Curriculum Vitae don hill Australian Visual Artist ABN 91051044603


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Selected Solo Exhibitions

2011 "Mahar Samoot" "Straight out of the Blue" Exhibition in Preparation
2011 "Vipassana" Exhibition in preparation
2008 "Rainmaker"
2008 "Siddhartha's Land"
2006 "Paintings from Nature" The Art Factory Brisbane August 2006
2006 Davson Gallery "Sculptures from Canvas"
2005 “Art of the Non Objective Landscape” Recent Works Jasu Gallery Brisbane
2005 “Art of the Non Objective Landscape” Chinchilla Whitegums Gallery
2004 “ Landscape & Textures from the Shore to the Sky” Texas Regional Art Gallery
2004 “Shorelines” New Textural and Assemblage Landscapes. Cooloola Shire Public Gallery
2004 “Working Plein Air” Sheraton Hotel Brisbane
2004 “Landscapes from the Rim” New textural and assemblage works Boonah Regional Gallery
2004 “Water and Light” The Bundaberg Arts Centre
2003 “Water and Light” Brine Gallery The Cooroy Butter Factory
2002 “Recent Paintings” Augelo’s Newfarm
2001 “ Painting demonstrations” Port Office Hotel Brisbane
2001 “ Recent Works” Augelo’s Newfarm
2000 “Moreton Island Series” Fox Studios Brisbane
2000 “Sand Island Paintings” Queensland Law Society Brisbane

Selected Group Exhibitions
2008 "New Beginings" Waterfront Place Brisbane city
2007 "River City" Arts for Arts Sake, Waterfront Place 1 Eagle Street Brisbane
2007 "Psychedelica" CBD Gallery Brisbane
2006 St Sebastian's Biennial exhibition
2006 "The Windows of Opportunity"Brisbane Power House with · Bree Amer
Catherine Anderson, Mike "Banx" Banks, Robyn Bauer, Robert Coleby, Angela Davies, Gavin Dickey, Daisy Dickey, Hannah Evans, Scott Goddard, Mike Goldman, Travis Hendrix, David Hinchliffe, Kerry Holland, Mary Ibrahim, Kirra Jamison, Justin Lavender, Tiffiny Laverack, Adrian Lewinski, Natasha Lewis, Christine Maudy, John Morris, Nuuna, Danielle O'Brien, Jim Olsson, Sam Poursh, Cliff Sheldrake, Emma Sheldrake, Starr, Maxine Stibbe, Margaret Underdown, Chris Williams, Simon Won
2006 Carnivale Exhibition CBD Brisbane
2005 "The Doors" "Arts for Arts Sake" Brisbane Power House with Bree Amer,
Anthony Bennett, Cathy Bevis, John Clements, Robert Coleby, Natalie Cook,John Dahlsen, Design College of Australia, Donna Gee, Mike Goldman, David Hinchliffe, Malcolm Hooper, Mary-Paula Ibrahim, Jan Jorgensen, Tracey Keller, Jack Kennedy, Brett Lethbridge, Adrian Lewinski, Shane Macfarlane, Felicity Mason, Simon Mclean, Moorooka Day Service, John Morris, Nuuna, Sammaneh Poursh, Christine Sheldrake, Cliff Sheldrake, Emma Sheldrake, Maxine Stibbe Margaret Underdown Pam Walpole & Simon Wong
2005 Jasu Gallery Brisbane
2005 Churchie Emerging Art Prize
2005 "Exposed" Jasu Gallery Brisbane
2003 “Following the Sun” Fox Galleries with Louis Ricaud / Michael Ciavarella
2002 “Indian Summer” Grosvnor on George with John Dahlsen
2002 “Transformations” Fox Galleries with Louis Ricaud and Mark Davies
2001 “Third Annual Eclectic” Fox Galleries Brisbane
2001 “Recent Paintings” Port Office Hotel Brisbane
2001 “Colours of the Bay” Fox Galleries Brisbane with Louis Ricaud
2000 “Annual Eclectic” Fox Galleries Brisbane
1992 “Art and Soul” Brisbane Art Directors McWhirters Art Space Fortitude Valley
1990 “Art and Soul” Brisbane Art Directors Waterfront Place Brisbane
1989 “Art and Soul” Brisbane Art Directors Riverside centre Brisbane
1989 "Logan Art Award" Logan City
1988 "Logan Art Award" John Paul College Logan City
1988 “Fusions Gallery Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley
1987 "Aberdare Art Prize" Ipswich

Awards and Prizes
2005 Finalist Churchie Emerging Art Prize
1988 Certificate of Merit Logan Art Award
1973 RNA highly recommended for still life
1972 Ipswich Open Art Prize for portraiture
1972 Ipswich Open Art Prize

Artist in Residence
1990 Metro Arts Brisbane

2001 Port Office hotel Brisbane

Interviews
The Arty Farty Show Noosa Community Radio
August 2003
Half Arts Vanessa Brown Noosa FM 101.3
November 2003
News Mail Bundaberg 22nd of January 2004
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Wayne Shearman
Wide Bay January 2004

Books
"A time to Listen, A Time to Speak Out" Ken Green 2006
"Straight! Out of London" Don Hill 2006 ISBN 0-646-46269-5

Web Sites
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art and design online
www.absolutearts.com
www.donhill.com.au
www.brentharvey.com
The Brisbane Artists Directory
www.laton.com.au
www.jasu.com.au
www.artaustralia.info
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australianart.artaustralia.info

Biography
2009 Travels to Nepal and enters mustang. Eventually decides that travelling alone by foot in this
area is a little dangerous and hires a porter guide.
2008 / 2009 Travels Thailand collects more material for "Siddhartha's Land"
2008 Travels India and Nepal. Formulates ideas, sketches and photography for "Siddhartha's Land"
2007 Starts work on the "Rainmaker" project
2007 Travels Solo by Bicycle around New Zealands South Island and traverses the Southern Alps.
2006 Starts writing the book "Straight out of London"
2003 Ceases all gallery representation and works on solo exhibitions through regional gallery circuit
2000 Represented Fox Galleries Brisbane
1997 Travels in Thailand
1991-92 Involved in Group exhibitions for the Endevour Foundation
1990 Residence at Metro Arts Brisbane
1990 Commision James Penny Interiors Brisbane
1990 Represented Hang Ups Gallery Brisbane
1988/91 Becomes involved in several group exhibitions
1987 Certificate of Merit Logan Art Award
1976 Returns to Australia via Bombay and Singapore
1976 Arrives back in London without enough money to catch the tube
to Belsize Crescent
1976 Hitch hikes throughout southern and central Europe
1976 Catches the "Magic Bus" to Athens Greece three days of hell
1975 Lives, works and paints in London in Belsize Villiage during IRA bombings
1975 Settles in 16 Belsize Crescent North London
1975 Travels to and hitch hikes Wales, Scotland and Orkney Islands
1975 Purchases Bicycle and rides it from London to Lands End in Cornwall
1975 Arrives in London.
1974 Sees Frank de Silva and Arch Gratton alive for the very last time
1974 Encouraged and inspired by Arthur Evan Reid to travel to Europe and England to undertake further studies in modern and traditional art
1974 Water Colour Technique and characteristics with Charles Ludlow
1974 See's Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles at Brisbane City Council

Selected Bibliography
The Chronicle July 2007
The Courier Mail 28th of August 2006
"A time to Listen, A Time to Speak Out" Ken Green 2006
"Straight! Out of London" 2006
Australian Art Collector July 2006
Art Almanac August 2006
Art Almanac July 2006
Gatton Star February 2006
ABC Television "Stateline" 19th and 20th of August 2005
Felicity Mason "Arts for Arts Sake" August 2005
Redcliffe Herald April 2005
Australian Art CollectorApril 2005
Sassy Magazine October 2004
MacIntyre Gazzette October 2004
The Gympie Times 7th of July 2004
Peter Dobe Composes "Shorelines" for the "Shorelines" Exhibition Gympie Flute and electronic July 2004
Fassifern Gaudian 9th of April 2004
Rim FM Margaret Opperman April 2004
News Mail Bundaberg 27th of January 2004
News Mail Bundaberg 24th of January 2004
News Mail Bundaberg 16th of January 2004
Coastline Tourist January 2004
The Arty Farty Show 21st of January 2004
Sea FM 93.1 January / February 2004
ABC Radio Wide Bay January 2004
Eyeline Calendar 2004
Half Arts Noosa Community Radio November 2003
Noosa News 5th of December 2003
The Arty Farty Show Noosa Community Radio
August 2003
Noosa News 7th of August 2003
Hervey Bay Observer 28th of January 2003
Antiques and Art in Queensland November to
March 2002 to 2003 edition
Brisbane News 7th August 2002
Whats hot Sunday Mail 18th of August 2002
Hervey Bay Observer May 2002
Art and Antiques in Queensland July to November
edition 2002
Life Magazine Courier Mail Saturday April 20th 2002

Projects
2001 to December 2003 “Working Plein Air”
2004 “The Rejected Landscapes”
2005 “A Postcard of Queensland”
2006 "Straight out of London"
2007 "Rainmaker" exhibition
2008/09 "Siddhartha's Land"

Represention and Collections

Collections Brisbane Sydney Camberra United States
Port Office Hotel Brisbane
Toowong Private Hospital

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