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Indra Geidans
Waiting Game
BHP Billiton Collection
Born 13th June 1963, Perth, Western Australia
| Academic and Other Qualifications | |
| 2002 | Certificate 4 in Assessment and Workplace Training - Midland TAFE |
| 1987-86 | Completed a Latvian Social Science political course in Germany |
| 1987 | Studied Latvian Silver smithing |
| 1985 | Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art (Printmaking) - WAIT, West Australian Institute of Technology |
| 1984 | Bachelor of Education, Secondary Art -W.A.I.T, West Australian Institute of Technology |
| Solo Exhibitions | ||
| 2007 | She was beautiful, Brigitte Braun Gallery, Melbourne
Grants Basel Exchange, Basel Switzerland |
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| 2004 | “Facade”, Artplace, Perth, WA |
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| 2003 | “Zwiespalt”, Galerie Gaswerk, Schwabach, Germany | |
| 2002 | “Fabrication”, Artplace, Perth |
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| 2000 | “West North West”, Galerija Bastejs, Riga, Latvia |
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| 1999 | “West North West”, Artplace, WA | |
| 1997 | Recent Works, Artplace, WA |
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| 1994 | Delaney Galleries, Perth |
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| 1991 | “Glimpses of Irony”, Delaney Galleries, Perth | |
| 1989 | “Transitions”, Beach Gallery, Perth | |
| Group Exhibitions | ||
| 2006 | ‘Crash’, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, UWA, Perth | |
| 2005 | Sir Charles Gairdner InvitationArt Award Joondalup Invitation Art Award Bankwest Contemporary Art Prize, PICA, Perth |
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| 2004 | Artplace Group Show 2004, Artplace, Perth BankWest Contemporary Art Prize, PICA, Perth Joondalup Invitation Art Award Melbourne Art Fair 2004, Melbourne, VIC |
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| 2003 | Artplace Group Show 2003, Artplace, Perth BankWest Contemporary Art Prize, PICA, Perth |
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| 2002 | Artplace Group Show 2002, Artplace, Perth Melbourne Art Fair 2002 |
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| 2001 | Art 01 -Fremantle Passenger Terminal Town of Vincent Art Award Joondalup Invitation Art Award City of Perth Invitation Art Award Sir Charles Gairdner Invitation Art Award |
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| 2000 | Art01, the West Australian Artfair , Artplace Stand and ECU Stand About Face, Fremantle Arts Centre |
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| 1999 | Transitions, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Annual Exhibition City of Perth Art Prize |
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| 1998 | 1998 ‘Mine own Executioner’, Mundaring Art Centre Sir Charles Gairdner Invitation Exhibition Artplace Christmas Exhibition, Artplace, Perth Gomboc Sculpture Survey 1998, Gomboc Gallery, Perth |
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| 1997 | Artplace Five Year Anniversary Exhibition, Artplace, WA WASAD Staff exhibition, Claremont School of Art Artbridge |
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| 1996 | Sir Charles Gardner Invitation Exhibition Mandorla Art Prize, Moores Building, Fremantle. Fifth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, ACAF·5, Melbourne Five Figurative painters, Festival of Perth, Artplace Six Western Australian painters, Beaver Galleries, Canberra Oddfellows, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth |
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| 1995 | Sir Charles Gairdner Invitation Exhibition Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries Albany Art Prize, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany (Winner) |
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| 1994 | Mandorla Art Prize (Finalist) Sir Charles Gairdner Invitation Exhibition “Presence”, Fremantle Arts Centre |
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| 1993 | Delaney Galleries Group Show Bunbury Biennale, Bunbury Art Gallery Heritage Council, Moore’s Building, Fremantle Albany Art Prize York Art Awards, York “Young Latvian Artists, Brisbane Contemporary Art Museum |
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| 1991 | Albany Art Prize “Urban Reality”, Art on the Move (formerly NETS) Touring Exhibition Greenhill Gallery Group Show City of Perth Craft Awards, Craft Council Gallery “Please Be Seated”, Bridge Gallery |
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| 1990 | Beach Gallery Fund raising Show “Inscapes/Outscapes” Vancouver Art Centre, Albany Albany Art Competition, Albany Printmaker’s Association Show, P.I.C.A. |
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| 1988 | Tresillian Art Exhibition Printmakers’ 88 |
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| 1986 | Foothills Exhibition Monoprint Exhibition, Claremont School of Art Printmakers ’86 |
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| 1985 | W.A.I.T. Degree Show Sir Charles Gairdner Print Show Printmakers ’85 Printmakers “Boundary” Show |
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| 1984 | W.A.I.T. Degree Show Printmakers ’84 |
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| Publications & Reviews | ||
| 2005 | Ric Spencer, ‘Bank’s prize draws the goods’, Weekend Extra,The West Australian, 12 Nov. Insite- Scoop publishing, Art in Review - 05 /06 Summer Edition |
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| 2004 | Insite- Scoop publishing, Art in Review - 04 Winter Edition Simon Blond, ‘Beauty more than skin deep’, Weekend Extra, The West Australian, 21 Aug. Judith McGrath, Smart Art, The Australian Art Collector, #29 Jul-Sept |
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| 2003 | Andrew Nicholls, “Fabrics of society” Australian Art Review, Issue1,pg.59. | |
| 2002 | “Visual arts” pg 74, State o the Arts, Dec. 2002 - Feb. 2003 David Bromfield, “Stained and Sweaty” Behind the 8 ball Judith McGrath, www.artseeninwa.com/geidans.html, October. “Visual Arts round-up” pg 126, Scoop #21, Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 |
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| 2001 | Australian Painting 1788 - 2000; Oxford University Press; p585; 2001 | |
| 1999 | Judith McGrath, West North West Review, 23rd November David Bromfield, Painted from Memory, The Big Weekend, The West Australian, 13th November David Bromfield, Dedicated Followers of Fashion, The Big Weekend, The West Australian, 30th October |
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| 1998 | Robert Cook, “Subverting self-image”, The West Australian, 21 Oct. “Not-so-serious self images”, The West Australian, 16 Oct. Matt Price, “Filling public space is a tender issue”, The Australian, 12.6. |
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| 1997 | David Bromfield, On Show, The West Australian, 13 Dec David Bromfield, On Show, The West Australian, 22 Nov. David Bromfield, On Show, The West Australian, 28 June |
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| 1996 | “The Figurative Edge”, Art and Australia, Vol.34 No.1, Spring ‘96. Anna Herriman, Six Western Australian Painters, exhibition catalogue, Paul McGillick, “Perth Dreamscape finds its painters”, Financial Review, 9.2. Sonia Baron, “Showing six who characterise painting in WA”, Canberra Times, 17.2. |
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| 1994 | Delaney Solo Exhibition, The West Australian |
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| 1993 | Bunbury Biennale The West Australian Bunbury Biennale, Artlink Vol. 14, No 1 Albany Art Competition, Albany Advertiser Craft Awards, The West Australian Craft Awards, Claremont Post “Please Be Seated”, Sunday Times “Glimpses of Irony”, The West Australian “Glimpses of Irony”, Radio interview, 6RTR FM |
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| 1991 | David Bromfield “Fine line between art and craft...” On Show, The West Australian | |
| 1989 | “Transitions”, The West Australian |
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| 1985 | The “Boundary” Exhibition, The West Australian | |
| 1984 | WAIT Degree Show, The West Australian | |
| Awards, Commissions | ||
| 2005 | East Marangaroo (Rawlinson) Primary School - Public Art Project |
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| 2004 | City of Wanneroo- “Live” - Community Art Project |
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| 2003 | Artist in Residency, Galerie Gaswerk Schwabach, Germany Perth Zoo - 3m square Drinking Fountain Mosaic Mundaring - Community mosaic 2 panels 1.6 x 1.8m each Public Art Commission - Woodbridge Primary School - Collaboration Kevin Draper |
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| 2002 | City of Joondalup - Community paving project City of Wanneroo - Mural Commission Perth Zoo - 5m square Drinking Fountain Mosaic |
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| 2001 | Town of Vincent - Encouragement Award Pallandri Wines - Painting Commission |
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| 2000 | Cannington K-10 School - Public Art Project 3m mosaic dome - Belmont Forum Shopping Centre 2mD mosaic crest - Mt Lawley Primary School |
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| 1999 | ARTSWA development grant Public art project, with Kevin Draper, Mindarie Primary School. |
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| 1998 | Mindarie Primary School -Public Art Project |
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| 1997 | Collaborative Mural with 2 artists - Ministry of Justice Artbridge, 2nd Prize, in collaboration with Philip Ward-Dickson |
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| 1995 | Albany Art Competition, Winner -Open Category | |
| 1993 | Albany Art Competition - Best Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour | |
| 1990 | Albany Art Competition - Commendation | |
| 1986 | Tresillian Art Award - Winner, printmaking division |
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| 1985 | Latvian Festival Poster Competition - Winner Printmakers “Boundary” Show - Commendation |
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| Professional Experience | ||
| 2001 | Illustrated book - Private commission | |
| 1998 | UWA -‘Extension’ course, Colour Theory program Art workshops in Albany for ‘Oddfellows’ touring exhibition. |
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| 1998-95 | Co-ordinator for the Gallery Art School, Art Gallery of Western Australia |
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| 1995-93 | Education Officer, Art Gallery of Western Australia |
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| 1995 | Residency program for Mercedes College, Perth | |
| 1994 | Artist in Residence, Armadale Primary School Art Workshops, North West Western Australia |
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| 1993 | Represented in Australian/Latvian artists calendar | |
| 1992-91 | Co-ordinated the establishment of the PICA Youth Arts Programme | |
| 1991 | The “Artist in the Gallery” for “Images for Women” exhibition, AGWA | |
| 1990-89 | Co-ordinated the Curtin University, Foundation course in Albany | |
| 1988-87 | Responsible for the daily administration and functioning of a 14th Century chateau in France |
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| 1987 | Assisted and contributed artworks for a world-wide Latvian Arts Festival, attended by over 1000 people in Munster, West Germany | |
| 1986 | Illustrated an Aboriginal Red Cross First Aid manual Constructed and painted a 2m2 banner for a Latvian political demonstration in Vienna. Silkscreening Jimmy Pike’s artwork for Desert Designs |
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| 1985 | Designed the poster for the Latvian Arts Festival of Australia | |
| Collections |
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| Lawrence Wilson Gallery, Art Gallery of WA, University of WA,Edith Cowan University, Bunbury City Collection, Bayswater City Collection, Joondalup City Collection, Delaney Galleries, Royal Perth Hospital, Sir James & Lady Cruthers, Wanneroo City Collection,Bank West, Federal Law Courts of Australia, Town of Vincent, BHP Billiton, Various private collections in Australia, Switzerland, Germany and the UK. |
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