Kaye Johnston

Forest Diptych

Kaye Johnston is a contemporary Shoalhaven artist. She lives in Kangaroo Valley NSW where the landscape, rainforest, plants, animals and people are her subject matter. She is an environmentalist and a feminist and is particularly interested in the relationship between women and animals. She is a horticulturist and involved with Permaculture, this and the idea of biodiversity also informs her work.

Hand of Man Wombat	Hand of Man Platypus
Forest Collage	Brogers Creek
Forest Light 2	Morning Diptych

BIOGRAPHY

BORN Sydney Australia – lives and works Kangaroo Valley NSW

EDUCATION (relevant) Bachelor of Arts Degree 1983 Macquarie University Drawing Course Adult Education Kiama 1996 Certificate II Fine Arts 1998 Nowra College of TAFE Certificate 1V Fine Arts 2002 Nowra College of TAFE Statement of Attainment in Creative Fine Arts – Painting 11 & 111 2004 Nowra College of TAFE Private Study with Barbara Hilder in Breakaway Art Group 2005

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1998/99 Alfresco Café Kangaroo Valley (7/5/98-1/9/99) 1998 ‘Biodiversity’ at The Tea Club Nowra (13/10/98 – 3/11/98) 1998/99 Jo Jo’s Café Kangaroo Valley (20/11/99–1/11/99) 1998/99 Stan’s Dine-In Berry (12/98-early 99) 2000 Milk & Honey at The Tea Club Nowra (9/10/00 – 22/10/00)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS TAFE Student Exhibitions 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 Alexander Berry Art Exhibitions 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 Meroogal Women’s Art Prize 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. The Art Group Exhibitions Berry 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 6×6 Art Exhibitions 2003, 2004, 2005

GALLERIES Precinct Berry1999, 2000, 2001 Darru Wollongong 2003 Osborne Nowra 2004 Project Contemporary Art Space Wollongong 2005/6

AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS 1998 Highly Commended in TAFE Student Exhibition 1999 Peoples Choice Award Meroogal Women’s Art Exhibition 2002 2nd Prize Meroogal Women’s Art Exhibition 2004 TAFE Acquisition Prize

COLLECTIONS Public collections Nowra TAFE x 2 Various private collections and commissions NSW PH 02 44 651240 FAX 02 44 651073 Email kayecj[at]bigpond.com.au

www.kayejohnston.net