John Graham




Themes:
Natural envirnoment, flora and fauna, especially feral cats, birds

EmploymentProjects:
COMMISSIONS
2008 Avant Cards “Feral Cat in Rosebush (ladder of thorns)”
2002 The Ink Group; "The Blue Band" Card published
George Brendish, Painting commissioned by Adrian Gilbert, Anglo Indian Society
2000-2001 Cartoonist The Big Issue; Fortnightly illustration in colour
1997 Lonely Planet Guide to West Africa - Author, Arts and Craft sections
Lonely Planet Guide to Senegal, Gambia - Author - Writing Arts and Craft sections
1994 Apocalypse Dada, Poster, Costume and Set Design, Open Stage Theatre,
University of Melbourne
A Flea In Her Ear Melbourne Theatre Company, Program Design


Awards / Grants:
2007 The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2007, Adelaide
2006 The Waterhouse Prize 2006, Finalist, South Australian Museum
2005 The Waterhouse Prize 2005, Finalist, South Australian Museum
The Heysen Prize Finalist, The Hahndorf Academy,South Australia
2004 Norvill Art Prize, Finalist, Murrurundi, N.S.W



Solo Exhibitions:
2009 Wild at Heart, Gadfly Gallery,Perth, Western Australia
2009 Pieces of Me, Greenhill Gallery, Adelaide
2006 Transitional Landscapes, Gallery One/Five Sons Estate Melbourne
2005 Elemental Landscapes, Kazari Gallery, Melbourne
2004 From The Wilderness, Collins Street Gallery, Melbourne
1996 Icons, Idols, Effigies and Fetishes, Scope Gallery, Melbourne
1995 Mamawata. Scope Gallery, Melbourne
1994 Paintings And Sculpture, Botanical Gallery, Melbourne
1993 Paintings From The Road, Botanical Gallery, Melbourne


Group Exhibitions:
2009
Kazari Gallery, Melbourne
Mansfield
Easter Art Exhibition
The Wish List Greenhill Gallery,Adelaide
2008
Art Melbourne, Seaview Gallery
Stockroom Exhibition, Pivotal Galleries Melbourne
The Good Earth, Greenhill Gallery, Adelaide
2007
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize,Adelaide
2006
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize,Adelaide
2005
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize,Adelaide
The Heysen Prize Finalist, The Hahndorf Academy, South Australia
2004
New Collectables, Gadfly Gallery, Perth
Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi, N.S.W
2003
Kazari Gallery Presents New Work by Artists, Kazari Gallery, Melbourne
2000
Christmas Show, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
1998
Footy Show Portraits, Artists' Garden, Melbourne
For One Night Only, Methodist Ladies Collage, Melbourne
1997
Art In Time, Christies. South Yarra, Melbourne
Window Display, at Metropolis Bookshop, Melbourne
1995
Full Forwards Footy Show,Artists' Garden, Melbourne
Christmas Show, Scope Gallery, Melbourne
1994
The Convent Gallery, Dalesford
The Monster Football Show, Artists' Garden, Melbourne
1993
5th Anniversary Show, Robb Street Gallery, Bairnsdale
Artists Candelabra, Melbourne Theatre Company Ball, The Hyatt, Melbourne
Botanical Gallery, Melbourne
1991
New Art 5, Coventry Gallery, Sydney
1990
A Young Collector's Exhibition, Coventry Gallery, Sydney
Greenpeace Fundraising Show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
1989
Melbourne Painters, Robb Street Gallery, Bairnsdale
15 Shopping days to Christmas, Coventry Gallery, Sydney
1986
Winter Collection, Rumbarellas Gallery, Melbourne
9x5 Show, Rumbarellas Gallery, Melbourne

Recent Publications:
1995 Lambert, Catherine. Sunday Herald Sun, November 5
1994 Heathcote, Christopher. The Age. February 16
1993 Waldorn, Steve. The Age. March 5
1991 Dury, Neville. Editor, New Art 5
1989 Heynatz, Jennie. The Express. Bairnsdale, September 15
1986 Catalano, Gary. The Age. Melbourne, December 17



Collections:
Private collections in Australia, Fiji, United Kingdom and the United States of America