About the Artist:

Pauline is well known for her plein air impressionist painting in both oils and watercolours covering a broad range of subjects. Greatly influenced by her local Eltham environment, Pauline finds inspiration in the beautiful cerulean blues, viridian greens and golds of eucalypts and wattles, and in summer the pinky golds and purples of the scrub. The mood of the day influences how and what she paints.

Pauline has traveled extensively finding much inspiration on her Australian and overseas travels. Her continually developing and changing work has resulted in successful exhibits in Australia and overseas, to the pleasure of the many collectors and admirers of her spontaneous style.

1982-1983          Warrandyte Festival Committee – Co-ordinator of CREATIVE BANNER PROJECT – participants: schools, kindergartens, youth organisations in Warrandyte; applied for and received a grant from the Australia Council Community Arts Board to help fund project.

Studied under:

1968-69                Christine Aldor Warrandtye Arts Association

1972-73                Daryl Carnahan  Victorian Artists’ Society

1975-77                Ken McFadyen (renowned War Artist, Vietnam)                 Warrandyte Arts Association

1976                        Wesley Penberthy    Melbourne University

1978-80               David Veltman                   Box Hill Technical College, Life Studies

 

Memberships:

1968 onging                        Warrandyte Arts Association

1972 ongoing                     Victorian Artist Society

1994 ongoing   Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors

Awards:

2007      Life Membership for outstanding service – Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors

2004      Menzies Community Australia Day Award for over 20 years of valuable contributions to Community Arts.

1998      Life Membership for her untiring works in the Arts – Warrandyte Arts Association

1994      Signatory Membership of Distinction for continuous artistic achievement – Victorian Artists’ Society

Community Appointments:

2000-2005          Secretary, Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors

1998-1999          President, Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors

1997-2005          Committee Member, Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors

1980-2014          Committee Member, Warrandyte Mechanics Institute and Arts Association Inc.

1987-1992          City of Doncaster and Templestowe Art Acquisition Committee – Elected Committee Member

1986-1992          Honorary Secretary, Warrandyte Mechanics Institute and Arts Association Inc.

1982-1983          Warrandyte Festival Committee – Co-ordinator of CREATIVE BANNER PROJECT – participants: schools, kindergartens, youth organisations in Warrandyte; applied for and received a grant from the Australia Council Community Arts Board to help fund project

Solo Exhibitions (selected):

1975                                          The Hut Gallery, Ferntree Gully

1977                                          The Palette, Warrandyte

1978                                          The Fleececraft, Eltham

1978                                          Claypot Gallery, Warrandyte (ongoing-closed 2000)

1979-89                                   Dinnar’s Restaurant, Hughesdale (closed ’89)

1983                                          The Palette, Warrandyte

1984                                          The Palette, Warrandyte

1985-90                                  Jo Bangles, Healesville

1985                                          Artistproof Galleries, Prahran

1985-91                                   AMP Gallery, Melbourne (2 artists)

1992                                          Gallery Espace XE Brussells, BELGIUM (Supported by the Australian Embassy, Belgium)

1992-95                                  Sheraton Hotel, Spring St, Melbourne

1994                                          Victorian Artist’s Society Galleries, East Melbourne

1994                                          AMP Gallery, Melbourne

1995                                          AMP Gallery, Melbourne

1996                                          Eltham Community Gallery

1996                                          AMP Gallery, Melbourne

1996                                          Harcourt Railway Station Gallery (ongoing)

1997                                          Harcourt Railway Station Gallery (special exhibition)

1998-01                                   Wellers Restaurant, Kangaroo Ground

1999                                          Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, Melbourne

1999                                          Harcourt Railway Station Gallery (anniversary exhibition)

1999                                          RACV Country Club, Healesville

2001                                          RACV Club, Melbourne

2002                                        Harcourt Railway Station Gallery (anniversary exhibition)

2003                                       Nillumbik Prize Exhibition

2004                                      Eltham Library Community Gallery (Sponsored by Nillumbik Shire Council)

2005                                     Austrade Art Expo, Blue Dot Gallery, Toronto CANADA

2006/7                                 Austrade Art Expo travelling expo

Invitation/Group Exhibitions (selected)

1995/96/97        Paintings selected for Grundy’s Channel Nine “Sale of the Century”

2008                        Artist of the Year Exhibition – Victorian Artists Society

2009                       Artist of the Year Exhibition – Victorian Artists Society

2010                        Artist of the Year Exhibition – Victorian Artists Society

2011                        Artist of the Year Exhibition – Victorian Artists Society

2013                        Artist of the Year Exhibition – Victorian Artists Society