Lesley Dickman

 

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EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts 1981 - 1984 Monash University majoring in painting
  • Three years graphic art, Swinburne Technical College 1964 to 1966
  • Postgraduate Diploma of Art, Philosophy Latrobe University 1994

RESIDENCY

  • Open Studio Guildford Lane Gallery August 2009
  • 12 months residency St Vincents Hospital Melbourne

EXHIBITIONS

  • Installation, - Three Stories Gallery, Healesville, 2010
    'Salt and the Dress' 2
  • Cambridge Studio Gallery , Collingwood 2010
  • Solo show St Vincent's Hospital Gallery, Melbourne 2010
  • Solo show Cambridge Studio Gallery, 52 Cambridge St.. Collingwood 2009
  • Installation Guildford Lane Gallery Melbourne June 2009
    'Salt and the Dress' 2.
  • Installation Guildford Lane Gallery Melbourne 2008
    'Salt and the Dress' 1.
  • Group Show St Vincents Gallery 2008
  • Exhibition of works on loan Brennon Hall St Vincents 2008 - 2010
  • Solo show,'Pathways' Goya Gallery, Docklands 2006
  • Women's Art Register 'Genetics' Horti Hall Gallery, Melbourne 2004
  • John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, [invitation prize] 2004
  • Drawing show 'Straw hills,' Hogan's Gallery Fitzroy, 2003
  • Group show 'Crossing the Line', Wiregrass Gallery, Eltham, 2003
  • Solo show, 'Slow Motion' Goya Gallery, Southbank, Melb, 2003
  • Group show, Small Canvases Exhibition, Queensland 2001
  • Group show, Goya Gallery, Latrobe St. Melb 2001
  • Group show, Goya Gallery, Latrobe St. Melb. 2000
  • Group show, Morgan and Bank foyer, Melbourne, 2000
  • Group show 'Art Now', Daribin Bienale, exhibition of contemporary visual art group 2000
  • Solo show, 'Recent Works', Goya Gallery, Latrobe St . Melb, 2000
  • Groups show, Goya Gallery, Latrobe St Melb, 1999
  • Solo show, 'Connecting Separate Worlds/ Body Parts', Helen Gory Gallery, Prahran 1999
  • Yume Ya gallery, 'Contemporary approaches to Collage', 1997
  • Group show of contemporary works, Williamstown Arts Festival 1996
  • Solo show, 'The Nature of Change' The Steps Gallery, Carlton, 1996
  • Solo show, 'Shelters in Time' The Steps Gallery Carlton, 1993
  • Solo show, foyer of the Institute of Management, St Kilda, [through Linden Gallery] 1993
  • Group show, Essendon Arts Festival Exhibition
    Awarded acquisition prize for Best Contemporary work.
  • Group show, Invitation Acquisition Prize, Linden Gallery, St Kilda, 1989
  • Group show, Spoleto Fringe, Brunswich, 1987
  • Group show, Spoleto Fringe, Brunswick 1986
  • Sculpture show for Tertiary Colleges, National Gallery Victoria, 1981

PERFORMANCE

  • Choreographed and performed a poem written by Janet Body, staged at Monsalvat poetry festival and Ballarat Poets Society, 1988
  • Performed in 'The Studio' Melbourne Arts Centre, movement drama titled 'Milk of The Cipher', 1986

PUBLICATIONS

  • Melbourne Leader, ‘Salt and elegance combine in work,’ August 2009
  • Woman's Art Register, The Bulletin, 'GENETICS', 2004
  • Herald /Sun, 'Critics Choice', Jeff Makin August 2000
  • Northcote Leader, 'Creator', August 2000
  • Yarra Valley Post, 'Fist time Solo', November 1993
  • Melbourne Times, ' Hip hip hooray for a dinkum touch of Fringe' 1986
  • Melbourne Age ' Spoleto Art', Gary Catalano 1986

COLLECTIONS

  • St Vincent Hospital
  • Private collections In Australia, America, and Japan

PUBLIC ART

  • Employed as a scenic artist at Scenic Studios working on production for Australian ballet, Victoria State Opera, and Musical productions.1985 to 1995
  • Painted panels promoting tourism in Melbourne, Melbourne town hall , 1996
  • Australian Post , mural promoting new postage stamp issue, 1995
  • Mural for nightclub, 1995
  • Mural for Melbourne Central Station, work comprised of 172 panels each 2.65 by 1.2 metres and completed in conjunction with other artists. 1991 to 1992
  • Employed as a free lance artist for world Expo 1988, and theatre organizations such as; Melbourne Theatre Company, Circus oz, Alexander Theatre, and Anthill Theatre Company. 1998 to 1995

TEACHING

  • Healesville Living and Learning Centre, Visual Arts 2002, 2008
  • Box Hill College of TAFE, Visual Arts, life drawing and painting 2001
  • Box Hill College of TAFE , Scenic Art, theatre technology 1996 to 2001