Curriculum Vitae

Catherine Tait P.O. Box 274 Castlemaine Vic 3450 Ph 54725120

Catherine Teaches watercolour, pastel, drawing and conducts workshops for art societies Woodend and Sunbury as well as in her private studio located in Castlemaine

Winner of over 20 awards including highly commended:

Winner sculpture award 08,10,

Winner of 3 awards at the presages Camberwell Rotary Art Show Melbourne: 1999, 2003, 2007

Short listed for the James Farrell self portrait prize 2001

Twelve Solo Exhibitions and numerous joint exhibitions in Castlemaine Bendigo Melbourne & Sydney

Commissioned illustration and portrait work for America and Malaysia 2000-2002

Commissioned portraits of wine makers in the King River Valley including John Charles Brown (Brown Bros. Winery) 2002

Artist in residence Buda Castlemaine 1997

Noted collections:

Latrobe University collection

Talans private collection

Camberwell Rotary collection

Stonemans Trust private collection

During the period of 1986 through to the present time exhibited in the following galleries

Phantechnican Daylesford

Buda Castlemaine

Custom House Warrnambool

Capricorn Galleries Melbourne

Convert Galleries Daylesford

Currently exhibiting at Garden Next door Daylesford and studio Castlemaine

December 2011 Eutick Memorial Still life Coffs Harbour Pre selection exhibition

November 2011 Hepburn springs Landscape prize 2nd*

November 2011 Castlemaine Art gallery

September 2011 Mornington Gallery

August 2011 Buda historical home heritage roses exhibition

July 2011 Coolangater Pre selection exhibition

June 2011 King river Valley Winner Best oil*

April 2011 Colleen art prize Pre selection exhibition

March 2011 Open studio Castlemaine State Festival

December 2010 Eutick Memorial Still life Coffs Harbour Pre selection exhibition

November 2011 Hepburn Springs Landscape First prize *

June 2010 Sutton grange Art Show Best sculpture 3D*

May 2010 Castlemaine Rotary Art Show Guest artist*

March 2010 ASV group exhibition International garden show

March 2009 Harcourt Art show Small works best in show*

November 2009 ASV group exhibition

November 2009 James Farrell Self Portrait Invitation only

October 2009 Eutick Memorial Still life Coffs Harbour Pre selection exhibition

June 2009 King River Valley group exhibition

May 2009 Castlemaine Rotary Art Show Best painting*

April 2009 Castlemaine State festival Solo Exhibition, Open studio

March 2009 Harcourt Art show 9 x 5 Awarded best oil*

November 2008 ASV group exhibition Mulstanvat

October 2008 Eutick Memorial Still life Coffs Harbour Pre selection exhibition

June 2008 King River Valley Awarded Best oil painting to value of $750*

June 2008 Castlemaine Rotary art show Awarded Best sculpture *

November 2007 Buda Castlemaine Solo Exhibition

October 2007 Eutick Memorial Still life Coffs Harbour Pre selection exhibition

June 2007 King River Valley Awarded Best oil painting to value of $500*

April 2007 Camberwell Art Show Awarded Deans art supplies oil prize*

March 2007 Castlemaine State festival Solo Exhibition

November 2006 Hyde Studio gallery Group Exhibition:

November 2005 James Farrell Self Portrait Invitation only

Sports focus Bendigo: Sportsperson portraits

Saffs Solo exhibition

November 2003 James Farrell Self Portrait Invitation only

May 2003 Camberwell Rotary Awarded Best painting to the value of $500*

March 2003 Castlemaine State festival Solo Exhibition 'Women of Substance'

March 2003 Malaysia Commissioned Portrait Oil painting

Y.A.B. Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohammed,

June 2002 Castlemaine Rotary Art Highly commended *

January 2002 King River Valley Commissioned 10 portraits

November 2001 James Farrell Self Portrait Invitation only Short Listed, 2nd prize*

June 2001 Castlemaine Rotary Art & Craft Highly commended *

April 2001 Camberwell Federation Art Show

March 2001 Dominique Drawing Prize & Castlemaine State Festival

March 2001 Harcourt Art exhibition Awarded Best Mixed medium*

March 2000 Bendigo Rotary Art Show

June 2000 Castlemaine Art & craft

April 2000 Camberwell Art Show

March 1999 Harcourt Art exhibition

March 2000 Bendigo Rotary Art Show

April 1999 Camberwell Art Show Awarded Talens pastel prize*

Castlemaine State Festival Solo exhibition

March 1999 Harcourt Art exhibition Awarded Best Mixed medium*

January 1998 Settler Design Design and painting of 8 prints for reproduction

June 1998 Castlemaine Art Show

November 1997 Garden festival Solo Exhibition

May 1997 Buda Historical Home Resident artist

November 1996 Dominique Drawing Prize & Castlemaine State Festival Togs Gallery

October 1996 Settler Design. Design covers for stationary

January 1996 Artistic Collection Design and paint 6 collector china plates for reproduction by RECO, USA

June 1995 Castlemaine Art & Craft Show

November 1994 Castlemaine State Festival Solo exhibition

October 1994 Bloomfields of Melbourne Design and painting 6 limited edition Prints

June 1993 Capricorn Galleries Melbourne Solo exhibition Autumn Duet

November 1993 Castlemaine Garden Festival Solo Exhibition

June 1993 Castlemaine Rotary Arts and Crafts Exhibition

May 1993 Capricorn Galleries Melbourne Solo Exhibition Autumn

November 1992 Federation House Solo Exhibition The Four Seasons

June 1992 Castlemaine Art and craft exhibition

March 1992 Market Museum

June 1991 Waverly Art show Awarded best pastel painting*

November 1990 Goldfields Gallery. Group exhibition

June 1990 Castlemaine Rotary Art and craft exhibition

August 1989 Castlemaine Art Gallery Group exhibition 9" x 5" (invitation only)

June 1989 Castlemaine Art and Craft Exhibition

March 1989 Bendigo Mara Students Exhibition Awarded Best Pastel*

November 1988 Dominique Drawing Prize Awarded the Encouragement Award*

October 1988 Bendigo Mara student Exhibition

June 1988 Castlemaine Art and Craft Exhibition

October 1987 Bendigo Mara Student Exhibition

August 1986 Marybourgh Golden Wattle Festival Best Watercolour award *

Commission most welcome: portraits, family heirlooms and pets