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Michael Doherty - Biography

 

 

18 February 1962 Born Geraldton, Western Australia
   
Qualifications
1988 Studied Media Design, Perth Technical College, Perth, Western Australia (WA)
1982 Diploma of Fine Art, Claremont School of Art, Perth, WA
   
Solo Exhibitions
2006 Waterline, Exhibition of new paintings, Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA
2002 New York, Artplace, Perth, WA
2000 Viewing Nature, Agora Gallery, Broadway, New York, USA
1999 New Paintings, Artplace, Perth, WA
1998 Inside Outside, Artplace, Perth, WA
1995 Moonlight, Artplace, Perth, WA
1993 Artplace, Perth, WA
1990 Bridge Gallery, Perth, WA
1989 Captives in Glass, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts PICA, Perth, WA
1984 Post Graduate Show, Claremont School of Art, Perth, WA
1982 Graduate Show, Claremont School of Art, Perth, WA
   
Selected Group Exhibitions
2004 Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Artplace Group Show, Melbourne, Victoria
  Mandorla Art Award Finalist, WA
2002 Artplace Group Show 2002, Perth, WA
2000 Agora Gallery, Broadway – New York, USA
1999 Transitions - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Annual Exhibition, Perth, WA
  Perth Mint Centennial Art Prize, Perth Mint, WA
  Fire and Rescue Service of WA Centennial Art Award, WA Fire Brigade Board, Perth, WA
  Albany Art Prize, Vancouver Art Centre, Albany, WA
  Town of Vincent Invitation Art Award, Council Chambers, North Perth, WA
1998 Artplace Christmas Show, Artplace, Perth, WA
  Gotham X 10, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts PICA, Perth, WA
  New Work by Artplace Artists, Artplace, Perth, WA
1997 Five Years Artplace, Artplace, Perth, WA
  Censorship, Artplace, Perth, WA
  Three Narrative Artists, Festival of Perth, Artplace, Perth, WA
1996 Fifth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, ACAF - 5, Melbourne, Victoria
1995 Homage to Dr Harold Schenberg, Artplace, Perth, WA
1994 Fourth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, ACAF - 4, Melbourne, Victoria
  Erotic Works, Artplace, Perth, WA
  The Ties that Bind, Australia Centre, Manila, Philippines
1993 Festival of Perth Exhibition, Artplace, Perth, WA
  The Advantage of Isolation, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
  Charles Gairdner Invitation Exhibition, Perth, WA
  Northbridge on the Edge, Artrage Festival, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts PICA, Perth, WA
1992 52 New, Artplace, Perth, WA
  Gotham Shows, Artplace, Perth, WA
1991 Artist in Residence, Perth City Council, Perth, WA
  Gemellagio Italian Festival, Artshouse, Perth, WA
1990 Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, Perth, WA
1989 Gotham Goes Shopping, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts PICA, Perth, WA
  Matilda Bay Restaurant, Art Prize (Finalist), Perth, WA
1988 Tokyo Animation Festival
1981 Channel 7 Young Artists, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
   
Bibliography
2002 David Bromfield, “Smart Art” p.88. Australian Art Collector, Issue 22
  Neville Weston, A gritty look at New York. In the Picture, Big Weekend, 20th April
  Judith McGrath, New York, www.artseeninwa.com April
  Julie-anne Sprague, Eerie New York views on show, Gusto Arts, Business News, 4th April
  Di Bauwens, Big Apple Art, Out and About, Today section, The West Australian, 10th April
  Dr David Bromfield, Michael Doherty and the New Artplace, Behind the Eightball, April
  New York in Perth, Today, The West Australian, 4 April
  Top 10 Things to Do, This Week, The Sunday Times, 31 March
  Paula Silbert, Artbeat, 94.5FM, 20 April
1999 Robert Cook, Year of the Glow, Arts Today, The West Australian, 31st December, pp.7
  Evi Ferrier, Well Hung Art Beat, The Perth Weekly, 15th December
  X-press Magazine, 14th December
  Diana Bliss, London, Must Sees - For the Week, The Sunday Times, 12th December
  City Vision, The Sunday Times, 12th December
  Paula Silbert, Exhibition Reviews, Mix 94.5FM, 11th December
  X-press Magazine, 9th December
  David Bromfield, Graduation Gifts, On Show, Big Weekend, The West Australian, 4th December, pp. 7
  The Post Newspaper, 4th December
  X-press Magazine, 2nd December
  Highlights This Week, The West Australian, 29th November
  David Bromfield, The Big Weekend, Dedicated Followers of Fashion, The West Australian, 30th October
1998 Robert Cook, The West Australian, 2 April
1997 David Bromfield, Festival’s over but exhibitions linger on, The West Australian, 12th March
  Judith McGrath, Sunday Times, 2 March
  Neville Weston, A mysterious content, The Western Review, March
1995 Nikki Miller, Provocative Images beg an Explanation, The West Australian, 20 April
  Moonlight on a Silent Sea, Local News, Wednesday, April 12
  Arts Stop Out, X-press Magazine, 27 April
1993 Judith McGrath, Sunday Times, 12 April
  John Townsend, News Chronicle, 10 March, 1993
1992 David Bromfield, The West Australian, 19 October
  David Bromfield, Trivial pursuit and arresting display, The West Australian, 3 October
1990 David Bromfield, The West Australian, 16 June
1989 David Bromfield, Windows capture poignant moments in time, The West Australian, October
   
Collections
The Benedictine Community, New Norcia, WA
TAFE, Perth, WA
Ministry of Justice
Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA
Methodist Ladies College, Perth, WA
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA
Christ Churge Grammar School, Perth, WA
Private collections in England, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
 
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