Artist Biography
Helen S Tiernan of Aboriginal and Irish descent. She was born in Gippsland, Victoria, and educated in Sale, Melbourne and Geelong. She moved to Canberra in 1997 and commenced studies at the Canberra School of Art in 1998, graduating in 2001.
Education
2001 Bachelor of Arts (Visual) with First Class Honours, majoring in painting,
Australian National University School of Art
1995 Associate Diploma, Computer Aided Art and Design, Geelong TAFE
1969-71 Diploma of Art, Brighton Technical College, Vic.
Solo Exhibitions
2006 Shared Histories, Tuggeranong Art Centre Gallery, ACT
2005 Songlines-Journeys through country, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, ACT
2004 Songlines-Journeys through country, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, VIC
2002 Silent Generations, Alliance Francaise, Canberra, ACT
2002 Species, The Hive Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Selected Group Exhibitions
2006 Introducing: Coo-ee Aboriginal Arc Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2006 picture this; alumni 2000-6, ANU, School of Art Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2005 Vinyl, M16 Art Space, Canberra ACT
2005 Community Tracks NAIDOC Week Exhibition, ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra
2005 Canberra Art Prize, Italo Australia Club, Canberra
2005 Capital Arts Patrons Organisation (CAPO) Fundraiser, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
2005 TRAP, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Canberra
2004 Studio 54 Capital Arts Patrons Organisation (CAPO) Fundraiser, Canberra Convention Centre Canberra, ACT
2004 Winter 2004, M16 Gallery, Canberra
2003 Temporal Fold, M16 Gallery, Canberra
2003 Kamberri Dreaming, National Museum of Australia, Canberra
2002 Casablanca, Capital Arts Patrons Organisation (CAPO) Fundraiser, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
2001 School of Art Drawing Prize, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra
2001 Dark Side of the Moon, Capital Arts Patrons Organisation (CAPO) Fundraiser, National Museum of Australia Canberra
2001 Lift Off, Graduation Exhibition, ANU School of Art Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2000 A Thousand Colours, ANU School of Art Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Awards/Grants/Prizes
2005 Tuggeranong Regional Art Prize, Canberra
2004 Aboriginal Artist of the Year, Canberra & District NAIDOC Award
2003 artsACT Songlines-journeys through country, Arts ACT Project Grant
2001 ANU Emerging Artist Support Scheme Acquisitive Award sponsored by Chamberlain Law Firm
Commissions
2003, Reconciliation Exhibition, Window Art, Commonwealth Place, Canberra
2004, Pathways to Reconciliation, Window Art, Commonwealth Place, Canberra
Collections
National Museum of Australia, Canberra
ANU School of Art Emerging Artist Support Scheme (EASS) Loans Collection.
Private Collections
Fieldwork
2003/4 Community research with Gunai/Kurnai people for Songlines-journeys through country, East Gippsland Victoria
Media / Reviews
2005 Songlines-Journeys through Country
• TV Feature: WIN TV
• The Canberra Times, ACT
2004 Songlines-Journeys through Country
• Radio interview 3GL Victoria
• Review: East Gippsland Times, VIC
2002 Silent Generation
• Review: Canberra Times, ACT
• Review: Indigenous Times, ACT
• Radio Interview: 2XX ACT
• Television interview: WIN Television
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