Garry Shead b. 1942

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
Film maker, cartoonist and Archibald and Dobell Prize winning artist Garry Shead's work is held in most major public collections in Australia. He has created many celebrated series of paintings including the 'Royal Suite' and the 'DH Lawrence' series.
Tags: Archibald Prize, Oz
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exhibited at
Ding a Ding Day
Description

experimental film

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Gary Shead: the DH Lawrence paintings
Date
1993
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

16 paintings based on DH Lawrence’s writing of the novel Kangaroo at Thirroul

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGNSW archive index cards; UTAS catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Grishin, Sasha., Garry Shead : the D.H. Lawrence paintings. Basel, Switzerland : G+B Arts International, 1993.
ISBN 9768097809

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting
exhibited at
D. H. Lawrence at Thirroul
Date
1992
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

16 paintings based on DH Lawrence’s writing of the novel Kangaroo at Thirroul

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Wollongong City Gallery annual report

Exhibition Catalogue:
Grishin, Sasha., Garry Shead : the D.H. Lawrence paintings. Basel, Switzerland : G+B Arts International, 1993.
ISBN 9768097809

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting
exhibited at
Archibald Prize Exhibition
Date
1961
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Ocker Funk
Date
28 May 1975 - 15 June 1975
Place
Watters Gallery, East Sydney, New South Wales
Description

touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Films Video
Date
5 February 1975 - 14 February 1975
Place
One Central Street, Sydney
Type
Exhibition
Tags
One Central Street
exhibited at
Garry Shead: drawings & paintings
Date
20 October 1969 - 15 November 1969
Place
Watters Gallery, East Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Garry Shead: Paintings
Date
21 August 1968 - 7 September 1968
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Stock Show
Date
26 June 1968 - 6 July 1968
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Garry Shead: Paintings
Date
29 November 1967 - 9 December 1967
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Garry Shead: Paintngs of Maurice O'Shea
Date
7 December 1966 - 10 December 1966
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Wahroonga Lady and her naked lunch: North Shore Series
Date
1 June 1966 - 18 June 1966
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Young Contemporaries Exhibition 1966
Date
20 April 1966 - 3 May 1966
Place
Farmer's Blaxland Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Young contemporaries, Contemporary Art Society
exhibited at
Paintings & Sculpture
Date
24 November 1965 - 11 December 1965
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Drawings & Paintings: A Group Show
Date
13 October 1965 - 30 October 1965
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
A unique exhibition of avant-garde art
Date
22 May 1965 - 30 May 1965
Place
Latchford Showroom, Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Mirror-Waratah art competition 1961 art show
Date
3 October 1961 - 7 October 1961
Place
Hyde Park North, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition