Frances Belle Parker – Visual Artist

Frances Belle Parker

Contact: frances@francesbelleparker.com.au

Education & Training

2008 -2010– Indigenous Arts Development Officer, Arts Northern Rivers

2007/2006 – Masters of Indigenous Studies (Wellbeing), Southern Cross University

2007 – Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (National)

2005 – BVA Honours (Bachelor of Visual Arts), Southern Cross University

2003-2001 – BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts), College of Fine Arts (UNSW)

Selected Prizes, Awards & Residencies

2010 – Red Gate Gallery Cultural Exchange Program, Beijing

2010 – UNESCO Andorra International Art Camp

2009 – Country Energy Landscape Painting Prize, finalist

2009/2008/2007/2006/2005 – NSW Parliament Indigenous Art Award Finalist

2007 – ABC Artsnest Awards, Winner Visual Arts Category & Overall Winner.

Grafton, Lismore and Tweed Heads Regional Galleries.

2007 – Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Prize, ‘Highly Commended’, Grafton NSW.

2007 – NSW Parliament Indigenous Art Award, Winner ‘ CoFA Professional Development Award, NSW

2007 – Country Energy Landscape Painting Prize, Winner ‘Youth Encouragement Award’, Dubbo

2007 – Drawing Together National Art Award Winner ‘Youth Award’, Canberra ACT

2006 – Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, finalist. Darwin

2000 – Blake Prize Winner, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney

Solo Exhibitions

2010 – My River, 3 rivers Aboriginal Art Space, Lismore

2009 – Fragmented, Lismore Regional Gallery

2009 – Identifying Ulgundahi, The Dreaming Festival

2008 – Identifying Ulgundahi, CoFA Art Space, Paddington

2002 – ‘Beiirrinba Araagyirri’ – Clarence River Sunrise, Ulgundahi Art & Culture Gallery, Maclean

Selected Exhibitions

2009 – Sculpture By the Sea, Bondi, NSW

2009 – ‘A Special Kind of Vision’, Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay, NSW

2009 – ‘Collectors Paradise, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina NSW.

2009 – ‘CarriageARTworks’, Carriageworks Art Space, Sydney, NSW

2008 – ‘The Premier State’ Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney NSW.

2008 – ‘Country Scapes’ (Country Energy Touring), The Gunnery, Sydney NSW.

2007 – Drawing Together Art Award, Canberra ACT

2007 – ‘I Saw the Sun’, Lismore Regional Gallery, The Dreaming Festival Woodford QLD

2006 – Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin

2006 – Chrysalis, Lismore Regional Gallery

2004 – ‘Wingarri’, Parramatta Heritage Centre, Sydney

2003 – ‘Imaging the Land’, COFA Gallery, Sydney

Selected Curatorial

2009 –  Men’s Business, Northern Rivers Community Gallery

2008 – ‘The Year of the Apology’, Northern Rivers Community Gallery

2005 – ‘Spirit of the Valley’, Grafton Regional Gallery, Grafton, NSW