About Bert
A brief biography of the artist

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