CV
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1980-1982 |
Adelaide Studio Potter's Club |
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1985 |
Paddington Art School (Stephen Wesley-Gordon): life drawing. |
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1986-1987 |
Waverley-Woollahra College of the Arts: water colour course; drawing course; lead-lighting course. |
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1992 |
Adelaide Central School of Art: drawing and concept development (Christopher Orchard). |
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1993 |
Adelaide Central School of Art: life drawing (Rod Taylor); painting fundamentals (Anna Platten). Home-based part-time studio practice. |
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1994 |
Adelaide Central School of Art, Feb-June: life drawing (Rod Taylor); painting and concepts (Christopher Orchard). Home-based part-time studio practice. |
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1995 |
Adelaide Central School of Art: painting and concepts (Christopher Orchard). Home-based part-time studio practice. |
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1996-1998 |
Home-based part-time studio practice. |
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1997 |
Julian Ashton Art School, Winter Intensive Workshop: The Nude and Beyond Masterclass (oil painting; Jocelyn Maughan and Robin Norling). |
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1998 |
National Art School (Darlinghurst): experimental drawing (Vivienne Dadour). |
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May-Dec: |
Joined Turkeyworks Studios, Leichhardt. |
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| Nov: | Joined CASA (Consolidated Artists Studio Association), Rozelle. |
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1999 |
National Art School (Darlinghurst) |
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Feb-June: |
life drawing (Danny Pata). |
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April: |
Joined 1 + 2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040. |
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May: |
National Art School: Winter School Masterclass Program: one-week intensive encaustic workshop (Suzanne Archer). |
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October: |
oil painting, "pyramids, promises and points of connection" selected by Australian Film, Television and Radio School for use in a short film, entitled "Gamespotting". |
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December: |
1+2 Artist Studios Annual Exhibition: oil on wax paintings exhibited. | |
2000 |
Adelaide Central School of Art |
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| Jan: | "The Mark as Metaphor" Drawing Masterclass. Three-day intensive workshop (Christopher Orchard). |
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Mar: |
Artport: Artist-run initiatives in inner Sydney. Working exhibition by studio artists, 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield 2040. |
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| Apr: | "of chameleons, cocoons and the gibbus moon". Solo exhibition of oil paintings, encaustic, beeswax and oils. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield 2040. |
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May: |
Group exhibition, PCL Exhibitionists, May 23-June 3. 613 Elizabeth Street, Strawberry Hills 2012. |
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Nov: |
St Madeleine's ARTFEST 2000 exhibition. 1+2 Artist Studios Open Day. |
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Dec: |
PCL Exhibitionists Annual Pre-Xmas Art Sale 2000. Dec 7-16. 613 Elizabeth Street, Strawberry Hills 2012. |
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2001 |
Adelaide Central School of Art |
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22 Jan-2 Feb: |
The New York Studio School. Drawing and Painting Marathon, conducted by Graham Nickson, Dean of the New York Studio School. |
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Sep: |
Woollahra Public School Art Exhibition. |
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Oct: |
"jeu d'enfant" (child's play). Solo exhibition of oil on beeswax paintings. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield 2040. |
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Dec: |
1+2 Artist Studios Group Exhibition. Dec 4-24. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield 2040. PCL Exhibitionists Annual Pre-Xmas Art Sale 2001. Dec 6-16. 613 Elizabeth Street, Strawberry Hills 2016. |
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2002 |
Mar: |
Book cover for Friendly Street Poetry Reader No 26. Wakefield Press 2002. ISBN 1 86254 573 1. Launched at Writer's Week Festival, Adelaide. |
Jul-Sep: |
Mosaic course, Sydney Community College Design and Technology Centre, Rozelle. |
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Oct: |
PCL Exhibitionists Annual Pre-Xmas Art Sale 2002. Oct 26-Dec 14. 613 Elizabeth Street, Strawberry Hills 2016. | |
Nov-Dec: |
Sexdecim 2002 group exhibition. Nov 30-Dec 21. Groundfloor gallery, Cameron Street, Balmain 2041. |
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2003 |
National Art School (Darlinghurst) |
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Mar-Jun: |
Term 1: Painting towards abstraction (Steven Harvey). |
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29 Apr-13 May: |
"hieroglyphs and heartbeats". Solo exhibition of oil on beeswax paintings. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield 2040. |
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May-Jul: |
Printmaking course: Robert Ives. Waverley-Woollahra Arts Centre. |
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21 Jun-22 Jun |
Arthouse Gallery: Biannual sale exhibition. 66 McLachlan Avenue, Rushcutters Bay 2011. |
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26 Jun-29 Jun: |
"Sitting Duck" group exhibition. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield 2040. |
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29 Jul-25 Aug: |
Short course: Professional practice; how to survive as an artist today (Courtney Kidd). |
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28 Aug-31 Aug: |
Sydney Affordable Art Show, Fox Studios. Represented by groundfloor gallery. |
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14 Oct-26 Oct: |
"waxing lyrical". Solo exhibition of oil on beeswax paintings. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield 2040. |
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| 23 Oct-24 Oct: | Weekend workshop with Elisabeth Cummings, Workshop Arts Centre, 33 Laurel Street Willoughby. |
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2004 |
20 Nov-21 Nov: |
Open weekend at 1+ 2 Artist Studios. |
Nov-Dec: |
Group exhibition. Gallery New Quay, 24 Saint Mangos Lane, Docklands Vic 3008. |
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2005 |
14 Jun-28 Jun | "amulet of dreams". Solo exhibition of recent paintings. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road , Lilyfield 2040. |
| 26 Nov-27 Nov | Open studio. 1+2 Artist Studios and Gallery, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield 2040. Group exhibition, “fifty by fifty II”, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040. |
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2006 |
6 May-28 May | Group exhibition, “Surface Tension”. 1+2 Artist Studios and Gallery, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040. Works by Lesley Adès, Joan Rabinowitz, Phillippa Joyce and Ian Thomas. |
| 2 Dec-3 Dec | Open studio. 1+2 Artist Studios and Gallery, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040. Group exhibition, “fifty by fifty III”, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040. |
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2007 |
March | Works featured in McGrath magazine, Issue 5. |
| 19 Mar-25 Mar | Two-woman exhibition Lesley Adès and Susan L'Estrange, “Garments of the soul”. MLC Gallery, 449 Harris Street, Ultimo, 2007. |
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| 19 May | Group exhibition. Frances Keevill Art Gallery, Shop 7, cnr Goldman & Knox Lanes, Double Bay, 2028. |
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| 24 Jun-8 Jul | “my palette, myself”. Solo exhibition of oil and oil on beeswax paintings. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040 |
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| 17 Nov-18 Nov | Open studio. 1+2 Artist Studios and Gallery, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040 Group exhibition, “the studios show”, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040 |
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2008 |
2 Mar | Book cover for Friendly Street Poetry Anthology, “Mapping the World” by David Adès. Wakefield Press 2008. ISBN 9 781862 547865. Launched at Writer’s Week Festival, Adelaide |
| 27 Oct-10 Nov | Joint exhibition with Sylvia Griffin. Charlotte’s Café, Rowntree Street, Balmain 2041 |
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| 29 Nov-30 Nov | Open studio. 1+2 Artist Studios and Gallery, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040 Group exhibition, “the studios show”, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040 |
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2009 |
14 Mar-29 Mar | “love’s menagerie”. Solo exhibition of oil and oil on beeswax paintings. 1+2 Artist Studios, 483 Balmain Road, Lilyfield, 2040 |
2010 |
17 Mar-4 Apr | “apostrophes and biscuits”. Solo exhibition of oil and oil on beeswax paintings.
Carbon Black Gallery, 188 High Street Prahran 3181. |
Publications |
Adès LC. “Out of Captivity”. Medical Journal of Australia 81; 628-630:2004. Adès LC. Cancer Forum 31(2); 116 July 2007. Book review, “Doctors and Paintings. Insights and replenishment for health professionals”. Middleton J and E. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd 2006. |
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Documentary |
Participation in documentary, “Jabe babe. A Heightened Life”. Short-listed at Cannes Film Festival 2005, nominated for three AFI awards; winner 2005 Lexus “IF” inside film award for best Australian documentary, winner 2005 AFI award for best direction in a documentary. Director Janet Merewether, Go Girl productions. | |
Works held in private collections in Australia, France, Israel, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.