darwin (24Hour Art Gallery), Alice Springs (Araluen Art Centre) and Sydney (First draft Gallery).
1993-92; Solo Exhibition "Myths of the Sun and the Moon" Araluen Centre, Alice Springs and Sunstorm Galleries, Darwin.
1991; Australia Council sponsored Solo Exhibition, Framed Gallery Darwin.

 

 
 
MAJOR GROUP PROJECTS
 
   

2002; Contributing artist "Gemini" & other group Exhibitions Studio 48 Gallery.
2002; Members exhibition, Newcastle Community Art Centre.
1999; Contributing artist group exhibition, Notices Gallery, Singapore.
1999; Invited to present the Australia Day Group Exhibition, 26 January at the Australian High Commission, Singapore.
1998; Installation Project, "Chance Encounters" with Crossover Collaboration Group, Art Forum Gallery (June-July) This is an ongoing project.
1998; Invited Artist, "New Generation Artists" Art Forum Gallery, Singapore (May-June).
1997; Organized and participated in Artists trip for 23 Singapore based artists to NT, Katherine Gorge, Kakadu and Orde River
1994; Selected Artist, "Contemporary Territory" Artists Exhibition, NT Museum of Arts and Sciences.

 

 
 
PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
 
   

1999; Photo-essay and critical review, Destinations Exhibition, Straits Times, Singapore
1999; Review Destinations Exhibition, I.S. Arts Magazine Singapore, writer Kae Fong
1998; Reviewed on Singapore Saturday TV for Joint Exhibition First Sighting, Second Comings. Interviewed on "Radio Hut" Singapore for same exhibition.
1998; TV arts Program, The Art Club, CNN for New Generation Artists, as part of Singapore Arts Festival.
1998; Radio interview, FM 99.5 Singapore Arts Program for Chance Encounters Installation.
1995; Magazine essay Art and Australia exhibition profile for Contemporary Territory Exhibition.
1994; Catalogue essays and compilation of "Never Never, Never Never" Project.
1994; Live interview, ABC Radio National for "Never Never, Never Never" Project
1994; Artist profile, Contemporary Territory Catalogue, Museum and Art Gallery of the NT.
1993; Critique of Solo Exhibition at Casuarina Gallery in Eyeline Magazine, writer Dino Hodge
1992; MA thesis entitled "Artists Working in an Isolated Australian Community: A Study of post 1974 visual Arts in Darwin". Copies available through NTU School of Fine Arts and NTU Library.
1992; Arts Review interview ABC Radio National for "Myths of the Sun and Moon" Exhibition.
1992; Contributor to joint Catalogue essay for "Corner Strategy Project"with other participants.
1992; Corner Strategy Reviews in ARMS Magazine, Perth and BROADSHEET Magazine, Adelaide.
1992; Interview with 8Top FM, Darwin for Corner Strategy.
1991; Critique for solo exhibition, Framed Gallery in Eyeline Magazine, writer Liz O'shea
1991; Review, NT News for Framed Gallery Exhibition.
1990; Review, Masters Students Exhibition, NT News.
1990; Interview, 8Top FM for Masters Students Exhibition.

 

 
 
GRANTS
 
   

2002; HECS grant University of Newcastle
1993; Co-recipient VACB Project Grant, "Never Never, Never Never"
Project.
1992; Co-recipient "Corner Strategy" Project, Australia Council.
1991; Project Grant for Solo Exhibition, VACB.
1991; Post Graduate Assistance Grant, NTU
1990; Exhibition Funding from NTU for Masters Students Project.
1973-76; NSW Teacher's Scholarship.

 

 
 
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
 
   

Babcock and Brown Collection, Sydney
IGL Collection, Sydney
Stamford Bank collection, Singapore
Prudential Collection, USA
Dr. Earl Lu Collection, La Salle SIA, Singapore.
Margorie Chu Collection, Singapore
Contemporary Collection, Museum and Art Gallery of the NT
Contemporary Collection, NTU
Goroka Museum Collection, PNG
Kainantu Lodge Collection, PNG
Collection of the National Art School, PNG.
Numerous Private Collections in Australia and internationally