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Curriculum Vitae

Lorna Crane

South Pambula, NSW

m 0414 725348

Born 1954 Wollongong  NSW Australia

e: info@lornacrane.com

Education

1972 – 74: Land and Engineering Survey Drafting Certificate.  Wollongong
1982 – 84: Associate Diploma of Creative Arts.  University of Wollongong
1984 – 86: Bachelor of Creative Arts (Distinction).  University of Wollongong

Solo Exhibitions

2011:2010: The Hill – Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Bega NSWMixed Media – global gallery, Paddington, Sydney NSW
2008: The Twofold Bay Series – Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo, NSW
2007: Love and Honour – ADFA Library ACT
2005: New Works – Precinct Galleries, Berry, NSW
2004: Weathering the Storm – The Hive, Braddon, ACT
North of Eden – Spiral Gallery, Bega, NSW
2003: Perimeters – Watch This Space, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
1997: Shadows on the Surface – ANCA Gallery, Canberra.  ACT
1993: Guardian Angels – Reflections Gallery, Canberra.  ACT
1992: Resolutions – Art Arena Gallery Inc., Wollongong.  NSW
1988: Heartfelt Journey – Hidden Dreams – Grimsby Public Art Gallery.  Ontario, Canada

Group Exhibitions

2010: “Carte Postale”: Composites in 5×7 – Angela Fitzpatrick Gallery, Broken Hill, NSW
2008: Vantage Points – ANCA Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2007: Crane, Peterson and Pirrie – Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo, NSW
2006: Big Wrap – Cowra Regional Gallery, NSWStorylines – Mawson Gallery, Mawson, ACT

Storylines – Mawson Gallery, Mawson, ACT
Of This Place – Precinct Galleries, Berry, NSW

2005: Of This Place – Precinct Galleries, Berry, NSW.
2003: Plimsoll Line – ANCA Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2001: Still Cryptal Orchard – ANCA Gallery, Canberra.  ACT
That Was Then. – ANCA Past Tenants Show – ANCA Gallery, Canberra. ACT
2000: The Shadow of the Dreams – John Martin and Lorna Crane at Galeria del Centro, Boorowa, NSW and ANCA Gallery, ACT
1999: Cryptal Orchard – Craft ACT Gallery, Canberra.  ACT
1998: Rhymes for the Poemless – Project Gallery, Wollongong, NSW and ANCA Gallery, Canberra.  ACT
Thinking Drawings – ANCA Gallery, Canberra.  ACT
1997: Bulli Studio – More Mature Works – Art Arena Gallery Inc., Wollongong , NSW
1988: Australian Identikit: Critical Projections – Hamilton Artists Inc., Ontario, Canada

Selected Exhibitions

2011:2010:

2008:

Finalist – Goulburn Art Awards, Goulburn Regional Gallery, NSWSculpture 2010 – Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney

Finalist – ANL Maritime Art Prize – Docklands, Melbourne
Painter’s of the Coast – Forest Gallery, South Durras, NSW
Finalist – 35th Alice Prize 2008 – Araluen Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
Joint Winner -Calleen Acquistion Award 2008 – Cowra Art Gallery
In Off On – Bega Valley Regional Gallery

2007: Not Another Landscape – Moruya Mechanics Institute, NSW
30th Alice Craft Acquisition – Araluen Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
Painters of the Coast – Forest Gallery, South Durras, NSW
Art of the South East Diary – Moruya Mechanics Institute
2006: The Big Wrap – Cowra Regional Gallery, NSW
2005: Painters of the Coast – Forest Gallery, South Durras, NSW
Meroogal Art Prize – Travelling to Nowra, Bega, Sydney and Wollongong
The Big Wrap – M16, Fyshwick, ACT.
2004: “Shibori ACT” – Strathnairn Gallery, Holt, ACT.
2003: “Age of Fishes” – Guest artist of Age of Fishes Museum, Canowindra, NSW
2000: More Swanky Hankies – Object Gallery, Sydney and Musee des  Arts et Traditions, Paris, France
1997: Swanky Hankies – ANCA Gallery Canberra and Fibre Design Gallery, Goulburn, NSW

Publications

2010:2008: Kerry-Anne Cousins – Berlin, Canberra TimesKerry-Ann Cousins – Vantage Points, Canberra Times.
South Coast Style House – Twofold Bay Series, Ivy Hill Gallery, Wapengo
2007: Art of the South East – Resource Book and Diary 2006
2006: Sharon Peoples – Storylines, Canberra Times
Art of the Far South Coast Diary 2005
2005: Meredith Hinchcliffe – The Big Wrap, Canberra Times
2004: Kerry-Ann Cousins – Weathering the Storm, Canberra Times
2003: Sonia Barron – Plimsoll Line, Canberra Times.
Kerry-Ann Cousins – Plimsoll Line, Muse magazine.
Ron Cerebona – Plimsoll Line, Canberra Times
2001: Fran, Kennerley – Still Cryptal Orchard, Canberra Times
More Swanky Hankies – Le Figaro Paris, France
2000: Unique Cloth – Canberra Times
1999: Fran, Kennerley – Cryptal Orchard, Canberra Times
1997: Sasha Grishan – Rites of Passage, Canberra Times
1996: Meredith Hinchcliffe – Swanky Hankies, Canberra Times and Textile Fibre Forum
1993: Art and Working Life – Trades and Labour Council Booklet
Woden Valley Hospital, Art and Public Places – Muse Magazine
1992: Art and Working Life – Muse Magazine
Robert Macklin – The Hospital Project, Canberra Times
1989: Australian Identikit Critical Projections (an exchange experience), Illawarra Mercury
1988: An Artists’ Initiative – Hamilton Spectator
A Colourful Journey – Grimsby Chronicle
1984: Memories and Marks – Illawarra Mercury

Symposiums, Conferences, Awards and Fellowships

2006: Guest Speaker – DAWN Seminar (Disability Art Workers Network) Sydney – Women’s Business Project
2003: Mapping New Territory – mainstream inclusion for the disabled and disadvantaged – Artist Talks and Public Forum – Alice Springs, NT
2002: Sir William Keys Churchill Fellowship: Researching community arts  and mental health visiting USA, Canada and UK
2001: ACT Tutor of the Year: Adult Learners Week, Canberra, ACT
Poster Presentation: Making the Journey – The MHS (The Mental Health Services Conference), Wellington.  New Zealand
Paper Presentation: ‘Unique Cloth’ for COCAS: Choice and Opportunity for the Community Arts Season, Wellington New Zealand
1999: Poster Presentation: Stamp Banner Project – TheMHS, Melbourne. Victoria
Paper Presentation: Belconnen Open Art – TheMHS, Melbourne
Paper Presentation: Stamp Banner Project – Art and Community Conference, Melbourne.

Commissions and Collections

Represented at Essential Object  - Tathra

Calleen Acquisition Joint Winner– Cowra Art Gallery 2008

Araluen Centre Alice Springs (Acquired Mixed Media) – 30th Alice Craft Acquisition 2007

Bundanon Trust Collection

Illawarra Art Prize 1984

Art and Working Life – 1992

Art and Public Places – Canberra Hospital – 1993

Private Collections in Australia, Canada, USA and Europe

Residencies

2010:

2009:

Broken HillBerlin – Germany
Broken Hill Art Exchange Inc. – Broken Hill, NSW
2003: Artist in Residence – Mapping New Territory, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
1996: Artist in Residence – Bundanon Trust at Riversdale, NSW
1995: Artist in Residence – Bundanon Trust at Riversdale, NSW