Di West
Education

Master Fine Arts, QUT, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane. Aust. 2004
Diploma Fine Arts, Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor, Brisbane, Aust.2003
Certificate Fine Arts, Brisbane Institute of Art,Windsor,Brisbane,Aust. 2001

Individual exhibitions

2007 - "on finding Sunday River...." Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane.
2007 - "Seven of the Best" Gallery Space, Maleny, Qld
2006 - "Cattle Grazing" RM Galleries, Hamilton, Qld
2006 - "Aspirations and Inspirations" Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Paddington,Qld.
2005 - "Beside Myself" Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane
2004 - "True Blue" Seasalt Restaurant, Wickham Tce., Brisbane
2004 - "Homecomings" Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane
2004 - “The Reunion” Masters Exhibition, QUT, Kelvin Grove
2003 - “Week of All Souls - Heartprint” St.Thomas’ Catholic Church, Camp Hill
2002 - "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife

Selected group exhibitions

2008- "Bent Over Backwards", mARTas Gallery, Townsville, QLD
2007 - Brisbane Grammar School Annual Art Show, Brisbane, Qld.
2007 - "Abundance" David Linton Gallery, COMA Exhibition, Maleny Qld.
2007 - "Maximal" Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Brisbane Qld.
2007 - "Art in Our Place" David Linton Gallery, COMA Exhibition, Maleny, Qld
2007 - Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane, Qld
2006 - Redcliffe City Art Gallery, Qld. "Fifteen Artists"
2006 - Brisbane Grammar School Annual Art Show, Brisbane, Qld.
2006 - Caloundra City Art Festival, Caloundra, Qld.
2006 - MS Research Australia "Canapes & Canvas" MS Art Exhibition, Victoria Park, Brisbane. Qld.
2006 - St.Bernard's Mt.Tamborine Art Prize, Mt.Tamborine, Qld. Aust.
2006 - Photofest Australia,Sculpture and Photographer of the Year Awards, Rydges Hotel, Brisbane, Qld. Aust.
2006 - Sculptors Qld. Annual Indoor/Outdoor Exhibition, Mt.Cootha Gardens, Brisbane Qld.
2006 - Rotary Arts Spectacular, Riverside Centre Brisbane Qld.
2006 - RM Galleries, Hamilton Qld. - Grand Opening
2006 - Stanthorpe Arts Festival, Stanthorpe, Qld - Acquisition Prize Sculpture
2005 - Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast, Qld - Finalist
2005 - Doggett Street Studio, Newstead, Qld Christmas Exhibition
2005 - Robyn Bauer Gallery, Paddington Qld. Christmas Exhibition
2005 - Sculptors Qld End of Year Exhibition, Robyn Bauer Gallery Paddington, Qld
2005 - Ashgrove State School Art Show, Ashgrove, Brisbane
2005 - Finalist - RNA Show "The Ekka" Brisbane
2005 - Maria Perides Gallery, Annual Sculpture Exhibition
2005 - Sculptor's Society Gold Coast Inc. Annual Exhibition, Gold Coast Qld.
2005 - Hillsdon Kindergarten Assoc.Inc. Art Show, Taringa, Brisbane
2005 - Society of Sculptors Queensland, Annual Exhibition, Mt.Cootha Gardens, Brisbane
2005 - Rotary Art Spectacular, Riverside Centre, Brisbane - by invitation
2005 - Entrant Blake Prize for Religious Art
2004 - Shillam Tribute Exhibition - Society of Sculptors Qld
2004 - Entrant - Blake Prize for Religious Art, Sydney
2004 - RBWH Art Award 2004
2004 - "Art Spectacular 2004" Combined Rotary Clubs, Brisbane - by invitation
2003 - "Summer Fun" Sculpture Exhibition, Quisqualis Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane
2003 - "Aqua" Seasalt Restaurant, Brisbane
2003 - "X2" Master in Fine Art Exhibition, Brisbane Institute of Art, Brisbane
2003 - Finalist - Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital Art Award
2002 - "Representations of the Figure & Other Unrelated Investigations" Brisbane Institute of Art Graduate Exhibition, Diploma in Fine Arts. Brisbane
2002 - Entrant The Archibald Prize 2002
2002 - Courier-Mail Art Show
2002 - "Colours of Peace & Harmony" Riverside Centre, Brisbane
2002 - "Suburbia" Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor, Brisbane
2001 - "Fragments" Shed Art Group, Windsor, Brisbane
2001 - "Displaced" Brisbane Institute of Art, Windsor, Brisbane
2001 - Courier Mail Art Show 2001
Many Group exhibitions exting back to 1990, including Gallery Nona, Brisbant Institute of Art, Courier Mail Art Show

Awards

2007 - Finalist - Corangamarah Art Prize, Colac, Vic
2006 - Finalist - Redcliffe Art Gallery "Fifteen Artists" Redcliffe Qld.
2006 - Highly Commended - Caloundra City Art Festival, Caloundra, Qld. - Sculpture
2006 - First Prize - Royal National Show "The Ekka" Brisbane, Conceptual Sculpture
2006 - Finalist - St.Bernard's Mt.Tamborine Art Prize
2006 - Acquisition Prize - Stanthorpe Art Gallery - Arts Festival
2006 - Finalist - Conrad Jupiters Art Prize 2006
2005 - 3rd Prize - Royal National Show "The Ekka" Brisbane - Sculpture
2000 - 1st prize - B.I.A. "Metcalfe Award" 2000
1999 - Commendation - Redland Bay Art Show 1999

Corporate Collections
Sealy Australia, Wacol, Qld
PL8 Restaurant, Brisbane
Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital Collection
Armstrong’s Restaurant, Brisbane
McCarthy Homes, Brisbane
C.P.A. Australia, Brisbane
Fisher Corporate Advisory Pty Ltd, Adelaide, S.A.
Bligh Voller Nield, Brisbane
The Nail Station, Indooroopilly, Qld


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