KAKADU AND BEYOND

an exhibition of impressionist landsacapes in oil and watercolour by distinguished Australian artist

PETER LAVERTY

Official Opening at the Gallery (116 Smith Street Summer Hill) by Therese Kenyon, Director, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, 7.30pm on Thursday 1 April 2004

Preview on Wednesday 31 March 2004 from 6pm to 8pm

The Gallery will be closed over the Easter weekend.

Biographical Notes

Born: UK, 1926. Studied: Winchester School of Art.

Settled in Australia 1951 where he taught at the National Art School (NAS) Sydney from 1952 to 71, head of NAS and state supervisor of art in 1971. He was Director of Art Gallery of NSW 1971-77. Began painting fulltime in 1978.

Solo Exhibitions:

• Sydney – 1960, 1965, 1981, 1989, 1992, 2004-03-28
• Canberra – 1979, 1985
• Toowoomba – 1982, 1984, 1986
• Gosford – 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2003
• Perth – 1987, 1990
• Adelaide – 1988, 1990
• Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Gallery 1996

Overseas Travelling Exhibitions: Include

Travelling exhibition of Australian Painting USA 1996

Pan-Pacific Artists International Exhibition, Japan 1961-62

Sixth Biennale Brazil 1961

Six Australian Artists, QANTAS, New York 1961

Collections: Include

National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, National Gallery of Art, New Zealand, Art Gallery of NSW, Western Australian Art Gallery, Bendigo Art Gallery, Parliament House, Canberra, Reserve Bank of Australia Collection, Artbank, National Trust of Australia S H Ervin Gallery, Commonwealth Bank Sydney

Awards:  Include

Mosman Watercolour Prize 1957, Mosman Drawing Prize 1962, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Award, Tokyo 1961-62, Maitland Watercolour Prize 1965, Campbelltown Festival Prize 1966 and 1968

Judge for numerous competitions including:

Art Gallery of NSW Sulman Prize, Trustee Prize, Queensland Art gallery, Blake Prize for Religious Art and Portia Geach Memorial Award.

Bibliography: Includes

·        Encyclopaedia of Australian Art (McCulloch),

·        International Who’s Who in Art and Antiques,

·        Dictionary of International Biography, Vol. 15,

·        Australian Art 1770-1970 (Smith)

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