ARTIST BIO

KAREN NEAL - Artist /Printmaker

Curriculum Vitae 

Karen Neal  (b. 1956 Melbourne, Australia)

Phone:0412 338 054           Email: karenneal@optusnet.com.au    

Website: karennealartist.com

Education

1975-1979 - Latrobe University - Bachelor of Science (Hons)

2016  - Chisholm TAFE Frankston – Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development

2014 – 2015 Chisholm TAFE, Frankston -Advanced Diploma of Visual Art

2012  - 2013 Chisholm TAFE, Frankston -Diploma of Visual Art 

1975 – 1978 Latrobe University – Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Solo Exhibitions

September 2018 Lost and FoundTacit Studio, Collingwood

April – June 2018 Brumfield Winery, Seville

December 2016 – February 2017 Suburban Parrots, Long Gallery, Montsalvat, Eltham

May 2015 Urban Parrots, Project Space, Chisholm TAFE, Frankston

March – April 2015 Brumfield Winery, Seville

March – April 2012 Brumfield Winery, Seville

Dec 2009 – February 2010 Brumfield Winery, Seville

October 2008 - February 2009 Squisito Café QV Centre Melbourne

August - Sept 2008 R.A.C.V Country Club, Healesville

Selected Group Exhibitions

2020 Editions 2020, Tacit Gallery, Colingwood

2019 Summer Salon , Firestation Print Studio, Armadale

2019 Home, Firestation Print Studio , WEA Sydney and Thumprint, Mt Gambier

2019 Tribute to Printmakers Past and Present, Firestation print Studio, Armadale

2019 In My BackyardCastlemaine  Press, Castlemaine

2019 Southern Highlands Print ExchangeFirestation Print Studio , Armadale and SHP, NSW

2019 Postcards from the North and SouthFirestation Print Studio, Armadale

2018 Editions 2019, Tacit Gallery, Collingwood

2018 Summer Salon , Firestation Print Studio, Armadale

2018 Biblioart, Blarney books, Port Fairy and Tacit Galleries, Collingwood

2018 Overwintering, Wyndham Arts Centre, Werribee

2018 Monoprint Prize, Firestation Print Studio, Armadale

2018 Inkmasters 2018, Cairns

2018 Animals and Plants, Firestation Print Studio, Armadale

2018 Overwintering, Firestation Print Studio, Armadale

2018 Exquisite Palette, Tacit Gallery, Collingwood

2018 Firestation in Florence, Il Bisonte, Florence, Italy and 

          Firestation Print Studio, Armadale concurrently

2018 Editions 2018, Tacit Gallery, Collingwood

2017 Imaginings, Neospace, Fitzroy

2017 Immerse , Knox Council Civic Foyer

2017 Gippsland Print Award,  Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale

2017 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, Tokushima, japan

2017 True Roots, Printmaking Exhibition, Oak Hill Gallery, Mornington

2017 In My Backyard,Castlemaine Press, Castlemaine

2017 Printmaking 2017, Brunswick Street Gallery

2017 By the BookFirestation Print Studio, Armadale

2017 Editions 2017, Tacit Contemporary Art, Melbourne

2017, 2016, 2015, Summer Salon 2015, Firestation Print Studio, Armadale

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 Chisholm TAFE Frankston Open Studios

2016 Deep South and Down Under, Firestation Print Studio, Armadale

2016 Across the Road, SAGRA gallery, Armadale

2016 Bird, Firestation Print Studio, Armadale

2016 50/50 ImpressionsPrint Prize, Impress studio, Lutwyche, QLD

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 Walker Street Gallery Ron RadoMemorial Prize- exhibition for Chisholm students  

2016, 2015, 2014 True RootsPrintmaking Exhibition, Oak Hill Gallery

2016 Editions 2016, Tacit Contemporary Art, Melbourne

2015 Rick Amor Print Prize, Monsalvat, Eltham

2015 Silk Cut Award, Glen Eira Town Hall, Melbourne

2015 AnimaliaPrint Exchange, Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral, May 2015 – Nov 2015 

2015,2014, 2013, 2012  Little Landscapes, Brightspace Gallery St Kilda

Bruswick Street Gallery 40x40

Brunswick Street Gallery Printmaking
Linden Postcards

Awards

2019 Highly Commended, Firestation Salon show 

2017 Best Linocut, Firestation Salon Show

2017 True Roots, Oak Hill Gallery Director’s Award,

2017 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, Tokushima, japan

           Semi-finalist

2015 Best Linocut, Firestation Salon Show

2015 Chisholm TAFE Frankston Printmaking Award

2015 Silk Cut Tertiary Award

2014 Chisholm TAFE Frankston Printmaking Award

2012 Ron Rado Memorial Prize Encouragement Award

Collections 

Silk Cut Foundation acquisition –collection donated to National Gallery of Australia

Animalia Print Exchange contributor –collection donated to National Gallery of Australia

BIRD Artist Book, contributor – State Library of Victoria and National Library of Australia  collections

Overwintering Artist Book, contributor- State Library of Queensland

Chisholm TAFE Collection

Private Australian and overseas collections