Biography

Born in Oban, Scotland in 1945, Euan Heng completed a Post Diploma of Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Scotland in 1975. His works were included in several group exhibitions and he had two solo exhibitions at Stirling Gallery, Stirling, Scotland in 1974 and 1976. Before commencing formal art studies Heng worked for four years as a merchant seaman, travelling the world extensively.

Euan Heng came to Australia in 1977; since then he has had over 23 solo exhibitions of prints and paintings. His works are held in the Public Collections of The National Gallery of Australia, State Galleries of Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland, 18 Regional Galleries and over 15 major Educational Institutions.

His works have been exhibited in numerous group and survey shows including at the National Gallery of Australia; Heide Museum of Art, Melbourne; National Gallery of Victoria; New Parliament House, Canberra; The Canberra Museum and Gallery; Queensland Art Gallery; State Library of NSW; Regional Galleries throughout Australia.

Internationally, his works have been exhibited in Italy, Canada, Scotland, U.S.A, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Phillipines.

In 1995 he commenced a Master of Arts (Research) at RMIT University, and in 1999 was awarded an Australia Council Residency at the British School at Rome.

He now lives and works in Melbourne and is currently Associate Professor in Fine Art (Part Time), Faculty of Art and Design at Monash University.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 Turning for Shelter, Stonnington Stables, Deakin University Museum of Art, Melbourne
2004 Elsewhere, 2004 Melbourne Art Fair, Australian Galleries
2003 Watercolours & Prints, Greenhill Galleries, Perth, WA
2002 Recent Works on Paper, Australian Galleries, Sydney & Melbourne
2001 Abracadabra, Australian Galleries, Melbourne & Sydney
2000 Watercolours and Drawings, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne, Victoria; Graffiti: Project Space (wall drawing), Faculty Gallery, Faculty of Art and Design, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria; Another Riddle: Greenhill Galleries and The Perth; International Arts Festival, Perth, WA
1999 Work in Progress: British School at Rome, Rome, Italy
1997 Recent Works on Paper: Australian Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria
1996 Works on Paper: Greenhill Galleries, Perth, WA
1995 Paintings and Prints: Australian Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria; Studio Notes: McClelland Art Gallery, Langwarren, Victoria
1992 Paintings and Watercolours: Australian Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, NSW; Paintings and Watercolours: Greenhill Galleries, Perth, WA
1991 Cycle: Latrobe Regional Gallery, Morwell, Victoria
1990 Watercolours: Australian Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria
1989 Paintings: 70 Arden Street Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
1988 Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings: 70 Arden Street Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
1987 Survey of Selected Work (1977 to 1987): Latrobe Regional Gallery, Victoria; Drawings: Switchback Gallery, Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education, Churchill, Victoria
1985 Paintings and Drawings: Australian Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria
1984 Paintings and Prints: Australian Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria
1980 Paintings and Prints: Editions Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
1979 Paintings and Prints: Arts Council Gallery, Canberra, ACT
1976 Paintings and Prints: Stirling Gallery, Stirling, Scotland
1974 Prints: Stirling Gallery, Stirling, Scotland

COMMISSIONS
1999 Commissioned Print Project for Westin Hotel, Melbourne, in collaboration with the Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne, Victoria
1999 Small Tapestries Project, Victorian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne, Victoria
1997 Edition and Artist Book 1997 Relief Folio, Institute of the Arts, Australian National University, ACT
1995 Commissioned Print Edition, (50th Anniversary of Migration 1945 - 1995) Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Canberra
1991 Commissioned 25th Anniversary Print Edition, Print Council of Australia
1988 Commissioned 100 x 100 Bicentennial Portfolio, Print Council of Australia
1984 Commissioned Member Print Edition, Print Council of Australia

AWARDS AND GRANTS
2004 ACUADS Distinguished Research Award
1999 Australia Council Residency, British School at Rome
1976 Scottish Arts Council Short Term Bursary
1976 A Pernod Prize - Scotland (Painting)
1974 GTV Prize (Printmaking)
1974 Post Graduate Scholarship
1973 BMK Travelling Award (Paris)
1971 Pat Homes Memorial Prize

COLLECTIONS (SELECTED)
Regional
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Vic
Bathurst Art Gallery, NSW
Bendigo Art Gallery, Vic
City of Whitehorse Collection,Vic
Dubbo Regional Gallery,NSW
Gippsland Regional Art Gallery, Vic
Gladstone Art Gallery, Qld
Geelong Art Gallery, Vic
Latrobe Regional Gallery, Vic
McLelland Art Gallery, Vic
Mildura Art Centre, Vic
Mornington Peninsula Art Centre, Vic
Naracoorte Art Gallery, SA
New England Regional Museum, NSW
Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Tas
Toowoomba City Gallery,Qld
Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery, NSW
Warnambool Art Gallery, Vic

National/State
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
New Parliament House Collection, ACT
Art Bank, Sydney
Print Council of Australia Archives
Australian Print Workshop Archives

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