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"The subject of a painting inspires a work, but it’s the process of painting that takes over to be deeply engaging for me.
Through expressive mark making and adventurous colour and texture, I enjoy taking risks and seizing opportunities. These can lead in exciting new directions to finally resolve a painting. The bonus is when a viewer discovers a personal perspective while viewing my work.” Dianne Gerlach BIO ART EDUCATION 2012 Advanced Diploma in Fine Arts (Distinction), Sydney Gallery School 2010 Diploma in Fine Arts (Distinction), Sydney Gallery School, Meadowbank SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2025 Landscape & Memory, Featured Artist,Bay Gallery 2024 Near & Far, Featured Artist, Bay Gallery 2023 Art of Escape, Featured Artist, Bay Gallery 2022 Featured Artist, Bay Gallery, Ettalong Beach 2017 Beyond Horizons, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2016 Landscape Encounters, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2015 Are we there yet? Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2014 Wild Places, open spaces, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2025 Art Hall 25, Art Hall Group, Gosford Regional Gallery 2024 Art Hall 24, The Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery 2023 Art Hall 23, The Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery 2022 Artisans in a Matcham Garden, Central Coast 2022 Art Hall 22, The Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery 2022 Connections, 5 Lands Exhibition, Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club 2022 Selected artist, 5 Lands Art in the Open, Art House Theatre 2021 5 Lands Walk Virtual Event (Video recording) 2019- Regular curated group exhibitions with Art Studios Co-operative, Bay Gallery at Ettalong Beach 2019 Selected artist, 5 Lands Art in the Open, Art House Theatre, Wyong 2019 Art Hall Group Exhibition, The Art House Wyong 2019 Connections, 5 Lands Exhibition, Avoca beach Surf Life Saving Club 2019 Hunters Hill Art Prize 2018 Art Hall Group Exhibition, Art House Wyong 2018 Play of Light, Trio exhibition, Art Space on The Concourse, Chatswood 2018 Connections, 5 Lands Exhibition, Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club 2018 Selected Exhibitor, Australian Spirit, Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery 2018 Selected artist, 5 Lands Art in the Open, Art House Theatre, Wyong 2017 Selected Finalist, Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery 2017 Connections, 5 Lands Exhibition, Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club 2017 Texture 2, Art Studios Gallery 2017 Then & Now, Art Studios Gallery 2017 Selected Exhibitor, Australian Spirit: poetry and visual art, Central Coast 2016 50 Shades of Art ( 50th Exhibition Celebration), Art Studios Gallery 2016 The Figure, Art Hall Group, Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery 2016 Selected artist, 5 Lands Art in the Open, Art House Theatre, Wyong 2016 Connections Exhibition, Avoca Beach Surf Lifesaving Club 2016 Colour, Gallery Lane Cove 2015 Landscapes in passing: capturing the overlooked, Duo exhibition, Gallery Lane Cove 2015, 2014 Selected exhibitor, Wood Glen Art Prize, Erina 2016, 2015, 2014 Selected exhibitor, Australian Spirit, Central Coast 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 Selected exhibitor, Hunters Hill Art Exhibition 2015 Artists’ Reveal, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2015 Moments, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2015 Selected Exhibitor, Interpretations, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery 2015 Stories, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2 2015 Rosby Art Workshop Annual exhibition, Rosby, Mudgee 2015, 2014 Five Lands in Plein Air, Gosford Regional Art Gallery 2014 Central Coast in 3D, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2014 Figuratively speaking, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2014 World Environment Day Sculpture Show, Forest of Tranquillity, Ourimbah 2014 Art Hall Open Day, Nudes, Matcham Hall 2014 Selected exhibitor, Ephemera, 5 Lands Walk, Avoca Beach 2014 Selected exhibitor, Sculpture on the Greens, Kooindah Waters Wyong 2014 TransformARTive, Art Studios Co-operative Gallery, North Gosford 2014 51st Art Award , Lane Cove, Gallery Lane Cove 2014 Sculptures at the Old School, Yarramalong 2015, 2013 Selected exhibitor, Sculptures in the Garden, Mudgee 2013 Starting the Journey, Gallery Lane Cove 2012 Finalist, 10th Sculpture in the Vineyards, Wollombi, Hunter Valley 2012 Fingerprints, Global Gallery, Paddington 2012 Leap: a sculpture exhibition, Pine St Gallery 2012 Quick Drawer: sculpture exhibition, Glasshouse Roving Gallery, Sydney 2011 Selected exhibitor, Downing Centre, Sydney (painting) 2011 Selected exhibitor, 2011 Hornsby Art Prize 2011 Selected exhibitor, Culmination: selected works from 2nd year Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts, Sydney Gallery School, Meadowbank, (painting and drawing) 2011 To the Edge, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst 2011 Meadowbank College Association Art Award Exhibition, See Street Gallery, Meadowbank 2011 Selected artist Tree of Life Arts Exhibition, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2011 Transmute, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney 2011 This little piggy went home, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst COLLECTIONS Works held in numerous private collections in Australia COMMISSIONS 2021 Abstracted landscape painting for a private collection 2015-2018 Australian Spirit Commissioned paintings commemorating the lives of Australian Armed Services Veterans 2013 Concept and template drawings for figurative sculptural work (private commission) AWARDS 2011 Sydney Olympic Park Authority Artist-in-Residence Prize for Painting, Sydney Gallery School 2009 Meadowbank College Association Art Award. Winner Year 1 Drawing prize PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Art Hall Group, 2013 - present Art Studios Cooperative, foundation member 2013 - Bay Gallery representation, Bay Gallery, Ettalong Beach 20 |