STEPHEN COBURN

Stephen Coburn was born in Sydney in 1955.He achieved his School Certificate in 1971 at St Ives High School and his Higher School Certificate at Chiron College in 1977 After attending Hornsby Technical College from 1972 –73, he studied at East Sydney Technical College between 1974-78,gaining his Diploma of Art(Sculpture). He went on to further study at Canberra College of Advanced Education from 1980 – 83, specialising in the conservation of paintings and fine art.

Coburn has also travelled extensively and has a diverse range of professional experience to his credit. In 1969-71 he lived in Paris and travelled to Italy, Spain, England Switzerland, Belgium and Holland. In more recent times he has also visited Indonesia, the United States of America, and made extensive trips around Australia.

After many years of concentrating on painting, having many solo exhibitions and exhibiting in numerous group exhibitions Coburn has returned to Sculpture. He exhibited at Sculpture By The Sea 2002, and since then has been working towards an exhibition based on the Hawkesbury River. Coburn describes his style as a balance between Human endeavor and Nature; there is an environmental theme through his work.

EXHIBITIONS

  1. Coburn’s Creatures Café Boom Boom, Canberra ACT
  2. Coburn’s Creatures 2 Dorrett’s Gallery bistro, Canberra ACT
  3. People I Love & Fear Dorrett’s Gallery bistro, Canberra ACT

1988 Night & Day Galaxy Gallery Balmain Sydney NSW

1989 Every Day Life The Gallery Café Surry Hills Sydney NSW

  1. Highway Series Ralston Purina International St. Louis MO. USA
  2. Highway Series 2 POD Gallery Darlinghurst Sydney NSW
  3. Highway Series 3 Studio Annandale Sydney NSW
  4. Anzac Bridge Series Studio Annandale Sydney NSW
  5. Anzac Bridge Series 2 Studio Annandale Sydney NSW
  6. Anzac Bridge Series 3 Studio Annandale Sydney NSW
  7. Central Australia Series 1 Studio Annandale Sydney NSW
  8. Central Australia Series 2 Studio Annandale Sydney NSW
  9. Flinders Ranges Series Sydney Art Gallery Ultimo Sydney NSW
  10. Central Australia Series 3 Studio Annandale Sydney NSW
  11. Central Australia Series 4 Studio Annandale Sydney NSW
  12. Studio Show Studio Annandale Sydney NSW

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1977 Collectors Exhibition Ann Von Burtough Gallery Newcastle NSW

1983 Unesco Exhibition Telecom Tower Canberra ACT

  1. Nine by Five Exhibetion Ben Grady Gallery Canberra ACT
  2. Kingston Artspace Exhibition Ben Grady Gallery Canberra ACT
  3. Canberra Art Workshop Exhibition Gallery 41 Canberra ACT
  4. Aboriginal Coalition Art Show Bondi Pavilion Sydney NSW
  5. New Art 1989 Sydney BMG Fine Art Paddington Sydney NSW

1989 Artists for Wildlife Australian Museum Sydney NSW

1989 Opening Show The New Gallery BMG Rushcutters Bay Sydney NSW

  1. Art St.Louis MO. USA
  1. Young Artists Exhibition Wagner Art Gallery Paddington Sydney NSW
  2. St. Joseph’s Art Exhibition Hunters Hill Sydney NSW
  3. The Sight of Music Maudespace Sydney NSW

1995 Ironsides Art Auction Powerhouse Museum Sydney NSW

1995 Its About Time Graduation Exhibition Ivan Dougherty Gallery Sydney NSW

  1. It’s A Guitar Shaped World II Tamworth City Gallery NSW
  2. Amnesty International Mask Exhibition Art Gallery of NSW Sydney NSW
  3. Out of Australia Contemporary Paintings in Shanghai China
  4. Mental As Anything Exhibition Wollongong City Gallery Wollongong NSW
  5. It’s A Guitar Shaped World VI Tamworth City Gallery NSW
  6. Mosman Art Prize Mosman Regional Art Gallery Mosman NSW

2001 Harmonic Visions I Tamworth City Gallery Tamworth NSW

  1. New England Art Prize New England Art Museum Armidale NSW

2002 Sculpture By The Sea Bondi Beach Sydney NSW

  1. Harmonic Visions II Tamworth City Gallery Tamworth NSW

COMMISSIONS

1989 Hyatt Hotel Coolum Queensland

  1. John Ford Collection St. Louis MO. USA
  1. Corporate Collections Australia and International

PUBLICATIONS

1990 New Art Four Craftsman Press

  1. Images in Contemporary Australian Painting Craftsman Press

1994 Images in Contemporary Australian Painting Craftsman Press

  1. Images in Contemporary Australian Painting Craftsman Press