Melody Jones - Curriculum Vitae
AWARDS
2022- Blackstone Works on Paper Prize (Finalist)
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2022- National Capital Art Prize, (Finalist)
2021 -Lake Mac Artist and Creator (Winner)
2021- Blackstone Works on Paper Prize (Finalist)
2021 - National Capital Art Prize, (Finalist)
2019 - Doug Moran, semi finalist
2019 - Sue McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize, (Finalist)
2019 - Marie Ellis Drawing Prize, (Finalist)
2018 - Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, (Finalist)
2016 - Kennedy Prize, (Finalist)
2016 - Newcastle Emerging Art Prize, NAS Newcastle
(Highly Commended judge Wendy Sharpe)
1996 - Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (Finalist)
1995 - 6th international Women's Day Exhibition
1994 - Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Prize (Finalist)
1993 - 4th International Women's Day Exhibition (Finalist)
1992 - 3rd International Women's Day Exhibition( Finalist)
1991 - 2nd International Women's Day Exhibition (Finalist)
1991 - Sydney Morning Herald, "On this Day" Award (Finalist)
1990 - Sydney Morning Herald, "On this Day Award (Finalist)
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Solo Show
2022 Suspended, Owens Collective Newcastle
Group Exhibitions
2022- Exploration, Flinders Lane Gallery
2019- Reconnected, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie.
2016- Beyond Casablanca, NAS Newcastle
2013- Talking Turkey, Creators Gallery, Albury
2004- Legs Eleven,Beehive Gallery, Albury
2001- Legs Eleven, Glen Ira Gallery, Melbourne
1998- Legs Eleven-Creators Gallery, Albury
1997- Legs Eleven- Exhibitions Gallery, Wangaratta
1997- Legs Eleven, Warnambool City Art Gallery
1995- Body Frameworks, Two Women Exhibition, Albury Regional
Arts Centre
1994- Wild Turkey Exhibition, CSU Albury
1994 - Tallangatta Arts Festival (Highly Commended)
1994 - Legs Eleven Mildura Regional Arts Centre
1993 - Combined Paintings and Drawings by Melody Jones and Olga Juskiw, Don't Panic Artworks,Beechworth
1992 - Legs Eleven Albury Regional Art Centre
1991 - Borderline Exhibition, La Trobe University Melbourne
1990 - BVA Graduating Students Exhibition Albury Art Centre
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Artist Programs and Residencies
2021 - Art Lovers Cooranbong ,artist in residence.
2021 - "First Class" exhibition, curation,
Lake Mac Museum of Art and Culture
2020- Drawn From Life, Visiting Artist Program.
2020 - Lake Mac open Studio
2020 - The Big Draw "A Climate of Change, lake Mac Museum of Art and Culture
2017 - Art Lovers Cooranbong, artist in residence
1999 - Mural Painting, Lavington Square
1996 - Charles Sturt University, Albury Campus,
artist in residence
1991/1992 - Albury TAFE artist in residence
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Media Publications
Virtual Studio Visit : Art Edit Magazine
https://artedit.com.au/virtual-studio-visit-melody-jones/
Art/Edit Magazine # 27 pg. 177,2021
Newcastle Weekly, page 13, April 2021
Drawn from Life, Newcastle Art Gallery Live Stream 25/09/20
Reconnected Melody Jones , Museum of Art and Culture, You Tube video "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwpuKrKqq2g"
Art/Edit Magazine #25 pg. 151, 2020
Newcastle Morning Herald on line edition Sept 16th 2019,
Semi Finalist Doug Moran announcement
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