John Sheehan
b.1972    



Curriculum vitae

Education:

1985-90        Secondary education at Whitefriars College, Donvale.

1991-93        Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), at The Victorian College of the Arts.

                     Studied under Vic Majzner, Philip Hunter and Ian Parry        

1994             Edal Marcus Colour Theory Workshop

1996             Seven month study tour of Europe.

 

Solo Exhibitions:

2013             “Shifting Landscapes: 1991 – 2012”, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora

2012             “Contemplating Colour”, Kick Gallery, Collingwood

2011             “Visions Fantastic”, Kick Gallery, Collingwood

2005             "Dreams of Flight", Kinross House, Toorak

2003             Chinaman’s Hill Suite, Convent Gallery, Daylesford

 

Group Exhibitions:

2012             Kick Gallery Artists, kick Gallery, Collingwood

2011             The River, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora

2011             Stockroom Exhibition, Kick Gallery, Collingwood

2011             Darebin Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora

2011             Bundoora Homestead 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora

2011             Kick Gallery Artists, Kick Gallery, Collingwood

2010             Darebin Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora

2008             Darebin Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora

2006             John Sheehan & Michael Leuner, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

2006             Darebin Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora

2005             Anita – A Group show, Counihan Gallery, Brunswick

2004             Darebin Art Prize, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora

2002             Five%, Red Gallery, Brunswick

2002             Carnivale Christi, Clifton Creative Arts Centre

2002             Emerging Artists, Mira Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne

1997             The Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch Fellowship Exhibition,

                     VCA. School of Art Gallery, Melbourne

1995             Five Painters - Re-Entombed Galleries, Armadale

1993             Graduate Exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts

1993             VCA Painters ‘93 “X-officio”, Geelong Art Gallery.



Awards:        

2006             Darebin Acquisitive Art Prize – First Prize

1993             George Hicks Award, VCA School of Art   Publications (selected):  

2011             Trouble Magazine, “The Art of Slow Looking” by Marguerite Brown

2006             Melbourne Times, Darebin Art Prize 



Collections:  

                     Geelong Grammar Art Collection  

                     City of Darebin Art Collection