LESLEY REDGATE
BIOGRAPHY
Born in London 1955, Lesley Redgate emigrated to South Australia in 1967. She began her career as an artist and teacher in 1977. During 1994 and 1997 she traveled to England, France and Italy after winning the Thomas Laird Memorial Traveling Art Study Award. She is represented in the Victorian National Gallery as a result of being selected for the Michelle Endowment Award. Lesley currently is a Lecturer at TAFE SA.
Lesley draws inspiration from the changing rural and urban landscape. Her palette consists mainly of primary and secondary colours, using simultaneous contrast to reflect a vibrancy and visual harmony often found in the harsh Australian environment. Preoccupied with describing structure and geometry within the landscape, Lesley’s work captures the unusual from ordinary scenes recording the history of the area where she lives.
STUDY
2000-2002 Advanced Diploma of Visual Communication & Graphic Design, TAFE SA
1973-1976 Advanced Diploma in Teaching Fine Art Secondary, Torrens CAE / Uni SA
PRIZES, AWARDS, GRANTS
2011 Finalist – FSASA Exhibition – Adelaide Festival Theatre SA
2010 Finalist – Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin Gallery Sydney
2008, 2004, 2002, 2000 & 1998 Finalist – Fleurieu Art Prize SA
2009, 2008 Finalist – Heysen Prize Hahndorf Academy SA
2008 Invited Artist – Artists of the Fleurieu, Fleurieu Biennale Exhibition
2006 – 2007 Grant – Onkaparinga City Council, Double Vision exchange, Bendigo VIC
2005 & 1998 Merit Award – Goolwa Maritime Art Exhibition SA
2004 & 2003 Finalist – Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Museum SA
2002 Invited Artist – Fleurieu Biennale Heritage Exhibition – Our Beloved Coast
2000 & 2002 Touring Exhibition – Artists of the Fleurieu, Biennale Exhibition
1996 First Prize – Jamestown Art Exhibition SA
1996 Grant – SACAT – Redgate/Watkins Touring Exhibition SA & VIC
1994 Thomas Laird Memorial Traveling Art Study Award
1994 & 1992 First Prize – Victor Harbor Art Exhibition SA
1978 The Michelle Endowment Award – Acquisition, National Gallery Victoria
1977 Finalist – The Capital Permanent Award, Geelong Art Gallery VIC
1976 Finalist – Young Artists Award Adelaide, Festival Theatre SA
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 Adelaide Intercontinental Hotel – curated by Art Images Nwd
2011/2012 Summer Hues – Maxwell Wines McLaren Vale SA
2011 Rural & Urban – Shingleback Winery McLaren Vale; 3 Monkeys, Willunga SA
2008 Selected Works – Maxwell Wines McLaren Vale
2005 Geometry – Dridan Fine Arts McLaren Vale
2001 Catching the Light – Red Dot Gallery Penny’s Hill Winery McLaren Vale
1999 A Certain Symmetry – Dridan Fine Arts McLaren Vale
1997 Friends – Marienberg Limeburners Centre; Stump Hill Gallery, McLaren Vale
1996 – 1997 Redgate/Watkins – SA Touring Exhibitions Program SA & VIC – SACAT
1995 The Sea And The Vines – Wirra Wirra Vineyards SA
1993 Aspects of the SA Landscape – Wilson’s Gallery, Robe SA
1991 Recent Paintings – Kensington Gallery SA
1978 Paintings by Lesley Redgate CACSA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 Robin Turner & Friends; SALA Works by Fleurieu Females; Vintage and Classic – Stump Hill Gallery, McLaren Vale SA
2012 Lincoln College SA; Maxwell Wines SA
2011 2nd of the Friends Exhibition FSASA – Adelaide Festival Theatre SA
2010 Portia Geach Memorial Award – S.H. Ervin Gallery Sydney
2010 SALA The Big Landscape – Art images Gallery Norwood
2009 SALA Freerange Gallery; Stump Hill Gallery McLaren Vale
2008 Sea & Vines – Dridan Fine Arts McLaren Vale
2007 Gemtree Vineyards & Dowie Doole cellar door McLaren Vale
2006 – 2007 Double Vision – Visual Artist Exchange program touring SA & VIC
2006 Invitational Exhibition – Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale SA
2003 Woodstock Easter Art Exhibition – Woodstock Winery SA
1980 to present: Numerous exhibitions both locally and interstate;
• Sydney – S.H. Ervin Gallery
• Perth – Stafford Studios, Yallingup Galleries
• Victoria – Geelong, Bendigo, Warnambool & Hamilton Art Galleries
• Adelaide – Mt Gambier Institute Space, Port Pirie Regional Gallery, Kensington Gallery, Contemporary Arts Society, The New Land Gallery, Wilson’s Gallery Robe, Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale, SA Museum, Dridan Fine Arts Gallery, Red Dot Gallery, Red Poles, Art Images Gallery, The Barn Gallery, Adelaide Airport, Greenhill Gallery, City of Onkaparinga Council & the Adelaide Festival Theatre
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2013 Feature artist Yallingup Galleries WA
2008 Interview with Lesley Redgate – M9Media magazine September Issue#6
2008 Artists of the Fleurieu by David Dridan
2002 Icons: Our Beloved Coast by Jane Hylton
2002 Coloured Shadows – The Art of Lesley Redgate by Lesley Redgate
1998 To Be An Exhibitionist! A Question of Location – Frontier SACAT Magazine Issue#5
1995 The Strout Road Experience – Redgum Magazine Issue#2
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- Date written:
- 2013
- Last updated:
- 2013
