LIZ BLIZZARD
Studied: Prahran Institute of Technology 1964 - 1966 (now Melbourne University, Victoria College of the Arts) Melbourne Teachers College 1964 - 1966 University of Ballarat 1978 - 1979. Lecturer: Painting and Drawing, University of Ballarat 1986 - 1994 SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1996 Lyall Burton Gallery, Melbourne 1994 University of Ballarat - Works on paper from the Flinders Ranges and Lake Eyre 1993 Lyall Burton Gallery, Melbourne 1991 Convent Gallery, Daylesford 1991 Artworks, Ballarat 1990 David Ellis Fine Art, Melbourne: A Woman's Place 1986 M.A.I.M, Ballarat 1984 Studio Exhibition, Ballarat 1982 David Ellis Fine Art, Ballarat
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS SOLO: 1996 JAPAN; Bell Gallery, Saiki, Kyushu (24 works) GROUP: 1998 RUSSIA; Vladivostok. Primorskaya State Art Gallery, 'Flowers of the World' (22-29 April). International Women's Art Exhibition: One of three women invited to represent Australia; also includes women from Russia, Japan and Korea. 1999 KOREA; Seoul, 'Tong Dok' Gallery, ' International Women's Exhibition' 1996 JAPAN; 'Two Woman Show', with Akie Kuma. 1996 JAPAN; Koso no mori Museum Gallery, Yufuin, Kyushu. PROPOSED: 2000 JAPAN: Isogaya Gallery, Tokyo: 'Australian Journey - Time & Place' (Solo Show) 2000 AUSTRALIA: East and West Gallery, Melbourne : Australian Journey - Time & Place (Solo Show) 2001 RUSSIA: Moscow Art Fair, Vladivostok2000 Australia: Melbourne International Art Fair(East & West Gallery) 2001 AUSTRALIA: Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - International Women's Exhibition. 2002 TOKYO, JAPAN: International Women's Exhibition.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2000 Adelaide Festival Centre, South Australia, 'We are Australian' (Invitation exhib.) 2000 Swan Hill National Print and Drawing Award Exhibition 2000 Williamstown Fine Art Gallery 2000 QDOS Gallery, Lorne 1999 Gordon-Egerton Gallery 1999 Williamstown Fine Art Gallery 1999 "We Are Australian: George Adams Gallery, Victorian Art Centre (Invitation Exhibition) 1997 Lyall Burton Gallery - Group Show 1997 Eltham Library - Nullumbik Expatriates - 8 invited artists 1996 Lyall Burton Gallery - Group Show 1996 Contemporary Art fair, Melbourne 1995 University of Ballarat - Works from the Flinders Ranges 1995 Lyall Burton Gallery, Melbourne - Works on Paper 1995 Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - Contemporary Australian Women Artists 1995 Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - Artists and Ballarat Art Schools 1870-1995 1994 Lyall Burton Gallery, Melbourne - Works in Paper 1994 Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne 1993 Lyall Burton Gallery, Melbourne - Works on Paper 1992 Realities Gallery, Melbourne - Tribute to Tony Pryor 1992 Contemporary Art Fair, Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne 1991 Convent Gallery, Daylesford 1991 Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - Local Artists in the Collection 1991 Artworks Gallery, Ballarat 1990 Warrnambool Regional Gallery - Fletcher Jones Prize 1990 Diamond Valley Council - Diamond Valley Invitation Prize 1989 Ballarat Mining Exchange - Funereal - Artists of the Ballarat Region 1988 Centre Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland - 9 by 5 Impression Show (purchased) 1988 Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - Image Defined and Altered 1988 Artery, Geelong - Arden Street Artists 1988 70 Arden Street, Melbourne - Drawing Exhibition 1988 70 Arden St. Melbourne 1987 Box Hill Town Hall - Drawing Exhibition 1986 Warrnambool Regional Art Gallery Fletcher Jones Award (purchased) 1986 Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - Fraser Island Exhibition 1984 Swan Hill Regional Gallery - Pioneer Art Award 1984 Mussellbrook Gallery, N.S.W. - Mussellbrook Art Award 1984 Castlemaine Art Gallery - Lyttleton Art Prize 1984 Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - 8 Ballarat Artists 1984 Alice Springs Art Gallery, Northern Territory - Alice Springs Art Award 1981 Golden Age Gallery, Ballarat 1980 New Ground Gallery, Ballarat 1980 Geelong Art Gallery, Capital Permanent Award 1979 New Ground Gallery, Ballarat 1970 Brolga Gallery, Wangaratta 1969 Princes Hill Gallery, Melbourne 1969 Manuka Gallery, Canberra 1968 Gallery 99, Melbourne
BIOGRAPHY INCLUDES: 1994 The Encyclopedia of Australian Art, by Alan McCulloch. 1991 Dictionary of Australian Women Artists, by Max Germaine, published by Craftsman House 1984 Dictionary of Australian Artists by Alan McCulloch, published by Allen and Unwin 1983 Artists and Galleries of Australia, by Max Germaine, published by Boolanong Publication
CATALOGUES INCLUDE: 1999 The 2nd Exhibition of International Creative Women Association, Korea 1999 'We Are Australian' catalogue 1998 'Australia ARTIST' pg 8 1998 'Flowers of the World' catalogue, Vladivostok, Russia 1997 Nullumbik Expatriates catalogue 1996 Lyall Burton Australian Contemporary Art Fair catalogue 1996 Fifth Australian Contemporary. Art Fair Catalogue 1995 Artists in Ballarat Schools 1870-1995, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery 1994 Lyall Burton Australian Contemporary Art Fair Catalogue 1994 Fourth Australian Contemporary Art Fair Catalogue 1992 Australian Contemporary Art Fair Catalogue 1989 Funereal, Ballarat Mining Exchange 1989 9 by 5 Mail Exhibition., The Centre Gallery, Queensland 1988 Image Defined and Altered, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery 1986 Fletcher Jones Award, Warrnambool Art Gallery 1984 The Alice Prize 1984 1980 Middle Earth 84 - Survey of Contemporary Artists in Regional Victoria and South Australia 1980 Capital Permanent Geelong Art Gallery Catalogue 1980 8 Ballarat Artists, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES INCLUDE 1998 The Melburnian 1997 The Melburnian 1991 Ballarat Courier 1991 Ballarat Courier 1990 Melbourne Age, interview with Jane Caffarella 1990 Ballarat Courier 1990 Ballarat Courier 1988 Ballarat Courier 1988 Ballarat Courier 1987 Ballarat Courier 1984 Ballarat Courier Also various articles in the Ballarat News and Ballan News RADIO INTERVIEWS 1991 3BBB Ballarat Arts Programme 1990 3LO Melbourne, The Terry Lane Show 1990 3BBB Ballarat Arts Programme 1998 Radio Moscow and Vladivostok
TELEVISION INTERVIEWS 1996 Japan Cable Television 1995 Japan Cable Television 1998 Moscow, Vladivostok TV
COLLECTIONS Ballarat Fine Art Gallery Warrnambool Regional Art Gallery B.H.P. Collection Masui Ship Company Collection, Japan Primorskaya Gallery, State Museum, Vladisvostok Victorian State Government Collection Private collections in Australia, Japan, Korea, France, Russia, Ireland and England
OVERSEAS TRAVEL 1998 Korea, Russia (Exhibition, Vladivostok) 1997 Japan 1996 Japan (Liz Blizzard Exhibitions) 1996 Europe (including 2 weeks painting in Tuscany, Italy) 1995 Japan, Philippines 1994 Japan, Indonesia 1985 Europe, Singapore
PAINTING AND DRAWING FIELD TRIPS 2000 2 Month Trip - Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Central Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia 1995 Ayres Rock, Kings Canyon, Central Australia 1994 Arkaroola, Lake Eyre, Sth Australia 1988 Arkaroola, Nth. Flinders Ranges, Sth. Australia 1988 Townsville, Queensland 1986 Flinders Ranges, Wilpena Pound, Sth. Australia 1985 Fraser Island, Queensland 1975 Fraser Island, Queensland 1965 Fraser Island, Queensland Victoria: Goulburn River, The Grampians, Werribee Gorge, Lerderder Gorge, The Great Ocean Road, Anglesea,Wye River, Cumberland River, Lal Lal Falls, Mt. Buffalo, and many other places including New South Wales