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<<< Greta Matthews >>>

                                     GRETA MATTHEWS-MCMAHON         

                                      

                                           

                                              Biographical Note

 

  1970           Born in Wellington, South Africa

  1988-90      National Diploma in Theatre Technology, Technicon of                         

                      Pretoria, South Africa                                                        

  1993-96      BA (FA) 1 st class honours degree in Printmaking, Michaelis School of

                     Fine Art, University of Cape Town South Africa                                                

 

                                             Solo Exhibitions

2004        ‘Salt on my Skin’, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

                ‘Night Journey’, KKNK-SASOL, Oudtshoorn, South Africa

2002        ‘Amongst Shadows’, Galerie SAAM, Amsterdam, Holland

2001        ‘Birdsong’, Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

                ‘Border Crossings’, Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin, Ireland

                ‘Re-collection’, Azul Gallery, The Hague, Holland

2000        ‘Tracings’, Signal Art Gallery, Bray, Ireland

                                     St.Johns Art Centre, Listowel, Ireland                 

                ‘

A Volatile Place
’, Canal Gallery, Newry, N. Ireland 

  1998         ’Scent’, Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town, RSA

 

                                           Group Exhibitions

 

2005          ‘Finding You’, Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

                  ‘Absa L’Atelier Art Competition’,Art B Gallery, Bellville, RSA

                                                                          Absa Gallery,Gauteng, RSA

2004          ‘Cape Artists’, Gessaeu Art/AVA, Johannesburg, South Africa

                  ‘The Artists Block ’, MeMeMe, Cape Town, South Africa

2003          ‘Absolute Secret 8’, Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

2001          ‘Touching the Dark’, Windmill Gallery, Tralee, Ireland

                  ‘Absolute Secret 6’, Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

                  ‘Dialogues’, Azul Gallery, The Hague, Holland

2000          ’Small Print Exhibition’, Chris Doswell Print Gallery, Limerick, Ireland

                  ‘Wish you were here ’, Original Print Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

                                                           Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, Ireland

                   ‘Iontas’, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo, Ireland

                                 Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland

                                 Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick, Ireland

 1999          ‘Open Exhibition of Printmaking’, Ark-T Gallery, Oxford, UK                                                                                    

                   ‘Wall to Wall’, Original Print Gallery, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

 1998          ‘Summer Exhibition’, Hout Street Gallery, Paarl, South Africa

                   ‘Group show’, AREA, Cape Town, South Africa                  

 

 

1997          ‘Current Investigations ’, Rust & Vreugd Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

                   ‘Group show’, Metropolitan Gallery, AVA, Cape Town, South Africa

                   ‘Postcards from South Africa’, Primart Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

 1996          ‘Women’s Work’, Centre for African Studies, Cape Town, South Africa

 

 

                                           

                                                     

                                                 Awards

 

 2000          Artflight, Art council of Ireland /Aer Lingus Award      

 1996          Katrien Harris Print award

                   Printmakers Class Medal

                   Dean’s Merit list        

 1995          Matthew Somers Prize

                   Mc Iver Scholarship

 1990          School of Performing Arts Drawing Prize

 

                                         

 

                                          Work Experience

 

1997-98                Lecturer, Cape College, Cape Town, RSA  ,Subjects: Graphic Design, Painting , 3D design, Printmaking, Drawing

1991-93             Set designer /scenic painter, National Theatre of Namibia, Namibia (worked on various productions for theater and television.)

 

                                           

                                              On the Web/reviews

 

www.matthewsmcmahon.com

www.ava.co.za

www.artthrob.co.za/01jan/listings-intl.html

www.artthrob.co.za/01july/listings-intl.html

www.artthrob.co.za/01aug/listings-cape.html

www.artthrob.co.za/01aug/reviews.html#ava3

www.artthrob.co.za/04sept/index.html

www.joaoferreiragallery.com/exhibitions/exhib2004_matthews.html

ART in South Africa –vol.03issue02summer2004