WENDI LEIGH ARTIST CV 2021 www.wendileighartist.com
QUALIFICATIONS
2019 TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment National Training Masters Kiama
2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction Wollongong University
2005 Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts Forster TAFE
2003 Diploma of Fine Arts Kempsey TAFE
2001 Certificate IV in Graphic Design Port Macquarie TAFE
1989 Business and Catering Certificate Meadowbank TAFE
1970 Diploma of Colour and Design - Fashion- Shilitto College Sydney
EXHIBITIONS
1989 Baulkham Hills Art Show first watercolour entry/exhibition
1995 Inverell Regional gallery 2 man show with Rupert Richardson
1996 "4 Directions" exhibition Country Design Gallery Wauchope 4 artists Ali McCudden, Doug Moseley and Ian Robinson with me
2000 "Artist on Site" solo Exhibition Seagulls Design Gallery Port Macquarie
2002 "Insight" solo exhibition printworks and watercolours Seagulls Design Gallery
2003 "Insight" Hughendon Hotel Wollahra solo exhibition
2003 B.D.A.S.Bowral Alvaro Prize- exhibitor (Oils)
2003 B.D.A.S Bowral Tyree-Tycan Prize -exhibitor (Gouache)
2003 "Go with the Flow" Blue Poles gallery Byabarra exhibition of 12 women sculptors
2003 "Outside the Square" Sheraton Hotel Port Macquarie 13 exhibiting artists
2004 "From under the Bed" 5 artists exhibition Old Courthouse Port Macquarie
2005 "Godfest" exhibition Commonwealth Bank Taree sponsored by Stacks the Law firm
2005 "Vergence" shared 4 artists exhibition John Paynter Gallery Newcastle
2005 "Aperitif" new start exhibition for artists Sydney Town Art Gallery Everleigh
2005 "Women's Sculpture" Blue Poles Gallery Byabarra
2005 "Avant Card" Studio theatre Sydney Opera House foyer sculpture exhibition - paper sculpture
2005 " Av an Art" Graduates Exhibition Forster TAFE
2005 Taree Tourist Information Centre Exhibition for graduating students
2005 "Art in the Foyer" solo mini exhibition ABC Mid North Coast offices
2006 Project Gallery Wollongong Members Works (Oils)
2007 "The Rabbit Hole" UOW Graduates exhibition
2007/2008 Meroogal Prize Travelling exhibitor (Textile work)
2008 "Fragments of the Carnival" solo exhibition Old Court House Wollongong
2009 "I.D. Landscape" The Shoalhaven Arts Centre Solo Exhibition textiles and Watercolours
2019 "Postcodes from the Edge" Exhibitor/winner Wollongong Regional Art Gallery
2020 Flying Pig Gallery BERRY - a selection of works for sale
2020 Whitewall Art Projects Gallery Berrima “…to the Coast” 5 artist exhibition
2020 Fern Street Gallery Gerringong - Solo exhibition "Urban Detour"
2021 Art Bar Kiama "Layers" duo exhibition with Wendy Dobson
AWARDS
2021 2nd place in Pie Time Award Whitewall Art Projects Berrima
2021 Finalist "Blue Square" Arthead charity exhibited at BDAS Bowral
2021 Finalist small works Award Brunswick gallery VIC
2020 Finalist “Blue Theme Charity award” Moss Vale
2020 Finalist “Blue Theme award” Blackstone gallery Newcastle
2019 Second Prize 'Postcodes from the Edge' Wollongong Regional Art Gallery
2004 Second Prize Taree "Timber Heritage Photographic Competition
2004 Winner Hastings Council CBD Street Banner Competition
2003 Highly Commended Hastings Aqua Sculpture Awards Port Macquarie
2002 Most Outstanding student Award for Graphic Design Certificate IV
2001 Winner "City of the Arts" Logo Hastings Council Port Macquarie Acquisitive
2001 Winner "City of the Arts" Logo Peoples Choice Hastings Council Port Macquarie
2001 Winner “Forget-me-knot” Watercolour Alzheimer's Drug Painting for Pfizer Drug Company. Sydney Acquisitive
2000 Winner "Art on a Grand Canvas" Greg Norman's launch exhibition new Golf Club Acquisitive
1995 Winner and Second prize Watercolour Comboyne A & H Association Exhibition
1995 Highly commended sepia Ink Taree Show Exhibition
1995 Commended Acrylic work Taree show exhibition
1994 Second Prize watercolour Comboyne A & H Association Exhibition
1993 Winner Watercolour Prize Wauchope Show Society
ART EXPERIENCES
2018 "Ovation" Raw International Artists Runway for Designers Exhibition Albert Hall Yarralumla Canberra https://rawartists.org/canberra/ovation
2016 "Signature" Raw International Artists Runway for Designers Exhibition Wollongong UOW
2010 The Works Exhibition TIGS School annual art exhibition - Assistant Art Curator https://issuu.com/illawarragrammarschool/docs/issue_4_term_iii_2010
2010 Nowra King Street Gallery exhibition of felted and shibori textile wraps in joint exhibition
2010 Illustrated children's book 'Billy-Can Bob' by David Berry
2011-2019 Designer/manufacturer/art print fabrics of Womens Wear clothing Wollongong
2008 Meroogal Prize Finalist- manipulated textile work
2005 January holiday childrens' art workshops over 2 weeks Port Macquarie Art Supplies and Framing
2004 January holiday childrens' art workshops over 2 weeks Port Macquarie Art Supplies and Framing
2003/2005 "Confluence" Hastings Council Steering Committee Member for this Sculpture on the River exhibition and participant with 2 sculptures, 1 of which won Highly Commended
1996-2004 – Director of Country Design Gallery and Seagulls Design Gallery including monthly art workshops programs