Artist's Resume
Joseph Zbukvic
Australia
Born: 1952, Zagreb in former Yugoslavia, now Croatia
PERSONAL BACKGROUND INFO:
His formative years were spent on a small farm, in an extended family environment where most of the work was done manually in a traditional manner. This idyllic experience gave him an understanding of man's relationship with nature and developed his strong work ethic. His grandmother was quick to recognize and encourage his talent even in his preschool years. This love for drawing has remained with him and is the backbone of all his work.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
"I try to achieve a balance of harmony between tonal values, design, colour and mood that will visually evoke the emotions between the viewer and the painting. Watercolour, with its subtle and gentle effects is a perfect medium to achieve this."
EDUCATION:
Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia 1971 -1974
DEGREES:
1974 Diploma of Art, Industrial Design Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
STYLES:
Impressionism
DISCIPLINES:
Painting
MEDIUMS:
Oil
Pastel
Watercolor
SUBJECTS:
Architecture
Figurative
Landscape
Seascape
AWARDS:
National Professional Awards:
1991 Norwich Industries Award
1988 Camberwell Rotary Art Prize Best Watercolour and Gold Medal, Camberwell Rotary
1988 Best Watercolour, St. Kevin's College
1988 A.M.E. Bale Watercolour Prize, A.M.E. Bale
1987 Best Watercolour, Victorian Artists Society Spring Exhibition, Victorian Artists Society
1987 Best Watercolour, St. Kevin's College
1987 Best Watercolour, Mt. Waverly
1987 A.M.E. Bale Watercolour Prize, A.M.E. Bale
1986 A.M.E. Bale Watercolour Prize, A.M.E. Bale
1984 Best Watercolour, Xavier College
1981 Best Watercolour, Brighton Rotary
BOOKS:
Books in which artist or works are featured:
1990 Australian Watercolour Painting 1780 to the Present Day by Jean Campbell
1991 The Australian Impressionist and Realist Artists by Tom Roberts
1998 Australian Watercolour Institute 75th Anniversary Publication
1999 The Best of Watercolour Volume 3 by Selected by Serge Hollerbach and Bettie L. Schlemm
Artist Indexes in which artist is listed:
2001 The Encyclopedia of the Australian Arts by Alan McCulloch
COLLECTIONS:
Camberwell City Council
Castlemaine Regional Gallery
Commonwealth Leasing Corp
Grafton Regional Gallery
Queenscliffe City Council
Regent Hotel Collection
Wildlife Association of Victoria
GALLERIES:
Melbourne Fine Art Gallery Melbourne, Australia
Artarmon Galleries Sydney, Australia
Red Hill Gallery Brisbane
David Sumner Gallery Adelaide
Tyron and Swann Gallery London, UK
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art San Antonio, Texas
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