NORMA TAHHAN-KHOURY

Born

1961, Sydney, Australia

1980 - 83  

Studied City Art Institute, Sydney
Bachelor of Education (Art)

1986  

Padstow Technical College, Sydney
Drawing and Printmaking

1987 - 88  

Studied City Art Institute, Sydney
Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Art Studies

1989 - 91  

Studied St. George TAFE, Sydney
Painting Certificate

1990 - 92

Studied St. George TAFE, Sydney
Drawing Certificate
Studied College of Fine Arts
Master of Art Education

1994 - 96

Studied University of Western Sydney
Painting and Drawing

2000Artist in Residence - The Sydney Art Gallery

SELECTED GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS

1983  

Mitchell Cott Award
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
Graduate Student Exhibition
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney

1986 Padstow Technical College, Sydney
1987

Mitchell College Art Prize
Mitchell College, Bathurst
Warringah Art Prize
City Art Institute Post Graduate Exhibition
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

1988 The Sydney Morning Herald "On This Day" Art Award
The Mitchell Gallery, Sydney
1989 St. George TAFE Annual Exhibition
The Sydney Morning Herald "On This Day" Art Award
The Mitchell Gallery, Sydney
1990   St. George TAFE Annual Exhibition
1991 St. George TAFE Annual Exhibition
1992 The Hills Grammar School Society of the Arts
Contemporary Art Exhibition, Sydney
1997 Maitland Art Prize
1998 The Rocks Market Art Prize
ASN Gallery, The Rocks, Sydney
"Lebanon, the Land and the People" Our Lady of
Lebanon Church Annual Exhibition, Sydney
Newtown North Public School, Sydney
Emporio Paris, Sydney
1999 Balmain Living, Sydney
2000 "The Real Refuses" TAP Gallery, Sydney
Australian Lebanese Association Olympic Exhibition,
AKLA, Sydney

SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS
1996   "Sweeping Flames"
The Seymour Centre, Sydney.
The Sydney Harbour Casino, Sydney.
"Heat and Dust"
The Seymour Centre, Sydney.
1998 Gallery NTK, Sydney. "Totemic Stillness" Gallery NTK, Sydney.
1999 "Submerge"
New England Regional Art Museum,
Armidale, NSW
2000 "Abstract Reality"
Gallery NTK, Sydney.
The Sydney Art Gallery, Sydney.
"Artist of the Month"
Dymocks Bookstore, Sydney.

PUBLISHED/REPRODUCED

COLLECTIONS

1996  

"Norma's inspiration comes from nature," Inner Western Suburbs Courier, Brandon Pace, August 12. "Painting from experience," Inner Western Weekly, August 14. "Artist thrives in car yard," The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly, Nov 27.

1997

"Norma makes a dramatic impact," The Endeavour Room, A publication of Star City, July 1997. "Whereby hangs winning landscape," The Fairfax Sun, July 23.

1998

"Norma's ultimate masterpiece," The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly, Feb 18. "Breaking out," The Inner Western Suburbs Courier, Susan Mooney, Feb 23. "Artist starts up gallery," The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly, Emily Tinson, Aug 19.

1999   

"Submerge yourself at NERAM," The Armidale Independent, April 15. "Around Town - New Exhibitions," The Armidale Express Extra, April 22. "Exhibition in Armidale," The Armidale Express, May 5. NBN News, Interview, April 27. Prime News, Interview, April 27.

2000 Black + White, No 41, Feb. 2000 "Your Sydney" Exhibition, The Daily Telegraph, Mary Machen, Feb 24.
College of Fine Arts Sydney,
St Pauls Catholic Sydney.
Private and Corporate collections
in Australia and New Zealand.
New England Regional Art Museum.

AWARDS
Mitchell College Art Prize
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
Waringah Art Prize
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
The Sydney Morning Herald "On This Day" Art Award
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
The Rocks Market Art Prize
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD

TRAVELS PERTAINING TO ART AND RESEARCH

1981    Travelled in Indonesia
1983 Travelled in New Zealand
1987 - 88 Travelled in New York,
California, Florida and Mexico
1989 Travelled in New Zealand
Travelled in California
1990 Travelled in Tahiti
1991 Travelled in New Zealand
1992 Travelled in New Zealand
1993 Travelled in Hawaii
1994 Travelled in New Zealand
Travelled in Lebanon
1995 Travelled in New Caledonia
1996 Travelled in Micronesia - Guam and Saipan
Travelled in New Zealand
1999 Travelled in Tasmania
Travelled in Fiji

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