Ken Tucker (B)1953 -. Bathurst. NSW Artist Finance & Marketing

2015 - 2011 (current) Co-Owner & Principle Resident Artist TWO GULLS Art Gallery KIAMA DOWNS. NSW 2010 - 2002 Co-Owner & Principle Resident Artist Old Cedar Door Art Studio/Gallery Narromine. NSW

Exhibitions Solo Exhibition 2015 - 2011 Kiama Art Trail. 2015 – 2011 TWO GULLS Art Gallery. Kiama Downs. NSW 2014 Bungendore Fine Arts. Bungendore.NSW 2013 Red Point Art Gallery. Port Kembla.NSW 2009 Zara Centre, Exhibition Space. Amman. Jordan 2007 The Cellar, Andrew Harris Winery. Mudgee 2006 The Clay Pan Gallery. Dubbo Two Person Exhibitions 2013 “Cloudburst” Grenfell Art Gallery Group Exhibitions 2015 May Oyster Bay Art & Craft Festival (Feature Artist) 2015 March.Three Palettes. Old Fire Station. Kiama 2015 Feb.Old Fire Station. Kiama Art Trail. Kiama 2014 March. Old Fire Station. Kiama Art Trail. Kiama 2014 April. Shellharbour Exhibit Space. Shellharbour 2014 June. “Montmartre”. Kiama Art Trail. Jamberoo 2014 June. Old Fire Station. Kiama Art Society 2014 Aug. Aust. Red Cross Centenary Art Exhit. Bondi Pavilion. 2014 Sept. Kiama Arts Soc. Annual Exhibit. Kiama Leagues Club Significant past Group Exhibitions 2010 Sept. “Push” Western Plains Cultural Centre. Dubbo Reg. Gallery. Dubbo 2009 Oct. “Fresh Meat”. Millthorpe Art Space. Millthorpe 2008 June. “Fresh Arts 05” Western Plains Cultural Centre. Dubbo Reg. Gallery. Dubbo

Arts Workshop Facilitator (recent) 2015 Mar. Queanbeyan Art Society. Weekend Workshop 2014 April. Shellharbour City Arts Society. Weekend Workshop 2014 Aug. Mill House Art Society, Milton. One-Day Workshop

Artist in Residence Program 2015 - 2012 (current) 2015 -2012 Weekly during all school terms Sponsored by: The Shire Credit Union 2015 Kernel Environmental Centre 30 plus Public & Catholic Schools Primary & Secondary Schools Throughout Sutherland Shire. NSW

Corporate: Creative/Motivational Training Sessions 2015 1st May. Arts Biz Conference. Kiama Council. – Guest Speaker. Kiama Pavilion 2014 1st May. Maritime Mining Power Credit Union. Sydney.

Public Institution Commissions 2008 Old Dubbo Goal. Dubbo. NSW 2008 Central & Western NSW Tourism Selected Artist

Corporate Acquisitions 2014 Jasco. Meadow Bank 2014 MMPCU. Sydney 2013 Port Kembla Council in association with Red Point Art Assn. Wentworth Street Beautification Project. 2013 Sydney State Superannuation. Sydney 2013 MMPCU. Sydney 2013 Jasco. Meadow Bank. 2011 Kareena Private Hospital 2009 National Parks of NSW 2008 St George Bank

Corporate Promotion • 2014 Norfolk Island Tourism Website • 2014 Norfolk Island Travel Centre Website • Australian Artist Magazine Liquitex Acrylics No Limits • “An Artist Perspective with Ken Tucker” Page 17. Aust. Artist Mag May 2014 • JASCO/Liquitex July 2014 “Creative Slant Canvas” Promotion

Invitational Live Painting Performances (recent) • Cronulla Motoring Enthusiasts Cronulla. 14 Feb 2014 • Hogs For Dogs. Engadine Cronulla Beach. 16 Mar 2014 • Bungendore Fine Art Gallery.Bungendore Easter Sat. 19 Apr 2014 • Cancer Council.Aust Biggest Morning Tea The Como Hotel. 30 May 2014 • Cronulla Sutherland Water Polo Club. Dolls Point Yacht Club 16 May 2014 • Kirrawee High School Kirrawee. 6 June 2014 • Men’s Health Assn. Cronulla • Kurnell Easter art Festival. Kurnell • SKAD. Endeavour High Sch. Kirrawee Golf Club • Loftus Annual Primary Sch Fete • Alfords Point Christmas Festival • Oyster Bay Primary Sch Fete • Credit Unions Aust. Assn of.

• Wanda Surf Club. Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser • Beachfest. Cronulla • Spring Fair. Cronulla • Lazy River Winery. Dubbo OTIS Hearing Assn.

Art Associations Member of: Art Gallery of NSW NAVA (National Assn Visual Arts) Kiama Art Society. Kiama Kiama Art Trail. Kiama Red Point Art Society. Port Kembla

Media Articles • “Painting at Bungendore” Panorama - . 11 Mar 2014 • “Ken Tucker at B’dore Fine Art” Bungendore Mirror. 26 Feb 2014 • “Small Shop. When Life is a work of Art” The Daily Telegraph 9/11/2013 • “Small Shop. Join the Dots” The Daily Telegraph, Best Weekend 9-15 Nov 2013 • “Artists ready for derby dash” Kiama Independent 13 Nov 2013 • “Port Kembla street gets derby makeover” Mercury 7 Nov 2013 “Ken Tucker will share tips and techniques….” • Advertiser 12 Oct 2013 “Ken & Lea Tucker exhibition” • Art Gallery News, The Grenfell Record 28 Aug 2013

Awards 2013 First Prize Heats. Art Battles . Sydney 2013 Finalist. Art Battles Australia. Sydney 2012 Kiama Art Exhibition. 2nd Place Landscape Sect. 2010 First Prize. Baradine Art Exhibition 2009 First Prize Contempory. Dubbo Art Exhibition 2008 Highly Commend. Lexus- Mortimore Prize Landscape 2007 Finalist Lexus-Mortimore Prize. Still Life 2007 Finalist Lexus Mortimore Prize. Landscape 2006 Highly Commend. Lexus Mortimore Prize. Landscape/Oil 2006 Highly Commend. Bull dust to Bitumen. Walgett 2005 Highly Commend. Dubbo Arts Soc Inc. Oil/Landscape 2005 Highly Commend. Dubbo Arts Soc Inc. Portraiture 2005 First Place. Oils & Acrylics Dunedoo Art & Photography Exhibition

Invitational Guest Artist Residencies 2015 April. Norfolk Island Tourism & Travel Centre 2015 Jan. Kiama Retro, Antique & Art Fair Pre 2015: Zara Exhibition Centre, Zara Centre. Amman. Jordan Royal Botanical Gardens. Sydney Cowra Japanese Gardens, Cowra.NSW Jenolan Caves. Oberon. NSW Coonabarabran Art Society Expo. Coonabarabran. NSW Banjo Patterson Festival. Yeoval. NSW Irish Festival. Tullamore. NSW Frost Fest. Orange. NSW Lavendula Festival. Daylesford. Victoria Parkes Art Society