Berendina De Ruiter

Outdoor sculpture exhibition Hude Germany September 2008

5th Biennial of contemporary Medals Seixal Portugal - 2008.
Bronze medal.

Open weekend 29-30th of November 2008 in Berendina's studio, 42 Dacre street Mitrchell ACT 2605.
Photo of La Montagne- carving in Statuario(carrara marble) One of the sculptures on show.

2002 Awarded Churchill Fellowship. Travel to Pietrasanta and Carrara in Italy to study marble carving and work in marble.
Group exhibition ANCA Gallery, Canberra.

Syrinx Research Laboratories Bundaberg Queensland.
The loaded Dog Tarago NSW.
Therapy Center Meander Ermelo, Netherlands.
Hainke Staubfilter GmbH Hude, Germany.
BECO B.A. In en Verkoopvereniging Leusden, Netherlands and many private commissions in Australia and Europe.

carving in Carrara marble.
Reflections Light and Shadows. Exhibition at the Mawson Gallery Canberra. 30 September- 14 October.
Opening on 30th of September 11 am.Opening hours Wedn-Sun 10.30 am - 5.30 pm

Medal carved in Carrara marble. 8 cm diameter
Group exhibition FIDEM in Tampere Finland 2010

Groupexhibition 2009 by 14 australian artists at the Medialia gallery in new York from May 6th until May 30.
"Contemporary Medallic Art from Australia"
My medals are carved in marble

CURRICULUM VITAE

Berendina de Ruiter
21 Cosgrove Street
Curtin ACT 2605
Ph: +61 414997900


1972 Study of painting in Germany (part-time)
1976-80 Study of painting and ceramics in Germany (part-time)
1981 Moved to Australia
1982-85 Study of sculpture at the Canberra Institute of the Arts
(Bachelor of Visual Arts)

EXHIBITIONS


1977 Group Exhibition at Gallery 3 in Cloppenburg, Germany.
1985 Final year student exhibition at the Canberra Institute of the Arts.
1986 Selected members exhibition at the ACT Crafts Council, Canberra.
1987 Solo exhibition at the Chapman Gallery, Canberra.
1988 Participated in the second International Sculpture Symposium in Gosford NSW.
1989 Solo exhibition at the Jan Albers Gallery, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
         Group exhibition “Evocations of a garden” Huntly property Canberra.
          Solo exhibition at the Hugo Galleries, Canberra.
1990  Solo exhibition at the Raglan Gallery, Cooma NSW.
          Solo exhibition at the Hugo Galleries, Canberra.
1991 Group exhibition Canberra Festival, Glebe Park, Canberra.
         Working trip to Europe, executing public and private commissions
         Group exhibition, Cuppacumbalong Craft Center, Tharwa,.NSW.
1992 Group exhibition Canberra Festival, Glebe Park, Canberra.
         Group exhibition, Cuppacumbalong Craft Center, Tharwa.

1993 Group exhibition, Canberra Festival, Glebe Park, Canberra.
         Group exhibition, Cuppacumbalong Craft Center, Tharwa, NSW.
1994 Solo exhibition Narek Galleries, Cuppacumbalong, Tharwa.
         Group exhibition ANCA Artists, ANCA Gallery, Canberra.
         Travel to USA, Germany, Holland and Belgium, executing commissions in Europe
1995 Group exhibition ANCA Gallery, Canberra.
         Solo exhibition Griffith Gallery, Canberra.
1996 Group exhibition M.S. Society, Canberra.
         Group exhibition Australian Catholic University, Canberra.
         Travel to Europe, executing commissions in Holland and Germany.
1997 Group exhibition, Professional accredited Members, Crafts
         Council, Canberra.
1998 Solo exhibition, Sculpture Forum, Cuppacumbalong, Tharwa.
         Travel to Europe, executing private commissions in Germany and Holland.
1999 Royal Blind Society Tactile Award Exhibition, Sydney.
2000 Travel to Europe to execute commissions in Holland and Germany
         Travel to Italy for study purposes
2001 Group exhibition “Dialogue with nature” Arboretum “Schovenhorst” Putten Netherlands.
2002 Awarded Churchill Fellowship. Travel to Pietrasanta and Carrara in Italy to study marble
         carving and work in marble.
         Group exhibition ANCA Gallery, Canberra.
         Group exhibition Churchill Fellows in the Link Gallery, Canberra Theater, Canberra
         Group exhibition FIDEM in Paris
2003 Working trip to Italy, Holland and Germany
2004 Solo exhibition Galerie Meneer de Vries, Harderwijk, Holland
         Group exhibition FIDEM, Portugal.
2005 Exhibition Italian Cultural Center Canberra
         Exhibition Mawson Gallery Canberra
2006 Travel to Italy, Holland and Germany to execute commissions.
         Group exhibition FIDEM – Auckland - New Zealand.
2007 Solo exhibition H. Hainke Germany
2008 Group exhibition ANCA Gallery Canberra
         Group exhibition 5th biennial of contemporary medals in Seixal - Portugal.
         Working trip to Italy, Germany and Holland
2009 Solo exhibition, artists studio Canberrra ACT.
         Group exhibition Medalia gallery New York
2010 Group exhibition FIDEM in Tampere Finland
         Travel to Europe to execute commissions
2011 Travel to Vietnam to work at the Danang Sculpture Foundation
2012 FIDEM exhibition Glasgow U.K.
         Solo exhibition Mawson Gallery Canberra
2013 Travel to Holland Germany and Belgium, executing commissions in Germany
         Group exhibition Strathnairn Arts Association Canberra
2014 FIDEM exhibition Sofia Bulgaria
         Group exhibition Sculpture festival Boys Grammar - Canberra
          Group show Mawson Gallery Canberra
2015 Group exhibition Clearwater Sculpture prize Queanbeyan N.S.W
          Solo exhibition Gallery "Duizendpoot" Diepenheim - Netherlands
2016 Group exhibition Q Gallery Queanbeyan NSW. "Black White Bronze"
         Group exhibition FIDEM Ghent Belgium.

2017 International Coin and Medal Art  Beijing China

2018 FIDEM exhibition Ottawa Canada

Sculpture exhibition Bermagui N.S.W

COMMISSIONS:

Syrinx Research Laboratories Bundaberg Queensland.
The loaded Dog Tarago NSW.
Therapy Center Meander Ermelo, Netherlands.
Hainke Staubfilter GmbH Hude, Germany.
BECO B.A. In en Verkoopvereniging Leusden, Netherlands and many private commissions in Australia and Europe.