Artist Statement
'For many years now I have been interested in the constant state of change evident in the natural environment. In a sense it mirrors my experience of what it is to be human. Water in its various guises is at times a refuge and at others a reminder of my own mortality and the impermanence and changeability of all things.
The patterns and lines occurring naturally in water and the landscape, as natural forces change its surface, influence my mark-making. The process of creating these works mirrors the processes of the natural forces in the landscape in the sense that work undergoes a continuous metamorphosis in the struggle for its realisation.'
Amanda McHenry
EDUCATION
1996 Diploma of Fine Art, Claremont School of Fine Art.
1978,79,80 Studied towards Bachelor of Arts, University of W.A.
1968,69 Studied towards Diploma in Comm. Art. Swinburne.Tech. Vic.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007 Amanda McHenry, Elements Art Gallery, Subiaco, W.A.
2005 Amanda McHenry, Elements Art Gallery, Subiaco, W.A.
2004 Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup, Western Australia.
2001 Paintings. Perth Galleries, Subiaco, Western Australia.
1999 Within Without . Perth Galleries, Subiaco, Western Australia.
1998 Recent Works. Perth Galleries, Subiaco, Western Australia.
1997 Layers of Meaning. Perth Galleries, Subiaco, W.A.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Singapore International Art Fair, Suntec City, Singapore,( as part of the Cliff St. Collective)
2006 Collectable Four, Stuart St. Gallery, Perth. W.A.
2006 Artitude 2006.
2006 City of Joondalup Invitation Art Award, Joondalup, W.A.
2005 Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury. W.A.
2005 Opening of The Elements Art Gallery
2004 The White Show, Church Gallery, Claremont, W.A.
2003 Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Regional Galleries W.A. (work acquired)
2003 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Biennial Art Award, Church Gallery
2002 City if Perth Art Award. City of Perth. Western Australia.
2002 Joondalup Invitation Art Prize, Joondalup, W.A.
2001 Ugly Customs, O.C.H. Exhibition, Moores Building, Fremantle W.A.
2001 City of Perth Art Prize, Perth, W.A.
2001 Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Regional Galleries, W.A.(work acquired)
2001 Art O1, Fremantle Terminal, Fremantle, W.A.
2000 City of Perth Art Prize, Perth , W.A.
2000 Mine Own Executioner, Mundaring Arts Centre, W.A.
2000 Old Customs House ‘12’Exhibition,Moores Building, Fremantle, W.A.
1999 Old Customs House’11’Exhibition,Moores Building, Fremantle. W.A. .
1999 Bunbury Biennale 1999, Bunbury Regional Galleries, Bunbury. W.A.
1998 Old Custom’s House ‘10’ Exhibition, Moores Building, Fremantle, W.A.
1998 Albany Art Prize Exhibition, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany. W.A.
1997 Old Custom’s House ‘9’ Exhibition, Moores Building, Fremantle. W.A.
PRIZES AND AWARDS
1998 Highly Commended, Painting/Drawing, Albany Art Prize
1998 Best Oil/Acrylic Acquisitive Prize Albany Art Prize 1998
1997 Awarded five year studio at Old Customs House
COLLECTIONS
Rendezvous Observation City Hotel SGIC West Australian School of Art & Design
Leighton Contractors City of Bunbury Town of Albany
Consolidated Bulk Handling Premier’s Department W.A. Town of Cambridge
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Burswood Resort Art Bank N.S.W.
Chifley Hotel Woodside Offshore Petroleum Aust. Wine Corp
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007 Jennie Fitzhardinge, Sunday Times Magazine. 9.12.07.
2003 Robert Cook, West Australian, Weekend Extra. 6.9.03
2002 Artlink vol 22 # 3 > Artlink p.76
2001 Ted Snell, Weekend Australian, R-Arts, 1-2 Dec.2001
2001 Ron Banks, Today, West Australian 13.11.01
2001 David Bromfield, On Show, West Australian 2.6.01
2001 Brad Shetland, Today, Arts, West Australian 29.5.01
2000 David Bromfield, On Show, West Australian 25.11.00
1999 Ron Banks, Arts Today, The West Australian 1.9.99
1999 Ron Banks, Arts Today, The West Australian 11.6.991999
1999 David Bromfield, On Show, West Australian 19.6.99
1998 Robert Cook, Arts Today, West Australian, 11.11.98
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