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Education |
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| 2010 | Doctor of Philosophy Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney |
| 1993 | Bachelor of Visual Arts Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney - Sculpture, Installation, Photography |
| 1989 | Art Photography Certificate National Art School, Sydney |
| 1987 | Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) Macquarie University, Sydney - Biology |
| Solo Exhibitions | |
| 2009 | Swelling Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2009 | Milk Sydney College of the Arts |
| 2008 | Milk Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Love Letter Galerie Chez Robert, web-based installation gallery, France |
| 2007 | red sea blue water Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Breathing Shadows Harrison Galleries, Sydney |
| 2005 | Shadowbreath Linden-St Kilda Contemporary Arts Centre, Melbourne |
| 1996 | Defence Artspace, Sydney |
| 1994 | Worth It Pendulum, Sydney |
| 1994 | The Body Crypta Selenium, Sydney |
| 1993 | Untitled installation 144 Cleveland Street, Sydney |
| Group Exhibitions | |
| 2010 | White Hot Dianne Tanzer Gallery. Curated by Dianne Tanzer and Lisa Keen |
| 2010 | AGENDA 2010 Dominik Mersch Gallery |
| 2010 | Jospehine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photographic Award Finalist Exhibition Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Art Fair Representing Dominik Mersch Gallery |
| 2009 | RBS Emerging Artist Award Finalist Exhibition RBS Building, Sydney |
| 2009 | William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize Finalist Exhibition Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne |
| 2009 | Willoughby Sculpture Prize Finalist Exhibition The Incinerator, Sydney |
| 2009 | Fraction CBA Studios, London |
| 2008 | Tendances: Contemporary artists in review The Art Floor, Geneva. Curated by Sascha Gianella |
| 2008 | The Vernacular Terrain Monash Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Melborune. Curated by Stephen Danzig, Xu Dawei, Lubi Thomas, Matthew Perkins, Pauline Doutreluingne |
| 2008 | Postgraduate Degree Exhibition Sydney College of the Arts |
| 2008 | Jospehine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photographic Award Finalist Exhibition Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland |
| 2008 | Bazaar ’08 Official satellite event of the 2008 Biennale of Sydney. Clare Hotel, Sydney. Curated by Terminus Projects |
| 2007 | Undercurrent Two person exhibition, MOP Projects, Sydney |
| 2007 | Portes Ouvertes L'Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris |
| 2007 | ABN-AMRO Emerging Artist Award Finalist Exhibition Sydney |
| 2007 | L’Art Emmêlé Hôtel de Crillon, Paris |
| 2006 | Antipodes Point Éphémère, Paris |
| 2006 | Post It Peloton, Sydney |
| 2006 | ABN-AMRO Emerging Artist Award Finalist Exhibition Sydney |
| 2006 | Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Finalist Exhibition Sydney |
| 2005 | Contemporary Collection Benefactors exhibition and auction Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney |
| 2005 | Antipodes Sydney College of the Arts Gallery |
| 2005 | re/thinking Bus gallery, Melbourne. Curated by Tristian Koenig |
| 2005 | Luminous Two Helen Gory Galerie, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Punch MOP Projects, Sydney |
| 2005 | Luxe de Luxe avenue K, Kuala Lumpur. Curated by Polyptyque, Paris |
| 2004 | Première Vue Passage de Retz, Paris. Curated by Michel Nuridsany |
| 2003 | Portes Ouvertes l'Imprimerie, Paris |
| 1996 | Enough Bankstown Square, Sydney |
| 1995 | Sydney Alternative Art Australian High Commission, Singapore |
| 1995 | Waste Not Waste EcoDesign Foundation exhibition space, Sydney. Publication and travelling exhibition |
| 1995 | Seep Centennial Park, Sydney. Artful Park outdoor sculpture symposium |
| 1994 | Artspace Open Artspace, Sydney |
| 1994 | T.I.P. Bankstown Square, Sydney |
| 1993 | The Second Time I Lost My Leg, It Was Stolen Sydney College of the Arts Gallery |
| 1993 | Unresolved Airspace, Sydney |
| 1992 | Brown Paper Show Allen Street Gallery, Sydney |
| 1992 | Value Allen Street Gallery, Sydney |
| 1991 | Natura Morta NCA, Sydney. Two-person exhibition |
| 1990 | Ask Iris Sydney College of the Arts Gallery |
| Residencies and Public Art Commissions | |
| 2011 | Australia Council London Studio Forthcoming residency. |
| 2010 | SymbioticA Centre of Excellence in Biological Arts, School of Human Anatomy and Biology, University of Western Australia. Forthcoming residency. |
| 2010 | A.R.T. TOKYO Forthcoming residency. |
| 2007 | Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris 5 month exchange, atelier of Professor Anne Rochette. |
| 2006 | Antipodes Artist Exchange Project, Stage 2 Residency, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris. |
| 2005 | Antipodes Artist Exchange Project, Stage 1 Residency, Sydney College of the Arts. |
| 2005 | The Gunnery, Sydney New South Wales Ministry for the Arts. Residency. |
| 2002 | Stanton Library Foyer Project North Sydney, Public art commission. Commissioned by North Sydney Council. |
| 2002 | Aqua-marine Crows Nest, Sydney. Public art commission and CCD project. Funded by Australia Council for the Arts, North Sydney Council & Royal North Shore Hospital. |
| 2001 | Mt Druitt Community Health Centre Project Mt Druitt, Sydney. Public art commission and CCD project. Commissioned by New South Wales Department of Health. |
| 2000 | Gaining Ground Traxside Health Service, Campbelltown, Sydney. CCD project. Commissioned by New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice. |
| 1999 | Newtown Bin Project King Street and Enmore Road, Newtown. Public art commission. Commissioned by South Sydney & Marrickville Councils. |
| 1998-2001 | The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney. Artist-in-Residence Public art works for Hospital site and arts-in-health projects. Funded by The New South Wales Department of Health. |
| 1998 | Imagine Parramatta Road. Public art commission. Commissioned by Inner Metropolitan Region of Councils. |
| 1997 | Crossways Crows Nest, Sydney. Public art commission and CCD project. Funded by The Australia Council for the Arts & North Sydney Council. |
| Awards and Grants | |
| 2010 | The Australia Council for the Arts - Inter-Arts Project Grant |
| 2010 | Finalist, Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia |
| 2009 | The Australia Council London Studio Residency and Stipend |
| 2009 | Winner, RBS Emerging Artist Award, Australia |
| 2009 | Short-listed, William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize, Monash Gallery of Art |
| 2009 | Winner, People’s Choice Award, and Highly Commended, Willoughby Sculpture Prize |
| 2008 | Joint Winner, Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia |
| 2007 | Finalist, ABN-AMRO Emerging Artist Award |
| 2007 | Postgraduate Research Support Scheme grant, The University of Sydney |
| 2007 | National Association of the Visual Arts, Marketing Grant |
| 2006 | Highly Commended, Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize |
| 2006 | Finalist, ABN-AMRO Emerging Artist Award |
| 2006 | Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Artists International Exchange Scholarship, Sydney College of the Arts |
| 2006 | Postgraduate Research Support Scheme grant, The University of Sydney |
| 2005-2008 | University Postgraduate Award, The University of Sydney |
| 2005 | Postgraduate Research Support Scheme grant, The University of Sydney |
| 2004 | National Association of the Visual Arts, Marketing Grant |
| 2002 | National Association of the Visual Arts, Marketing Grant |
| 1998 | Australia Council for the Arts, Professional Development Grant |
| 1998 | Australia Council for the Arts, Community Cultural Development Grant |
| 1996 | Australia Council for the Arts, Community Cultural Development Grant |
| 1995 | Australia Council for the Arts, Community, Environment, Art & Design Grant |
| 1995 | Australia Council for the Arts, Community Cultural Development Grant |
| 1994 | National Association of the Visual Arts, Marketing Grant |
| 1993 | University of Sydney- Cultural Grant |
| 1993 | University of Sydney- Cultural Grant |
| 1993 | University of Sydney- Shirbin Bursary |
| Writings, Interviews and Conference Papers by Others | |
| 2009 | Ashleigh Wilson Prize Won With Ancient Knowledge report on RBS Emerging Artist Award The Australian 21 Oct 2009, p. 16. |
| 2009 | Esther Rose Berry Aestheticising Transnationalised Hair: Envisaging Difference in the Sculptures of Helen Pynor essay in Trunk Volume One: Hair, edited Suzanne Boccalatte & Meredith Jones, p. 98-103. |
| 2009 | Ashley Crawford Dianne Tanzer Gallery gallery review, Art World Issue 8, April/May 2009, p. 168-169. |
| 2009 | Lenny Ann Low Twisted Whiskers review, ‘Trunk Volume One: Hair’, Sydney Morning Herald, 16-17 May, p. 10. |
| 2008 | Ashley Crawford Pynor’s Lore catalogue essay, ‘Milk’ exhibition, Dominik Mersch Gallery. |
| 2008 | Nick Dent Critics’ Choice ‘Milk’ exhibition, Dominik Mersch Gallery Time Out Sydney, 5-18 Nov 2008, p. 51, 58. |
| 2008 | Ashley Crawford Visceral Voyeur profile article Photofile issue 83, pgs 44-47. |
| 2007 | Clara Iaccarino Undercurrent review, ‘Undercurrent’ exhibition, MOP Projects, Open Gallery, Sydney Morning Herald 28-29 July, p.16. |
| 2007 | Jacqueline Millner Undercurent catalogue essay, ‘Undercurrent’ exhibition, MOP Projects. |
| 2007 | Jan Guy Tides of Hair review article Lino, issue 18, pgs. 80-85. |
| 2007 | Jan Guy Never Ever Been a Blue Calm Sea: Notes on the works of Helen Pynor catalogue essay, ‘red sea blue water’ exhibition, Dianne Tanzer Gallery. |
| 2007 | Jan Guy Helen Pynor red sea blue water catalogue essay, ‘red sea blue water’ exhibition, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, In Trouble, May, p. 12-13. |
| 2007 | Editorial Undercurrent review, ‘Undercurrent’ exhibition, MOP Projects, SCA Fold, August, p. 4. |
| 2006 | Antipodes catalogue for ‘Antipodes’ artists’ exchange project and exhibition, Point Éphémère, Paris. |
| 2006 | Sundandah Creagh Breathing Shadows review, ‘Breathing Shadows’ exhibition, Harrison Galleries, Open Gallery, Sydney Morning Herald 22-23 April, p.16. |
| 2006 | Jan Guy Breathing in the Shadows of Aporia catalogue essay, ‘Breathing Shadows’ exhibition, Harrison Galleries. |
| 2006 | Esther Berry From Temple to Transnational: The Politics of Hair and its Globalisation unpublished thesis, Department of Gender Studies, The University of Sydney, pgs. 32-34, 38-39, 44, 47, 74, 78. |
| 2006 | Tom Arthur Antipodes article on ‘Antipodes’ artists’ exchange project and exhibition, SCA Fold, April, p. 3. |
| 2005 | Jan Guy The Shadow of Breath catalogue essay, ‘Shadowbreath’exhibition, Linden-St Kilda Contemporary Arts Centre. |
| 2005 | Jan Guy Arriving Here from No/where (Erewhon) conference paper presented at Eye-site: Situating Practice and Theory in the Visual Arts, The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand conference, Sydney. |
| 2005 | Anne Kay & Jane Polkingthorne The MCA Tapes video interview, exhibited at the ‘Situation’ exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. |
| 2005 | Contemporary Collection Benefactors catalogue for exhibition & auction, Art Gallery of New South Wales. |
| 2005 | Antipodes catalogue for ‘Antipodes’ Artists’ Exchange Project and exhibition, Sydney College of the Arts. |
| 2005 | Adlin Rosli avenue K Gone Luxe de Luxe review of ‘Luxe de Luxe’ exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Klue, February, p. 22. |
| 2004 | Michel Nuridsany Helen Pynor catalogue essay, ‘Première Vue’ exhibition, Passage de Retz, Paris. |
| 2001 | Ali Benton Totally Mosaic review of public art project in the Adolescent Medical Unit, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, SBS web magazine. |
| 1997 | Julia Jones Artful Protest: Review of the Tradition of Environmental Art in Australia review of ‘Waste Not Waste’ project, Real Time, Aug/Sept, p. 8. |
| 1997 | Winsome Byrne Newtown Wants to Clean Up Its Act review, Newtown Bin Project, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 Dec, p. 37. |
| 1996 | Chang Jing Er Ecology, Design and Developing A New Thinking review, ‘Waste Not Waste’ Project, Sing Tao, Hong Kong, 20 March, p. E6. |
| 1996 | Samantha Donnelly Defences catalogue essay, ‘Defence’ installation, Artspace. |
| 1996 | Caroline Pidcock Waste Not Waste review, ‘Waste Not Waste’ publication, Architecture Australia, Sept/Oct, p. 38. |
| 1996 | Neil Blenkiron Waste Not Waste review, ‘Waste Not Waste’ publication, Renew, Oct/Dec, p. 75. |
| 1994 | Mark Jackson The Space of the Fold catalogue essay, ‘The Body Crypta’ exhibition, ‘Ship of Fools’ program. |
| Self-Authored Writings and Conference Papers | |
| 2009 | Transgressive Biology and Material Feminism: Bioconversations in Art, Evolution and Emergence unpublished doctoral thesis, Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney. |
| 2006 | In Suspension catalogue essay, ‘Antipodes' exhibition, Point Éphémère, Paris. |
| 2003 | Art and the Language of Wellbeing in Adolescent Health Care theme paper, Annals, Academy of Medicine Singapore , vol. 32 (1), pgs. 71-77 (Co-authors: P. Thwaite, D. Bennett, H. Zigmond). |
| 2001 | Art and the Language of Wellbeing in Adolescent Health Care invited paper, International Congress on Adolescent Health , Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Presented by D. Bennett (Co-authors: P. Thwaite, D. Bennett, H. Zigmond). |
| 2000 | Nurturing Creativity in Hospital: The Evolution of the Youth Arts Program unpublished workshop paper, Pacific Rim Conference of The International Association for Adolescent Health , Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand. Presented by H. Pynor (Co-authors: P. Thwaite, A. Marshall, D. Bennett). |
| 2000 | Nurturing Creativity: A Hospital-based Adolescent Program symposium paper, University of Newcastle Arts-in-Health symposium (Co-authors: P. Thwaite, A. Marshall, D. Bennett). |
| 1997 | The Crossways Public Art Project poster presentation, THEMHS Conference , Sydney. Presented by H. Pynor (Co-author: L. Germanos). |
| 1996 | Mapping : Motions chapter in Waste Not Waste, Eds. Tony Fry & Anne-Marie Willis, Sydney, Envirobook (Co-author: S. Donnelly). |
| Collections and Representation | |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland in Australia | |
| Macquarie Bank | |
| The University of Sydney | |
| Artbank (Australian Federal Government contemporary art collecting agency) | |
| Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland | |
| Private collections in Paris, Geneva, Düsseldorf, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide | |
| Represented by Dominik Mersch Gallery Sydney | |
| Represented by Dianne Tanzer Gallery Melbourne | |