Catherine Parker
Born: Melbourne, Australia
Lives: Toowoomba, Queensland
B.Ed Visual Arts,
The University of Melbourne
www.catherineparkerartist.com
instagram: @catherineparkerartist
Solo Exhibitions
2024: Stillness | Paintings | Landscape + Still Life, Bailey St Studio, New farm, Brisbane, Qld
2022: Vantage Point, STALA Contemporary, Perth WA
2022: Urban calm, Side Gallery, Brisbane
2020: Presence of Place, Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland, Brisbane
2018: Portals + Parables, AIRSpace Projects, Sydney
2017: Parallel Worlds - SGAR- Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane
2015: It's (Still) a Beautiful World - SGAR - Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane
2013: Two Worlds, SGAR - Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane
2008: Nature and the Peripheral, IE Contemporary Art Space Toowoomba
2007: RED Earth/Moon Shimmer, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery
2006: Seven Doorways, The Gallery@City Library, Flinders Ln, Melb
2005: Kali put on your Red dress, Noosa Regional Gallery Q
2005: Hanky Panky and Related Matters, University of Southern Qld, Toowoomba and Multiple Box, Danks St, Sydney
2004: The Forbidden Dance, Coffs Harbour City Gallery
2003: Bailando Con Fuego ( Dancing with Fire ) Altura Studios, Melb
2002: A Spanish Sojourn & Other Interludes, Grafton Regional Gallery
2001: The Fertile Spring, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
1997: The Primal Heart & Other Wanderings, Theatreworks, Melb
1993: The Power of the Magic Lasso, Paper Heroes Gallery, Melb
Group Exhibitions
2024: POSTWORLD - touring exhibition through Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, Townsville: displays more than 70 works of art by celebrated Australian artists…..This exhibition encourages you to explore alternate realities, engage with stimulating themes, and spark your imagination through the power of art (words by curator, Kate O’Hara)
Touring to: The Tanks Art Centre (Cairns), Bundaberg Regional Art Galleries, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Mike Carney Creative Industries Centre (Charters Towers) and Rockhampton Museum of Art from 2024 to 2026 Manning Regional Gallery (NSW), Hurstville Museums and Gallery (NSW), Signal Point Gallery (SA), QANTAS Founders Museums (QLD), Rockhampton Museum of Art (QLD), Warwick Art Gallery (QLD), Tanks Art Centre (Cairns)
2024 - 2026: Postworld: a touring exhibition exploring alternate realities - see above for schedule
2024: Small a group exhibition, STALA Contemporary + Projects, Perth WA
2023: Echo, Side Gallery, Brisbane
2023: Clayton Utz Art Award, Riparian Plaza, Brisbane
2023: The Hawkesbury Art Prize, NSW
2023: Fifty/50 - NERAM: New England Regional Art Museum NSW
2023: I pick up what you put down - A Block Foyer Gallery, UniSQ, QLD
2023: Fill your eyes, A Block Foyer Gallery, UniSQ, QLD
2023: Small Scale: Redland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane
2022/23: Blacktown City Art Prize, The Leo Kelly Art Centre, Sydney
2022/23: Swelter - Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, Qld
2022: Bayside Contemporary Collective - Wynnum Fringe Festival, Brisbane
2022: POSTWORLD: Cosmic Witness - works on paper with Stephen Spurrier and Ron McBurnie: a collaboration spanning 10 years (2012 – 2022) - Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, Townsville – Touring regionally as part of NAFA - North Australian Festival of Arts - and part of the Postworld exhibition involving artists and collectives within Queensland and nationally
2022: Expander – Still Life, STALA Contemporary, Perth WA
2022: Threshold songs: A-Block Gallery, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba
2022: From there and back again, the University of Southern Queensland, Foyer Gallery, Toowoomba
2021: Hawkesbury Art Prize: Purple Noon Gallery, NSW
2021: Small Wonders, The Centre, Scenic Rim Qld
2021: Glimpse, Side Gallery, Brisbane
2021: BAM - semi finalist, Byron Bay Art Magazine prize
2021: Landing | Brisbane Art + Design Festival (BAD), Side Gallery, Brisbane
2021: Linden Postcard Show, Linden New Art, Melbourne
2021: Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2021: Fragile States: Lasso Gallery, Toowoomba, Q
2021: Recent Acquisitions: Works from the RAG Collection | Online, Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland, Brisbane
2021: Outside the Box: The corner Store Gallery, Orange, NSW
2021: Made Reunion Show: Tinker Gallery, Toowoomba
2020: Satellites, Alexandra Lawson Gallery, Toowoomba
2020: Constructing Landscape – urban visions, Caloundra Art Gallery
2020: Loom, Side Gallery, Brisbane
2020: Studio preparation for my solo exhibition: Presence of Place (paintings) Redland Art Gallery, Brisbane
2020: Magnetic Island Winter studio works in progress
2019: Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Carriageworks, Sydney
2019: Vis-ability: Artworks from the QUT Art Collection, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane
2019: Post premises, First Coat Gallery, Toowoomba
2019: Under the Covers, Dunmore Gallery, Toowoomba
2019: Create-Collaborate-Connect, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba
2019: More, More, More, First Coat Gallery, Toowoomba
2018: Redlands Art Awards, Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland, Q
2018: A Tropical State, Old Canopy Arts Centre, Cairns
2018: A Tropical State, First Coat Gallery, Toowoomba
2018 Portals + Parables, AIRSpace Projects, Sydney
2017: TRANS: Raygun Lab, Toowoomba Qld
2017: Beyond the Range: Gallery 61 QACI, Brisbane
2017: The Disco Show: Raygun Lab Projects, Toowoomba
2016/2017: Kochi Muziris Biennale India: Common Ground: The Serendipitous Happenstance Project, India - curated by Helen Rayment
2016: It’s a long story – Artists books, multiples + collaborations (with Stephen Spurrier), Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Qld
2016: Fastplant, Kontraband Studios, Toowoomba
2016: Collaborations and studio ‘works in progress’ for Parallel Worlds Solo exhibtion: SGAR, Brisbane
2016: Collectibles V - SGAR: Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane
2016: Lady Cilento Children’s hospital recent collections
2015: First Coat, International Graffiti Festival, Toowoomba
2015: Mater Hospital Commission, Springfield, Qld
2015: 2High Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse
2014: Collectibles SGAR SpiroGrace Art Rooms, Brisbane
2014: Landscape Too, AirSpace Projects, Sydney
2014: Superfluity, The University of Southern Qld, Toowoomba
2014: The Blake Prize for Spiritual + Religious Art, Directors Cut, Sydney
2013: Collectibles, SGAR Spiro Grace Art Rooms Brisbane
2013 Two Worlds in collaboration wth Kamal Swami, India, SGAR Spiro Grace Art Rooms Brisbane
2013: Drawn to India – A Message from Jaisalmer and Beyond in collaboration with Kamal Swami (India) University of Southern Qld, Toowoomba
2013: Drawn to India – A Message from Jaisalmer and Beyond 2 in collaboration with Kamal Swami (India) + Lee Fullarton, University of Southern Qld, Springfield campus
2012: Udarta/Kindness Australia - India Cultural Exchange and collaboration with Kamal Swami (India), Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.India
2012 - Udarta/Kindness Australia - India Cultural Exchange, The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (Level 1 Atrium) Canberra,
2012: Udarta/Kindness Australia - India Cultural Exchange, RMIT University Storey Hall Gallery, Melbourne
2012: The Postcard Show, USQ Arts Gallery, University of Southern Qld, Toowoomba
2011: The Blake Prize for Spiritual + Religious Art in collaboration with kamal Swami, National Art School Sydney
2011: RAYGUN Contemporary Art Space, Toowoomba
2011: Drawn to India, University of Southern Qld
2010: Lethbridge Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane Q
2010: Calleen Art Award - Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW
2009: Brink, Poimena Art Award, Poimena Visual Arts Centre, Tas
2009: Two of a Kind - 19 Karen Contemporary Art Space, Gold Coast
2008: Nomadic Dresses- a collaboration with Mariana Frochtengarten (with artists from Brazil, New York, Canada, India, Thailand, Africa,Pakistan...) Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Canada
2008: Nomadic Dresses, Archeology Department, Colombia University, New York USA
2008: The Blake Prize for Spiritual + Religious Art National Art School Gallery, Sydney
2008: Redland Art Awards, Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
2008: con.ceit' 08 Corangamarah Art Prize, Victoria
2008: Weep Leviathan, Collingwood Gallery, Melb
2008: Small Works Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melb
2008: Xstrata Portrait Awards, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville
2008: The Animal Show, Attic Space, Toowoomba
2008: Inside Out, ie. Conteporary Art Projects, Toowoomba
2007: To Have and to Hold, Barratt Gallery Alstonville NSW
2007: Artist' Books and Multiples fair, QCA Brisbane
2006: Books 06, Noosa Regional Art Gallery
2006: Artbound a selection of artists’ Books, Baillieu Library, University of Melb
2006: Anti – Rectilinear, Tracer Projects Contemporary Art Space, Toowoomba
2006: 1st Libris Australian Artists’ Books Awards, Artspace Mackay
2006: The One Car Show, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
2006: Stanthorpe Arts Festival, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
2005: Global Arts Village, New Delhi, India
2005: Works on Paper Fair, Fox Studios, Sydney
2005: Linden Postcard Show 2005, Linden-St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts,Melb
2005: Warwick Art Prize, Warwick Regional Art Gallery Qld
2005: My Place my Home, Postcard Show, Piece Gallery Mullumbimby NSW
2005: Treasures, Artists’ Books, University of Western England, Bristol UK
2004: Ergon Energy Central Qld Art Awards, Rockhampton Art Gallery Qld
2004: Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards & Exhibition, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
2004: Harvest regional Art Awards, Riverside Brisbane
2004: Postcards from Mullimbimby, Piece Gallery NSW2003
2004: A4 ART, West Space, Melbourne
2003: We are Australian, Canberra Museum & Art Gallery
2003: The Postcard Show, Grafton Regional Gallery
2003: Martin Hanson Memorial Awards, Gladstone Regional Gallery
2003: Little Treasures, Graham Galleries Brisbane
2003: We are Australian, Gordon Gallery, Geelong VIC
2002: Little Treasures – Collaborative exhibition of Artists’ Books, Storey Hall Gallery, RMIT, Melb
2002: Artists’ Books & Multiples Fair, Brisbane
200I: Sydney Art on Paper Fair, Fox Studios, Sydney
2000: Art refers to Environment, John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery VIC
2000: We are Australian, Canberra Museum and Art Gallery
2000: USQ Foyer exhibition, Foyer Gallery, The University of Southern QLD
2000: The ‘Nip – n – Fluff Show, Moore’s Building Gallery,Fremantle WA
2000: We are Australian, Adelaide Arts Centre, SA
1999: The Cask – An Aussie Icon, Umbrella Galleries, Townsville
1999: We are Australian, The George Adams Gallery, Victorian Arts Centre Melb
1998: The Cask – An Aussie Icon, Access Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria Melb
1997: The Embellished Egg, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery Melb
1993: Six Hundred and Seventy two Heads – Inner and Outer Selves, Fremantle Arts Centre WA
1991: Traditional Mediums and New Technologies- The Challenge of the 1990’s
Australian Print Workshop Gallery, Melb
1989: Victorian Tertiary Arts Festival, RMIT Gallery Melb
1989: The Print Works, Print Council of Australia Melb
1989: Prints – Watermark Gallery Melb
Selected Awards (finalist) include
Clayton Utz Art Award, Riparian Plaza, Brisbane (2023)
The Hawkesbury Art Prize, Purple Noon Gallery, NSW (2023)
Blacktown City Art Prize, The Leo Kelly Blacktown City Arts Centre, Sydney (2022)
Lethbridge 20,000 Small Scale Art Award (online finalist), Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (2022)
The Hawkesbury Art Prize: Purple Noon Gallery, NSW (2021)
Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane (2021)
Byron Art Magazine: BAM Art prize semi–finalist (2021)
Redland Art Prize, Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland (2008 +2018)
Lethbridge Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane (2010)
Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW (2010)
Brink, Poimena Art Award, Poimena Visual Arts Centre, TAS (2009)
Con.ceit' 08 Corangamarah Art Prize, VIC (2008)
The Blake Prize for Spiritual + Religious Art, National Art School Gallery, Sydney (2008 + in collaboration with Kamal Swami in 2011)
1st Libris Australian Artists’ Books Awards, Artspace Mackay (2006)
Art refers to Environment, John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery VIC (2000)
Award winner: Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards & Exhibition, won in collaboration with Stephen Spurrier, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum (2004
Touring Exhibitions
2013 : Drawn to India – A Message from Jaisalmer and Beyond in collaboration with Kamal Swami(India) University of Southern Qld, Toowoomba
2013 : Drawn to India – A Message from Jaisalmer and Beyond in collaboration with Kamal Swami (India) University of Southern Qld, Springfield campus
2012 Udarta/Kindness Australia - India Cultural Exchange and collaboration with Kamal Swami (India), Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.India
2012 - Udarta/Kindness Australia - India Cultural Exchange, The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (Level 1 Atrium) Canberra,
2012 Udarta/Kindness Australia - India Cultural Exchange, RMIT University Storey Hall Gallery
Curatorial
2017 Beyond the Range- QACI Gallery, Qld Academy Creative Industries, Brisbane,
2013 Drawn to India, A Message from Jaisalmer and Beyond, University of Southern Qld Arts Gallery
2011 Drawn to India, University of Southern Qld Arts Gallery, Toowoomba
Public Collections
Riparian Plaza, Brisbane (recent acquisition)
QUT Art museum, Brisbane
Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland, Brisbane
Side Gallery, Brisbane
Gadens Lawyers, Brisbane
Diane Cilento: Children's Hospital, Brisbane
Mater hospital, Springfield QLD
RMIT - The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne
Southern Cross University, NSW
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
St Mary’s College (girls) Ipswich, Qld
Toowoomba Grammar School, Qld
Baillieu Library, Cultural collection, The University of Melbourne
Mater Hospital, Brisbane
TRAG - Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Qld (in collaboration with Stephen Spurrier
Publications/Reviews/catalogues
2022: POSTWORLD catalogue: Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, Townsville – NAFA - North Australian Festival of Arts
2022: Curating Access - Disability Art Activism and Creative Accommodation
Part IV: Collaboration & Conversation (1st Edition due for release September)
Chapter 14 Co-designing Access: A New Approach to Cultures of Inclusion in Museums and Galleries
Janice Rieger, Bree Hadley, Sarah Barron, Sarah Boulton and Catherine Parker
Edited By Amanda Cachia
2022: Urban Calm: 68 page hard cover catalogue book accompanying solo exhibition Urban Calm with forward essay by Rachel Parsons, Director of NERAM, Armidale; curated by Laura Brinin and produced by Leesa Hickey, director of Side Gallery + Designfront
2020: Catalogue: Constructing Landscape – urban visions, Caloundra Art Gallery, Queensland
2020 - Presence of Place: Floor talk - Redland At Gallery, Cleveland, Brisbane
2019 - Vis-abilty Exhibiton: QUT Art Museum - May 11 - August 4, 2019
Catalogue: https://issuu.com/qutartmuseum/docs/vis-ability_catalogue
and below link for soundscape accompanying my painting ‘Present Portal’ installation by
Aymeric Vildeau soundscape:
https://soundcloud.com/qut-art-museum/soundscape-by-aymeric-vildieu
Media Release: http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/downloads/2019/Vis-abilityQUT-ArtMuseum.pdf
ABC Radio interviews on Vis-ability exhibition: please visit the QUT gallery website
2017 - Eyeline Magazine #87 Review: A Game of sheer coincidence. A game of continuous encounters.
Common Ground: The serendipitous happenstance project by Shatavisha Mustafi pg 90-91
2017 - Catalogue Essay for: Parallel Worlds by Annelize Mulder: SGAR Spiro Grace Art Rooms
2016 – 2017: Kochi Muziris Biennale catalogue: Common Ground: The Serendipitous Happenstance Project
2015 - It's (Still )a Beautiful World 26 August 2015 | Art Almanac Please click on this link
https://www.art-almanac.com.au/catherine-parker-its-still-a-beautiful-world/
2015 - It's (Still ) a Beautiful World catalogue essay by Dr Tiffany Shaffran
2012 Udarta/Kindness Australia - India Cultural Exchange, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.India and RMIT Storey Hall Gallery, Melbourne
2001 - Little Treasures - collaborative Artists' Books in collaboration with Stephen Spurrier 2001 p8
1999 - The Cask - an Aussie Icon- National Gallery of Victoria