Curriculum Vitae
CRAIG BARRETT
Born Melbourne, Australia, 1958
| YEAR | STUDIES |
| 1977 – 79 | Diploma of Fine Art, Preston Institute of Technology |
| YEAR | SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2022 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2021 | Eureka Centre, Ballarat. “The Berry Consols” |
| 2019 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2017 | The Lost Ones Gallery – Ballarat – “Landmarks” |
| 2017 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2013 | Foyer Gallery, Gasworks Arts Park, Melb. “6 + 1” |
| 2012 | Chrysalis Gallery, Melbourne “Heartland” |
| 2010 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne. – “Buying Back the Farm” paintings and drawings |
| 2008 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne. – “Ruby Gap” drawings |
| 2008 | ARB Gallery, Gasworks Arts Park, Melb. – “Chronicle 1998 – 2008” |
| 2007 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2005 | Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne – “Everyman” |
| 2005 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2003 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2001 | McClelland Gallery, Melb. – sculpture installation |
| 2000 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2000 | St Stephens Church, Richmond – “Land” – sculpture installation |
| 1999 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Fencelines” |
| 1998 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 1996 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Dig” |
| 1995 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery –“Momentum” |
| 1993 | The Fitzroy St Art Gallery, Melb |
| 1990 | J.Jinks Gallery, Melb. – “Transit” |
| 1989 | J.Jinks Gallery, Melb. – “Spirit” |
| 1987 | Coventry Gallery, Melb |
| YEAR | GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 2024 | Radius Art Gallery – Hepburn Springs |
| 2024 | Central Goldfields Art Gallery – Maryborough |
| 2023 | Edge Galleries, Maldon – “Essence of Place” |
| 2017 | Central Goldfields Art Gallery |
| 2016 | The Alice Prize – Alice Springs N.T. |
| 2014 | Bendigo Art Gallery – Paul Guest Prize |
| 2014 | S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney – Salon des RefusĂ© |
| 2013 | Gasworks Arts Park Melb. “STRUCTURE” |
| 2012 | “A Shared Vision” – with David Tatnall – ARB Gallery, Gasworks Arts Park, Melb. |
| 2011 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “selected_sites.1” |
| 2009 | Gasworks Arts Park – “Aqueous Bloom” |
| 2009 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Ruby Gap” |
| 2008 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery. – Works on Paper |
| 2007 | Gasworks Arts Park “Contamination” |
| 2006 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery @fortyfivedownstairs |
| 2005 | City Library Gallery – “Some Beguiling Artworks” |
| 2004 | Chapman & Bailey, “In House” |
| 2004 | Gasworks Arts Park Artists exhibition 2004 |
| 2004 | Works on Paper 2004 – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2003 | Gasworks Artists exhibition 2003 |
| 2003 | Montalto Sculpture Prize – Montalto Vineyard, Red Hill Sth, Vic |
| 2002 | Works on Paper 2002 – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2002 | The Fleurieu Biennale – McLaren Vale, SA |
| 2001 | Salon de Refuses – S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney |
| 2001 | Span Galleries, Melb. – “AB OVO”, sculpture collaboration with Andrea Barker |
| 2001 | Outback Prize – Broken Hill City Art Gallery, NSW |
| 2001 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Some Artists’ Books |
| 2000 | Victorian Tapestry Workshop – “Small Tapestries Project” |
| 2000 | Melbourne Art Fair 2000 – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 2000 | The Fleurieu Biennale – McLaren Vale, SA |
| 2000 | Gasworks Arts Park, Melb. – “15” – Gasworks Studio Artists |
| 2000 | Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Melb. – Unbearable Beauty |
| 1999 | Outback Prize – Broken Hill City Art Gallery, NSW |
| 1999 | Australian Galleries, Melb. – Victorian Tapestry Workshop, works in progress |
| 1998 | ACAF 6, Aust. Contemporary Art Fair, Melb. – Stephen McLaughlan Gallery |
| 1997 | Outback Prize – Broken Hill City Art Gallery, NSW |
| 1996 | Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery – “Spring Festival of Drawing Survey Exhibition 1973 – 1995” |
| 1996 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery – “Encore” |
| 1995 | Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery – “Spring Festival of Drawing” |
| 1992 | Salon des Arts, Melb. – “Down to Earth” – wearable sculptures |
| 1990 | Wallace Gallery, Castlemaine – “Festival Exhibition” – paintings, sculptures |
| YEAR | ACQUISITIONS AND COMMISSIONS |
| 2026 | Central Goldfields Art Gallery |
| 2025 | The Art Gallery of Ballarat |
| 2012 | State Library of Victoria |
| 2008 | National Gallery of Victoria – Ian Brown Collection |
| 2006 | Shrine of Remembrance, Melb. “Everyman |
| 1999 | Victorian Tapestry Workshop – Small Tapestries |
| 1995 | Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery |
| YEAR | MEDIA AND PRINT |
| 2025 | “Untitled” (The Art Gallery of Ballarat) |
| 2010 | The Weekly Times Article |
| 2008 | National Gallery of Victoria “Making a Mark” – Ian Brown Collection catalogue |
| 2005 | ABC Radio National – interview, Julie Copeland, 12 Nov |
| 2000 | Modern Australian Tapestries – Sue Walker – The Beagle Press |
| 2000 | World Sculpture News, Vol 6 #3 – review |
| 2000 | The Age, Good Weekend Magazine– Alan Saunders “Food for Thought”, 18 March |
| 2000 | ABC TV “Snapshot” – profile, 2 May |
| 1999 | ABC Radio National – interview, Marius Benson, 26 June |
| 1999 | The Weekly Times – profile, 9 June |
| 1995 | Herald Sun – review, Marie Sierra Hughes, 10 May |
| 1987 | ABC Radio 3LO – review, Mary Lou Jelbart |
| YEAR | |
| ’04 – ’09 | Board of Management – Gasworks Arts Park |