George Barker b. 1942
CV
Print maker and painter
Bibliography / Media / Catalogues
Artists as Printmakers Gary Catalano Imprint No2 1976
Dictionary of Australian Printmakers 1982, 88.
Artists and Galleries in Australia 3rd ed Max Germaine 1990
Encyclopedia of Australian Art by Alan McCulloch revised Susan McCulloch 1994
Less is More: More or Less Max Dingle 2012 ISBN 978-0-646-57149-2
Education
National Art School 1967-71
Exhibitions
McCulloch: He held exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth from 1969 and was represented in the “9th International Biennale of Prints” Tokyo, 1975.He held nine solo exhibitions 1974 – 91, largely at Watters, Sydney. Group Exhibitions 1969 – 90 in which his work appeared included “Contemporary Australian Prints” AGWA 1977; “Contemporary Australian Drawings and Prints since 1975” NGV 1981; “New Art: Selections from the Michell Endowment” NGV 1984; “Portrait of a Gallery”, Watters 25th anniversary exhibition touring eight regional galleries 1989.
1997 George Barker - Works on Paper - Watters Gallery
1998 George Barker - Dots and Stripes - Watters Gallery
2001 16th Summer Exhibition – group show Watters Gallery
2012 Less is More : More or Less Shoalhaven City Arts Centre
Prizes, Awards, Scholarships, Residencies
Printmakers Council of Australia Student Award for Printmaking 1971; VACB grant to study printmaking, Europe, UK 1975; Screenprint commission from Printmakers Council of Australia for member print edition 1976
Collections - MGD & GBH
Islands - The Long Black Ship (1991) etching 1/1 55 x 74 cm signed lower right Barker 1991 On verso, Watters provenance No 94\02\013. Purchased “George Barker - Works on Paper” - Watters Gallery 10 Sep – 27 Sep 1997
Collections – Public
McCulloch: NGA; AGNSW; AGSA; NGV; MOCA; Brisbane; PCA; Artbank; many regional, uni. Collections Vic, NSW, WA; MOMA N.Y.
Collections Private
Corporate collections including BHP, Western Mining.
Print maker and painter
Bibliography / Media / Catalogues
Artists as Printmakers Gary Catalano Imprint No2 1976
Dictionary of Australian Printmakers 1982, 88.
Artists and Galleries in Australia 3rd ed Max Germaine 1990
Encyclopedia of Australian Art by Alan McCulloch revised Susan McCulloch 1994
Less is More: More or Less Max Dingle 2012 ISBN 978-0-646-57149-2
Education
National Art School 1967-71
Exhibitions
McCulloch: He held exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth from 1969 and was represented in the “9th International Biennale of Prints” Tokyo, 1975.He held nine solo exhibitions 1974 – 91, largely at Watters, Sydney. Group Exhibitions 1969 – 90 in which his work appeared included “Contemporary Australian Prints” AGWA 1977; “Contemporary Australian Drawings and Prints since 1975” NGV 1981; “New Art: Selections from the Michell Endowment” NGV 1984; “Portrait of a Gallery”, Watters 25th anniversary exhibition touring eight regional galleries 1989.
1997 George Barker - Works on Paper - Watters Gallery
1998 George Barker - Dots and Stripes - Watters Gallery
2001 16th Summer Exhibition – group show Watters Gallery
2012 Less is More : More or Less Shoalhaven City Arts Centre
Prizes, Awards, Scholarships, Residencies
Printmakers Council of Australia Student Award for Printmaking 1971; VACB grant to study printmaking, Europe, UK 1975; Screenprint commission from Printmakers Council of Australia for member print edition 1976
Collections - MGD & GBH
Islands - The Long Black Ship (1991) etching 1/1 55 x 74 cm signed lower right Barker 1991 On verso, Watters provenance No 94\02\013. Purchased “George Barker - Works on Paper” - Watters Gallery 10 Sep – 27 Sep 1997
Collections – Public
McCulloch: NGA; AGNSW; AGSA; NGV; MOCA; Brisbane; PCA; Artbank; many regional, uni. Collections Vic, NSW, WA; MOMA N.Y.
Collections Private
Corporate collections including BHP, Western Mining.