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1951 Born in Bath, England, UK
Studies
1973 – 1976 Master of Art (Painting), the Royal College of Art, London UK (MA RCA London)
1970 – 1973 Diploma of Art and Design, Cardiff College of Art and Design, Wales UK (Dip AD)
1969 – 1970 Foundation Studies Cardiff College of Art and Design, Wales UK (BA Hons)
Lecturing and Administrative Experience
- 1998 – 2009 Director
National Art School (Sydney)
1997 – 1998 Head of Studies
National Art School (Sydney)
1996 – 1997 Head of Painting Department
National Art School (Sydney)
1994 – 1996 Senior Lecturer/Head of Fine Art
La Trobe University (Victoria)
1982 – 1994 Head of Painting
La Trobe University (Victoria)
1982 Acting Head of Visual Art Department
Darwin Community College (University Northern Territory)
1978 – 1982 Head of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture Section
Darwin Community College (University Northern Territory)
1977 – 1978 Lecturer Fine Art
Darwin Community College (University Northern Territory)
1974 – 1976 Visiting Lecturer
Various British Art Schools
Solo Exhibitions
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2020 Artists' Gardens (Part 1) Harvey Galleries, Sydney, NSW
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2019 Recent Works, Linton & Kay Subiaco Gallery, Perth, WA
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2019 A Tale of Two Cities, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, UK
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2019 The Traveller, Mitchell Fine Art Galleries, Brisbane, QLD
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2019 Departures, Aarwun Gallery, Canberra, ACT
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2018 Being There, Harvey Galleries, Sydney, NSW
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2018 Traveller's Tails - Paris and Morocco, Linton and Kay, Subiaco Gallery, Perth, WA
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2017 Paris and Other Stories, Aarwun Gallery, Canberra, ACT
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2017 Observations, Mitchell Galleries Brisbane, QLD
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2017 Favourite Places, Harvey Galleries Seaforth and Mosman, Sydney NSW
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2016 Run Ya Artspace Linyi, China
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2016 Cultural Exchange of Australia and China, Linyi Arts Centre Shandong, China
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2016 Storytelling about China - Shanghai Cultural Centre & Art Gallery, China
2016 Open Studio – Travel Paintings, Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth WA
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2016 Travels to Paris, Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Seaforth, Sydney, NSW
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2015 Brisbane and Beyond, Mike Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2015 Bernard Ollis: 54 Works at Michael Reid Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2015 Observations of Paris, NG Gallery, Sydney
2015 Theatre of Life, Buratti Fine Art, Perth, WA
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2015 Antarctica- Shackleton, The Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
NSW
2014 Bernard Ollis, Kenthurst Galleries, NSW
2014 Le Regard de deux Australiens, L’Espace Beaujon, Paris, France
2014 Traveller’s Tales, Tweed River Regional Gallery, NSW
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2013 A Town Like Paris, Muk Muk Fine Art, travelling show to Alice Springs, Darwin, Brisbane, QLD
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2013 Paris Work, Buratti Fine Art, Perth
2012 – 13 Modern Living: Bernard Ollis. A survey of the work of Bernard Ollis, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney, NSW
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2012 Paris Considered, NG Art Gallery, Sydney
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2012 NSW Parisian Reflections, Letham Galleries, Auckland, NZ
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2011 Paris Revisited, NG Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
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2011 Major Works, Buratti Fine Art, Perth, WA
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2010 Italy 19Karen Contemporary Artspace Gold Coast, QLD
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2009 The Grand Tour, United Galleries Perth, WA
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2009 Journeys through Italy and Egypt, NG Art Sydney, NSW
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2008 Urban Myth, United Galleries Perth, WA
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2008 Incognito NG Art, Chippendale Sydney, NSW
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2006 The St Peters Suite Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney, NSW
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2002 Stella Downer Galleries, Sydney, NSW
2001 Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney NSW
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2000 Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney, NSW
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1998 Mary Place Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1998 Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney NSW
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1997 Hot Bath Gallery, Bath, UK
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1996 Australian Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
1994 Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria
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1993 Botanical Gallery, South Yarra, VIC
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1992 Retrospective Paintings and Pastels
Macquarie Gallery, Sydney, NSW
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1991 Powell Street Gallery, South Yarra, VIC
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1990 Macquarie Gallery, Sydney, NSW
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1989 Macquarie Gallery, Sydney, NSW
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1988 Macquarie Gallery, Sydney, NSW
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1988 Roz McAllen Gallery, Brisbane QLD
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1987 Macquarie Gallery, Sydney, NSW
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1986 Powell Street Gallery, South Yarra, VIC
1984 – 1986 Visual Arts Board, “Bernard Ollis” The Australian Tour; exhibited at:
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Under croft Gallery for the Perth Festival
- University of Western Australia
- Hawthorn City Art Gallery, Victoria
- Warrnambool Art Gallery, Victoria
- Ararat Gallery, Victoria
- Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria
- Shepparton Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
- Muswellbrook Art Gallery, NSW
- Bathurst Regional Gallery, NSW
- Orange Art Gallery, NSW
- Benalla Art Gallery Victoria
- Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW
- Bendigo Art Gallery Victoria (extended survey exhibition)
- 1984 Macquarie Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 1982 Macquarie Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 1981 Macquarie Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 1978 Warehouse Galleries, South Melbourne, VIC
- 1976 The Africa Centre, Covent Garden, London, UK
- 1976 The Royal Commonwealth Society, London, UK
- 1974 – 1975 Commonwealth Institute Gallery, London, UK
- 1972 – 1973 College of Art Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020 Primaveral, Mitchell Fine Art Galleries, Brisbane, QLD
- 2019-20 Elsewhere: Travels through Morocco, Syria, Iran & Central Asia,(2 person with Wendy Sharpe) Touring Regional Galleries in NSW
- 2019 Connections: Art & Collaboration, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, NSW
- 2018 The Art of Friendship, Gallery Lane Cove, Sydney NSW
- 2017 Salon des Refusés - S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2016 Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, NSW
- 2015 Three Australians, Gallery 12, Auckland NZ
- 2015 New Romantics (with Wendy Sharpe and Johnny Romeo), Penny Contemporary Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
- 2015 Private Lives: Collections, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2014 Le Regard de Deux Australiens, L'Espace Beaujon, Paris, France
- 2011 Dobell Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
- 2011 IN[TWO]ART, Maitland Regional Art Gallery touring exhibition
- 2010 Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2010 ‘Tales from the City’, (2 person with Wendy Sharpe), Orange Regional Art Gallery, NSW
- 2009 ‘Every Dog has its Day’, Letham Gallery Auckland NZ
- 2008 United Galleries, Perth WA
- 2008 Contemporary Drawing London University of the Arts, Wimbledon Art Col, UK
- 2008 ‘Vernissage’ Oxford Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2008 ‘Drawcard’ National Art School Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2007 ‘Fragile Planet’ NG Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2007 ‘Salon des Refuses’ SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2007 SCEGGS Redlands Art Prize, NSW
- 2007 Mosman Art Prize, NSW
- 2007 ‘There is no place like home’ NG Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2006 Hong Ik University Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
- 2005 ‘Drawcard’ Cell Block Theatre National Art School, Sydney, NSW
- 2005 ‘Dog Trumpet’ Michael Nagy Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2005 ‘Drawing the Line’ Cell Block Theatre National Art School (academic staff exhibition)
Sydney, NSW
- 2005 Art Space, Bendigo Victoria
- 2005 Lake Macquarie Invitation Prize, University Gallery Sydney, NSW
Awards and Prizes
- 2023 Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the visual arts, and to education.
- 2015 Artist Residency in Zhouzhang, China
- 2014 Mawson’s Hut Foundation artist-in-residence, Antarctica voyage
- 2008 Australian Embassy, Artist-in-Residence Studio, Cairo Egypt
- 2005 Conrad Jupiter Art Prize Gold Coast City Art Gallery Queensland
- 2000 Olympic Arts Festival
1992 Selected by Melbourne Theatre Company for season’s brochure
- 1989 Selected for Sydney Children’s Choir catalogue
- 1988 Heritage Arts Festival Award, Queensland
- 1984 Visual Arts Board Australia, Council Grant
- 1983 Commissioned series of paintings for Napoleon Brandy Advertising Campaign
- 1982 Gold Coast City Art Awards, Queensland
- 1977 Sir Fredrick Richards’s Travelling Scholarship (drawing), UK
- 1976 John Minton International Painting Prize, London UK
- 1975 Artist-in-residence Maltese Studio International Youth Arts Festival British representative
- 1975 Artist-in-residence Paris Studio Cité Internationale des Arts France