Ian Pearson
Curriculum Vitae / Biography
1951 Born in England
1960 Arrived in Australia
1969 Architecture, University of New South Wales1970 -72 Fine Arts, Sydney University
1973-76 Diploma in Art, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education
Employment
1978-86 Tutor (part-time), Drawing Painting and Printmaking National Art School, East Sydney Technical College
Tutor / Lecturer (part-time), Drawing Painting and Printmaking Southern Cross University.
1999-2002 Tutor / Drawing & painting Lismore T.A.F.E.
Selected Bibliography
'View From the Nursery' Sandra McGrath, Sydney Morning Herald 12/7/77
'Art Review' Sandra McGrath, SMH 7/7/79
'Artists Are Measured by Their Age' Nancy Borlase, SMH 8/8/81
'Galleries' Sandra McGrath, SMH 25/6/83
'Touch of the Bush' Susannah Short, SMH 30/6/83
'A Respite From Angst' Elwyn Lynn, Weekend Australian 10/6/84
'Cliches and Symbols Give a Whole New Meaning' Susannah Short, SMH 30/6/84
'Surface, Theme, Light' Elwyn Lynn, Weekend Australian 20/7/86
'Art' Elwyn Lynn, Weekend Australian 20/7/86
'A Parodic Confluence of Myths' Elwyn Lynn, Weekend Australian 23/2/88
'A Testament to Friendliness' Elwyn Lynn, Weekend Australian 3/9/89
'Contemporary Australian Collage' Arthur McIntyre, 1991
'Molecular Heartbreak' Elwyn Lynn, Weekend Australian 1 5/6/91 Collections
Collections
Australian National Gallery, Canberra
New Parliament House, Canberra
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW
Sydney Stock Exchange
Banque Nationale de Paris
Planning and Environment Commission
BHP Collection
McCann-Erickson, Sydney
Elton John Collection
Lismore Regional GallerySolo Exhibitions
1977 'Prints and Paintings' Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
1979 'Prints and Paintings Robin Gibson Gallery
1981 'Prints and Paintings' Robin Gibson Gallery
1983 'Constructed Paintings' Robin Gibson Gallery
'Automatic Paintings' Bonython - Meadmore Gallery, Adelaide
1984 'Paintings on Paper' Robin Gibson Gallery
1985 Totems and Tokens' Robin Gibson Gallery
1986 'Stop Making Sense' Robin Gibson Gallery
1988 'Surface Parodies' Robin Gibson Gallery
1989 'One hand clapping' Robin Gibson Gallery
1989 'Pictures from a garden' Editions - Southbank, Melbourne
1991 'Floating World' Robin Gibson Gallery
1992 'Illusions of Grandeur' Robin Gibson Gallery
1993 'Mouth to Mouth' Robin Gibson Gallery
1995 'Sign Languages' Robin Gibson Gallery
1998 'Nil by mouth' Robin Gibson GalleryRepresented by
Maitland City Gallery
Centre Gallery, Gold Coast
State Parliament Offices, Sydney
Phillip Morris Collection
CBA Bank
Alexander Mackie CAE
Griffith University Brisbane
Westmead Hospital Sydney
NSW Bar Association