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About Bert

A brief biography of the artist

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1949               Born Amsterdam, Netherlands
1959               Migrated to Australia

Solo Exhibitions

2012               Faces and Spaces Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2008               Places + Spaces, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2005               Fire and Water, Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
2005               The Nature of it, Soda Gallery, Sydney
2003               New Paintings, Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
2002               Tanami Heat, Leslie John Wright Studio, Sydney
2001                Landmarks: Images of the Land, Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
1994               Paintings and Drawings, Flinders Gallery, Townsville
1991               Paintings and Drawings, Palms Gallery, Townsville
1990               Landscape Paintings, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville
1986               Drawings, Richmond Art Gallery, Tasmania

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011               Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
2011               Gallipoli Art Prize, Sydney
2009               Blake Prize, National Art School, Sydney
2009               Small Paintings, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2007               Christmas Exhibition, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2007               Shelf-life, Delmar Gallery, Sydney
2006               The Blake Prize, National Art School, Sydney
2006               Shelf-life, Delmar Gallery, Sydney
2005               The Willoughby Art Prize, Willoughby Civic Centre
2004               The Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
2003               Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
2003               The Blake Prize, NSW Art Gallery, Sydney
2003               Liverpool City Art Prize, Casula Power House, Casula
2002               The Blake Prize, Casula Power House, Casula
2002               The Forest Gallery, Durras, NSW
2002               Interpretations of the Land, MacLaren Roberts, Sydney
2002               Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi, NSW
2002               Melbourne Art Fair, Michael Nagy Fine Art
2002               The Kings School Art Prize, Sydney
2002               Sydney International Design, Sydney
2002               Bushfire Appeal Exhibition, Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
2000               Melbourne Art Fair, Michael Nagy Fine Art
1995               Townsville Grammar Art Prize,  Townsville
1993               Townsville Art Society, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville
1992               Townsville Grammar Art Prize, Townsville
1992               Townsville Art Society, Perc Tucker Gallery Townsville
1991               Townsville Art Society, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville
1990               Townsville Art Society, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville
1989               N.T. Travelling Exhibition, Arts Council of Australia
1989               Tennant Creek Art Society Prize, Civic Centre, Tennant Creek
1989               20th  Alice Art Prize, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs

Awards, Prizes and Scholarships

2011               Finalist Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
2011               Finalist Gallipoli Art Prize, Sydney
2009               Finalist Blake Prize, National Art School, Sydney
2006               Finalist Blake Prize, National Art School, Sydney
2005               Finalist Willoughby Art Prize, Willoughby Civic Centre
2004               Finalist Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
2003               Finalist Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
2003               Finalist Blake Prize, Sir Herman Black Gallery, Sydney
2003               Finalist Liverpool City Art Prize, Casula Power House, Casula
2002               Finalist Blake Prize, Casula Power House, Casula
2002               Finalist Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi, NSW
1993               First Prize open section, Townsville Art Society
1992               First Prize open section, Townsville Grammar Art Award
1989               Finalist 20th  Alice Art Prize, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
1969               BP Sculpture Prize, British Petroleum, Tasmania
1967               University Scholarship, University of Tasmania

Qualifications

1998               Master of Creative Arts, James Cook University of North Queensland
1977               Bachelor of Arts (Visual Art),  Tasmania CAE
1972               Teacher’s Certificate, Tasmanian Education Department
1970               Diploma – Art Teaching, Tasmanian Education Department

Collections

Public and Private Queensland State Government, James Cook University
Works acquired by private collectors in the ACT, NSW, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and Europe.

Publications

2003 April   Fine art of prize-giving The Age

2002 October Interpretations of the land  Mosman Daily
2002 April  Landscapes at Clareville  Pittwater Life
2002 April  Artists show natural gifts  Manly Daily
1998 Jan/Feb  Visser’s Vision   Royal Brunei Airlines