Janet Flinn Artist

Glen Waverley, City of Monash, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Education:
Diploma of Education, Graduate Diploma of Art Education

Exhibitions:
Exhibited with numerous group exhibitions and galleries in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland , including with The Wildlife Art Society of Australasia and held ten solo exhibitions, most recently 2003 Eltham Wiregrass Gallery

Awards :
1986 Waverley Arts Society 'Best Other Medium' over $200
1987 Waverley Arts Society 'Best Other Work' Over $200, 'Most Popular'
1990 Waverley Arts Society: 'Excellence In Use of Subject Matter', 'Highly Commended'
1990 Waverley Arts Society: "Drawn From Life Exhibition" , 'Highly Commended'
1991 First Prize RSPCA Exhibition
1995 Waverley Arts Society "Silver Jubilee Invitation Exhibition" : 'Highly Commended'
1995 'Most Popular Exhibit', Eltham Wiregrass Gallery Wildlife Exhibition
1996,1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 Wildlife Art Society of Australasia:Annual Exhibition: 'Highly Commended Awards'
1998 Finalist "Australian Artist" Magazine's watercolour competition
1999 Wildlife Art Society of Australasia, Bird Observers Club, 'E.W. Fitzpatrick Award' Best Native Bird
2000 Wildlife Art Society of Australasia, 'Artistcare' Award for Best Oil Painting.
2001 Box Hill Rotary Art Show, Highly Commended Award
2002 Wildlife Art Society of Australasia Annual Exhibition, Highly Commended Award x 2
2003 Box Hill Rotary Art Show, Best Pastel
2003 Waverley Art Society "Artist of the Year" by Public and Member's Vote
2003 Wildlife Art Society of Australasia Annual Exhibition Silver Medal
2004 Wildlife Art Society of Australasia Annual Exhibition Bronze Medal
2004 Waverley Art Society "Best Other Medium"
2005 "Artist of the Year" by Public Choice Waverley Arts Society

Publications:
1989 "Australian Artist" Magazine: Feature Article
1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 : Feature Artist "RSPCA" Calendar
1993 "Bay Publications" : Calendar Card
1994 "Australian Birdkeeper" Magazine : Feature Article
1994 "Hallmark Greeting Cards Australia" : Christmas Cards
1994 "Australian Art & Images" : Cards
1995 "Fergusson Winery" : Wine Label
1996 "The Age" Newspaper: Feature Article
1997 "Sigma Pharmaceuticals Australia" : Seven Limited Edition Prints, and Three Postcards
1998 "Verkerke Reproductions" Netherlands : Six Prints (worldwide distribution)
1998, 1999 "Malmsbury Artco" : Five Greeting Cards, Two Gift Cards
1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002 : 10 Limited Edition Prints released
1999 "Australian Artist" Magazine: Feature Article
2000 "International Artist" Magazine : Feature Article.
2000 "Australian Artist" WASA Annual Exhibition, Prize Winners
2000 "Coast and Country" Magazine: WASA Annual Exhibition, Prize Winners
2001 Featured in a Book: "Feathers & Brush: Three Centuries of Australian Bird Art" by Dr. Penny Olsen, Published by CSIRO:
2001 "Herald Sun" Newspaper: featured in centre spread feature article
2005 Drawings of Flora and Fauna on Interpretive Signage at Valley Reserve Mt Waverly Victoria Australia for City of Monash
2007 March Cover & Feature Artist in "Animal World" U.S.A.

Workshops & Artist in Residence:
Montsalvat Gallery
Waverley Arts Society Inc.
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne & Cranbourne
'Bird Week' Presenter for Workshops at Kingfisher Bay Resort at Fraser Island Queensland

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