Biography
The intrinsic and identifiable characteristic of Annabel Nowlan’s art practice stems from a long connection to land; the land of her family farm and of the Wiradjuri people, at Bimbi in south western NSW.
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Training + experience
2002
Master Fine Arts – Victorian College of the Arts
1997
Honours Year Sydney College of the Arts
1995
Cite International des Arts, Studio AGNSW Paris France
1989
Triangle Workshop NY USA
1988/92
Bachelor of Arts. City Art Institute COFA UNSW Sydney
1985-88
Honours – National Art School, East Sydney
Selected exhibitions
2011
Unfinished
maps ANITA TRAVERSO GALLERY Melb VIC
Transition art Aptos Cruz Gallery Sterling SA
2010
Bugger
Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery NSW
Memorial Death Be Kind Gallery East Brunswick VIC
Calleen Art Award – Finalist Cowra Regional Gallery NSW
Paddington Art Award - Finalist Sydney NSW
2009
The Weight of History ANITA TRAVERSO GALLERY VIC
Prometheus Art Award - Finalist QLD
Paddington Art Award - Finalist Sydney NSW
Sunshine Coast Art Prize – Finalist Caloundra Reg. Gallery QLD
Blake Prize Directors Cut online exhibition
2008
Borrowed plums Palmer Street Gallery, Darlinghurst NSW
Quarry Annabel Wallace Gallery, Murringo NSW
John Leslie Art Award – Finalist Gippsland Reg. Gallery VIC
Gold Coast Art Prize – Finalist QLD
2007
The Only Constant ANITA TRAVERSO GALLERY VIC
Dogma Upstairs Flinders Gallery Melbourne VIC
The Drover’s Wife Horsham Regional Gallery Horsham VIC
Essoign Club Owen Dixon Chambers VIC
Hillend – Residency - Bathurst Regional Art Gallery NSW
Waste Not Upstairs Flinders Lane Gallery Melbourne VIC
Prometheus Award – Finalist QLD
Calleen Art Award Cowra Reg. Gallery QLD
Explorations 6 Flinders Lane Gallery Melbourne VIC
2006
Bugger All ANITA TRAVERSO GALLERY Melbourne VIC
Blank_space Surry Hills Sydney NSW
2005
Annabel Wallace Gallery, Young, Regional NSW
Making Do Mildura Regional Gallery VIC
Prometheus Award - Selection QLD
2004
Horti Hall Victoria St Melbourne VIC
Something to write home about MGF Funding- Touring 5 NSW Reg. Galleries
VCA Gallery South bank Melbourne VIC
2003
Level 11 522 Flinders Lane Melbourne VIC
Conrad Juniper Award & Acquisition Gold Cost City Gallery QLD
Keith & Eliz Murdoch Scholarship - VCA Gallery
Finalist- Highly Commended
Depot Gallery Danks Street Sydney NSW
2002
Fortyfivedownstairs, Flinders Lane Melbourne VIC
Mass Gallery North Fitzroy Melbourne VIC
Post grad Selection VCA ANZ Final Selection Graduation Show VCA
2001
Mary Place Gallery Paddington Sydney NSW
1999
Gallery 19 Haymarket Sydney NSW
1998
Typically? Australian Curator- Humphrey McQueen Brisbane City Gallery QLD
1997
Installation Artspace Woolloomooloo Sydney NSW
1995
Cite International des Arts, Paris
Untitled Performance Space Strawberry Hills Sydney NSW
1994
Orange Regional Gallery NSW Wanton Breezes Access gallery Sydney NSW
1989
Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition Jacob Javits Centre NYC
1988-94
Annual solo exhibitions Access Gallery Sydney
Publications + interviews
2010
‘Art and the Land’ Joseph Brennan, Australian Art Review. Feb – April pp44,45.
'Unsettled Australia in the Art of Annabel Nowlan’ Dr
Sally Butler, Eyeline. No 72. pp44-48
'Commissioned prints' Imprint magazine - Vol 45.
2006
‘Outsiders’ Sunandra Creagh – Spectrum, SM Herald. March 11-12.
2005
‘Going Home’ Helen Musa, The Canberra Times. 29th July
‘All in one go’ - Riverina Artists. Wagga Regional Gallery
2004
‘The battle after the war’ Megan Backhouse, The Age, 5/6/04
2003
‘The real McLeod’ Lenny Ann Low S.M.Herald.8/11/0
‘The truth about farms’ Bonnie Malkin, SM Herald 4/11/03
2002
‘Deliverance Country’ Peter Hill. Sydney Morning Herald- Metro 10/4/03 Postgraduate VCA
1997
Bruce James Sydney Morning Herald 22nd August.
1994
'Images 2’ Contemporary Australian Painting, Craftsman House
Awards + grants
AWARDS
2008
Short listed for John Leslie Prize
2004
Highly commended, ‘Keith & Elizabeth Murdoch Sponsorship. VCA Gallery
2003
Conrad Juniper Gold Coast City Gallery Award. Acquisition - QLD.
2002
National Gallery Women’s Assoc Award.
2001
Women’s encouragement award. VCA.
1989
Winner -'New York Image of Aust.’ NY Jacob Javits Centre exhibition.
GRANTS
2007
‘Hillend’ – residency - Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. NSW
2004/3
MGF NSW Touring Exhibition - Five NSW Regional galleries
2003
Australia Council. VACB ‘New Work’ Grant.
Melbourne City Council Grant Program - ‘Legacy’
2001
MGF - Regional touring foundation grant, NSW.
1999
NAVA- Marketing Grant.
1989
'Plenty to see…’ Zoe Rosenthal, Brooklyn NYC. Triangle Artist Workshop, NY, USA
Collections
Mildura Regional Gallery,
Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery,
Qantas Collection,
Print Council of Australia, Canson Australia Pty Ltd,
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery VIC,
Kardinia International College, Geelong VIC,
St Margaret’s School – Berwick VIC,
University of Wollongong NSW,
Archameleon Architects – North Melbourne VIC,
St Ursula’s College Toowoomba - QLD,
plus numerous public, corporate and private collections in Australia, UK & USA
Price range
$1,500 - $7,500
ATG Exhibitions
Unfinished Maps (2 - 26 March 2011)
The Weight of History (1 April - 2 May 2009)
Bugger - All (1 - 25 November 2006)