Olivia Alexander
Dossier CV
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE 3 IN MICRO BUSINESS 2014
ADVANCED MIXED MEDIA – 2008-2011
CERTIFICATE IN INTERIOR DESIGN – THOMSON DIRECT EDUC. 2007
FINE ARTS CERT. 1 – TAFE College, ALBURY 2004
CREATIVE & ADVANCED DRAWING 2004- 2007
PAINTING IN ACRYLICS- 2004-2006
PAINTING & DRAWING - 2004 – CEC WODONGA
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
Vermeil Medal Diploma – European Institute of Contemporary Arts (IEDAC) France Oct 2015
Artist Value Certification – Jacques Akoun Art Valuation – France Sep 2015
Brisbane Art Prize – Finalist Australia Sep 2015
Art Critics Award Italy June 2015
Art Achievement Award for contribution to art in Europe – IEDAC France May 2015
Rome Imperial International Prize – Effetto Arte/ Russo Italy May 2015
Silver Medal Diploma – International French Academy of Merit – France June 2014
Pewter Medal Diploma – Societe Academie Arts, Sciences, Lettres, Paris June 2014
Bronze Medal Diploma- Societe Academie Arts-Sciences-Lettres, Paris June 2012
Feast, Pray, Love Art Prize – Finalist Melbourne March 2014
Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Finalist Melbourne June, 2011
4TH Prize Overall - Kiama Art Society 32nd Exhibition, Australia 2010
2nd Prize - ‘Surfaces’ Exhibition, International Competition, ‘Light,Space,Time’ USA 2010
Best Mixed Media - International Online Competition, Manhattan Arts International, USA 2010
First Prize - Albury show 2003 ; Highly Commended - Albury Show Australia 2003
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Mondial Art Academy – Australian Ambassador & Officer Academician- France
European Institute of Contemporary Art- France
Who’s Who Art Club International- Switzerland
French International Academy of Merit and Devotion - France
Artec – France
National Association of Visual Artists, Australia
Arts-Sciences-Lettres- Societe Academique d’Education et d’Encouragement - Paris
Copyright Agency/Viscopy Australia
Kiama Arts Trail – Australia
Trevisan International Art- Italy
CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Galerie des Charmilles – Longjumea- ILL-DE-FRANCE
Xanadu Gallery- Studio Artist, Scottsdale FL USA
Muse Gallery – Milawa, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Shoalhaven Fine Art Gallery – St George’s Basin NSW AUSTRALIA
Harn Gallery – INTERNATIONAL
PUBLISHED LITERATURE
‘CAPTURING THE NATURAL WORLD’ by Olivia Alexander- Jan 2015
‘EVERYTHING IS ART’ MAGAZINE – Aug 2012
'INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY MASTERS' VOL IV published - Jan 2011
‘AUSTRALIAN ART COLLECTOR’ Magazine Oct-Dec 2010
‘ARTIST’S PALETTE’ magazine, Dec 2008, Issue 69 and Jan 2009, Issue 70
‘AUSTRALIAN ARTIST’ magazine, September 2007 and April 2008
GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2015
• ‘Oceans of Oz’, Olivia Alexander & Ann Dunbar, Galerie Art et Miss, 1-8 Dec 2015 PARIS
• Kiama Arts Trail members exhibition 13-19 Oct 2015 AUSTRALIA
• Scarborough Art Show Oct 2015 AUSTRALIA
• Brisbane Art Prize – Finalist Sep. 2015 AUSTRALIA
• Augustus Momentum, SCAS group, Wollongong NSW Australia
• Who’s Who Art Club International, Honfleur, FRANCE June 2015
• Salon Antares Creativ , Toulouse, FRANCE 29-31 May 2015.
• Art Design Show- Dreem St Gallery , St Tropez and Lavandou, FRANCE 16 Feb- 26 Mar 2015
• KAT Members Exhibition, Kiama AUSTRALIA Feb 2015
GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2002- 2014
• HABITAT- Beth Hulme Gallery, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Sept 2014
• PERCEPTIONS Workshop Exhibition GARGANO, ITALY, June 2014
• KIAMA ARTS TRAIL GROUP EXHIBITION – KIAMA, AUSTRALIA, Mar 2014
• FEAST,PRAY, LOVE ART PRIZE – MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Feb – Mar 2014- FINALIST
• ABLAZE BRASSERIE SOLO EXHIBITION – NOWRA, AUSTRALIA, Feb - Mar 2014
• KIAMA ARTS TRAIL LAUNCH EXHIBITION, KIAMA, AUSTRALIA, Oct - Nov 2013
• KIAMA ART SOCIETY 35TH EXHIBITION, KIAMA, AUSTRALIA, Sept 2013
• CAMART EXHIBITION, CANTEBURY, AUSTRALIA, Aug2013
• PREMIO NAPOLI 2013 NAPLES, ITALY, May 2013 (Nominated for People’s Choice award)
• ARTIST’S HAVEN GALLERY’ Ft Lauderdale, FLORIDA, USA, Nov 2012
• ‘SONGS FOR SYDNEY’-Alexander,Morant,Rowling, Cao- Global Gallery, SYDNEY, June 2012
• ‘POSTCODES FROM THE EDGE’, Wollongong City Gallery, AUSTRALIA, April 2012
• L’ALTERNATIVE’, Salon d’Automne, PARIS, FRANCE, Oct 2011
• ‘INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY MASTERS’, South Nevada Museum of Fine Art, LAS VEGAS, USA 2012
• LITTLE TREASURES, Galleria De’ Marchi, BOLOGNA, ITALY, April 2011
• ‘DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE’, World Bar, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2010
• BRUNSWICK STREET GALLERY, ‘Small Works’, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 2010
• KIAMA ART SOCIETY 32ND EXHIBITION, (4th prize overall) KIAMA, AUSTRALIA, 2010
• TREVISAN INTERNATIONAL ART, Summer Exhibition, ITALY, 2010
• ‘RATHER BE NAKED’, Mils Gallery, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2010
• ‘JAMES KIWI WATERCOLOUR PRIZE’, Wollongong City Gallery – AUSTRALIA 2010 (Juried)
• ‘LITTLE TREASURES’, BOLOGNA, ITALY 2010 (Invitation only)
• ‘THE DUBAI ART PROJECT’, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2010 (Juried)
• ‘ALL ABOUT EVE’, BOWRAL 2009
• ‘INSTINCT’, Coffee Culture, Solo Show, BOWRAL, 2008
• ‘STAGE 4 – IMAGES OF THE DROUGHT’, WODONGA, 2008
• ‘2 POMS & A PAINTBRUSH’, ALBURY, 2007
• ‘JAMES KIWI’ WATERCOLOUR PRIZE, Wollongong City Gallery, W’GONG, 2008 (Juried)
• KIAMA ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION, KIAMA 2007, 2008, 2009
• THE DOG SHOW ART EXHIBITION 2007
• BUDS OF MAY ART SHOW 2006 (Guest artist)
• CARCOOLA ART SHOW 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• ST. AUGUSTINES ART SHOW, 2006
• CREATOR’S GALLERY POSTCARD EXHIBITION, 2006
• ALBURY WODONGA ART SOCIETY ART EXHIBITION, 2004, 2006
• COROWA FED. SHOW, 2003,2004, 2005
• TUMUT ARTS EXHIBITION, 2004
• CHILTERN ART EXHIBITION, 2004
• BRIGHT ART EXHIBITION, 2003
• CORRYONG BUSH FESTIVAL EXHIBITION, 2003
• CULCAIRN LIONS CLUB ART SHOW, 2002, 2003
• ALBURY SHOW, 2003
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES: 5-10 years old- Chinese Community, Wollongong Feb 2015
WEST STREET WOMEN’S CENTRE: Wollongong City Council, Drawing Workshops, Aug-Sep 2014
MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP: Wollongong June 2012
ARTSPACE: Illawarra Children’s Services, Corrimal, Feb 2011
WEST STREET WOMEN’S CENTRE: Wollongong City Council, July-Oct, 2010
PAWS IN THE PARK: Wodonga City Council, children’s art class assistant. 2007
CHILDREN’S FAIR: Wodonga City Council 2007
CEC WODONGA: Acrylic Painting Adult Classes, July 2007
School of the 3rd Age Albury- Drawing - Adult classes, Temp position. 2006
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Art Edit magazine, Edition 7 Editor’s Pick ‘Best of Abstract’ July 2015
• Lake Times & Kiama Independent Newspapers July 2015
• Effetto Arte, Italian Art Magazine, May 2015
• Radio VOX Fm 106.9- Live interview, Mr. Maestro, ‘Art, Music & Paris’ Nov 2014 & Mar 2015
• Illawarra Mercury- ‘To Paris & Back Again’ Aug 2014
• Daily Telegraph- ‘Best Weekend’ magazine, Nov 2013
• Kiama Independent – Following the Trail, Oct 2013
• Illawarra Mercury – Kiama Arts Trail, Oct 2013
• The Australian- ‘Songs for Sydney’, June 2012
• Illawarra Mercury- ‘From Paris with Love’, May 2012
• Shellharbour Advertiser- ‘Olivia on the World Stage’ Apr 2011
• ‘Hot Art” Southern Highlands – ‘All About Eve’ exhibition & artists. 2009
• Southern Highland News – Celebrate Artistic Women Article. 2009
• Art Matters – Dec 2008, Paintings & photo
• Border Country Mail, 7 July, 2007 ‘After The Rain’ Interview & photo.
• Border Mail, 5 July 2007 ‘ARTS” & ‘PLAY’ Interview & photo
• The Post 5 July , 2007 – Article about Stage 4 Exhibition
• The Land Magazine – Aug 2, 2007 Interview & photos, ‘Seeing Beauty Behind the Dry Horror’
• Prime TV News – Interview & Coverage of Exhibition Paintings – ‘Stage 4 Drought’ exhibition
• Border Mail, 8 Feb, 2007 Interview for ‘2 Poms & a Paintbrush’ exhibition
• Border Mail, 10 Feb, 2007 ‘What’s On’, Photo