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Evan Hollis
Artist Statement
A regular printmaker, Hollis has recently been intrigued by the British scholar Alan Kirby formulated a socio-cultural assessment of post-postmodernism. He associates “pseudo-modernism” with the triteness and shallowness resulting from the instantaneous, direct, and superficial participation in culture made possible by the internet, mobile phones, interactive television and others.
Biography
Curatorial Experience: 2006-2023 Downlands Art Exhibition Curator (Committee member and logistical facilitator since 1999) 1999-2021 Downlands College Art Collection 2014-2016 MET Galleries Toowoomba / collective member - Curator 2012 Toowoomba Art Society – Carnival of flowers Double Gallery Exhibit. 2009 Kath Dickson Art Space - Downlands Staff Show – “Contextual” 2008 Centre for Australian Indigenous Knowledges USQ – Fine art Auction 2008 Kath Dickson Exhibition space Senior Student
Influences
Durer, impressionism and more
Awards
2020 Finalist – Lethbridge 20000, Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery Paddington 2014 Finalist – Lethbridge 10000, Lethbridge Gallery Paddington 2012 Finalist – Lethbridge 10000, Lethbridge Gallery Paddington
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions: 2012 More Views from the Saddle - Oxygene Cafe 2011 Stanthorpe RAG - “Views from the Saddle” 1997 Mary Ryan Bookshop Prints as Document 1996 Ric’s Cafe Brisbane Symbolic Transfer Lithography 1996 Emotive Intent Metro Galleries Brisbane Various Printed Media/ Artist’sBooks 1995 Collage USQ Foyer Gallery *Mixed Media 1995 CounterAID Signal Gallery Brisbane with QuAC *Installation/ Prints 1992 Insight Sweet Plutonium Revolution Gallery Toowoomba Selected Group Exhibitions: 2020 1999-2022 Downlands College Toowoomba 2019 Mount Lofty - Wendlan Olives 2017 Disco Raygun Lab Toowoomba - Curated by G. Dewar and D. Usher 2016-17 FastPlant Kontraband Studios 2014-2016 MET Galleries Toowoomba + "pop up" galleries 2014 The Grid Hybrid artspace - Toowoomba 2012 Finalist – Lethbridge 10000, Lethbridge Gallery Paddington 2012 The Story Bridge Show – Robyn Bauer Gallery 2011 Mars artspace - Toowoomba 2010 Showcase 10 – Toowoomba Home show Exposition 2009 Kath Dickson Art Space - Downlands Staff Show – “Contextual” 2010 Showcase 10 – Toowoomba Home Show Exhibition 2008 USQ Indigenous Artists Collaboration 2000 Cabarlah Army Barracks USQ 1998 Crow’s Nest Regional Art Gallery with Faye Honey *Painting/Etching 1997 Inaugural Exhibition Artists’ Gallery 1997 the River Waggamba Shire Council 1996 Dutch Auction White Box/ Quac Bris. 1996 No Absolute Art m@trix Toowoomba. 1996 Downlands College Toowoomba Graduart USQ TRAG Toowoomba 1995 Curators Choice USQ Foyer Gallery 1995 Type Cast bARTleme Gallery Brisbane 1994 Fresh bARTleme Gallery Brisbane 1993 Convolode USQ / Downs Art Gallery 1991 First Show Sweet Plutonium Revolution Selected Community/Arts/ Special Projects: 1999-2019 Downlands College community events 2011-2017 Handihome Sunnybank Paliative care home for disabled women - Committee Sec 2004/2015 Sponsor – Toowoomba Chronicle Junior Art Expo - David Curtis Print award 2012 Out of the Crate – TRAG guest speaker. 2009 Arts Seminar – Ramsay Art Group Hodgsonvale 1996/2004 Produced parade banners for Reconciliation marches and Peace rallies 1999 Toowoomba Day Various activities (became - Tmba Multicultural Festival) 1998 ‘the Sea Of Hands’/ANTAR Artistic director Lake Annand Tmba 1997 Inaugural Committee Member/ Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery 1996 Oidipius USQ Toowoomba Quarry/ props 1996 Print Exchange/ Universtas Sebelas Maret/ Indonesia 1996 Pathways Kumbari Ngurpi lag audio producer 1995 Eclipse of the Heart Ballie Henderson 1995 USQ Staff Works Auction/ Graduart - catalogue fundraising, production 1995 “interfaces” UQ travelling exhibition 1995 Print as Document USQ Assistant Printer to M. Schlitz 1990/1999 4DDB Community Radio Station Member/Presenter/ five years Excutive
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