Born in 1960 in Dublin, Ireland, abstract landscape painter Michael Cusack emigrated to Australia in the early 1980s and lived in Sydney and Newcastle before moving to Byron Bay on the north coast of New South Wales, where he was still living and working in 2008. A graduate of the Hunter Institute of Technology in Newcastle, Cusack graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts in 1997.
Since his first solo exhibition at Nick Mitzevich Gallery, Newcastle in 2001, Cusack has held regular shows at Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney; Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane; Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney; and more recently, Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne.
Cusack has also participated in numerous group exhibitions including, Still Waters Clear Visions , Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW (2002); The Year in Review , S.H. Erwin Gallery, Sydney (2002); Acquisitions Show , Newcastle Region Art Gallery, NSW (2001); New Works 4 Painters , Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, Sydney (2001); A Contemporary Perspective , Port Stephens Arts Centre, NSW (2000); Wish List , Nick Mitzevich Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (2000); Selected Works , Lindsay Street Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (1998 & 1999); Collectors Choice , Von Bertouchs Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (1998, 1999 & 2002).
Among his various awards and achievements, Michael has received a Highly Commended placing for the Newcastle Art Prize (2002); Maitland Art Prize (2000); and Weston Art Prize (1999). Michael has also been awarded the Newcastle Art Society’s Mattara Art Award (2000); Weston Regional Art Prize (1999); and Weston Major Art Award (1998).
Cusack’s work features in several major public and corporate collections including Artbank; BHP Billiton; Macquarie Bank; Newcastle Region Art Gallery and Newcastle Region Art Gallery in addition to various private collection in Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdon and Ireland.
- Writers:
- Woobury, Karen
- Date written:
- 2008
- Last updated:
- 2011
