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CLAIRE BUSUTTIL BRIDGE    Solo Exhibitions 2008     “Beyond Belief ~ paradox of seeing’             red gallery, Fitzroy North VIC, Oct 1 - 18 2004     “Being the Samurai”, Solo show, Linden – St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts 1999     “Rising Forth” Solo Exhibition, Café Zeitgeist Collingwood   Selected Exhibitions 2008     “Treasures” Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne 2008     Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize 2008     Mosman Art Prize 2008     Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, State Library of NSW Galleries, Mitchell Wing 2008     Exquisite Palette, St. Lukes, Collingwood 2008     Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize, The Substation Arts Centre, Newport 2007     Portia Geach Memorial Award, National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, NSW 2007     The Hutchins Art Prize, the Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Hobart 2006     Portia Geach Memorial Award, National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, NSW 2006     Libby Edwards Galleries, Brisbane, Salon 2005-06 Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne, Summer Show 2005     Libby Edwards Galleries, Woollahra, Sydney 2004     Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery 2003     “SHE – the Spirit of Life” Walker St Gallery Dandenong 2002     Ringwood Arts Society Exhibition 2001     Annual 9”x 5”, IAA, Books Illustrated Gasworks 2000     Annual 9”x 5”, IAA, Books Illustrated Gasworks 1998     Copelen Chairs Celebrity Art Auction, Zambesi Collins St Melbourne & Georges, Collins St Melbourne 1998     Articula 98, Chapel off Chapel, Prahran 1998     Graduate Exhibition, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE 1998     Art works II, Brunswick Mechanics Institute 1997     Illustration Group Show, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE 1995     Performance works Tour by Photographer / Performance Artist, Suzon Fuks, video performance by Claire Bridge 1991     Monash University Graduate Exhibition Caulfield Arts Centre 1991     Lucato Peace Prize Monash University   Prizes and Awards 2008     Finalist, Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize Finalist, Mosman Art Prize Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize             Finalist, Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize 2007     Winner - People’s Choice Award, 2007 Portia Geach Memorial Award Finalist, The Hutchins Art Prize 2006     Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award 2004     Finalist, Conrad Jupiters Art Prize 2003     Winner, Walker St Gallery -Linden Award presented by Linden – St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts 1998     Winner, Dux Freelance Management Dux High Flyers Award 1998     Winner, Deans Art Graduate Illustration Award 1997     Winner, Zurich Insurance Visual Arts Scholarship   Artist Residency 2008-09 Maroondah Art Gallery Studios, Federation Estate   Articles 2008     Australian Art Collector Magazine, Artist Milestones, Jane O’Sullivan, October 7 2008     Jeff Makin, Herald Sun, Extra 9, Gallery Snapshot, September 29, p 71 2008     Danica Harris, Journal Newspapers, Knox, 18 March 2008     Catherine Toffolon, Maroondah Leader, 11 March 2005     Erin O’Dwyer, In the Frame, The Sun Herald, 23 October, Arts S25 2004     Naomi Cass, Art Monthly Australia, Artnotes Vic, October 2004 number 174, pp 45- 46 2004     Mischa Merz, Herald Sun Weekend,, “Martial artist” August 28, pg 13 2004     Nina Spiess, Outline, IAA, September, pp 4 – 6 1999     The Gazette, “Artist takes her first solo plunge” February 17   MEDIA:Radio, Television, Video and Publications 2008     Kulture Vulture, Joy Fm radio, Monday 22 October 2005     Asia Pacific Focus, ABC, Sunday 23 October 1999     Interview: Arts program 3PBS 1998     Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, Nine Network, chair appeared 1996     Back drop, television series “Sign On”, SBS 1995     “Deaf Artists”, author of thesis on which the video production “Deaf Artists” was based, produced by La Trobe University DEET   Professional Art Qualifications and Education 2007     Art Study, San Francisco, BACAA Bay Area Classical Art Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Fundere 2006     Art Study: New York, San Francisco Studying the works of major museums and contemporary art galleries, study and development 2005     Art Study: throughout Paris, Malta and Italy, including: Milan, Venice, Florence, Sienna and Rome. 1998     Diploma of Arts (Illustration), Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE 1991     Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Painting Major Monash University   Fine Art Conservation 98-06    conservation of fine art paintings including works of major Australian artists: ranging from Streeton, Storrier and Smart to collections of 17th century European works and 12th Century Russian Icons in association with Virginia Dahlenberg Conservation Services.    Professional Appointments 2006     Guest Speaker, ”Discussing Self portraits” Public Program, Portia Geach Memorial Award 2005     Opening Speaker, CCS Art Exhibition 02-03    Tutor, (Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Illustration for Children’s Books) CAE 2002     Life Drawing Tutor, Mullauna College 2002     Life Drawing Tutor, Monash Gallery of Art    Collections Private Collections throughout Australia and internationally including England, Italy, USA and The Netherlands

 

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