Landscape painter Mary Tonkin completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in 1995 and a Master of Fine Arts in 2002 at Monash University, where she has also lectured. Tonkin has held solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney since 1999. Her work has been included in group exhibitions at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery and internationally in New York. A survey exhibition titled ‘Home’ was held at Burrinja Gallery in the Dandenong’s in 2012. Tonkin was awarded the National Gallery of Victoria Trustee award in 1994 and 1995 and Dobell drawing prize in 2002. She was the recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshield foundation grant in 1998 and Australian post-graduate fellowship award in 2000. Tonkin’s work is held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, VIC and several regional and tertiary institutions.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
Image above: Mary Tonkin King wave, Kalorama 2019 oil on linen 69 x 139 cm (photograph by Matthew Stanton) Congratulations …
Mary Tonkin’s landscape paintings will be featured in an upcoming exhibition The Ranges / 3 Perspectives at Burrinja alongside works by …
Above Image: Mary Tonkin Madre, Kalorama 2008 oil on linen 244 x 508 cm Australian Galleries Artists G.W. BOT, …
Image above: Jennifer Keeler-Milne Spring Wattle II 2021 oil on linen 92 x 198 cm In lockdown, she collected autumn leaves …
Image above: Greg Weight Harry Highpants with Seated Figure ink jet on cotton rag 70 x 100 cm Greg Weight …
Image above: Danielle Creenaune Silent falls: Carrington 2020 stone lithograph and chine collé edition 12 52 x 43 cm Congratulations to …
Image above: Rodney Pople Monkey Man 2021 portrait of Euan Macleod oil on linen 201 x 134 cm. Australian …
Above image: Peter Wegner Portrait of Guy Warren at 100 oil on canvas 120.5 x 151.5 cm Peter Wegner has won …
Image above: Greg Weight Everything Past is Almost Forgotten permanent pigment print on cotton rag paper 60 x 90 cm …
Later this year, Geoffrey Ricardo will feature in the 2021 Lorne Sculpture Biennale. The following artist profile provides an introduction …
Celebrated maritime artist, Julian Twigg has recently completed a month long artist residency in Albany, Western Australia. The artist-in-residence program …
Image above: Jennifer Keeler-Milne in her studio in Newtown (Photograph: Nick Moir) In anticipation of her upcoming exhibition, ‘Autumn & …
Image above courtesy of Sasha Grishin and Lyn McNally We are delighted to share Sasha Grishin’s insightful review of Jock …
