1995Master of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales

STEPHEN COPLAND

Education

1995Master of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales

1987 Graduate Diploma of Education, University of Technology Sydney
1972National Art School, Diploma of Painting ASTC

International Exhibitions (Solo *)

2010Transit The Art Gallery Nanyang Technological University Singapore

2009Transit Virginia Commonwealth Gallery Doha Qatar

20095th International Artist Book Triennial Vilnius

Leipzig Book Fair, Germany

Gallery “Arka” Vilnius Lithuania

Seoul International Book Art Fair, Seoul Korea

Art Center Silkeborg Bad, Silkeborg, Denmark

2008Dog-Eared: Revealing the contents of artist’s books

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana USA

2008Vibrations Within Tashkeel Dubai United Arab Emirates
2008Paco Al Kahf Gallery International Center Bethlehem

2007*Habitat Nitra Exhibition Center Slovakia
2006*Bookworks Padogogisches Zentrum Graz Eggenberg Austria
2004*FlagUniversite Saint Espirt de Kaslik Lebanon

1999*Ocean Nonntal Gallery Salzburg Austria
Julia’s Diary Imprimerie Catholique Beirut Lebanon

Arab University Tripoli Lebanon

1997Istanbul Art Fair Tuyap Exhibition Palace Tepebasi Istanbul

Arte Padova Fair 8th Padua Italy

1995*Julia - An Exile in Love Otago Early Settlers Museum Dunedin
1993 *Suspiros y Ansias Galeria Fayad Jamis Havana Cuba
Galeria Mirta Cerra Bejucal Cuba

National Exhibitions (Solo)

2009Raft-the Drifting Border Macquarie University Gallery Sydney

2003The Migration Series 1992-2002

New England Regional Gallery and Art Museum
The Muse Ultimo College Sydney

Gosford Regional Gallery and Arts Centre
Orange Regional Gallery
Habitat John Miller Galleries Newcastle
2002Dividing Line Bryan Hooper Gallery Sydney

Julia’s Diary Immigration Museum Melbourne Victoria

1997Landscape and Memory Susan Burge Gallery Sydney

1995Memories Kudos Gallery University of N.S.W
Julia - An Exile in Love Casual Powerhouse Regional Arts

Displacement and Memories First Draft Sydney

1992Julia 24 hr Art Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art Darwin

Body in Question drawings 1977-1990 Orange Regional Gallery

1991Selected Works 1985-90 Lake Macquarie Regional Gallery
1988Environment Access Gallery Balmain

1986Sexus Australian Visual Arts Gallery Sydney

Selected Exhibitions

2009Prayer Flags Around the World

Chauveroche May 5-6

Lyon France June 8-12

2006Create to Advocate William St Studio Fairlight
Make Poverty History (initiative of Micah Challenge)

Parliament House Canberra

2005Macquarie University World Year of Physics Art Prize
Macquarie University Gallery
Shirley Hannan National Portrait PrizeBega Valley Regional
2004Silk Cut AwardGlen Eira City Gallery Melbourne Victoria
2003Blake Prize for Religious Art Sir Herman Black Gallery Sydney

Reconnections Satellite exhibition of Drawing Connections COFA

2001Wattan Powerhouse Museum Sydney
East of Somewhere Casula Regional Arts Centre
Alumni Show Ivan Dougherty Gallery Sydney
Blake Prize for Religious Art S.H.Ervin Gallery Sydney
199973rd Watercolor Society S H Erwin Gallery Sydney

1997Group XV, Soho Gallery, Sydney

1995Product of Norway University Gallery Darwin

1992Conrad Jupiter Art Prize Gold Coast City Art Gallery Gold Coast
1990Windsor & Newtown Art Award Coventry Gallery Sydney

Maritime Art Award Blaxland Gallery Sydney Westpac Gallery Victoria Kintore Gallery Adelaide Myer Exhibition Hall Brisbane

1987Lake Macquarie Regional Art Prize Lake Macquarie Regional
Sydney Heritage Award Blaxland Gallery
Newcastle Art Prize Newcastle Regional Art Gallery
1986Wynne Art Prize Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sydney Heritage Award Blaxland Gallery NSW
1985Sulman Art Prize Art Gallery of New South Wales
Group Exhibitions

2007/8Thirst 1&2 Rewak Gallery University of Sharjah United Arab Emirates
2006La Casa Arte Lido Pretty Beach

2004OceanManly Regional Gallery and Art Museum Sydney
2003Melbourne Art Fair Victoria
2001Group Bryan Hooper Gallery Sydney

Alumni 1000. C.O.F.A. Gallery University of N.S.W.
1994Postcodes A.B.C. Centre Ultimo Toured Regional Centres

1990Boxed Answers Northern Territory University

Anything Goes Airspace Sydney

1992Salon Obscura Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art
25 Artists 10 Taylor Street Darlinghurst
19911st Draft West Sydney

Drawn from Within Selenium Gallery Sydney

1990Revealing Emotions/Depicting Experiences
Newcastle Contemporary Gallery

Inside Greenhouse Tin sheds Sydney University
Endangered Spaces Art Space Sydney
1988Maiden Voyage First Draft Sydney

The Drawn Show Newcastle Contemporary Gallery

Peter Sparks Memorial Von Bertouch Gallery Newcastle

Reviews and Publications
2009Daile Art Lithuania Flesh and Blood of the Book

Rasa Janulevičiūtė

2009ITAE Intervention through Art Education (publication)

International Kongress Fur Kunstlerische Bildung

Kirchliche Padagogische Hochschule Graz

2009Gulf Times October 22nd

Qatar Living October 20th

Panoptikon: On Contemporary Visual Culture UAE

2009ITAE Intervention through Art Education European Commission

2007Kulturno-spolocensky Ludmila Synakova Jun 2007
2006BOKWE Asthetishe Bildung Internatainale Fachtagung Graz

2004Radio NationalSally Loane and Henry Mulholland Oct 27
2003 Newcastle Herald Sophie Bush Nov 29

Newcastle Herald Tim Braham December 21

Spotlight Sydney Morning Herald February 8
Central Western Daily Alan Sisley May 5

2002Museum National November Issue

1999Middle Eastern Herald March 26
Al-Bairak March 20
Herald Sun Mary Viscovich March 7

1995 ABC Radio interview with Angela Webber October 31

Daily Times Dunedin Sean Brosnahan October 11
Otago Times Charmaine Smith March 16
1993 Sydney Morning Herald Arts & Minds Deborah Jones
Spotlight Peter Cochrane
1992Central Western Daily Alan Sisley June 3
8DDD FM ABC Radio. Interview with Liz McGrath Darwin

1991Newcastle Herald. Jill Stowell 7 Jan
2 NUR FM Radio interview with Libby Dickeson

Prizes, Honours & Awards
2011Moya Dyring Studio, Paris AGNSW

2010Australian Post Graduate Award (APA) University of Wollongong

2007Certificate of Appreciation University of Sharjah

Faculty Development Grant University of Sharjah UAE
2006Critics Prize “Create To Advocate” William St Studios Sydney
2004Artist GrantVermont Studio Center Johnson USA
2003International Programs Grant NSW Ministry for the Arts

Finalist Australia Day Awards Gosford City Council

2002Migration Heritage Grant MHC Premiers Department
2000Certificate of Acknowledgement Ethnic Affairs Commission
1999Pat Corrigan Marketing Grant NAVA
1999Commendation Award Consulate General of Lebanon
1995Pat Corrigan Artist Grant NAVA
1994Pat Corrigan Marketing Grant NAVA
1993 University of N.S.W. Research Grant
1992Cultural Grant Gosford City Council
1991Pat Corrigan Artist Grant NAVA
1988R.A.S Bicentennial Art Prize (3rd Prize - $3000)
Judges: Edmond Capon/ John Bailey and Nancy Borlese
1986Transfield Art Prize Wyong Festival of Art - Judge: Garry Sangster
1985Macquarie University Art Prize Highly Commended
Warringah Art Prize Highly Commended Judge: Elwyn Lynn
1984Lane Cove Art Prize Highly Commended Judge: Lloyd Rees
1969Legacy Art Scholarship

Collections and catalogues
Princeton University Firestone Library Latin American Collection Catalogue
Otago Settlers Museum Dunedin New Zealand
Bejucal Museum La Havana Cuba
Universite Saint Espirt de Kaslik Lebanon
New England Regional Gallery and Art Museum
Orange Regional Gallery
Northern Territory University Collection
Immigration Museum Victoria: Catalogue
Australian Maritime Museum Sydney: Catalogue
Private Collections National and International