CAS Collectors artist - Christopher Adams

The Contemporary Art Society

of Victoria Incorporated

Collectors' Exhibition 2005

A selected exhibition of

Australian Contemporary Art

6 - 21 February 2005

Steps Gallery, 62 Lygon Street,

Carlton, Melbourne

information from the artist....

DOROTHY SHERLOCK

I began my study in 1975 with Delphine Petersen studying Tonal Art in oil paint. Delphine groomed me to take my place at the Ron Crawford School of Painting where I studied for four years. During this time I was also studying Fine Art drawing with Ken Smith and convened the Portrait class at the Mentone & Mordialloc Art Group. This was a regular duty that I performed for six and a half years giving me a great deal of satisfaction. I then went on to study portraiture and life drawing with Palma Kali-Nagy and Margaret Cilento respectively &endash; also Pastel painting from Janet Hayes.

During this period of study I sold some of my works both Interstate and Overseas to hang in private collections. My work has received recognition gaining awards in local exhibitions. In 1990 I was invited to study with Gunnar Neeme. During this period of time I won the Rita Doherty Acquisitive Award &endash; Spring Exhibition Mentone 1993. My work was also accepted to hang in the Alice Bale Art Award Caulfield Arts Complex City of Melbourne and "Two States of the Art" &endash; Seymour Theatre Complex University of Sydney (1993 &endash; 1994).

In late 1993 I also completed a Master Mosaic Workshop conducted through R.M.I.T. International Specialised skills. This precipitated my work being exhibited Tolarno Gallery St.Kilda December 1993 &endash; January 1994.

Exhibitions:

July 1995 "Bridge The Gap"(a leaping small works show) " The Malthouse Gallery.
In December 1995 my work "The Joy & Love of Being " was featured in a Xmas display Carringbush Library Richmond (by invitation only).
1996 C.A.S. 9" x 12" Travelling Exhibition &endash; Meat Market Gallery Melbourne also exhibited Seymour Theatre Complex (University of Sydney).
1997 9" x 12" National Touring Exhibition " including Tennant Creek Darwin Adelaide Hobart Sydney and Melbourne.
Through the years of 1995 - 2000 I continually exhibited my work - "Windows on Collins" Collins Street Melbourne plus other major C.A.S. venues .
2004 " the tranquil " Musician Series" Carringbush Library (by invitation)

On moving away from the city I now live on an harmonious Island with many beautiful birds and continue to paint and exhibit from my "Windsong Studio Gallery".

The Contemporary Art Society of Victoria (Inc.) is a non-profit organisation, run on a voluntary basis by artists, for artists, and the Society has a long history of supporting and fostering artists - particularly emerging artists and those from regional Australia.

Contemporary Art Society of Victoria - Collectors' Exhibition (Updated: 5 March 2005)