Anwen Keeling

Cradle

Study III

Study II

Obedience Isn’t Everything II

ANWEN KEELING

1976 Born Sydney, Australia
1998 Bachelor of Arts (Visual) with Honours (First Class) and University Medal, Canberra School of Art, Australian National University
2001 Masters of Art (European Fine Art), Winchester School of Art, Southampton University, Barcelona, Spain

Solo Exhibitions

2015 Recent Paintings, Anthea Polson Art, Queensland
2014 The Blue Room, Liverpool Street Galley, Sydney
2012 Anwen Keeling, Michael Reid Murrurundi NSW
2011 Sporthorse,  Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2009 Shadow of a Doubt, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2007 Shadowlands, Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland
2007 The falling dark, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2005 Languor, Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland
2004 Waiting Room, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2003 New Paintings, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2001 Allegory, Panorama Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
1999 Swathed, Span Galleries, Melbourne
1999 Paintings and Drawings, Goya Galleries, Melbourne

Selected Group Exhibitions

2013 LSG
2013, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2012 The Artist Revealed Christmas Self Portrait Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2011 8 Days Before Christmas Our Artists’ Special Christmas Show, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2010 First Anniversary Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2009 Summer Exhibition, Liverpool Street Gallery
2008 Melbourne Art Fair, Liverpool Street Gallery, Melbourne
2007 Come Hither: Interpretations of the Boudoir, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
2007 ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award, Sydney
2007 Summer Exhibition, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2006 Metro 5 Art Award, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
2006 Melbourne Art Fair (Liverpool Street Gallery), Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne
2006 Jeans for Genes, Art Auction for the Children’s Medical Research Institute, Sydney
2006 An artist at my table, Art Auction, National Art School, Sydney
2005 Dog Trumpet, Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
2005 Metro 5 Art Award, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
2004 Home Ground – 5 Alumni Painters of the Canberra School of Art, Canberra School of Art Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra
2004 Doug Moran Portrait Prize, State Library of NSW, Sydney
2004 Salon des Refuses – Archibald Prize, S.H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust, Sydney
2004 Metro 5 Art Award, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
2003 The Year in Art, S.H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust, Sydney
2003 Brian Moore Memorial Show, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2003 Canberra Art Prize, Canberra Italo Club, Canberra
2003 Love Your Work – NSW TAFE Teachers Exhibition, MUSE Gallery, Sydney
2003 John Cootes Memorial Art Prize, Berrmia District Art Gallery, Berrima, NSW
2003 Jeans for Genes, Art Auction for the Children’s Medical Research Institute, Sydney
2003 Beaux Arts Ball Charity Art Auction, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
2002 Naked, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2002 Generations, Art Auction for the Children’s Medical Research Institute, Sydney
2001 Still Lives, Fisherton Mill, Salisbury, United Kingdom
2001 Zumo, Winchester School of Art Masters Students Exhibition, WSA, Winchester, United Kingdom
2001 Zumo, Winchester School of Art Students Exhibition, Can Felipa Centro de Belles Artes, Barcelona, Spain
2000 Jeans for Genes, Art Auction for the Children’s Medical Research Institute, Sydney
1999 Portia Geach Portrait Award, S.H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust, Sydney
1999 Salon des Refuses – Archibald Prize, S.H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust, Sydney
1998 Excite, Graduating Exhibition Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra
1994 Art Express, Art Gallery of New South Wales and selected regional galleries
1994 Art Express ‘ Nagoya, Nagoya Citizens Gallery, Nagoya, Japan

Awards and Scholarships

2011 Finalist, Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
2010 Finalist, Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
2007 ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award (Employee’s Choice)
2006 Metro 5 Art Award Finalist, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
2005 Waiting Room, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2004 Waiting Room, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2004 Finalist Doug Moran Portrait Prize, State Library of NSW, Sydney
2003 Oil Painting Award, The Canberra Prize, Italo Australian Club, Canberra
1998 University Medal, Canberra School of Art, Australian National University Canberra School of Art Award, Australian National University
1996 Visual Arts Scholarship ‘ Queenwood School for Girls Julian Ashton Art School Scholarship
1989, ’90, ’93Winner of Mosman Youth Art Prize

Collections

Australian National University, Canberra Delaney and Associates Ltd, Canberra M-Real Alliance Pty Ltd, London National Australia Bank Private Collections Australia, United States, Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Selected Bibliography

2009 Anwen Keeling, ‘Final Word – Shadow of a Doubt’, Artist Profile, Issue 6, p.98
2007 Margaret Merten, ‘Bazar Insider: Exhibition’, Harper’s Bazaar, December 2007, p. 138
2007 Clare Press, ‘Scene’, Vogue, May, p.102
2006 Pilar Arevalo, ‘Anwen Keeling’, RUSSH, March ‘ April, pp.66-67
2006 Jade Warne, Tim Levy, Nick Wood, ‘Street Smarts’, Sydney Central Magazine, vol. 2, issue 38, 20 September
2005 ‘Light renaissance’, Gold Coast Weekender, 4-5 June, p.18
2004 Daniel Thomas, ‘Anti-Archibald: Doing the Doug Moran’, Art Monthly Australia, September, no.173
2004 John Stockdill, ‘Home Coming’, Artlook, August Home Ground, catalogue, Australian National University, Goannna Press, ACT
2004 Tim Benzies, ‘In the Frame’, The Sun-Herald, August 22
2004 Ros Reines, ‘Circuit’, Sunday Telegraph, August 22
2004 Sharon Verghis, ‘Reputation restored in leaner frame’, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 July
2004 Henry Mulholland, Review, ABC Radio Sydney, 25 August
2004 Lenny Ann Low, ‘Open Gallery’, Spectrum, Sydney Morning Herald 21-22 August
2004 Dominique Angeloro, ‘Critic’s Picks’, Metro, Sydney Morning Herald 3-9 September
2004 Peter Hill, ‘Line Honours’, Visual Arts, Spectrum, Sydney Morning Herald, 4-5 September
2004 Tim Benzies, ‘In the Frame’, The Sun-Herald, 4 April
2004 ‘It’s Barnsey’s turn’, Parramatta Advertiser, 7 July
2003 ‘Artists use a bit of creative jeanius’, Mosman Daily, 24 July
2004 Lenny Ann Low, ‘Top Five Exhibitions’, Sydney Morning Herald, 29-30 March
2003 Art Review, ABC radio, 26 March
2003 ‘Young artist’s own show’, Mosman Daily, 20 March
2001 ZUMO, Graduating Catalogue, Masters of European Fine Art Winchester University
2001 ‘It’s in the jeans’, Staying in Touch, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July
1998 eXcite, Graduating Catalogue,1998, ANU, Goanna Press, ACT

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