BORN Hobart, Tasmania, 1947

Geoff Dyer

BORN
Hobart, Tasmania, 1947

QUALIFICATIONS
1995 AGNSW, Work/Study Scholarship – Cite Paris, France
1965-68 Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1980-94 Full-time painting – travelled abroad on study trips to England, Europe, Greece and USA
1977-79 Department Head in Art – Burnie Technical College
1969-76 Teacher Tasmanian Department of Education – Lecturer at Launceston School of Art

PRIZES

Winner King’s School Art Prize, 2012
Winner Archibald Prize, AGNSW, 2003
Portrait of Richard Flanagan
Archibald Prize Finalist,AGNSW
2010, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1993
Wynne Prize Finalist, AGNSW
2004, 1997, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1977
Sulman Prize Finalist, AGNSW
2006, 1997

EXHIBITIONS
2011Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2010Art Equity, Sydney,Southern Light
2009Art Equity, Sydney,Coast to Coast
2008Guandung Museum of Art, China
Axia Modern Art, Sydney
Art Equity ,Sydney,The Source
Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS,New Paintings
Melbourne Art Fair 2008, Represented by Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS

QUALIFICATIONS
1995 AGNSW, Work/Study Scholarship – Cite Paris, France
1965-68 Tasmanian School of Art, Hobart

PRIZES

Winner King’s School Art Prize, 2012
Winner Archibald Prize, AGNSW, 2003
Portrait of Richard Flanagan
Archibald Prize Finalist,AGNSW
2010, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1993
Wynne Prize Finalist, AGNSW
2004, 1997, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1977
Sulman Prize Finalist, AGNSW
2006, 1997

2007Brittany to the Antipodes,Art Equity, Sydney
2006Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS,A Point of View
Melbourne Art Fair 2006, represented by Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS
AXIA Modern Art, Melbourne,A Tasmanian Perspective
Archibald & Sulman Prizes (Selected Finalist), AGNSW, Sydney
2005ArtSydney05, represented by Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS,10 + 4 Days on the Island
AXIA Modern Art, Melbourne,Geoff Dyer – Recent Tasmanian Paintings
Hill-Smith Gallery, Adelaide,Geoff Dyer
2004Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS, 17th Annual Summer Show
Despard Gallery, Hobart, TASGeoff Dyer – Recent Work
Melbourne Art Fair 2004, represented by Despard Gallery, TAS
Axia Modern Art, Sydney,New Tasmanian Paintings
2003Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS,16th Annual Summer Show
SOFA Chicago,(Sculpture Objects & Functional Art)represented by DespardGallery, Hobart, TAS
AXIA Modern Art, Melbourne,
Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart, TAS,Painting: Tasmanian Landscape
2002Melbourne ARTFAIR 2002, Melbourne, represented by Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Australian Modern Landscape Painters, group exhibition, Hong Kong, representedby Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
Despard Gallery, TASWith a French Accent (The French Connection Down Under)
Despard Gallery, TAS,From the dark to the light
2001AXIA Modern Art, Melbourne
Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS New Work
2000AXIA Modern Art, Melbourne
Carnegie Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
1999Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
Out of Australia, 2000Rotunda, Hong Kong
1998Editions Gallery, Melbourne: Lui-Hai-Su Art Museum, Shanghai – (Group)
Australian Contemporary Art Exhibition “Out of Australia”
1997Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
1996Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Greythorn Galleries, Melbourne
Wagner Gallery, Sydney
Kensington Gallery, Adelaide
Wagner Gallery, Hong Kong
Dick Bett Gallery, Hobart
Archibald Finalists Tour of N.S.W. Regional Galleries (Jun-Dec) (Group)
1995Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
AGNSW, Work/Study Scholarship Cite Paris (April July)
1994Greythorn Galleries, Melbourne
Kensington Galleries, Adelaide
1993Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
Strickland Galleries, Hobart, TAS
1992Cook Hill Gallery, Newcastle
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
1991Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
Gould Gallery, Melbourne
1990Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Gould Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
1989Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart
Giles Street Gallery, Canberra
Gould Gallery, Melbourne
1988Gould Gallery, Melbourne
Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS
1987Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
1986Richmond Galleries, Richmond
1982-85Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney
1981Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Colonial Gallery, Evandale, TAS
1979-80Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Burnie Art Gallery, Burnie, TAS
1970Brisbane Street Gallery, Launceston, TAS
Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS

COLLECTIONS

National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

MONA

Art Bank
Qantas
MEPC
Pacific Mutual
National Bank, Melbourne
Reserve Bank
Price Waterhouse
Hayman Island Resort
Wrest Point Casino, Hobart
Crown Casino, Melbourne
Sheridan Hotel Group
Arthur Robinson Hedderwicks
Prime Life Corporation Ltd
University of Tasmania
Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, Hobart
Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston
Burnie Regional Gallery
Devonport Art Gallery
Moorilla Museum
Tasmanian Parliament House (commissioned portrait of former Premier, Tony Rundle)
Private collections in Australia, England, Europe, America and Asia Pacific.

AGNSW, Work/Study Scholarship Cite Paris (April July)
1994Greythorn Galleries, Melbourne
Kensington Galleries, Adelaide
1993Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
Strickland Galleries, Hobart, TAS
1992Cook Hill Gallery, Newcastle
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
1991Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
Gould Gallery, Melbourne
1990Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Gould Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
1989Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart
Giles Street Gallery, Canberra
Gould Gallery, Melbourne
1988Gould Gallery, Melbourne
Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS
1987Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
1986Richmond Galleries, Richmond
1982-85Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney
1981Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Colonial Gallery, Evandale, TAS
1979-80Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Burnie Art Gallery, Burnie, TAS
1970Brisbane Street Gallery, Launceston, TAS
Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart, TAS

COLLECTIONS

National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

MONA