Philip Berry

Curriculum Vitae

 

1957                Born England, 1969 arrived Australia

 

Studies

1980 – 82        Diploma of Fine Art,  Claremont School of Art

 

Solo Exhibitions

2001                The Church Gallery

1998                Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1994                Delaney Galleries, Perth

1994                Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide

1993                Artplace, Claremont

1992                Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1991                Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1985                The Playhouse, Perth

1983                Claremont School of Art Gallery

1982                Old Peninsula Hotel, Maylands

1981                Praxis Gallery, Fremantle

 

Awards & Grants

2002                City of Stirling Art Award (1st Prize)

2002                City of Albany Art Award (1st Prize)

2002                Town of Vincent Art Award

2001                Town of Vincent Art Award

2000                ArtsWA Project Grant

2000                First Prize, Town of Bassendean Art Award

1991                Creative Development Grant, WA Department for the Arts

1983                Instant Lotteries Grant, Sports and Culture Program

1982                Channel 7 Young Artists Award (Painting)

 

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2006                South West Survey, B.R.A.G.

2005                Promethius Art Award

Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery

Town of Vincent Art Award

2004                Mandorla Art Award

New Norcia Art Gallery

Cossack Art Gallery

Town of Vincent Art Award

2003                Royal Agricultural Show

                        Wanneroo Art Prize

                        City of Stirling Art prize

                        Town of Cambridge Art Prize

2002                City of Stirling Art Award

                        City of Albany Art Award

1999-2002       Town of Vincent Art Award

2001                City of Perth Art Award

1999                City of Joondalup Invitation Art Award

1998                Cotham x10, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art

1997 & 1998   Artbridge, City of Perth

1996                Visions of Self, Art Gallery of WA

                        Craftwest Gallery, Perth

                        Mandorla Religious Art Prize

1995 & 1997   Delaney galleries

                        His majesty’s Theatre, Perth

1993                Blaxalnd Gallery, Sydney

                        Artplace, Claremont

1992                Artplace, Claremont

1991/2/4/6       Mandorala Religious Art Prize

1991                Perth Institute for Contemporary Art

                        Tresillian Art Award (Highly Commended)

                        BMG Fine Art, Adelaide

1989-99           Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

                        The Beach Gallery, Perth

1986                Art Gallery of WA

1985 & 87       Praxis Gallery, Fremantle

1984                The Western Australian Invitation Art Award Exhibition, Fremantle Art Gallery

1981 & 82       Channel Seven Young Artists Award, Art Gallery of WA

 

Commissions

1998                Aherns Installation project

1984                Mural, Prince palace hotel

1984                Mural, Prince Patrick Hotel, Collingwood, Melbourne

 

 

Collections

Art Gallery of WA, University of WA, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, The Kerry Stokes Collection, New Norcia Museum, Town of Vincent Collection, City of Wanneroo Collection, City of Albany Collection, Murdoch University, City of Stirling Collection

 

Studios

2003-04           Junction Buildings, Midland

2004-5/6          Ludlow Tuart Forrest, Ashton Road, Ludlow

 

Residencies

 

 

Selected Publications

1998                Berry Ripens at Last’, ‘On Show”, Dr. David Bromfield, The West

                        Australian, 26.09.98

1998                ‘An Interview with Philip Berry’, Claire Harris & Caroline Lunel, Vzual            

                        Vibes, No. 4

1996                ‘Romancing Landscape’, Robert Cook, Art and Australia, Vol. 34 No.2

1994                Images 2 Contemporary Australian Painting, Neville Drury

1994                The Encyclopedia of Australian Art, Alan McCulloch, Revised and

                        Updated

1993                A Spirited Place: 25 Years at Claremont School of Art, compiled by

                        Judith Hugo

1993                New Art Eight, edited by Neville Drury

1993                ‘The Advantages of Isolation’, Artlink Vol. 13 No.2, Margaret Moore

1992                ‘On Show’, Dr. David Bromfield, The West Australian, 6.6.92

1991                Fremantle Arts Review, Cover, May Issue

1991                ‘Berry Me Deep in Love’, WA Style, Oct/Nov, article & photos by Robert Baxter

1991                The West Australian, 18.5.91