Jeanette Dyson

Jeannette Dyson's love of the Western Australian landscape is apparent throughout her work. Capturing the unique colours and textures, Flora and Fauna, of the Northwest, using a variety of techniques in oils, acrylics, ochres (Kimberley) and gouache. This has made her aware of all the influences that have formed her own identity, specifically that of the Kimberley, Pilbara and the Northern Territory (Kakadu) enabling her to present exciting new exhibitions.

Biography

Jeannette Dyson was born in South Australia in 1949, but came to Perth as a small child.

She attained her Diploma of Art Studies at Forrestfield Technical College, receiving awards in the final year of painting and studio ceramics.

Jeannette, is married and has a son and daughter, Jeannette was Vice President of the Kununurra Arts Council created and Managed two Kununurra Art Galleries, Resident Artist at the Kununurra District High School, and teaching at Kimberley College of TAFE.

Among the many prizes and Art Awards she has won, have been the Royal Agricultural Show (Rural Artist of the Year), City Of Belmont Art Award, Liddelow Bicentennial Art Awards (both Oil and Watercolour sections), Cockburn Bicentennial Art Awards and culminating in the prestigious Melville Art Awards , Ord Festival and East Kimberley Acquision Award , Shinju Matsuri, Kimberley Art Award , Cossack Major Art Award and the Beverley Contemporary Art Award.

Her paintings are included in many private collections, sponsored acquisitions purchases, overseas and Government collections (Premiers & Minister of Health Offices) and has exhibited in London, Paris and New York.

Having spent 6 years in the Avon Valley wheat belt & due to her husbands appointment as Senior Inspector, WAQIS on the NT / WA border & subsequent transfer back to Kununurra and the Kimberley which remains a constant inspiration for her painting.

Education

Diploma of Arts Studies (Dip of A.S) with award in 4th year (final) painting and Dux of Studio Ceramics. Workshops and Courses. TAFE: Grant sponsored residency & school workshops.

Solo or Joint Exhibitions

2008  Jahroc Galleries "Captured Passions" Margaret River WA
2003  Red Rock, Contemporary Women Of The East Kimberley Darwin.
2002  Kimberley Fine Art & Diamonds Gallery Kununurra
           Pearlers Row Gallery Broome
           Pilbara Fine Art Gallery Karratha
2001  Pilbara Fine Art Gallery Karratha
           Inside Out Design Perth
           Pearlers Row Gallery Broome
2000  Maxwells Fine Art Gallery Rolystone
1999  Wildwood art Gallery Yallingup
           Framed Gallery Darwin
           Old Mill Gallery York
1998  Pearler's Row Gallery, Broome
           Diversion Gallery, Kununurra
           Design Inside-Out Gallery Perth
1997  Pearl Fishers Gallery, Broome
           Framed Gallery, Katherine: NT
           Cunderdin District High School
1996  Convent Gallery Victoria
           Cunderdin District High School
           Pearlfishers Gallery, Broome
1995  Inside Out Design Gallery Perth
           Romantiques, Kimberley
1994  Kimberley Kreations, Broome
           Goldfields Art Centre, Kalgoorlie
1993  Reflections of the Kimberley Gallery,
           Derby Framed Gallery, Katherine: NT
1991  Kimberley Fine Arts and Diamonds, Kununurra
           Shards Gallery, Fremantle
1989  Film and Television Institute, Fremantle

Group Exhibitions

2003   Diversion Art Gallery Kununurra
2000  Maxwells Art Gallery, Nude Exhibition
1999  Old Mill Gallery York
           Framed Gallery Darwin
1998  Australian in NewYork
           Gelabert Studios Broadway, New York
1997  Australian in Paris, Miromesnic Fine Arts Paris
1996  Australian in London, Mall Galleries London
           Convent Gallery, Victoria
1995  Made in the Kimberley Exhibition Moores Building, Fremantle
           Kimberley Inspired, Exhibition Kimberley Kreations Gallery, Broome
1993  Kimberley Collective Red Ochre Gallery Perth
           Framed Showcase Gallery, Darwin NT
           Six of the Best Kimberley Artists, Kimberley Kreations, Broome
           Alice Springs Art Awards
1990  Royal Centenary Celebrations Exhibition,
           South Perth Heritage Awards
           City Of Melville Art Awards
           Darlington Invitation Exhibition
1989  Cystic Fibrosis Invitation Exhibition
           Royal Perth Hospital and R & I Bank Awards
1988  Shire of Kalamunda Invitation Award
1987  America's Cup Invitation, Observation City
1984- 2002 Royal Agriculture Society
1984  Newman College
1983   Katanning Art Prize
           City Of Bunbury Art Gallery
1982 Torchbearers for Legacy, City of Fremantle

Awards

1982  St John's Art Exhibition, Most Popular Vote
           Pinjarra Rotary Art Award - Winner, Still Life Section
1984 + 1987 Annual Royal Agriculture Society Show - Awarded Many Highly commended and Sponsor Purchase Awards
1986  Harvey Art Gallery Exhibition, Winner, Still Life Section
1987  City Of Belmont Art Awards - Winner Oil Section Won several Highly Commended Judgers Awards
           Liddelow Kelmscott Society Show - First and Second Prizes in all sections entered and Overall Best Exhibit.
           Cockburn Cultural Art Exhibition - Winner, Drawing Section
1988  Received " Peters Purchase Award ", Busselton
           Cockburn bicentennial Art Awards - Won Drawing Section
           Merredin Art Award - Won Sponsored Place of Nature Award
           Liddelow Bicentennial Art Award - winner of both Oils and Watercolours section 1989 Melville Art Award - Winner, Open Section
1990  Cockburn Art Prize _ Highly Commended, Oil and Water colour sections
           Royal Agriculture Society, Perth Show Awards - Highly Commended
1991  Wyndham Shire Acquisition Art Award, First Oils, First Water Colour and two Seconds
           Ord Festival Art, Kununurra - Merit Award
           Kununurra Agriculture Show - First and Second Prizes in all sections entered, Highly Commended and overall winner.
1992  Wyndham Shire Acquisition Art Award (+ two firsts)
           Kimberley Art Award Overall Winner
1992  Katanning Art Award Highly Commended
1993  Shinjui Matsuri Art Prize
1994  S W E K - East Kimberley Art Awards, Two Firsts
           Ord Festival - Kununurra Arts Council - Major Acquisition Purchase Award
           Cossack Art Awards Hamersley Iron Major Acquisition Award
1995  Cossack Art Award
1996  Cossack Art Award, MAJOR Acquisition Award
           Tammin Art Prize First Prize, Drawing & Water Colour Highly Commended, Drawing Oils & Acrylics
           Northam Art Prize, Highly Commended, Drawing & Water Colour Sections
1997  Albany Art Awards, Highly Commended
           Northam Art Awards, Highly Commended, Drawing and Water Colour section's
           Tammin Art Prize, First Prize, Drawing and Water Colour
           Highly Commended Drawing's and Oil's/ Acrylics
           Royal Agricultural Society, Rural Artist of the Year
1999  Albany Art Awards Highly Commended
           York Art Awards. Purchased award
2000  Cossack Art Award Contemporary Section
           Beverley Contemporary award, Art purchased. Highly commended Contemporary and Acrylics sections.
2003  Commission Acquisition for MGM Darwin Casino.