About
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“Fleur Rendell’s works are heartfelt, without being sentimental. They are works with integrity…”
Stuart Purves, Director of Australian Galleries
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“The vintage objects seen in Flour, Sugar, Rice will be reassuringly familiar to a broad audience. Bold colours of apple greens, sky blues, fire engine reds and earthy browns also add to the works’ popular appeal…”
Jacqui Durrant, Arts writer
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“Fleur is saying something more in her work than just rendering beautiful birds – they are reimaginings, encompassing their own needs and food and behaviour within the forms themselves – all reminders of how art is never just what it appears on the surface, it invites our stillness and our connection…”
Cate Kennedy, Australian author
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Fleur Rendell
1998-2004 Teacher, Benalla East Primary School
1995-96 Bachelor of Teaching (honours), University of Melbourne
1994 Traineeship with master printer, Australian Print Workshop
1992 Bachelor of Arts (ceramics and printmaking), RMIT
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Solo Exhibitions
2022
‘Leaf and Feather’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2021
‘Something old, something new’, Gallery on Ovens, Wangaratta
2018
‘Flourish’, Off Centre Gallery & Studio, Milawa, VIC
‘Abundance’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2016
‘Shelf Portraits’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, Gallery 2, VIC
2015
‘Shelf Portraits’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
2013
‘Keepsake’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2012
‘Recent Works’, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta, VIC
2011
‘Flour, Sugar, Rice…’ Muse Gallery of Milawa, VIC
1994
‘My Familiars’, Australian Print Workshop Access Studio, Melbourne
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Group Exhibitions
2023
‘Printed Habitat’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC
‘Heartscape’ GANEAA group show, Wangaratta Art Gallery 2, VIC
King Valley Art Show, King Valley, VIC
2022
King Valley Art Show, King Valley, VIC
Biblio Art Prize, Blarney Books & Art, Port Fairy, VIC
2020
‘Onrush of scenery’, Australian Galleries, Sydney, NSW
‘Wings & Bloom’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
2019
‘Australian Galleries: The Purves Family Business. The First Four Decades’, Book Launch and Group Exhibition’, Austalian Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
‘She lives in a bungalow’, Jacombe ARI, Myrniong, VIC
‘In your face, Portrait Prize’, North East Artisans Exhibition Gallery, Benalla, VIC
King Valley Art Show, King Valley, VIC
‘Papermade – curated by Kathleen Coelho’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
2018
WORKS ON PAPER, A selection from the Wangaratta Art Gallery Collection, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, VIC
St Kevin’s Art Show, Melbourne
King Vallery Art Show, VIC
2017
St Kevin’s Art Show, Melboune
King Valley Art Show, VIC
2016
‘Impressions’, Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne
‘Life – limited edition etchings, lithographs and linocuts’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
‘Tweet’, Mansfield Art Gallery, VIC
‘Domestic’ Mansfield Art Gallery, VIC
‘Nude’ Mansfield Art Gallery, VIC
King Valley Art Show, VIC
‘Eventide – An exhibition of relief printmaking by Australian artists – curated by Rona Green’, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, VIC
2015
Arts Wodonga Hume Bank Acquisitive Contemporary Art Award 2015
‘Art Dreaming’, Wangaratta Art Gallery VIC
‘Bimblebox 153 birds’, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
‘Bimblebox 153 birds’, Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery, Wooloowin, QLD
‘Words that Matter’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC
2014
‘one of each’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
‘Cutting edge’, Shepparton Art Museum, VIC
‘King Valley Art Show’, VIC
‘one of each’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2013
‘Improvisations – Six Artists, Six Songs’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC
‘Redgums and Regents’, Benalla Art Gallery, VIC
‘Across the Arts Exhibition’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC
2012
King Valley Art Show, VIC
‘SILVER’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC
‘Postcard Show’, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne
2011
‘large exhibition of small works’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
‘large exhibition of small works’, Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
‘Postcard Show’, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne
2010
Jazz Art Award, Wangaratta Gallery, VIC
‘Trek – Australian Footprints’, Poimena Gallery, TAS
King Valley Art Show, VIC
Silk Cut Print Award, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, VIC
‘Warming Up’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC
‘A Retrospective, King Valley Art Show 1997-2009’, VIC
‘paperWEIGHT’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC
2009
‘Contrasts – inspired by the Warby Ranges’, Old Police Station, Glenrowan, VIC
‘Outskirts’, Benalla Art Gallery, VIC
King Valley Art Show, VIC
‘Susan Moorhead Memorial Award’, Albury Art Gallery (Finalist), NSW
‘Postcard Show’, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne
2008
Jazz Art Award, Winner, Wangaratta Gallery, VIC
‘Dwell – an exhibition about where we live’, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC Travelling tour of North-East Victoria: Benalla, Beechworth, King Valley, Bright
Silk Cut Print Award, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, VIC
King Valley Art Show, Winner – Best Naïve Work (acquired), VIC
‘Outskirts’, Benalla Art Gallery, VIC
‘Postcard Show’, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne
2007
Jazz Art Award, Wangaratta Art Gallery – highly commended
‘Convergence’, Drill Hall, Benalla, VIC
2006
‘Bid for Freedom – Artists helping Refugees – Art Auction’, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne
’20 Regional artists and artisans’, The Drill Hall, Benalla, VIC
2005 ‘Benalla Gallery Open’, Benalla Art Gallery, VIC
2004
‘Bid for Freedom – Artists helping Refugees – Art Auction’, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne
1996
‘The Art of the Tea-Towel, George Paton Gallery, University of Melbourne
1995
‘World in a Matchbox’, Grand Central, Melbourne
1994
‘Erotica Group Show’, Australian Print Workshop Access Studio, Melbourne
1993
‘Christmas Show’, Australian Print Workshop Access Studio, Melbourne
1992
‘RMIT Ceramics Exhibition’, Meat Market Craft Centre, Melbourne
‘Nine’, Swanston Street Gallery, Melbourne .
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Awards
2023 Awards finalist, Biblia Art Prize, Blarney Books & Art, Port Fairy, VIC
Gippsland Print Award, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, VIC
2019 King Valley Art Show (Winner – Best work by a local artist), King Valley, VIC
2008 Jazz Art Award, Wangaratta Art Gallery, VIC
2008 King Valley Art Show (Winner – Best naive work, acquired) King Valley, VIC
Commissions
2023 ‘Paint by Numbers’ design and completion for Wangaratta Art Gallery Friends.
2012 ‘Alighting the She oak’ a linocut print for the Wangaratta Art Gallery, ‘SILVER 1987-2012’, commemorating 25 years of Gallery operation .
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Bibliography
McPherson, Anita: “Impressions of habitat”, North East Living Magazine, 18th edition, Winter 2023
Durrant, Jacqui: “Domestic Bliss – The Print Making of Fleur Rendell”, unpublished MS (funded by Regional Arts Victoria), 2009.
Durrant, Jacqui: “Landprints: Art and Life in the Warby Ranges”, Essentials Magazine, Issue 11, Spring 2008 .
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Collections
Australian Print Workshop, National Gallery of Australia, University of Melbourne, Wangaratta Art Gallery