CONTACT INFO:

Website: www.elizabethbarden.com
Email: info@elizabethbarden.com

Elizabeth Barden is a fine artist with an established studio practice. A highlight in her career has been having her portrait of Christine Anu accepted into the permanent collection of the Australian National Portrait Gallery, Canberra.

Education, Qualifications and Memberships

• 1992 - current
  Foundation Member of Portrait Artists Australia
  Foundation Member of Cairns Regional Art Gallery
• 1986 - current
  Queensland Teacher Registration
• 1983 - 1985
  QUT Diploma of Teaching, Secondary Art, Painting and Drawing Major

Appointments

• Education Queensland 2006-2011 Casual Supply Teacher
• Woree State High School 1990,1991 Art Teacher
• Cooktown Secondary School 1988,1989 Art H.O.D.
• Southport State High School 1986,1987 Art Teacher
• Conducted Private Adult Art Classes and Workshops 1994-2016

National Awards

• Finalist Lethbridge 10 000 Small Scale Art Awards 2018
• Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Art Award 2016
• Finalist, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, Bega 2005
• Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Art Award, Sydney 2004
• Finalist, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, Bega 2004
• Winner of 'People's Choice Award, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, 2004
• Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Art Award, Sydney 2003
• Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Art Award, Sydney 2002
• Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Art Award, Sydney 2001

Collections

• 'Christine Anu- Waiting For Zipporah',(2002) held in permanent Collection of National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
• Portrait of Rosella Namok (2003) held in collection of Cairns Regional Art Gallery
• 'Angus Edmonds', 2005, University of Queensland, Emmanuel College
• 'Ron Ireland' 2004 held in Cairns City Library
• 'Sir Sydney Williams' 2000, held in the Cairns City Library
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  Solo Exhibitions
  • 'Seeing Secrets', Cairns Regional Gallery 2003
  • 'A Shore Thing', Cairns Regional Gallery 1999
  
  Group Exhibitions
  • The Blunt, Cairns 2012
  • Portrait Artist Australia Members Exhibitions to current
  • Cairns Regional Gallery 'From the Collection' 2008
  • Cairns Regional Gallery 'From The collection' 2007
  • 'Hidden Treasures' Cairns Regional Gallery 2006
  • 'Idols and Icons', Art House Hotel, Sydney 2006
  • Cairns Regional Gallery Postcard Show 2005
  • Shirley Hannan, Bega Valley Regional Art Gallery 2005
  • Portia Geach Memorial S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2004
  • 'Courtroom and Street', Art House Hotel, Sydney 2004
  • Cairns Regional Gallery Postcard Show 2004
  • Shirley Hannan, Bega Valley Regional Art Gallery 2004
  • Portia Geach Memorial, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2003
  • Cairns Regional Gallery Postcard Show, 2003
  • 'Artist By An Artist', Art House Hotel, Sydney 2003
  • Portia Geach Memorial, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2002
  • Cairns Regional Gallery Postcard Show 2002
  • Portia Geach, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2001
  • Art on Aplin, Cairns 2001
  • Northern Interiors Gallery, Cairns 2001
  • Central Gallery, Cairns 2000
  • Reef Gallery 1999
  • Helen Wiltshire Gallery, Port Douglas 1999-2000
  • Annual Shows of Cairns Art Society, 1989-2000
  • Annual shows, Kickarts, Cairns 200, 2004
  • Lake St. Gallery Cairns 1992
  • Gallery 912, Brisbane 1991
  • Australian Craftworks, Cairns 1991
  • Palm Court Gallery, Cairns 1991
  
  Publications
  • 'The Artists Book', Portrait Artists Australia - Ten Years. 2012
  • 'The Collection', Cairns Regional Gallery Acquisitions from 2006 to 2008
  • 'Portrait.13', National Portrait Gallery, Spring 2004
  • 'National Capitol School Excursion Planner- Artistic Expressions, National Portrait gallery' 2005
  • "Portrait" NPG publication, 2009- 2011.
  • 'Who do you think You Are' SBS documentary, featuring Christine Anu and Artwork by Elizabeth Barden.