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  Biography: Shirley Clancy
 
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Perth 6159, W.A.
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In a mixture of paintings, boxed assemblages and handmade books, Shirley Clancy explores the themes of earth, fire, air, water and alchemy. Her clear and magical realism style takes the viewer into a consciousness of universal myths and stories. In these altered realities, highly detailed settings are invaded by things too strange for the rational mind to acknowledge, but all too familiar in the world of dreams. With a seductive charm, they invite the viewer to interpret his or her own individual fantasies.

1950 Born in Perth, Western Australia

1981- 84 Studied Fine Art, Perth Technical College, Perth, WA

 

Solo Exhibitions

2010 New works; Gallery East, North Fremantle, WA

2007 Small Worlds: Margaret River Galleries, WA

2006 Ear, Heart, Hand; Monart Studio & Gallery, WA

2005 Journeys; Margaret River Galleries, WA

2002-03 Fragmentum; Margaret River Galleries, WA

2000-01 Tableau Vivants; Margaret River Art Galleries, WA

1995 Offertorium; Bridge Gallery, Perth, WA

1993 Black Angels; Bridge Gallery, Perth, WA

1991 Myths and Mirages; Bridge Gallery, Perth, WA

1990 Festival Fringe; Arts House Gallery, Perth, WA

1989 Festival Fringe; Bridge Gallery, Perth, WA

 

Recent Group Exhibitions

2009 The Great Little Christmas Show, Gallery East, North Fremantle, WA

2008 Closet Circus; Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury, WA

2008, 07,06,05 M argaret River Galleries, Margaret River, WA

The Great Little Christmas Show, Gallery East, North Fremantle, WA

2007 Bunbury Regional Art Gallery Festival of Visual Arts fundraiser: invited artist

Bay Gallery, Broome, WA

2006 Presbyterian Ladies' College: Peppermint Grove, WA

Bay Gallery, Broome, WA

2005 The Collectors' Exhibition; Steps Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2004, 03, 02,01 Margaret River Galleries, Margaret River, WA

Presbyterian Ladies' College: Peppermint Grove, WA

Genetics; Women's Art Register, Horticultural Hall Melbourne, VIC

Time; Monart Studio & Gallery, Dalkeith, WA

Sharjah Art Museum, United Arab Emirates

2003-04 Featured artist; Margaret River Galleries, Margaret River, WA

2003 Remembering women working/or women; Moore's Building, Fremantle, WA

Carry; The Old Bakery Gallery, Maylands, WA

2001 St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls Annual Exhibition, Mosman Park, WA

2000 CAS Annual Exhibition, Artistcare Gallery, South Melbourne. VIC

1999-2000 Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, National Touring Exhibition (All states)

 

Prizes

1992 City of Wanneroo Art Acquisition Award, WA

1993 Cancer Foundation Art Award, WA

1997 1st Prize, C.A.S. of Victoria, Members' Exhibition, VIC

 

Collections

Central TAFE, Perth Campus; Esther Constable; lan and Sue Bernadt; Lloyd & Elizabeth Horn;

Private collections in Australia, England, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the USA

 

Selected recent Bibliography and Review

Elliott, S & Roberts, D Closet Circus: works from the Horne Collection, Fremantle Press, 2008

Robertson, G. 'Roll up! Roll up!' . West Weekend Magazine, April 19, pp 38-39. 2008

McGrath, J Ear, Heart and Hand, paintings by Shirley Clancy, www.atseeninwa.com , 13 Sept 2006 Di Ciero, L. Artist's Chronicle, No. 109, p. 8. 200

McGrath, J. Journeys: new works by Shirley Clancy, www.artseeninwa.com , 23 March 2005

Lee, R. ed The collectors exhibition 2005: Australian contemporary art. Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 2005

Peckham, P . Women's Art Register members' exhibition, Women's Art Register, no. 36. 2004

Di Ciero, L Tableaux Vivants , Artist's Chronicle, No. 76, p. 8, 2001

McGrath, J. Tableaux Vivants: paintings by Shirley Clancy, www.artseeninwa.com 21 Dec 2001

 Bromfield, D. 'Skilful portrayals merge matter and mind' West Australian, October 16, p. 4, 1993

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
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