Curriculum Vitae
- Education
- Grants, Awards & Residencies
- Solo Exhibitions
- Group Exhibitions
- Publications & Reviews
- Collections
Education
| 2003-2007 | Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University, Melbourne |
| 1996-1999 | Master of Arts (by Research), University of Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology. (R.M.I.T.) |
| 1993-1994 | Postgraduate Honours, B.A. Fine Art (First Class). University of R.M.I.T. |
| 1987-1991 | Bachelor of Arts, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria |
| 1965-1967 | T.S.T.C. (Secondary Teaching-Art), Melbourne T.C., Uni. of Melbourne, R.M.I.T., Caulfield I.T., Prahran I.T. |
Grants, Awards & Residencies
| 2010 | Conference paper, The seventh international conference on The Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena - Bath, UK (INSAP VII) Abstract: Extending vision: sky-situated knowledge and the artists eye |
| 2007 | Shortlisted, Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards, Geelong Gallery |
| 2005 | Shortlisted, World Year of Physics Art Prize, Macquarie University, Sydney |
| 2005 | Shortlisted, Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards, Geelong Gallery |
| 2005 | Arts Council England Grant with Fermynwoods Contemporary Art Gallery, U.K. |
| 2004 | Post Graduate Travel Grant Award, Monash University |
| 2003 | Australian Post-Graduate Award, (PhD. Monash University) |
| 2003 | Shortlisted, R. and M. McGivern Art Prize, Maroondah City Council, Melbourne |
| 2002 | Shortlisted, Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, Geelong Gallery |
| 2000 | Arts Victoria Arts and Professional Development Grant, New Work (">Illuminating Evidence) |
| 2000 | Studio-Residency, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France |
| 2000 | Shortlisted, Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, Geelong Gallery |
| 2000 | City of Greater Geelong Arts Sponsorship Grant, Illuminating Evidence and Watermarks, Geelong 2000 Project |
| 2000 | V.A.C.F. Australia Council Grant, Geelong Gallery for Presentation and Promotion, Geelong 2000 Project |
| 1998 | Shortlisted Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, Geelong Gallery |
| 1998 | Pat Corrigan Artist Grant, Managed by N.A.V.A. with financial assistance from the Australia Council |
| 1997 | Studio-Residency, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France |
| 1997 | Arts Victoria Arts 21 International Cultural Exchange Program, T.I.G.A.R. Inc. for Encounter – Confrontation, Dialogues in Contemporary Art, Australia–Italy |
| 1997 | City of Greater Geelong Arts Development Grant, T.I.G.A.R. Inc. for Encounter – Confrontation, Dialogues in Contemporary Art, Australia–Italy |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2007 | Out There – in light of remote possibilities — Monash University Faculty Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2006 | A Remote Possibility — Stephen Mclaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2004 | Night Journeys — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2002 | Traversing Space — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2000 | Fenestration — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1999 | Hyphen — West Space, Melbourne |
| 1999 | Place: (w)here/(t)here — Part of Momenta: Arts Geelong. Installation, Shop 105 Market Square, Geelong, Victoria |
| 1998 | Sounding — St.Stephen’s Church, Richmond, Melbourne. (Music Performance by Elysium Ensemble) |
| 1998 | Punctum — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1997 | Paris Par Chance — Studio Installation, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris |
| 1996 | Fold — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1995 | Re-inscription — Linden Gallery, St.Kilda Arts Centre, Melbourne |
| 1992 | Nature Morte — James Street Gallery, Geelong, Victoria |
Group Exhibitions
| 2012 | Grounds — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2011 | Sky Lab: from where you stand — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne Curator: Felicity Spear |
| 2011 | Selected_Sites.1 — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2010–2011 | ... a person looks at a work of art ... — Geelong Gallery, Victoria |
| 2009 | Sky Lab — Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne Curator: Felicity Spear |
| 2009 | Beyond Visibility: Light and Dust — Felicity Spear (curator), David Malin and Gulumbu Yunupingu University of Technology Sydney: Gallery |
| 2009 | Beyond Visibility: Light and Dust — Felicity Spear (curator), David Malin and Gulumbu Yunupingu Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne |
| 2009 | Shared Sky — Ian Potter Centre: National Gallery of Victoria, Federation Square, Melbourne Curators: Allison Holland and Stephen Gilchrist |
| 2008 | Three Gallery Artists — Shane Kent, Sara Lindsay and Felicity Spear Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2007 | Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards – Geelong Gallery, Victoria |
| 2007 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery at 45 Downstairs – Melbourne |
| 2006 | Which Way Is Up? – University of Hertfordshire Art and Design Gallery, U.K. |
| 2006 | Nicholas: The Life of a Building – Blindside, Melbourne |
| 2005–2006 | World Year of Physics Art Prize – Macquarie University, Sydney |
| 2005 | Which Way Is Up? – Fermynwoods Contemporary Art Gallery, U.K. |
| 2005 | Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards – Geelong Gallery, Victoria |
| 2005 | 05 Formal – Stephen Mclaghlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2004 | Narrative Voices – 45 Downstairs. Melbourne |
| 2003 | On View: Selected Work by PhD and Masters By Research – Monash University |
| 2003 | R. and M. McGivern Art Prize – Maroondah Art Gallery, Victoria |
| 2003 | A4 Art – West Space, Melbourne |
| 2002 | The Geelong Contemporary Art Prize – Geelong Gallery, Victoria |
| 2002 | Works on Paper – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2000 | The Geelong Contemporary Art Prize – Geelong Gallery, Victoria |
| 2000 | Melbourne Art Fair 2000 – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne |
| 2000 | Illuminating Evidence – The Geelong Gallery, Victoria |
| 2000 | Celebrating The Exquisite Corpse – Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, Touring Exhibition |
| 1999 | Concealment – Temple Studio, Melbourne |
| 1999 | Liquid: beyond the city limit, new art from Geelong – The Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria |
| 1999 | Art Zine – Spencer Street Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1998 | The Geelong Contemporary Art Prize – The Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria |
| 1998 | Lodged – Temple Studio, Melbourne |
| 1998 | A.C.A.F. 6 Melbourne Art Fair – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Royal Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne |
| 1997 | Encounter – Confrontation, Dialogues in Contemporary Art, Australia–Italy – Touring Piedmont, Italy |
| 1996 | Rumble – Underground Photography – Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne |
| 1996 | Pin-Hole Camera Exhibition – Visual Communication Gallery, R.M.I.T., Melbourne |
| 1995 | Ready – Wrapped and Self-Sealed – Linden Gallery, St. Kilda Arts Centre, Melbourne |
| 1995 | Modern Madonnas – The Geelong Gallery |
| 1995 | Heterodox – Volartile Contemporary Art Gallery, Geelong |
| 1994 | Artists in City Spaces – National Wool Museum Geelong |
| 1992 | Dominique Sagan Castlemaine State Drawing Prize – Castlemaine, Victoria |
| 1992 | Swan Hill Regional Gallery National Print and Drawing Award – Swan Hill, Victoria |
| 1991 | Survey 12 – The Geelong Gallery |
| 1991 | Through Womens’ Eyes – The Geelong Gallery |
| 1989 | Regional Artists Review – Artery Gallery, Geelong |
Publications & Reviews
| 2012 | Niall Byrne - ‘The Art of Astronomy’ article in Stories of Australian Astronomy 2012, Science in Public, Melbourne. |
| 2010 | Sam Leach - Article: Response To Questions - Felicity Spear - Sky Lab, Art Info, February 2010 |
| 2009 | Penny Webb, Sky Lab, article, Galleries, The Age Melbourne Magazine Issue # 62, December 2009 |
| 2009 | Felicity Spear et al, Sky Lab, brochure essay, (Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne 2009–10) |
| 2009 | Robert McFarlane, Beyond Visibility: light and dust, review - ‘Visual Abundance on Earth and Beyond’. ozphotoreview.blogspot.com |
| 2009 | FBi 94.5 Sydney, Beyond Visibility: light and Dust, radio interview, Canvas – Arts, Culture and Ideas |
| 2009 | Richard Jinman, Beyond Visibility: light and dust, article, Art, The Sydney Magazine, Issue 77, Sept. 2009 |
| 2009 | Stephen Zagala, ‘Art for Earthlings’ in Beyond visibility: light and dust, catalogue essay, Monash Gallery of Art, University of Technology Sydney Gallery. (Melbourne 2009) |
| 2009 | Peter Hill, ‘Art, science and mapping: reconstructing experience’ in Beyond Visibility: light and dust, catalogue essay, Monash Gallery of Art, University of Technology Sydney Gallery. (Melbourne 2009) |
| 2009 | Stephen Gilchrist and Allison Holland, Shared Sky, feature article, Imprint. Winter 2009 Vol. 44 No. 2 |
| 2009 | Christopher Allen, ‘Heavens Above,’ review, The Weekend Australian, (May 2–3 2009) |
| 2009 | Allison Holland, ‘The Stars of Terra Australis’ in Shared Sky, catalogue essay, National Gallery of Victoria, (Melbourne 2009) |
| 2008 | Alison Bunbury, Making a mark – prints and drawings gifted by Ian Brown, catalogue essay, National Gallery of Victoria, (Melbourne 2008) |
| 2007 | Caroline Durre, Out There – in light of remote possibilities, brochure essay, (Melbourne 2007) |
| 2006 | The New McCulloch Encyclopedia of Australian Art, Artist’s Entry |
| 2005 | Alex Selenitsch, ‘Crux: Felicity Spear’ in Which Way Is Up? Brochure essay, (Fermynwoods Contemporary Art and University of Hertfordshire Gallery, U.K. 2005) |
| 2005 | OzArts Online, www.ozarts.com.au/events/which_way_is_up/ |
| 2004 | Penny Webb, ‘Some Trails Are Worth Following’, review The Age, (Melbourne,16/6) |
| 2004 | Lynne Boyd, ‘Painting Space’, Night Journeys, brochure essay, (Stephen McLaughlan Gallery May 2004) |
| 2003 | Pam Clements, Traversing Space, review, Eyeline – Contemporary Visual Arts No. 50 |
| 2002 | Robert Nelson ‘Prize offers fascinating tour of new directions’, review The Age, (Melbourne 21st September 2002) |
| 2002 | Penelope Richardson, Traversing Space, brochure essay, (Melbourne 2000) |
| 2002 | Website, Illuminating Evidence – Watermarks: Crossings, home.vicnet.net.au/~geelart/ |
| 2001 | Lesley Harding, Illuminating Evidence – Watermarks: Crossings, review Artlink – Australian Contemporary Art Quarterly Vol. 20 #4 |
| 2001 | Dinah Dysart and Julie Dunne, Art Bank – Australian Art in Public Space, feature article, Dept. Communication, Information Technology and the Arts |
| 2000 | Robert Nelson, ‘Unravelled Layers’, review, The Age, (Melbourne 30/8) |
| 2000 | Peter Hill, ‘Some Clues To An Exhibition’, in Illuminating Evidence – Watermarks: Crossings, catalogue essay, (Geelong Gallery 2000) |
| 2000 | Anonda Bell, Celebrating The Exquisite Corpse, catalogue, (Bendigo Art Gallery 2000) |
| 1999 | Anna Clabburn, Hyphen – A Place Between Histories, brochure essay, (West Space, Melbourne 1999) |
| 1999 | James McGregor, Liquid: Beyond the City Limit – New Art From Geelong, brochure essay, (Geelong Art Gallery 1999) |
| 1999 | Andrew Box, ‘Momenta builds an arts tradition’, review, The Geelong Advertiser, (16/06/1999) |
| 1998 | Anna Clabburn, ‘Installation Success’, review, The Age (Melbourne, September) |
| 1998 | Rev. Ian Brown & Felicity Spear, Sounding, brochure essay, (St. Stephen's Church, Richmond, Melbourne 1998) |
| 1998 | Brenda Ludeman, ‘Tessera’, Lodged, brochure essay, (Temple Studio, Melbourne 1998) |
| 1997 | Anne Carew et al. Encounter – Confrontation, Dialogues in Contemporary Art, Australia–Italy, catalogue essay, (The Geelong Gallery 1997) |
| 1996 | Stuart Koop, Rumble – Notes on Underground Photography, article, (Centre for Contemporary Photography, July 1996) |
| 1995 | Robert Nelson, ‘There’s Still Life in the Genre’, review, The Age, (Melbourne 05/19/1995) |
| 1992 | Joanna Ransome, Nature Morte, review, The Geelong Advertiser, (Geelong 04/06/1991) |
| 1991 | Rod Carmichael, ‘Survey strikes a blow for sheer quality’s, review, The Geelong Advertiser, (Geelong 09/03/1991) |
Collections
| The Geelong Gallery |
| Australian Commonwealth Art Bank |
| State Library of Victoria (Rare Books Collection) |
| Monash University Library (Art and Design) |
| The Ian Brown Collection |
| Private and Corporate Collections locally and internationally |
Felicity Spear has written for artists, curated exhibitions, participated in floor talks associated with exhibitions at the National Gallery of Victoria, Monash Gallery of Art and the Geelong Gallery, acted as a mentor and guest speaker at the Photography Studies College, and worked as an artist in residence and teacher in secondary schools.