Sophie Gralton

SOPHIE GRALTON

EDUCATION

2000 Charlie Sheard Studio School, Sydney
2000 Degree Conversion Course (Painting major), National Art School, Sydney
1994 Advanced Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting major), National Art School, Sydney
1990 Certificate of Fine Arts (Printmaking), National Art School, Sydney
1985 BA Fashion/Textile Design, Sydney College of the Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 Snapshots, Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach, Qld
2022 Last Time We Were Here Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach QLD
2020 Paint By Numbers, Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach QLD
2020 Thoughts Of The Past Seen, Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach QLD
2019 New Work Solo Exhibition, Harvey Galleries, Sydney NSW
2018 Through Myself and Back Again, Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach QLD
2017 Every Child, Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach QLD
2015 On A Farm Somewhere, Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2013 New Work, Gallery One, Southport QLD
2012 Offspring, Gallery One, Southport QLD
2012 Will You Remember Me Day and Nigh, The Art Vault, Mildura NSW
2011 A Child Most Likely, Paintbox Fineart, ACT
2010 Big Brave River Girl, The Art Vault, Mildura NSW
2010 A Definite Likeness, Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney NSW
2009 Recent Paintings, Salon Rouge, Kapunda, SA
2009 Recent Works, Murray Street Vineyards
2009 A Definite Likeness, Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney Awards and Group Exhibitions
2008 Misfits, Gallery Aloft, Sydney
2008 Lostalgia, Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney
2008 Art Brisbane
2008 New Works, Gallery Aloft, Sydney
2008 Nostalgia, Paintbox Fine Art, Canberra
2006 Tip Me Over Pour Me Out, Charles Hewitt, Sydney
2004 New Paintings, Charles Hewitt, Sydney
2002 New Paintings, Charles Hewitt, Sydney
2002 New Paintings, Charles Hewitt, Sydney
2002 Art & About Group Show, Finalist
2001 Objects of Desire, First Gallery, Sydney
2001 Creative Madness, Volvo Gallery, Sydney
2000 House Dress, Global Gallery, Sydney
2000 Dog Show, PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney
2000 NAS Conversion Course Group Exhibition, Global Gallery, Sydney
2000 Luggage not Baggage, PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney
2000 Underdressed, Canberra Contemporary Artspace
2000 Annual Women’s Day Exhibition, Tap Gallery, Sydney
2000 Precious Objects, 1st Gallery, Sydney
1999 Part of the Furniture, Open House Gallery, Sydney
1999 Fisher’s Ghost, Contemporary Section Finalist
1999 Portia Geach, S H Ervin Gallery, Finalist
1999 Power Exhibition, May Street Gallery, Sydney
1999 Alumination, Cell Block, NAS, Sydney
1998 Extremities, Open House Gallery, Sydney
1998 Bloom, Open House Gallery, Sydney
1996 Finalist NSW Travelling Art Scholarship, COFA
1995 Printmakers Exhibition, Cellblock Theatre
1994 Art House, Group exhibition, Sydney
1984 Art Express, Travelling Exhibition
1984 State Finalist, Australian & Commonwealth Bank Art Awards, Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney

GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

2018 Little Treasures, Anthea Polson Art, QLD
2017 Small Gifts, Anthea Polson Art, QLD
2016 Artist’s Choice, Anthea Polson Art, QLD
2015 Precious Things Come In Small Parcels, Anthea Polson Art, QLD
2012 Easter Exhibition, The Studio Gallery, Yallingup WA
2012 Mad Show, Gallery Aloft, Sydney
2012 Offspring, Gallery One Southport, QLD
2012 Residency in Printmaking, Scopelos, Greece
2012 Artist in Residence, The Art Vault, Mildura
2011 Residency, Skopelos Foundation, Skopelos Greece (with masterprinter Basil Hall)
2011 A Child Most Likely, Paint Box Fine Art, ACT
2011 New Work, Sophie Gralton & Suey McEnnally, Gallery One Southport, QLD
2011 Wonderland, Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong
2011 Something Personal, Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney
2011 Twelve Studio Artists , The Studio Gallery, Yallingup
2011 A Recent History, Charles, Hewitt Gallery, Sydney
2011 Art Melbourne, Sophie Gralton & Suey McEnnally
2010 Artist in Resisdence, The Artvault, Mildura
2010 Big Brave River Girl, The Artvault Mildura
2010 A Definate Likeness, Charles Hewitt Gallery
2008 Misfits, Gallery Aloft, Sydney
2002 Art & About Group Show, Finalist
2001 Objects of Desire, First Gallery, Sydney
2001 Creative Madness, Volvo Gallery, Sydney
2000 Dog Show, PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney
2000 NAS Conversion Course Group Exhibition, Global Gallery, Sydney
2000 Luggage not Baggage, PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney
2000 Underdressed, Canberra Contemporary Artspace
2000 Annual Women’s Day Exhibition, Tap Gallery, Sydney
2000 Precious Objects, 1st Gallery, Sydney
1999 Fisher’s Ghost, Contemporary Section Finalist
1999 Portia Geach, S H Ervin Gallery, Finalist
1999 Power Exhibition, May Street Gallery, Sydney
1999 Alumination, Cell Block, NAS, Sydney
1998 Extremities, Open House Gallery, Sydney
1998 Bloom, Open House Gallery, Sydney
1996 Finalist NSW Travelling Art Scholarship, COFA
1995 Printmakers Exhibition, Cellblock Theatre
1994 Art House, Group exhibition, Sydney
1984 Art Express, Travelling Exhibition
1984 State Finalist, Australian & Commonwealth
1984 Bank Art Awards, Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney

RESIDENCIES

2015 Artist In Residence, The Art Vault, Mildura NSW
2012 Printmaking Residency, Skopelos Foundation, Skopelos Greece (with master printmaker Basil Hall)
2012 Artist In Residence, The Art Vault, Mildura NSW
2010 Artist In Residence, The Art Vault, Mildura NSW

OTHER PROJECTS

2015 Commissioned images for children’s book
2014 Commissioned images for wine labels, Miranda Wines, King Valley, VIC
2013 Commissioned image for book cover, Mateship With Birds by Carrie Tiffany, Pan MacMillan Aust

PUBLICATIONS

2008 Canberra Times, November
2009 Instyle magazine, September
2009 Vogue, September