Biography
CRAIG BARRETT
Born Melbourne, Australia 1958
Studies
1977 – 79 Diploma of Fine Art, Preston Institute of Technology
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne. – “Buying Back the Farm” paintings &drawings
2008 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne. – “Ruby Gap” drawings
2008 ARB Gallery, Gasworks Arts Park, Melb. – “Chronicle 1998 – 2008”
2007 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
2005 Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne – “Everyman”
2005 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
2003 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
2001 McClelland Gallery, Melb. – sculpture installation
2000 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
2000 St Stephens Church, Richmond – “Land” – sculpture installation
1999 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Fencelines” –
1998 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
1996 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Dig”
1995 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery –“Momentum” -
1993 The Fitzroy St Art Gallery, Melb
1990 J.Jinks Gallery, Melb. – “Transit”
1989 J.Jinks Gallery, Melb. – “Spirit”
1987 Coventry Gallery, Melb
Group Exhibitions
2009 Gasworks Arts Park – “Aqueous Bloom”
2009 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Ruby Gap”
2008 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery. – Works on Paper
2007 Gasworks Arts Park “Contamination”
2006 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery @fortyfivedownstairs
2005 City Library Gallery – “Some Beguiling Artworks”
2004 Chapman & Bailey, “In House”
2004 Gasworks Arts Park Artists exhibition 2004
2004 Works on Paper 2004 – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
2003 Gasworks Artists exhibition 2003
2003 Montalto Sculpture Prize – Montalto Vineyard, Red Hill Sth, Vic
2002 Works on Paper 2002 – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
2002 The Fleurieu Biennale – McLaren Vale, SA
2001 Salon de Refuses – S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2001 Span Galleries, Melb. – “AB OVO”, sculpture collaboration with Andrea Barker
2001 Outback Prize – Broken Hill City Art Gallery, NSW
2001 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Some Artists’ Books
2000 Victorian Tapestry Workshop – “Small Tapestries Project”
2000 Melbourne Art Fair 2000 – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
2000 The Fleurieu Biennale – McLaren Vale, SA
2000 Gasworks Arts Park, Melb. – “15” – Gasworks Studio Artists
2000 Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Melb. – Unbearable Beauty
1999 Outback Prize – Broken Hill City Art Gallery, NSW
1999 Australian Galleries, Melb. – Victorian Tapestry Workshop, works in progress
1998 ACAF 6, Aust. Contemporary Art Fair, Melb. – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
1997 Outback Prize – Broken Hill City Art Gallery, NSW
1996 Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery –
“Spring Festival of Drawing Survey Exhibition 1973 – 1995”
1996 Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Encore”
1995 Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery – “Spring Festival of Drawing”
1992 Salon des Arts, Melb. – “Down to Earth” – wearable sculptures
1990 Wallace Gallery, Castlemaine – “Festival Exhibition” – paintings, sculptures
Acquisitions and Commissions
2008 National Gallery of Victoria – Ian Brown Collection
2006 Shrine of Remembrance, Melb. “Everyman
1999 Victorian Tapestry Workshop – Small Tapestries
1995 Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Media and Print
2010 The Weekly Times article
2008 National Gallery of Victoria “Making a Mark” - Ian Brown Collection catalogue
2005 ABC Radio National – interview, Julie Copeland, 12 Nov
2000 Modern Australian Tapestries – Sue Walker – The Beagle Press
2000 World Sculpture News, Vol 6 #3 – review
2000 The Age, Good Weekend Magazine– Alan Saunders “Food for Thought”, 18 March
2000 ABC TV “Snapshot” – profile, 2 May
1999 ABC Radio National – interview, Marius Benson, 26 June
1999 The Weekly Times – profile, 9 June
1995 Herald Sun – review, Marie Sierra Hughes, 10 May
1987 ABC Radio 3LO – review, Mary Lou Jelbart
2004-2009
Board of Management, Gasworks Arts Park