BIOGRAPHY ~ Karyn Fendley
Karyn Fendley's contemporary landscape paintings explore the underlying structure of natural forms and the connection between landscape, memory and the subconscious.
Sumptuous dramatic colour combinations and flattened perspectives are a hallmark of her painting practice.
Since relocating to the north coast of NSW in 1995, Karyn has exhibited her contemporary landscape paintings in many group exhibitions and competitions both within Australia and overseas, and held several solo exhibitions. Her works are housed in public and private collections worldwide.
CURRICULUM VITAE ~ Karyn Fendley
Born | 1970, Brisbane, QLD Australia.
Education | 1989 Bachelor of Visual Arts Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, QLD Australia
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2011 | "Heathlands" - Caldera Art Byron Shire Fellowship, Mullumbimby Civic Hall NSW 2010 | “Along the Coast” Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2009 | “Remnant Wilderness” Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2007 | "Landscapes” ~ Neo Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2006 | "West From Here” ~ Artizanzoo Artspace, Ballina, NSW
2002 | "Three" ~ Tub Gallery Byron Bay NSW
2001 | “Recent Work” Asia Pacific Earth Charter Congress Exhibition Soka Gakkai Centre QLD
2001 | “The Patterns of Nature” Fox Gallery Brisbane, QLD
2000 | “Remembered and Imagined” Fox Gallery Brisbane, QLD
1999 | “Recent Work” The Orient Restaurant, Byron Bay, NSW
1998 | “Recent Work” Urban Groove Art Space, Brisbane, QLD
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2011 | Caldera Art Fellowships Exhibition The Centre Beaudesert, QLD
2011 | "A Divergence, Drawn Together", The Channon Gallery, NSW 2011 | "A Recollection of New Beginnings", The Channon Gallery, NSW 2011 | Border Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery QLD
2011 | Art Felt Art Prize, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2011 | Caldera Art Prize, Tweed River Art Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
2010 | Border Art Prize, Tweed River Art Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
2010 | “Pantastic” Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2010 | Caldera Art Prize, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2010 | “Postcards from Home” Station Street Studios Mullumbimby NSW
2010 | "Articles of Interest" Next Gallery, Southern Cross University, NSW
2010 | "Rivers of Life" Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2010 | Byron Arts Classic, Byron Bay, NSW
2009 | Border Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery QLD
2009 | FEHVA, Bangalow , NSW
2008 | "12 x 12" Retrospect Galleries Byron Bay NSW
2008 | "Marine Visions" Retrospect Galleries Byron Bay NSW
2008 | FEHVA, Bangalow , NSW
2007 | "Small Treasures" Greenstone Gallery Coffs Harbour
2007 | "Sprung" Greenstone Gallery Coffs Harbour
2007 | Christmas exhibition Neo Gallery Brisbane
2007 | Downlands College 21st Annual Art Exhibition Toowoomba
2007 | FEHVA, Bangalow , NSW
2006 | Flying Arts Regional Arts Awards, Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa QLD
2006 | Tattersall's Club Landscape Art Prize, Waterfront Place, Brisbane, QLD
2006 | “Smalls” Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW
2006 | Pine Rivers Art Awards, Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery, Strathpine
2005 | International Contemporary Art Biennale Fortezza da Basso Florence Italy
2005 | The Churchie National Emerging Art Exhibition, QLD College of Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2005 | The Collectors' Exhibition Steps Gallery Melbourne VIC
2005 | Pine Rivers Art Awards, Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery, Strathpine
2004 | The Churchie National Emerging Art Exhibition, QLD College of Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2004 | The Corporate Art Gallery, Burleigh, QLD
2004 | "Pandora's Box" Pan Gallery Byron Bay NSW
2002 | “Talls” Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW
2001 | QCL Art Award, Logan Regional Gallery, Logan, QLD
2001 | “Third Annual Eclectic” Fox Gallery, Brisbane QLD
2001 | “20 000 strokes under the sea” 2001 Tub Gallery Byron Bay
2001 | “Christmas PANtomime Exhibition” Artmix Gallery Byron Bay
2001 | “Wetlands and Estuaries Art Exhibition” Byron Bay, NSW
2001 | “Pandemonium” Byron Art Space, Byron Bay, NSW
2001 | “Talls” Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW
2000 | “Second Annual Eclectic” Fox Gallery, Brisbane QLD
2000 | 6 degrees of modern art, Byron Bay, NSW
2000 | Easter Arts Classic, Byron Bay, NSW
2000 | Celestial Gallery Brisbane, QLD
2000 | “mmm....yes” Virtuosity Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW
2000 | “Talls” Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW
1999 | “Smalls” Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW
1999 | Easter Arts Classic, Byron Bay, NSW
1998 | Easter Arts Classic, Byron Bay, NSW
1998 | Women Artists Diary Exhibition Brooklet House Gallery, NSW
1997 | “Eastern Encounters” Orient Restaurant, Byron Bay, NSW
1997 | Easter Arts Classic, Byron Bay, NSW
1997 | North Coast Women's Festival, Mullumbimby, NSW
1996 | “Octave” Byron Artisans, Byron Bay, NSW
1995 | The National Redcliffe Art Awards, Redcliffe QLD
1995 | Queensland University, Brisbane, QLD
Catalogues and other published works:
2010 | Catalogue 2010 Caldera Art Prize Finalists Catalogue
2010 | Catalogue "Articles of Interest" Next Gallery, Southern Cross University, NSW
2005 | Catalogue 2005 International Contemporary Art Biennale Florence Italy
1997 | Women Artists Diary
1997 | Cover artwork, Qld University Womens Handbook
1995 | Cover artwork, Semper Magazine, Qld University
Media coverage:
2010 | Editorial - The Northern Rivers Echo November 18
2009 | Editorial - The Byron Shire Echo October 3
2007 | Editorial - The Brisbane News May 19
2007 | Editorial - The Courier Mail May 27
2006 | Editorial - Northern Star 31 Oct
2006 | Editorial - Weekend Star 9 Dec 06
2006 | Editorial - Coast living magazine summer 06/07
2002 | Editorial - Byron Shire News December 10
2002 | Editorial - The Byron Shire Echo December 11
2001 | Editorial - The Weekend Northern Star September 15
2001 | Editorial - The Courier Mail May 23
2000 | Editorial - The Brisbane News July 20
Awards:
2011 | Caldera Art - Byron Shire Fellowship
2011 | Finalist Border Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery QLD
2011 | Finalist Art Felt Art Prize, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2011 | Finalist Caldera Art Prize, Tweed River Art Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
2010 | Finalist, Border Art Prize, Tweed River Regional Art Gallery Murwillumbah, NSW
2010 | Finalist, Caldera Art Prize, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW
2010 | Highly Commended Prize, “Postcards from Home” Mullumbimby NSW
2006 | Finalist, Pine Rivers Art Awards, Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery, Strathpine, QLD
2006 | Finalist, Flying Arts Regional Arts Awards, Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa QLD
2006 | Finalist, Tattersall's Club Landscape Art Prize, Waterfront Place, Brisbane, QLD
2005 | Finalist, The Churchie National Emerging Art Exhibition, QLD
2005 | Finalist, Pine Rivers Art Awards, Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery, Strathpine, QLD
2004 | Finalist, The Churchie National Emerging Art Exhibition, QLD
2001 | Mixed Media First Prize, “Wetlands and Estuaries Art Exhibition” Byron Bay, NSW
1997 | 2nd Prize Painting, Easter Arts Classic, Byron Bay, NSW
Residencies & Travel:
2000 | 2 months in Japan, Holland, Paris
2004 | 1 month in Spain
2004 | 2 months in UK during studio exchange with British sculptor Roy Smith, self initiated
2005 | 6 weeks Hong Kong & Macau
Professional:
2011 | Caldera Art Fellowship
2003-07 | Casual art teacher
2000 | Workshop - mixed media painting, yrs 9,10,11 Hillbrook School
Collections:
Embassy of Australia, Milan, Italy
Griffith University Art Gallery Brisbane, QLD
The QCL Collection, Logan City, QLD
Pine Rivers Shire Council, QLD
Private Collections in Byron Bay, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Tasmania, Brisbane, London, Vancouver, Barcelona and New York
Memberships:
National Association for the Visual Arts
Queensland Artworkers’ Alliance
V.A.N. Visual Artist Network
P.A. N. Professional Artist’s Network
Art on the Move collective
Flying Arts
