Claire Bridge
Select Works | Select Exhibitions | Available Works | Recently Sold Works
Curriculum vitae
Professional Art Qualifications and Education |
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| 2007 | Art Study: San Francisco, BACAA Bay Area Classical Art Atelier & Bronze Sculpture, Fundere, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Art Study: New York, San Francisco |
| 2005 | Art Study: throughout Paris, Malta and Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, Sienna and Rome. |
| 1998 | Diploma of Arts (Illustration), Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE |
| 1991 | Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Painting Major Monash University |
Solo Exhibitions |
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| 2014 | Air Born, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2013 | Alchemy Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2010 | A Terrible Beauty Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | Transit Lounge Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | Beyond Belief Red Gallery, Melb |
| 2004 | Being The Samurai Linden Gallery, St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melb |
Selected Exhibitions |
|
| 2014 | The Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2012 | The Artist Revealed Christmas Self Portrait Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2012 | Gold Coast Art Prize Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld |
| 2012 | 50th Festival of the Fisher's Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre, Syd |
| 2012 | R&M McGivern Prize Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
| 2012 | The Studio Show Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2011 | 8 Days Before Christmas Our Artists' Special Christnas Show, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2011 | Exchange Gatakers Artspace, Maryborough, Qld |
| 2011 | Safe At Home CUBE Contemporary Art Projects, SA |
| 2011 | Gallery Artists Tim Olsen Gallery, Syd |
| 2011 | About Face Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
| 2011 | Sulman Art Prize Art Gallery of NSW, Syd |
| 2011 | Visible/Invisible Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2010 | Christmas Portrait Exhibition Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2010 | Net Work Art Gallery of Ballarat, Melb (curated by Amanda van Gils) |
| 2010 | Fresh Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | Treasures Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | Maroondah Life Drawing Exhibition Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | 40x40 Christmas Exhibition Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2009 | 30x40 United Galleries, Syd |
| 2009 | 20Plus Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2008 | Treasures Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2008 | Exquisite Pallete St Lukes, Collingwood, Melb |
| 2006 | Salon Libby Edwards Gallery, Brisbane |
| 2005-06 | Libby Edwards Galleries, Melb Summer Show |
| 2005 | Libby Edwards Galleries, Woolahra NSW |
| 2003 | SHE - The Spirit of Life Walker St Gallery |
| 2001 | Annual 9"x5" IAA Books Illustrated Gasworks |
| 2000 | Annual 9"x5" IAA Books Illustrated Gasworks |
| 1998 | Copelen Chairs Celebrity Auction Zambesi Collins St Melb & Georges, Collins St Melb |
| 1998 | Articula 98 Chapel off Chapel, Prahran Melb |
| 1998 | Graduate Exhibition Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE |
| 1998 | Art works II Brunswick mecahanics Institute, Melb |
| 1995 | Performance Works Tour by Photographer/Performance Artist Suzon Fuks, video performance by Claire Bridge |
| 1991 | Monash University Graduate Exhibition, Caulfield Arts Centre, Melb |
| 1991 | Lucato Peace Prize Monash University, Melb |
Prizes and Awards |
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|
2015 |
Finalist, Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW |
| 2014 | Finalist, Blackswan Prize For Portraiture |
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2014 |
Winner, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, Peoples Choice Award, Bega Valley Regional Gallery |
|
2014 |
Finalist, Rick Amor Drawing Prize |
|
2012 |
Finalist, Gold Coast Art Prize Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld |
|
2012 |
Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre, Syd |
|
2012 |
Finalist, R&M McGivern Prize Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
|
2011 |
Finalist, Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW |
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2009 |
Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize |
|
2009 |
Finalist, R & M McGivern Prize |
| 2009 | Winner, Living Art Award, in association with 2008 Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize |
| 2008 | Winner, People’s Choice Award, Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize |
| 2008 | Finalist, Mosman Art Prize |
| 2008 | Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize |
| 2008 | Finalist, Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize |
| 2007 | Winner - People’s Choice Award, 2007 Portia Geach Memorial Award |
| 2007 | Finalist, The Hutchins Art Prize |
| 2006 | Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award |
| 2004 | Finalist, Conrad Jupiters Art Prize |
| 2003 | Winner, Walker St Gallery -Linden Award, presented by Linden – St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts |
| 1998 | Winner, Dux Freelance Management Dux High Flyers Award |
| 1998 | Winner, Deans Art Graduate Illustration Award |
| 1997 | Winner, Zurich Insurance Visual Arts Scholarship |
Artist Residency |
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| 2008 | Maroondah Art Gallery Studios, Federation Estate |
| 2009 | Maroondah Art Gallery Studios, Federation Estate |
Collections |
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| Maroondah Art Gallery, Federation Estate | |
| Holmes á Court and private Collections, throughout Australia and internationally | |
Articles |
|
| 2011 | Jane O'Sullivan, Australian Art Collector, This Art Week |
| 2010 | Prue Gibson, Australian Art Collector, 50 things Collectors Need to Know, Issue 51, Jan-Mar 2010, p182 |
| 2010 | The Arts, The Age, Tuesday September 7 p 15 |
| 2010 | Phe Rawnsley, Essay, A Terrible Beauty, August |
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2010 |
Georgina Lee, Not Quite Critics blog, A Terrible Beauty, 27 Sep, http://notquitecritics.com/2010/09/27/a-terrible-beauty/ |
| 2009 | Damian Smith, Essay Transit Lounge, Curator, Maroondah Art Gallery, April |
| 2009 | Patricia Anderson, Australian Art Review, Editor’s Choice, May-July #19, p 74 |
| 2009 | Jim Thalassoudis, In the Real Art World, http://intherealartworld.blogspot.com/2009/04/claire-bridge-until-may-2-maroondah-art.html |
| 2009 | Sadie ValeriWomen painting Women Blog, http://womenpaintingwomen.blogspot.com/2009/03/claire-bridge.html |
| 2009 | Art Monthly, issue #219 May 2009, Art Notes, p64 |
| 2009 | Critical list, Maroondah Leader, March 17, p 54 |
| 2009 | Jeff Makin, Herald Sun, April 6, p45 |
| 2009 | Erin Bull, Natural Talent, Journal, March 17, p 32 |
| 2009 | Shaun Campbell, Prank’s portrait portent, Maroondah Leader, March 10, p 57 |
| 2009 | Jane O’Sullivan, Australian Art Collector, this art week, Artist Milestones, February 10 |
| 2008 | Jane O’Sullivan, Australian Art Collector, this art week, Artist Milestones, October 7 |
| 2008 | Jeff Makin, Herald Sun, Extra 9, Gallery Snapshot, September 29, p 71 |
| 2008 | National Trust of Australia (NSW), e-news, October 2008 #38, http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/e-news/issue38.html |
| 2008 | Danica Harris, Journal Newspapers, Knox, 18 March |
| 2008 | Catherine Toffolon, Maroondah Leader, 11 March |
| 2008 | OWN Matters, Newsletter - Older Women’s Network NSW, Vol.5 No.9 – October 2 |
| 2007 | National Trust of Australia (NSW), e-news, 16 November 2007 #27,http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/e-news/issue27a.html |
| 2006 | The Trust Company, Portia Geach Memorial Art Prize, online exhibition, http://www.trust.com.au/Page.aspx?ID=104 |
| 2005 | Erin O’Dwyer, In the Frame, The Sun Herald, 23 October, Arts S25 |
| 2004 | Naomi Cass, Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes Vic, October No:174 pp 45-46 |
| 2004 | Mischa Merz, Herald Sun Weekend, Martial artist August 28, pg 13 |
| 2004 | Nina Spiess, Outline, IAA, September, pp 4 – 6 |
| 1999 | The Gazette, Artist takes her first solo plunge February 17 |
MEDIA: Radio, Television, Video & Publications |
|
| 2011 | April 5, Telecast Interview with Lee Martin, My Art Room Online. Approx 1 hour: http://myartroomonline.com.au/ |
| 2008 | Kulture Vulture, Joy Fm radio, Monday 22 October |
| 2005 | Asia Pacific Focus, ABC, Sunday 23 October |
| 1999 | Interview: Arts program 3PBS |
| 1998 | Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, Nine Network, chair appeared |
| 1996 | Back drop, television series Sign On, SBS |
| 1995 | Deaf Artists, thesis on which the video Deaf Artists was based, La Trobe University DEET |
Fine Art Conservation 1998 - 2011 |
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|
Conservation of fine art paintings, ranging from works of Arthur Streeton, Clarice Beckett, Jeffrey Smart, Emily Kame Kngwarreye to 17th century European works and 12th Century Russian Icons in association with Virginia Dahlenburg Conservation Services. Conservation of the iconic Melbourne landmark, The Fairy Tree, Fitzroy Gardens with Penny Byrne. |
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Artist Talks and Professional Appointments |
|
| 2011 | Artist’s Floor Talk, Animal Magic, Maroondah Art Gallery, Federation Estate |
| 2010 | Artist’s Floor Talk, Fresh Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2009 | Opening Speaker, Maroondah Life Drawing Exhibition, Maroondah Art Gallery |
| 2009 | Transit Lounge, artists talk, Maroondah Art Gallery |
| 2006 | Guest Speaker, Discussing Self portraits Public Program, Portia Geach Memorial Award |
| 2005 | Opening Speaker, CCS Art Exhibition |
| 2003 | Tutor, (Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Illustration for Children’s Books) CAE |
| 2002 | Tutor, (Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Illustration for Children’s Books) CAE |
| 2002 | Life Drawing Tutor, Mullauna College |
| 2002 | Life Drawing Tutor, Monash Gallery of Art |
Claire Bridge
Curriculum vitae
Professional Art Qualifications and Education |
|
| 2007 | Art Study: San Francisco, BACAA Bay Area Classical Art Atelier & Bronze Sculpture, Fundere, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Art Study: New York, San Francisco |
| 2005 | Art Study: throughout Paris, Malta and Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, Sienna and Rome. |
| 1998 | Diploma of Arts (Illustration), Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE |
| 1991 | Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Painting Major Monash University |
Solo Exhibitions |
|
| 2014 | Air Born, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2013 | Alchemy Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2010 | A Terrible Beauty Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | Transit Lounge Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | Beyond Belief Red Gallery, Melb |
| 2004 | Being The Samurai Linden Gallery, St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melb |
Selected Exhibitions |
|
| 2014 | The Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2012 | The Artist Revealed Christmas Self Portrait Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2012 | Gold Coast Art Prize Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld |
| 2012 | 50th Festival of the Fisher's Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre, Syd |
| 2012 | R&M McGivern Prize Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
| 2012 | The Studio Show Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2011 | 8 Days Before Christmas Our Artists' Special Christnas Show, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2011 | Exchange Gatakers Artspace, Maryborough, Qld |
| 2011 | Safe At Home CUBE Contemporary Art Projects, SA |
| 2011 | Gallery Artists Tim Olsen Gallery, Syd |
| 2011 | About Face Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
| 2011 | Sulman Art Prize Art Gallery of NSW, Syd |
| 2011 | Visible/Invisible Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2010 | Christmas Portrait Exhibition Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2010 | Net Work Art Gallery of Ballarat, Melb (curated by Amanda van Gils) |
| 2010 | Fresh Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | Treasures Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | Maroondah Life Drawing Exhibition Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
| 2009 | 40x40 Christmas Exhibition Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2009 | 30x40 United Galleries, Syd |
| 2009 | 20Plus Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2008 | Treasures Flinders Lane Gallery, Melb |
| 2008 | Exquisite Pallete St Lukes, Collingwood, Melb |
| 2006 | Salon Libby Edwards Gallery, Brisbane |
| 2005-06 | Libby Edwards Galleries, Melb Summer Show |
| 2005 | Libby Edwards Galleries, Woolahra NSW |
| 2003 | SHE - The Spirit of Life Walker St Gallery |
| 2001 | Annual 9"x5" IAA Books Illustrated Gasworks |
| 2000 | Annual 9"x5" IAA Books Illustrated Gasworks |
| 1998 | Copelen Chairs Celebrity Auction Zambesi Collins St Melb & Georges, Collins St Melb |
| 1998 | Articula 98 Chapel off Chapel, Prahran Melb |
| 1998 | Graduate Exhibition Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE |
| 1998 | Art works II Brunswick mecahanics Institute, Melb |
| 1995 | Performance Works Tour by Photographer/Performance Artist Suzon Fuks, video performance by Claire Bridge |
| 1991 | Monash University Graduate Exhibition, Caulfield Arts Centre, Melb |
| 1991 | Lucato Peace Prize Monash University, Melb |
Prizes and Awards |
|
|
2015 |
Finalist, Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW |
| 2014 | Finalist, Blackswan Prize For Portraiture |
|
2014 |
Winner, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, Peoples Choice Award, Bega Valley Regional Gallery |
|
2014 |
Finalist, Rick Amor Drawing Prize |
|
2012 |
Finalist, Gold Coast Art Prize Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld |
|
2012 |
Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre, Syd |
|
2012 |
Finalist, R&M McGivern Prize Maroondah Art Gallery, Melb |
|
2011 |
Finalist, Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW |
|
2009 |
Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize |
|
2009 |
Finalist, R & M McGivern Prize |
| 2009 | Winner, Living Art Award, in association with 2008 Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize |
| 2008 | Winner, People’s Choice Award, Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize |
| 2008 | Finalist, Mosman Art Prize |
| 2008 | Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize |
| 2008 | Finalist, Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize |
| 2007 | Winner - People’s Choice Award, 2007 Portia Geach Memorial Award |
| 2007 | Finalist, The Hutchins Art Prize |
| 2006 | Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award |
| 2004 | Finalist, Conrad Jupiters Art Prize |
| 2003 | Winner, Walker St Gallery -Linden Award, presented by Linden – St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts |
| 1998 | Winner, Dux Freelance Management Dux High Flyers Award |
| 1998 | Winner, Deans Art Graduate Illustration Award |
| 1997 | Winner, Zurich Insurance Visual Arts Scholarship |
Artist Residency |
|
| 2008 | Maroondah Art Gallery Studios, Federation Estate |
| 2009 | Maroondah Art Gallery Studios, Federation Estate |
Collections |
|
| Maroondah Art Gallery, Federation Estate | |
| Holmes á Court and private Collections, throughout Australia and internationally | |
Articles |
|
| 2011 | Jane O'Sullivan, Australian Art Collector, This Art Week |
| 2010 | Prue Gibson, Australian Art Collector, 50 things Collectors Need to Know, Issue 51, Jan-Mar 2010, p182 |
| 2010 | The Arts, The Age, Tuesday September 7 p 15 |
| 2010 | Phe Rawnsley, Essay, A Terrible Beauty, August |
|
2010 |
Georgina Lee, Not Quite Critics blog, A Terrible Beauty, 27 Sep, http://notquitecritics.com/2010/09/27/a-terrible-beauty/ |
| 2009 | Damian Smith, Essay Transit Lounge, Curator, Maroondah Art Gallery, April |
| 2009 | Patricia Anderson, Australian Art Review, Editor’s Choice, May-July #19, p 74 |
| 2009 | Jim Thalassoudis, In the Real Art World, http://intherealartworld.blogspot.com/2009/04/claire-bridge-until-may-2-maroondah-art.html |
| 2009 | Sadie ValeriWomen painting Women Blog, http://womenpaintingwomen.blogspot.com/2009/03/claire-bridge.html |
| 2009 | Art Monthly, issue #219 May 2009, Art Notes, p64 |
| 2009 | Critical list, Maroondah Leader, March 17, p 54 |
| 2009 | Jeff Makin, Herald Sun, April 6, p45 |
| 2009 | Erin Bull, Natural Talent, Journal, March 17, p 32 |
| 2009 | Shaun Campbell, Prank’s portrait portent, Maroondah Leader, March 10, p 57 |
| 2009 | Jane O’Sullivan, Australian Art Collector, this art week, Artist Milestones, February 10 |
| 2008 | Jane O’Sullivan, Australian Art Collector, this art week, Artist Milestones, October 7 |
| 2008 | Jeff Makin, Herald Sun, Extra 9, Gallery Snapshot, September 29, p 71 |
| 2008 | National Trust of Australia (NSW), e-news, October 2008 #38, http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/e-news/issue38.html |
| 2008 | Danica Harris, Journal Newspapers, Knox, 18 March |
| 2008 | Catherine Toffolon, Maroondah Leader, 11 March |
| 2008 | OWN Matters, Newsletter - Older Women’s Network NSW, Vol.5 No.9 – October 2 |
| 2007 | National Trust of Australia (NSW), e-news, 16 November 2007 #27,http://www.nationaltrust.com.au/e-news/issue27a.html |
| 2006 | The Trust Company, Portia Geach Memorial Art Prize, online exhibition, http://www.trust.com.au/Page.aspx?ID=104 |
| 2005 | Erin O’Dwyer, In the Frame, The Sun Herald, 23 October, Arts S25 |
| 2004 | Naomi Cass, Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes Vic, October No:174 pp 45-46 |
| 2004 | Mischa Merz, Herald Sun Weekend, Martial artist August 28, pg 13 |
| 2004 | Nina Spiess, Outline, IAA, September, pp 4 – 6 |
| 1999 | The Gazette, Artist takes her first solo plunge February 17 |
MEDIA: Radio, Television, Video & Publications |
|
| 2011 | April 5, Telecast Interview with Lee Martin, My Art Room Online. Approx 1 hour: http://myartroomonline.com.au/ |
| 2008 | Kulture Vulture, Joy Fm radio, Monday 22 October |
| 2005 | Asia Pacific Focus, ABC, Sunday 23 October |
| 1999 | Interview: Arts program 3PBS |
| 1998 | Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, Nine Network, chair appeared |
| 1996 | Back drop, television series Sign On, SBS |
| 1995 | Deaf Artists, thesis on which the video Deaf Artists was based, La Trobe University DEET |
Fine Art Conservation 1998 - 2011 |
|
|
Conservation of fine art paintings, ranging from works of Arthur Streeton, Clarice Beckett, Jeffrey Smart, Emily Kame Kngwarreye to 17th century European works and 12th Century Russian Icons in association with Virginia Dahlenburg Conservation Services. Conservation of the iconic Melbourne landmark, The Fairy Tree, Fitzroy Gardens with Penny Byrne. |
|
Artist Talks and Professional Appointments |
|
| 2011 | Artist’s Floor Talk, Animal Magic, Maroondah Art Gallery, Federation Estate |
| 2010 | Artist’s Floor Talk, Fresh Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2009 | Opening Speaker, Maroondah Life Drawing Exhibition, Maroondah Art Gallery |
| 2009 | Transit Lounge, artists talk, Maroondah Art Gallery |
| 2006 | Guest Speaker, Discussing Self portraits Public Program, Portia Geach Memorial Award |
| 2005 | Opening Speaker, CCS Art Exhibition |
| 2003 | Tutor, (Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Illustration for Children’s Books) CAE |
| 2002 | Tutor, (Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Illustration for Children’s Books) CAE |
| 2002 | Life Drawing Tutor, Mullauna College |
| 2002 | Life Drawing Tutor, Monash Gallery of Art |
