Biography/Exhibitions/Awards
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Born (Kurri Kurri...Australia)
1972-1978
Diploma of Fine Art
Diploma of Education
WORKS:
1982
Commission London - Portrait of three children
Commission Beverly Hills -
Ten selected drawings (Dancer Series)
1981
Drawing-The Wedding of Princess Diana
1991
Portrait of my son Alexander
1992
Portrait of my daughter Charlotte
1997
Photographic Portraits of Alexander and Charlotte
2002
The Swimmer
The Last Fisherman
Self Portrait in my Father's Coat
2003
Pas de trois avec Dobell (Triptych)(gift)
Salad Days
Baby Ballerinas (Photograph)
Opera House series (Pastel)(gift)
Frieze of Dancers(after Degas) (sold)
War Games (sold)
2004
Ice Series (Diptych)(sold)
Africa Series (Diptych)(leased)
Urban Warfare Series
Self Portrait-Ego versus Vanity
The falling Pear versus the fallen Pair(Diptych)
Commission Newcastle - Turtles Restaurant
What are you looking at?/Look at me! (Diptych)
The Cry (after Munch)(sold)
Snake (after Klee)
Fishing Boats ... (after Van Gogh)..(donation)
Poppies (after Van Gogh)(sold)
Girl with a pearl earring (after Vermeer)(gift)
Renting the sky with bloody squares and flaming
guinea pigs (Landscape/Diptych)
2005
Habit of Identity...self portrait series
Mr Wonderful...portrait of my Dad (gift)
The Boldness of Youth..Alexander and Charlotte
Blue Dancers after Degas (Oil)
Girls Under the Trees after Macke (Oil)
2006
Portrait of Paris and the Rabbits (Oil)
Portrait of Irina Baronova (Drawing)
2006 - 2007
Energy Series
2007
Portrait of Tahlia (Drawing)
Portrait of Deborah (Drawing)
Portrait of Diane (Drawing)
Portrait of Sue (Drawing)
Portrait of Alexander (Drawing)
Portrait of Charlotte (Drawing)
On The Road (Gouache)
Portrait of André Rieu (Gouache)
Portrait of Kelly (Gouache)
Somewhere Along the Line (Graphite/Gouache)
Portrait of Irina Baronova (Oil)
2008
Portrait of Tamika (Oil)
Portrait of Marissa (Oil)
Portrait of Laura (Oil)
The Last Train Home (Portrait of the Barker Boys) Acrylic/Gouache/Pastel)
2009
Portrait of Daphne (Oil)
Portrait of Olivia (Acrylic)
Portrait of Alexander and Kelly (Oil - WIP since 2007)
A series of Stage Props for Baby Ballerinas
TEACHING:
1979 - 2006
Teacher TAFE - Photography and Children's Art
Teacher SECONDARY - Art/Dance
Teacher PRIMARY
EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS
2002
Newcastle Mattara - Open Section - 1st place (Portrait - The Swimmer)
2003
Sydney Fisher Ghost Award - Open Section - Selected Finalist (Pas de trois avec
Dobell)
2004
Sydney Real Refuses 3rd place -People's Choice (Ego versus Vanity)
Central Coast Fab Fakes 1st place - People's Choice (Girl with the Pearl Earring)
2005
Kurri Kurri Murals (3)
Disclaimer
This website is a personal website written and edited by me. Images and contents taken from other sites are credited here.
Paris and the Rabbits - 2006Professional with 30 years communications experience in areas such as:
Creating works of art including private/corporate commissions/exhibitions/art awards/community projects
Presentations and oral communications
Diploma of Fine Art and Diploma of Education at Newcastle Art School and Newcastle College of Advanced Education.
Teacher - TAFE/Secondary/Primary Education - NSW Department of Education and Training
Registered Reading Recovery Teacher
The works on this site are owned by the individual authors/artists.
The artwork on this site is © Copyright Kim Barker 2002-2008,All Rights Reserved
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