Biographical Details

1945             Born Connecticut, USA

1956             Arrived in Western Australia

1962             Achieved Leaving Certificate -Year 12 High School

1963-66        Perth Technical College - Associate Diploma Fine Art,
                       Diploma Graphic Design

1968-74        Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia - Taught
                       woodblock and screen printing. Started Tiwi Designs.

1975-91        Art Lecturer with Tafe (Technical and Further Education)

1991-99        Member of Board of Management of Mundaring Arts Centre

1996              Florence, Italy - Painting/Study

1999             Central and Northern Australia - Painting/Study

Solo Exhibitions

1981             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1983             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1985             Alexander Galleries, Perth

1987             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1989             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1990             Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide

1991             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1992             Houghton Winery in Association with Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1993             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1993             Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide

1994             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1995             Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney

1996             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1997             Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide

1997             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1998             North Shore Fine Art, Sydney

1999             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

2000             Greenhill Galleries, Perth

2001             Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide

Selected Group Exhibitions

1966             Perth Prize for Drawing, Art Gallery of Western Australia

1982             Hills Artists' Exhibition

1982             '30 Western Australian Painters' - Fremantle Arts Centre, WA

1983             One Hundred Years of WA Art, Austmark - WA

1983             Christmas Exhibition - Mundaring Arts Centre, WA

1985             Christmas Exhibition - Gomboc Gallery, WA

1986             'Art from the Hills', Invited WA Artists - Gomboc Gallery, WA

1986             Mixed Exhibition - Gomboc Gallery, WA

1987             America's Cup Exhibition - Observation City, WA

1988             Burswood Resort Exhibition - Perth, WA

1988             'Figures of Eight' - Fremantle Arts Centre, WA

1988-96        Invitational Exhibition - Darlington Arts Festival, WA

1989              ACTA Maritime Art Award Travelling Exhibition - Australia (National)

1989              WA Agricultural Society Invitation Prize

1990              'Green is a Hot Colour' - Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1991              'From a High Place' - Allendale Square, Perth

1991              'Views and Visions' - Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide

1991              Shire of Mundaring Acquisition Exhibition, WA

1991              Shire of Swan Acquisition Exhibition, WA

1991              'The Postcard Exhibition' - Mundaring Arts Centre, WA

1988-96         Perth College Invitational Exhibition, WA

1983-96         La Salle College Invitational Exhibition, WA

1992               Gallery Braun - Mundaring, WA

1992               'Ninety Years: A Retrospective Exhibition of Art from Perth

                         Technical College' - Alexander Library, Perth

1992                Tenth Anniversary Exhibition - Gomboc Gallery, WA

1993                '10 Women Artists' - Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1994                'Junction' - Kalla Yeedip Gallery, WA

1994                ACAF - Melbourne, Victoria

1995                'Mine Own Executioner: Self Portraits' - Mundaring Arts Centre, WA

1995                'Landscape as a Metaphor' - Claremont School of Art, WA

1996                Mandorla Prize for Religious Art, WA (Finalist)

1997                'Unearthed' - Greenhill Galleries, Perth

1997                'Fears and Fantasies of the Middle Aged' - Mundaring Arts Centre, WA

1997                'Christos 97' - Perth (First Prize)

1997                Mixed Artists - Gunyulgup Galleries, WA

1997                Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Sydney

1997                'Fremantle 6160' - Fremantle Arts Centre, WA

1998                'There Was a Presence' - Mundaring Arts Centre, WA

1998                'Spiritus 98' - Perth (Highly Commended)

1998                'Fleurieu Biennale' - Adelaide, South Australia

1998                Art Exchange International - London

1999                Mixed Artists - Gomboc Galleries, WA

1999                'Deus 99' - Perth

1999                Christmas Exhibition - North Shore Fine Art, Sydney

2000                'Vast' - Lawsons, Sydney

2000                'Now and Then - 100 Years of Art and Design in Western Australia' curated by David Bromfield

2000                Mandorla Art Award - Finalist

2000                Fleurieu Biennale, South Australia - Finalist

2001                Australian Women Artists, Vanessa Wood Fine Art, Sydney

Awards / Grants

1963          Jackson's Art Prize

1964          Jackson's Scholarship

1964          Commonwealth Two Year Scholarship for Tertiary Study

1981          Gosnells Prize for Painting

1982          Shire of Kalamunda Acquisition Exhibition

1982          Floreat Forum Art Award

1987          Bayswater Shire Art Award

1987          Houghton's Art Award - Darlington Art Festival

1989          Perth College Acquisition Award

1991          Shire of Mundaring Acquisition Award

1991          Shire of Swan Acquisition Award

1993          Department of the Arts - Travel Grant

1995          Shire of Mundaring Acquisition Award

1995          La Salle College Acquisition Award

1997          Christos 97 - First Prize

2000          Arts WA Travel Grant

Represented

Art Gallery of Western Australia

Art Bank

Arthur Anderson

Bar Chambers, Perth

BHP Utah Collection

Bureau of Census and Statistics, Perth

Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Perth

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

CRA Corporation

CSBP / Wesfarmers

Department for the Arts

Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council

Ernst Young and Associates

Joondalup Development Corporation

La Salle College

Lotteries Commission

Minproc

New Norcia Art Gallery

The Robert Holmes a Court Collection

Learmonth Duffy

Perth College

Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth

Robinson Cox

Sedgewick

Shell Australia

Shire of Armadale

Shire of Bayswater

Shire of Kalamunda

Shire of Mundaring

Shire of Swan

SGIO

Skinner Collection

State Director of Public Prosecutions

Western Power Corporation

-Numerous Private collections nationally and internationally

Commissions


Numerous corporate, public and private commissions undertaken since 1983 including;

                           BHP - Boardroom work

                           Arthur Anderson

                           Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

                           Joondalup Development Corporation

                           Learmonth Duffy

                           Minproc

                           Robertson Cox

                           Sedgewick

                           SGIO

                           State Director of Prosecutions

                           Western Power Corporation


1996-97            Designed commemorative stained glass window for Sacred Heart School,

                           Mundaring.

                           Fabricated by Judy Kotai and Joannah Luscombe

Bibliography


"Surveying Styles of WA Painters" Murray Mason, The West Australian, 16 June 1983

"Artists and Galleries of Australia" Max Germaine, 1984

"Art" Julie Prott, The West Australian, 15 July 1987

"Lust Takes Over Temple of Beauty" David Bromfield, The West Australian, 29 October 1988

"Artists and Galleries of Australia" Max Germaine, 1990

"Women Artists of Australia" Max Germaine, 1991

"Art Scene" Judith McGrath, Hills Gazette, 3 June 1991

"On Show" David Bromfield, The West Australian, 11 April 1992

"Art Scene" Judith McGrath, Hills Gazette, 10 May 1992

"Talent That's Clear" Judith McGrath, The Sunday Times, 27 June 1993

"Discipline Marks Clear's Work" David Bromfield, The West Australian, 10 July 1993

"The Crafts' Movement in Australia" Grace Cochrane

"A Clear View" Judith McGrath, Arts Unlimited, Nov 1993

Article by JN, Adelaide Review, Nov 1993

"Art Effects" Jean Green, 1993

"Images Reflect the Fragments of Life" David Bromfield, The West Australian, 2 July 1994

"Crystal Clear Portrait of Oz in All Its Colourful Grandeur" Judith McGrath, The Sunday Times, 3 July 1994

"Paintings by West Australian Artists" Access Press 2 Year Calender

"Mine Own Executioner" Jude van der Merwe

"Time Exposure" Annabel Frost, Australian Country Style Magazine

"In Search of Light" Stephen Scourfield, The West Magazine

"On Show" David Bromfield, The West Australian, 25 Oct 1997

"Fremantle 6160" catalogue published by Fremantle Society Inc.

"There Was A Presence" catalogue by Jude van der Merwe

"Lines From Another Planet" Giles Auty, The Weekend Australian 20-21 Feb 1999

"Art and Design in Western Australia - Perth Technical College 1900-2000" Edited by Dorothy Erickson

"Now and Then" exhibition by David Bromfield

Private Commissions Undertaken

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