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KAYE JOHNSTON – ARTIST

Kaye Johnston is a contemporary Shoalhaven artist. She lives in Kangaroo Valley NSW where the landscape, rainforest, plants, animals and people are her subject matter. She is an environmentalist and a feminist and is particularly interested in the relationship between women and animals. She is a horticulturist and involved with Permaculture, this and the idea of biodiversity also informs her work.



Forest Dyptich



Hand of Man – Wombat


Hand of Man – Platypus



Forest Collage


Brogers Creek



Forest Light 2


Morning Diptych

BIOGRAPHY

Email kayecj@bigpond.com.au

BORN
Sydney Australia - lives and works Kangaroo Valley NSW

EDUCATION (relevant)
Bachelor of Arts Degree 1983
Macquarie University

Drawing Course
Adult Education Kiama 1996

Certificate II Fine Arts 1998
Nowra College of TAFE

Certificate 1V Fine Arts 2002
Nowra College of TAFE

Statement of Attainment in Creative Fine Arts – Painting 11 & 111 2004

Nowra College of TAFE

Private Study with Barbara Hilder in Breakaway Art Group 2005

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1998/99    Alfresco Café Kangaroo Valley (7/5/98-1/9/99)
1998        'Biodiversity' at The Tea Club Nowra (13/10/98 – 3/11/98)
1998/99    Jo Jo’s Café Kangaroo Valley (20/11/99–1/11/99)
1998/99    Stan’s Dine-In Berry (12/98-early 99)
2000        Milk & Honey at The Tea Club Nowra  (9/10/00 – 22/10/00)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
TAFE Student Exhibitions 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004
Alexander Berry Art Exhibitions 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
Meroogal Women’s Art Prize 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
The Art Group Exhibitions Berry 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
6x6 Art Exhibitions 2003, 2004, 2005

GALLERIES
Precinct Berry1999, 2000, 2001
Darru Wollongong 2003
Osborne Nowra 2004
Project Contemporary Art Space Wollongong 2005/6

AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS
1998 Highly Commended in TAFE Student Exhibition
1999 Peoples Choice Award Meroogal Women’s Art Exhibition
2002 2nd Prize Meroogal Women’s Art Exhibition
2004 TAFE Acquisition Prize

COLLECTIONS
Public collections Nowra TAFE x 2
Various private collections and commissions NSW

 

PH 02 44 651240
FAX 02 44 651073
Email kayecj@bigpond.com.au

Biodiversity an exhibition by Kaye Johnston, Women In Focus Spring 1998,p.11.
Kaye Johnston at The Tea Club. Rush! SOUTH COAST ARTS’ (Online magazine for artists of the Shoalhaven.)
MILK & HONEY - an exhibition by Kaye Johnston. Arts Rush, September 2000.


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