Michael Wise – Artist
Margaret River resident and Artist, Michael Wise has had numerous exhibitions over his longstanding career, and has also passed on his knowledge by lecturing in Art.
Born: 1956, Caulfield Melbourne Australia
EDUCATION
2004 – 07 Art Lecturer Curtin University of Technology
2004 Master of Arts (Visual Arts)
2002 Bachelor of Arts (Art) (Honours)
1996 – 00 Lecturer – Visual Arts Edith Cowan University Bunbury
1989 – 99 Lecturer – Art and Design (South West College of TAFE)
1990 – 92 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) Degree, Curtin University of Technology
1980 – 84 Art Studies – Sculpture and Painting, Perth Technical College
1972 – 74 Certificate and Diploma of Graphic Design, Perth Technical College
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005 Book of Leaves’ John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University, Perth
2004 ‘Perfect Match’ Margaret River Education Campus, Art Centre
2003 ‘Artgames’, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
2000 “Electric Garden” Fremantle Art Centre, Fremantle
1999 Figure heads driven by sign exhibition, Main Street Margaret River
1994 Energy Transforms – Installation Moores Building Gallery Fremantle
1993 Sculpture Installation “Beds of Pre-emption” PICA, Perth.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Coming Together, JahRoc Galleries, Margaret River
2005 Awesome Arts Festival, Creative Challenge, William Street, Perth
2004 South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries
2002 SOFA 02 John Curtin Gallery. School of Art, Curtin University, Perth.
2002 Boundless Contemporary Art, Country WA, Art Gallery of WA.
2002 Mine Own Executioner – Mundaring Arts Centre
2001 City of Perth Cultural Awards – Photography
2001 Bunbury Biennale – 90degrees plus Surface and Void
2001 South West Survey, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries
2000 Sculpture Survey, Gomboc Gallery Sculpture Park
1999 Director’s Choice Exhibition, Green Hill Gallery, Perth
1999 Melbourne Fringe Festival – Intersection “The Art Game”
1999 Bunbury Biennale – Intersection “the Painting” Bunbury Regional Galleries
1997 Sound States Uncertain Destinations, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
SELECTED ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2005 – 06 Awesome Arts, Creative Challenge, Albany, Kalgoorlie, Leonora
2003 Greenough Hamlet Artist in Residence Geraldton WA
2000 West Australian Regional Artist in Residence, The Artist Foundation of WA
1995 – 96 AFWA, The Gunnery, Artist in Residence, Woolloomooloo, Sydney
1994 West Australian Regional Artist in Residence, The Artist Foundation of WA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ric Spencer Art Today, West Australian, Saturday, 2005
Judith McGrath SOFA 02 @ John Curtin Gallery, Thursday, 5 December, 2002
Ted Snell “As far as the mind can see”, the Australian Arts, August, 12, 2002
David Bromfield “On Show”, West Australian, 9 April 2000
Robert Cook “Shock Shapes New From”, West Australian TODAY, 21 Nov 2000
David Bromfield “On Show”, West Australian, 7 August 1993
JahRoc Galleries currently have no Michael Wise paintings in stock, but arrangements can be made for viewings.