CIRICULUM VITAE
POB: Wellington, New Zealand 31/5/1977
Qualifications:
Tertiary level: 1995-1998, Bachelor of Fine Art, Otago School of Art, Dunedin
Bursary level: 1993, Painting (A), Printmaking (A), Art History (B), Graphics and Design (B), English (B)
Solo Exhibitions:
2011- Everyone knows this is Nowhere, Gallery Toi o Tahuna, Queenstown
2011- Domain, Whitespace, Auckland
2010- Otira, Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch
2010- Detour, Ashburton Art Gallery
2009- Get Real, Whitespace, Auckland
2008- On the Surface, Whitespace, Auckland
2008- Passage of a Shadow, Temple Gallery, Dunedin
2007- Sanctum Viridis, Whitespace, Auckland
2006- Green Belt, SoHo Galleries, Sydney, Australia
2005- The Green Belt, Temple Gallery, Dunedin
2004- The Littoral Tourist, SoHo Galleries Sydney
2001- Tracing the Remains, Grantham Galleries, Auckland
2000- New Works, Chiaroscuro Gallery, Auckland
1999- Sanctuary, Chiaroscuro Gallery, Auckland
Group Exhibitions:
2011 – Eight, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2010- Three Lights, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2010- The 19th Annual Wallace Art Awards, Travelling Exhibition
2010- Seven, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2010- Works On Paper, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2010- The Norfolk House Realist Invitational, Dunedin
2009- SEEN THIS CENTURY, A collectors guide, Judith Anderson Gallery, Hastings
2009- The 18th Annual Wallace Art Awards, Finalist
2009- Seven, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2009- Works On Paper, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2009- The Norfolk House Realist Invitational, Dunedin
2008- Petals, Tauranga Art Gallery
2008- Christmas shows at Whitespace, Temple Gallery and The Artists Room
2008- Dunedin 3, Gallery Toi o Tahuna, Queenstown
2008- Land, Sea, Sky, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2008- The 17th Annual Wallace Art Awards, Travelling Exhibition
2008- Works On Paper, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2008- Seven, The Artist’s Room, Dunedin
2008- The Norfolk House Realist Invitational, Dunedin
2007- Christmas shows at Whitespace, Temple Gallery and The Artists Room
2007- Seven, The Artists Room, Dunedin
2007- The Melbourne Affordable Art Show
2007- Reprise, Temple Gallery, Dunedin
2006- Christmas Show, Whitespace, Auckland
2006- Kings College Art Fair, Auckland
2006- Works on Paper, The Artists Room, Dunedin
2006- Parklane Art Awards, Artis Gallery, Auckland
2006- Flax Roots, Ashburton Art Gallery
2006- Large Art, Cleveland Living Arts Centre, Dunedin
2005- Christmas Show, Rosslyn Gallery, Dunedin
2005- Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
2005- A Group Show, Dowling St Studios, Dunedin
2005- Large Art, Cleveland Living Arts Centre, Dunedin
2004- Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
2004- The Sydney Affordable Art Show
2004- The Melbourne Affordable Art Show
2004- Large Art, Cleveland Living Arts Centre, Dunedin
2003- Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
2003- Summer Catalogue, Milford Galleries, Dunedin
2002- Private Art Showing, University College, Dunedin
2002- Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
2002- Group Exhibition, Gallery 33, Wanaka
2001- Eight Is Enough, Cite Gallery, Auckland
2001- Miniatures Exhibition, Grantham Galleries
2001- Cite Christmas Sell Out, Cite Gallery, Auckland
2001- Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
2001- One Year Later, Cite Gallery, Auckland
2000- Group Exhibition, Cite Gallery, Auckland
1998- Peep Show, a selected preview of fourth year painters, The Temple Gallery, Dunedin
1998- Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
1998- Southland Young Contemporaries, Invercargill
Prizes and Awards:
2010- Peoples Choice Award, The Wallace Art Awards, Auckland
2009- Peoples Choice Award, Norfolk House Realist Invitational, Dunedin
2008- Peoples Choice Award, The Wallace Art Awards, Auckland
2008- Peoples Choice Award, Norfolk House Realist Invitational, Dunedin
2007- Merit Award (1st equal), Parklane Art Awards, Auckland
2006- Highly commended, Park Lane Art Awards, Auckland
2005- The Downie Stewart Peoples Choice Award, Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
2003- Peoples Choice Award, Cleveland Art Awards, Dunedin
1998- Merit Award, Oil on Canvas, Southland Young Contemporaries, Invercargill
1994- Excellence in Painting, Excellence in Printmaking, Damlier Club Prize for Best Overall Graphics and Design Student, Merit in Art History - Logan Park High Schooll
Professional Experience:
2008/9- Co-Director, Whiteroom Design Store, Dunedin
2007- 10 week research and development trip to Britain/Europe
2005/07- Technical Assistant, Dunedin Public Art Gallery
2003- Invitational Judge, Salmon Hall Art Competition
2001- Gallery Director, Cite Gallery, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
2001- Artist in Residence, Puzzling World, Wanaka
2000- Formative member of CITE Artists Collective, Ponsonby, Auckland
1998- Visiting Artist, Logan Park High School, Dunedin
1994- Art Department Technician, LPHS
Collections:
The ASB Bank, Auckland
Central Library, University of Otago
Dunedin International Airport
Historic Places Trust of New South Wales, Australia
Knox College, University of Otago
Salmon Hall, University of Otago
University of Otago Office, Auckland
University College, University of Otago
The Wallace Trust, Auckland
Bibliography:
2011- T.J. McNamara, Landscapes given a twist in a digital age, Nz Herald, Feb 26, B19
2010- Nigel Benson, `Otira Gorge' people's choice, Otago Daily Times, 9 Dec, p37
2010- Art seen: Capturing NZ art history moments, Otago Daily Times, 25 Nov
2010- Nigel Benson, Local works on show at airport, Otago Daily Times, Sep 11, p5
2009- John Daly-Peoples, Wallace Art Award Winners, The National Business Review, Sep 9
2009- Warwick Brown, Seen this Century, p136 - 139
2009- Nigel Benson, Artyfacts, Otago Daily Times, March 12th, p34
2009- John Lewis, Award founder buys Dunedin artists work, Otago Daily Times, Feb 20, p2
2009- Nigel Benson, Popular Pic, Otago Daily Times, Feb 19, p34
2008- Nigel Benson, When the Wallace Awards took notice, Otago Daily Times, Dec 18, p33
2008- James Dignan, Art Seen, The Dowling St Project, Otago Daily Times, p34, Nov 10, p34
2008- T.J. McNamara, Experiments with colour and light, The NZ Herald, July 28th
2008- Nigel Benson, Award for Foley, Otago Daily Times, 17th April
2008- James Dignan, Invited artists show a fine realism, Otago Daily Times, April 10, p38
2008- Rachel Hannan, Sam Foley: Passage of a Shadow, Critc, Pg 42, Issue 2
2008- James Dignan, Foley’s multimedia approach a triumph of movement, ODT Feb 21, p38
2008- Nigel Benson, Travelling in a different direction, ODT, Feb 14th, pg 37
2007- Nigel Benson, Triumph and the Tragedy, ODT, December 27, pg 29
2007- Nigel Benson, Foley wins a prize, june 28th
2007- TJ McNamara, The galleries: Spotlight on fanciful juggling act, NZ Herald, 16 May
2007- James Dignan, Portraits go beyond mere realism, ODT, April 12
2007- Amy Richardson, Curve Magazine, issue 11, pg16
2007- John Lewis, ‘Cancer scare leads to $1m gift’, Otago Daily Times, 21 Feb, p3
2006- Peter Entwisle, ‘Art circles buzzing with energy’, Otago Daily Times, 23 Sep, p 19
2006- Peter Entwisle, “What a difference a day makes”, Otago Daily Times, 13 Aug, p17
2006- ‘Dunedin artist wins award for portrait’, Otago Daily Times, 10th May, p 31
2006- James Dignan, “Simplicity key…”, ODT, 2nd March
2005- James Dignan, Framed – Critics select their best, Otago Daily Times, 22 dec, Pg 29
2005- Bridie Lonie, “Great southern land”, The Listener, June 25th, pg 46
2005- Richard Dingwall, “Shifting images stand still…”, Otago Daily Times, 8th Dec, pg 38
2005- Katrina Megget, Nocturnal facade appreciated by public, Otago Daily Times, Oct 26th
2005- From industry to art, Urbis, spring 2005, pg 154
2005- Ralph Body, Sam Foley: The Green Belt, The Critic, Issue 11, 16th May, pg 47
2005- James Dignan, Light touch the hallmark of Foley and Beran, ODT, 5th May, pg 30
2005- ARTYFACTS, Artist’s Town Belt influence on show, Otago Daily Times, 28th May
2005- James Dignan, Simple works impact in elegiac display, ODT, April 7th, pg 30
2004- James Dignan, Wide-ranging show of southern talent, Otago Daily Times, Oct 1st, pg19
2003- Jane Smith, Art work admired, ODT, Oct 22nd
2003- Jane Smith, Art works drift north, Otago Daily Times, Oct 11th
2002- T.J. McNamara, What the critics say, NZ Herald
2002- Victoria Warman, Puzzling Passion, North and South, May
2001- Best Cite in Town, Art News, Summer Issue
1999- TJ Macnamara, Spot the talent, NZ Herald |
