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| 1942 |
Born Sydney, Australia |
| 1961-62 |
Studied at National Art School |
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Editor The Arty Wild Oat (with Martin Sharp, John Firth-Smith, Ian Wieringen) |
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Cartoons published in Oz, The Bulletin, The Sydney Morning Herald, Honi Soit |
| 1963-67 |
Scenic artist with ABC TV |
| 1967 |
Awarded Young Contemporaries Prize |
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Travelled to Japan |
| 1968 |
Expedition to Sepik Highlands, Papua New Guinea |
| 1972 |
Artist in residence, Power Studio, Cite des Arts, Paris |
| 1981 |
Artist in residence, Michael Karolyi Foundation, Vence, France |
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Travelled to Italy, Spain and Holland |
| 1982 |
Lived in Hungary |
| 1986 |
Winner, Mahlab Art Prize (New South Wales Law Society) |
| 1987 |
Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize |
| 1989-90 |
Travelled to New York, London and Budapest |
| 1993 |
Awarded Archibald Prize |
| 1994 |
Series of fifteen etchings The Kangaroo Suite co-published by the artist and Studio One Print Workshop, Canberra |
| 1997-98 |
Series of nine etchings The Royal Suite co-published by the artist and the Northern Territory University Printmaking Workshop |
| 2004 |
Winner, Dobell Prize for Drawing |
Solo Exhibitions | | | 2008 | 'Upcoming Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Sydney | | 2005 | ‘Apotheosis of Ern Malley’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
| | 2004 | ‘Apotheosis of Ern Malley’, Hazlehurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre, Sydney
| | 2003 | ‘Ern Malley Series’, Bathurst Regional Gallery – ceramic urns in collaboration with Lino Alvarez
| | ‘Ern Malley Series’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
| | ‘Ern Malley Series’, Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
| | 2001 | ‘Artist and Muse’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
| | 2000 | ‘Artist and Muse’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
| | Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
| | 1999 | ‘Artist and the Muse’, Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane
| | 1997 | Seywald Gallery, Salzburg, Austria
| | ‘Dance’, Greenaway Gallery, Adelaide
| | The Royal Suite’, Michael Nagy Fine art, Sydney
| | 1996 | ‘The Royal Suite’, Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane
| | ‘Lyall Burton Gallery, Melbourne
| | 1995 | ‘The Royal Suite’, Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
| | ‘Solander Gallery, Canberra
| | ‘Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
| | 1994 | Dover Street Gallery, London
| | ‘The Kangaroo Suite’, Studio One Print Workshop Gallery, Canberra
| | 1993 | Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
| | Lyall Burton Gallery, Melbourne
| | Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane
| | ‘D.H. Lawrence Series’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1992 | ‘Kangaroo: D. H. Lawrence at Thirroul’, Solander Gallery, Canberra
| | Wollongong City Gallery
| | ‘D. H. Lawrence’ series, Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
| | 1991 | ‘Bundeena’ series, Solander Gallery, Canberra
| | ‘Outback’ paintings, Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane
| | 1990 | BMG Galleries, Adelaide
| | 1989 | ‘Garry Shead: Metamorphosis’, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
| | 1988 | ‘Outback Ballad and Recent Paintings’, William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
| | ‘Survey 1966-76 and recent paintings’, Artmet, Sydney
| | 1987 | ‘Garry Shead: Recent Paintings’, ‘Outback’ series, Solander Gallery, Canberra
| | 1985 | Gary Anderson Gallery, Sydney
| | 1984 | ‘Prints’, survey exhibition of Shead’s printmaking, The Print Source, Sydney
| | 1983 | ‘Recent paintings’, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
| | 1981 | ‘Waters of Transfiguration and Other Paintings’, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
| | ‘Garry Shead: Paintings and Drawings from France’, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
| | 1980 | ‘Paintings and Watercolours’, Stairs Gallery, Wollongong
| | 1978 | Abraxas Gallery, Canberra
| | 1976 | ‘Paintings and Drawings’, Abraxas Gallery, Canberra
| | ‘The Graal Paintings’, Hogarth Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Drawings’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane
| | ‘Baptism’ series, Jura Art Gallery, Coffs Harbour
| | 1975 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
| | Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | Abraxas Gallery, Canberra
| | 1974 | ‘What are the Wild Waves Saying?’, Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | 1973 | ‘Paintings 1962-73’ Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | 1969 | ‘Birallee Landscape’, Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | 1968 | ‘Oh what a beaut view and Other Paintings’, Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | 1967 | ‘Wanda and Lane Cove’ Series, Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | 1966 | ‘Wahroonga Lady in Her Naked Lunch’, Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Paintings of Maurice O’Shea’, Watters Gallery, Sydney |
Group Exhibitions | | | 2008 | 'Stock show', Australian Galleries, Sydney | | 2006 | '50th Anniversary Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Fine Australian Prints and Drawings', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'New Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne | | 'Summery', Australian Galleries, Sydney | | 2005 | 'End of Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries Painting and Sculpture, Sydney
| | Archibald Prize Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Fireworks, Tracing the incendiary in Australian art’, Artspace travelling exhibition, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville, Gladstone, Hazlehurst, Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Ballarat, Mornington Peninsula and University Art Museum QLD
| | 2004 | Dobell Prize for Drawing (winner) The Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ILLOS the art of contemporary illustration, New Contemporaries, Sydney
| | ‘In the presence of all creatures great and small’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
| | 2003 | ‘Kelly culture’, Reconstructing Ned Kelly, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
| | 2002 | ‘The Easter Show’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
| | 2001 | ‘Contemporary Australian Works on Paper’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
| | ‘Australian Works on Paper’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
| | 2000 | ‘Fine Paintings, Sculpture and Tapestry’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
| | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1998 | ‘Sulman Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Blake Prize Exhibition’, Darling Park Gallery
| | ‘Swingtime: East Coast – West Coast’, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth
| | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1997 | ‘Redland’s Westpac Art Prize’, Westpac Gallery, Melbourne
| | 1996 | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Sulman Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, touring exhibition
| | 1995 | Archibald Prize Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Sulman Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘The Lovers’, Museum of Modern Art, Heide
| | 1994 | ‘Sulman Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Blake Prize Exhibition’, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘The Lovers’, Museum of Modern Art, Heide
| | 1993 | ‘Blake Prize Exhibition’, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales (Awarded)
| | 1992 | ‘Tony Coleing and Friends’, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
| | ‘Blake Prize Exhibition, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1991 | ‘The Phantom Show’, DC Art, Sydney
| | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1990 | ‘Environment’, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
| | ‘Sulman Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Yellow House’, Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney
| | 1989 | ‘A Horse Show’, Museum of Modern Art, Heide
| | ‘Prints and Australia’, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
| | 1988 | ‘Portraits of Australia’, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Collection,
| | ‘National Touring Exhibition
| | ‘First Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
| | ‘The Caddy Collection’, Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | 1987 | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Modern Australian Painting’, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
| | 1986 | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Blake Prize for Religious Art’ touring exhibition Hobart, Melbourne, Tamworth, Brisbane and Townsville
| | 1985 | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘ ‘Recent Acquisitions of Australian Prints’, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
| | ‘Sydney Art of the 1960s’, Garry Anderson Gallery, Sydney
| | 1984 | ‘Portrait Today’, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
| | ‘Herald Art Prize, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1983 | ‘Blake Prize Exhibition’, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
| | 1982 | ‘The Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932-1982’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1981 | ‘Contemporary Australian Prints since 1975’, National Gallery of Victoria
| | 1980 | ‘First Sydney Annual Exhibition’, Reids’ Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘The Playboy Art Collection’, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
| | 1978 | John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, National Gallery of Victoria
| | 1977 | ‘Ghost Who Walks Can Never Die: An exhibition of comic strip and other superheroes in Australian art’, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery
| | ‘Images of Creation’ and ‘Cross the Border’, etchings, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
| | ‘Port Jackson Press’, Barry Stern’s Exhibiting Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Landscape and Image’, South East Asia Touring Exhibition
| | ‘Ballarat Golden Jubilee Exhibition
| | 1976 | ’Apocalypse Exhibition’, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
| | 1975 | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Ocker Funk’, Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | ‘Georges Invitation Art Prize’, National Gallery of Victoria
| | 1974 | ‘United States and Australian Funk Art’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘The Witworks’, Mildura Arts Centre
| | ‘Phillip Morris Exhibition’, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
| | Georges Invitation Art Prize, National Gallery of Victoria
| | ‘Ten Years’, Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | 1973 | ‘Ghost Who Walks’, Newcastle Region Art Gallery
| | 1972 | ‘The Phantom Show’, Chapman Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
| | 1968 | ‘Arts Vietnam’, Gallery A, Melbourne and Sydney
| | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | ‘Young Contemporaries’, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
| | 1967 | ‘Four Sydney Painters’, Tolarno Gallery, Melbourne
| | ‘The Australian Nude’, Gallery A, Melbourne and Sydney
| | 1966 | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales
| | 1965 | Watters Gallery, Sydney
| | 1964 | ‘Young Minds’, Museum of Modern Art, Heide
| | 1961 | ‘Archibald Prize Exhibition’, Art Gallery of New South Wales |
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Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Australian National University Art Collection
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Brisbane City Art Collection
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Mildura Art Centre
National Film Library
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
National Museum, Budapest, Hungary
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
Newcastle Region Art Gallery
Northern Territory University Art Collection
Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra
Phillip Morris Collection, Canberra
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Queensland University of Technology Art Collection
Shepparton Art Gallery
State Bank Collection, Sydney
Sydney Morning Herald Collection, Sydney
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University of Western Australia Art Collection
Visual Arts and Crafts Board, Sydney
Wollongong City Art Gallery
Selected ReviewsShead, and the life of Malley | The Age | 20 Jun 2005
New Year Group Exhibition | The Sunday Age, Preview | 6 Jan 2005
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