2002 Graduate Diploma in Education, Melbourne University, Victoria

Joshua Cocking

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2002 Graduate Diploma in Education, Melbourne University, Victoria

2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Monash University, Melbourne,

Victoria

1997 Visual Arts, Gordon institute of TAFE Geelong, Victoria

Selected Group Exhibitions

2015 Mid West Art Prize, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton,

Western Australia

2014 Black Swan Portrait Prize, Linton and Kay Gallery, Perth,

Western Australia

Sir Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Semi Finalist, Sydney, NSW

Cossack Art Awards, Cossack, Western Australia

2013 Derby Shire West Kimberley Art Prize, Derby,

Western Australia

Shinju Matsuri Acquisitive Art Prize, Shire

Complex, Broome, Western Australia

2012 Derby Shire West Kimberley Art Prize, Derby,

Western Australia

2011 Shinju Matsuri Acquisitive Art Prize, Shire

Complex, Broome,Western Australia

2005 Salt Contemporary Art, Queenscliff, Victoria

2004 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, AdelaideMuseum,

South Australia

2003 Barwon Gallery, Barwon Heads Festival, Victoria

2003 Postcard show, Geelong Regional Art Gallery, Victoria

2002 Black and White Show, Theatre Works, St Kilda, Melbourne

Victoria

2000 Group exhibition, MonashUniversity, Caulfield, Melbourne,

Victoria

1997 Group show, Gordon Institute of TAFE Geelong, Victoria

Awards/Residencies

2015 Peoples Choice AwardMid West Art Prize, Geraldton Regional Art

Gallery, Geraldton, Western Australia

Artist in Residence, Cossack Arts Program, Cossack, WA

2014 Overall Winner-Cossack Acquisitive Art Awards, Cossack,

WA

2012 Winner- West Kimberley Acquisitive Art Prize, Derby, WA

2011Winner-Shinju Matsuri Acquisitive Art Prize, Broome, WA

Selected Press

Appeared on ‘The Mix’ arts and culture program, ABC 2 TV, July 25, 2014

‘Broome school teacher wins top prize at Cossack Art Awards’, ABC NEWS online article, July 2014

‘Cossack Art Award brings new life to old ghost town’, ABC North West WA online article, July 2014

‘The West Australian’ Today lift out article, Stephen Bevis, July 21st, 2014 p6

‘Art Prize’ Article. The Broome Advertiser, August 2012

‘Joyous art declared a Winner’ article. The Broome Advertiser, July 2012

‘Long Lost Passion’ article. Nicola Kalmar, The Broome Advertiser, Sep 2011

‘Olive wins prize’ article. Nicola Kalmar, The Broome Advertiser, Sep 2011

‘Portrait wins plaudits’ online article. Nicola Kalmar, The West AustralianRegional Newspaper, Sep 2011

Collections

City of Karratha

Shire Broome

Shire Derby West Kimberly

Private collections throughout Australia and overseas.