CURRICULUM VITAE Carol McCormack - Dilga, Glenmorgan, Qld 4423. Tel 07 4665 6798 E: [email protected] W: www.carolmccormack.com.au F: www.facebook.com/carolmccormackartist
Art studies 1972 - 2011 Study with various tutors of Flying Arts Inc. including Mervyn Moriarty, Bela Ivanyi, Roy Churcher, Clifton Pugh, Joe Furlonger, Shelagh Morgan, Kim Mahood, Bev Budgen, Wendy Allen, Colin Reaney, Zanette Kahler 2004, 06, 07, 08 Clifton Art masterclasses with Lucja Ray 2008 Quilpie Artist Camp with Noel Miller and Annabel Tully 2010 Professional development workshop with artist Lyne Marshall 2017 January Drawing and painting the figure with Nic Plowman at McGregor Summer School
Solo Exhibitions 1986 ‘Landscapes on the Move’ Signatures Gallery, Toowoomba 1987 ‘Bungles, Bunyas and Points Between’, Ardrossan Gallery, Brisbane 1988 ‘Capricorn, Carnarvon & Cobblegun Creek’ Ardrossan Gallery, Brisbane 1989 Shed Gallery, Dalby 1994 ‘Milestones’, Murilla Art Gallery, Miles 1999 Flying Arts Inc solo displays at Law Society Premises, Brisbane, and Australian Institute of Management, Brisbane 2000 ‘Journeys’, a retrospective of 30 years work, curated by Rowena Frost. Balonne River Gallery, Surat 2001 ‘Duo’ – paintings by Carol McCormack and jewellery by Penny Murphy, RM Williams, Toowoomba 2005 ‘More Journeys’ – exhibition of 36 paintings at Balonne River Gallery, Surat 2006 ‘Of this Land’ – exhibition of 30 paintings at Chinchilla White Gums Gallery, Chinchilla 2008 ‘Round & Around’ – exhibition of 32 paintings at Feather & Lawry Design Art Gallery, Toowoomba 2011 'Centred - works from the Red Centre and other travels’ Roma on Bungil Gallery March 18 to April 17 2011 ‘My view - with a finer brush’ at Myall Park Gallery dedicated to Dorothy Gordon, Myall Park Botanic Garden, Glenmorgan, Qld August 25 - October 25 2014 March - April ‘Connecting with Country’ - solo exhibition combining launch of ‘Collection-Connection’ book of poetry by Jock Douglas, Roma on Bungil Gallery, Roma 2016 ‘Treks’ solo of new works at Feather & Lawry Gallery, Toowoomba April-May 2017 ‘Across the Continent’ solo at Feather & Lawry Gallery, Toooomba March 2017 ‘Treks, Journeys and expeditions’ solo at John Mullins Gallery, Dogwood Crossing, Miles 2018 ‘Wanderer’ solo at Grassland Art-Gallery, Tambo, Qld
Group Exhibitions 1974 Glenmorgan Art Group – Queensland Room, MacDonnell & East (Brisbane) - 1974 - 2005 Regular local showings with Glenmorgan Art Group and Meandarra Branch Queensland Arts Council 1988 Glenmorgan Art Group, Downs Gallery Toowoomba 1988 Downlands Art Show Toowoomba - entry by invitation 1992 ‘Three Glenmorgan Artists’, Downs Gallery Toowoomba 1995 ‘Common Ground’ (Exhibition of contemporary regional artists) - bARTLEME Gallery, Brisbane 1995 ‘Combust’, Griffith University 1997 ‘Transitions’ (Flying Art/Shell Australia) Customs House Art Gallery, Brisbane 1999 ‘Primary Colours’ (Flying Arts/Dept Primary Industries exhibition) Marriott Hotel, Brisbane 2000 ‘Expressions’, Glenmorgan Art Group exhibition, Meandarra School of Arts and Myall Park Gallery, Glenmorgan 2001 ‘Thirty’, Flying Arts exhibitions in Mt Isa and Brisbane Power House 2002 Flying Arts exhibition Dalby Regional Art Gallery. Selected to tour regional centres 2004 Selected to illustrate one of four Cobb & Co poems for permanent display in Cobb & Co Changing Station, Surat 2005 ‘Plants Alive’ exhibition at Myall Park Gallery, Glenmorgan 2005 Art with a Heart, Toowoomba 2008 Miles Archibald @ Dogwood Crossing 2008 Tara Shire Memorial Exhibition 2008 A touch of red – Balonne River Gallery Surat 2009 Glenmorgan Art Group exhibition, Good as Gold at Dogwood Crossing, Miles 2009 Curves – Balonne River Gallery Surat 2010 Crossroads to the Future – Dogwood Crossing, Miles 2010 Brigalow Birds Photographic, Exhibition – Myall Park Gallery, Glenmorgan 2010 Glenmorgan Art Group exhibition, Balonne River Gallery, Surat 2011 - 2012 Represented in Queensland Arts Council's Bunginderry Artists' Exhibition Tour 2011 August 13 ‘9 Ante Portas 2011 Exhibition’, Lightspace Gallery, Fortitude Valley 2011 September - December Miniatures and 12 weeks to Christmas exhbitions, Blockwork Gallery, Toowoomba 2012 ‘Precious - a family affair’ - photography by Clare Mailler, jewellery by Jen McCormack, paintings by Carol McCormack at Balonne River Gallery, Surat, Qld 2012 ‘Across the Divide’ – with Patricia Hinz and Catherine Rose at ‘made. Creative Space’, Toowoomba April - May 2012 September ‘Take 3’ with Patricia Hinz and Catherine Rose at Blockwork, Toowoomba 2013 Aspects Art Goondiwindi; Waltzing Matilda (Winton); Blackall Heartland Art show; Dogwood Crossing Studio Project & Who do you think you are; Downlands Art Show Toowoomba; Singleton Art Prize; Surat on Balonne Gallery On the Move; Santos Food and Fire Roma; Bush Christmas Toowoomba 2014 Aspects Art Show Goondiwindi; Waltzing Matilda (Winton); Blackall Heartland Festival; Gallery 107 Dalby – Regeneration and Colours of our Community; Downlands Art Show Toowoomba; Surat on Balonne Gallery On the Move; Dogwood Crossing Habitat; Bush Christmas Toowoomba 2015 Aspects Art Show Goondiwindi , October Glenmorgan Art Group exhibition ARTiculate October 2015 Relaunch Exhibition at Feather & Lawry Gallery, Toowoomba 2016 Toowoomba Grammar School Art Exhibition; Aspects Art Show Goondiwindi; Downlands College Art Show 2017 Toowoomba Grammar School Art Exhibition; Aspects Art Show Goondiwindi; Downlands College Art Show 2018 Toowoomba Grammar School Art Exhibition; Aspects Art Show Goondiwindi
Awards: 1984 First, Hughenden Art Show (judge Jo Forster) 1985 Tara Golden Jubilee Art Award 1986 Hartogen Prize (Roma) 1987 Roma Art Show Open Award 1988 Roma Art Show Open Award 1988 Dirranbandi Cultural Society Acquisition 1989 Roma Art Show Open Award 1993 Goondiwindi Art Show 1993 Brisbane - Shell/Flying Arts $2000 Award 1994 Inverell Open Award - 2nd 1999 First, mixed media section Balonne River Gallery Annual Art Prize, Surat 2000 Hawkins prize, Fire and Water Art Exhibition, Mitchell (judge Davida Allen) 2004 Tara Shire Council Australia Day Cultural Award 2005 First, watercolour & pastel section Balonne River Gallery Annual Art Prize, Surat 2005 First, ‘Plants Alive’ exhibition at Myall Park Gallery 2008 Acquisition award Tara Shire Council Art Competition.
Community and other art work: 1993 Mural Meandarra State School (funded by RADF) 1996 Mural for private collection South Stradbroke Is 1999 - 2003 Facilitator ‘Cybeflora’ mural project, Myall Park Botanic Garden 2003 Art in schools project for Balonne River Gallery, Surat 2005 - 06 Consultant for OASIS (Open Art Space in Surat) 2009 Q150 tile design for Dalby Regional Council 2009 40 Painted glass pieces for Memorial Park project, Surat 2011-12 Frieze for Olive McMahon Lodge, Toowoomba
Design & graphics 1994 ‘3 Grevilleas’ leadlight panels for Myall Park Gallery, Glenmorgan leadlight windows for private collections 1996 ‘Tree of Man’ illuminated leadlight panel for St Andrew’s Church, Glenmorgan 2000 – 2008 Design work for fine china produced by Myall Park Botanic Garden 2000 - 2009 Interpretive information for Myall Park Botanic Garden 2006 - 2009 Webmaster www.myallparkbotanicgarden.org.au 2009 - 2011 Graphic material and editing for Brigalow Birds book and DVD
Publications 2013 Artwork for ‘Collection-Connection’ book, a collection of poetry by Jock Douglas
Community: Variously since 1968 Secretary Glenmorgan Drama Group Secretary Meandarra Branch Qld Arts Council President Glenmorgan Art Group Tara Shire RADF committee 1988-2009 Committee/Board of Directors Myall Park Botanic Garden 1995-1998 Chairman, Board of Directors Myall Park Botanic Garden
Grants: 1994 Arts Queensland PD (personal development) grant to attend Flying Arts Landscape Conference at Lake Julius, Mt Isa 1999 Regional Arts Fund for ‘Cyberflora’ Internet mural on behalf of Myall Park Botanic Garden 2010 RADF PD grant to attend Lyne Marshall workshop and artist camp at Woodgate
Tutoring: 1990s Various small classes with local artists 1978-2018 Numerous classes at local schools and kindergartens 2017 “Painting with Carol” – six-day workshop at Woodgate, Qld 2018 “Painting with Carol” – one-day workshop in Miles, Qld 2018 - “Painting with Carol” – two-day workshop in Tambo, Qld