About Lance Atkinson
Education
Advanced Certificate in Art & Design, Sunraysia Institute of Tafe, Mildura Victoria
Bachelor Fine Art, Deakin University, Geelong Victoria - part completed
Diploma of Business, RMIT, Melbourne Victoria
Solo Exhibitions
2009 - Silent Reconciliation: Survey of works by Lance Atkinson, Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria
2001 - A New Era: Towards Peace Harmony and Understanding, Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria
Group Exhibitions
2003-2004
What’s Going On! Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Murray Darling Region
Swan Hill Regional Gallery
Broken Hill City Art Gallery
Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute Inc. Adelaide
Koorie Heritage Trust Inc.
River Lands Gallery Berri SA
2002
What’s Going On! Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Murray Darling Region, Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria
2001
Oak Valley Adelaide Arts Festival - Group exhibition with the Oak Valley Community, Adelaide SA
2000
The art of place: The fifth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award, Australian Heritage Commission, Old Parliament House, Canberra ACT
1998
Sunset in Spring, Mildura Victoria
The art of place: The fourth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award, Australian Heritage Commission, Old Parliament House, Canberra ACT
1997
Telstra Art Award, Darwin NT
1996
San Miguel, Mexico
Awards
2000 - (with Walter Magilton) People’s Choice Award for Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists working together, The art of place: The fifth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award, Australian Heritage Commission
Commissions
Department of Justice, Victoria - Koori Courts Logo
Mildura Arts Centre Regional Gallery
Other
2005 - KIN Network Art Workshops, Shire of Campaspe
2002 - Kids Under Cover Annual Gala Ball Charity Auction, Melbourne
2002 - Oak Valley Community – 3 month Residency
2000 - Australian Print Workshop – 1 week Residency
1996 - Kings Kids – Auction. Works by Lance Atkinson and Pro Hart to be auctioned to send Aboriginal children to the Atlanta Olympic Games
1992 - First World Indigenous Youth Conference, Quebec, Canada – 2 weeks
Publications
Harrison, J. (ed.) Tribal Expressions: the Business of Art and Culture in Indigenous Victoria. Koori Business Network, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Melbourne Victoria 2006
The art of place: The fifth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award [exhibition catalogue], Australian Heritage Commission, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra 2000
The art of place: The fourth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award [exhibition catalogue], Australian Heritage Commission, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra 1998
What’s Going On! Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Murray Darling Region [exhibition catalogue], Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria 2002
Education
Advanced Certificate in Art & Design, Sunraysia Institute of Tafe, Mildura Victoria
Bachelor Fine Art, Deakin University, Geelong Victoria - part completed
Diploma of Business, RMIT, Melbourne Victoria
Solo Exhibitions
2009 - Silent Reconciliation: Survey of works by Lance Atkinson, Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria
2001 - A New Era: Towards Peace Harmony and Understanding, Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria
Group Exhibitions
2003-2004
What’s Going On! Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Murray Darling Region
Swan Hill Regional Gallery
Broken Hill City Art Gallery
Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute Inc. Adelaide
Koorie Heritage Trust Inc.
River Lands Gallery Berri SA
2002
What’s Going On! Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Murray Darling Region, Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria
2001
Oak Valley Adelaide Arts Festival - Group exhibition with the Oak Valley Community, Adelaide SA
2000
The art of place: The fifth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award, Australian Heritage Commission, Old Parliament House, Canberra ACT
1998
Sunset in Spring, Mildura Victoria
The art of place: The fourth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award, Australian Heritage Commission, Old Parliament House, Canberra ACT
1997
Telstra Art Award, Darwin NT
1996
San Miguel, Mexico
Awards
2000 - (with Walter Magilton) People’s Choice Award for Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists working together, The art of place: The fifth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award, Australian Heritage Commission
Commissions
Department of Justice, Victoria - Koori Courts Logo
Mildura Arts Centre Regional Gallery
Other
2005 - KIN Network Art Workshops, Shire of Campaspe
2002 - Kids Under Cover Annual Gala Ball Charity Auction, Melbourne
2002 - Oak Valley Community – 3 month Residency
2000 - Australian Print Workshop – 1 week Residency
1996 - Kings Kids – Auction. Works by Lance Atkinson and Pro Hart to be auctioned to send Aboriginal children to the Atlanta Olympic Games
1992 - First World Indigenous Youth Conference, Quebec, Canada – 2 weeks
Publications
Harrison, J. (ed.) Tribal Expressions: the Business of Art and Culture in Indigenous Victoria. Koori Business Network, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Melbourne Victoria 2006
The art of place: The fifth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award [exhibition catalogue], Australian Heritage Commission, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra 2000
The art of place: The fourth National Indigenous Heritage Art Award [exhibition catalogue], Australian Heritage Commission, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra 1998
What’s Going On! Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Murray Darling Region [exhibition catalogue], Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria 2002
