Penny Algar CV
| Academic Qualifications | |
| 2009 | Master of Arts - Art in Public Space, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| 1997 | Graduate Diploma of Applied Science -Environmental Horticulture, Burnley Horticultural College. |
| 1979 | Graduate Diploma of Fine Art – Sculpture, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| 1977 | Diploma of Education (Arts/Crafts Method) - Melbourne State College |
| 1975 | Associate Diploma of Fine Art – Sculpture, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| Art Prizes | |
| 2005 | Saxton Speakers Prize, Bonanza exhibition, Contemporary Sculptors Association |
| 2000/1 | Finalist Fundere Sculpture Prize, Yarra Sculpture Gallery |
| 1998 | Kingfisher Sculpture Prize, Moreland City Council |
| Arts Grants | |
| 2009 | Moreland City Council Project Grant (with Melinda Venticich) for Gilpin H’Art |
| 2008 | Arts Victoria for “Embodied Energy” exhibition |
| 2008 | Moreland City Council – Major Project Grant for “Embodied Energy “exhibition |
| 1983 | Australia Council - Visual Arts Board Grant |
| 1981/2 | D.A.A.D Scholarship to Berlin (German Government Academic Exchange). |
| Exhibitions | |
| Solo Exhibitions | |
| 2012 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2009 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2009 | “Conversations in the Garden”, Orr St, RMIT |
| 2006 | Manningham City Art Gallery, Doncaster |
| 2006 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Galerie Koenigshof, Bonn, Germany |
| 1994 | Mechanics Institute Gallery, Brunswick |
| 1991 | Christine Abraham’s Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1985 | Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane |
| 1984 | Christine Abraham’s Gallery, Melbourne |
| Group Exhibitions (selected) | |
| 2017 | “Red Gum”, Wangaratta Art Gallery |
| 2016 | Libris Awards, Artspace McKay, |
| 2014 | Swan Hill Print and Drawing Prize |
| 2014 | Langford 120 Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2013 | Libris Awards, Artspace Mackay |
| 2011 | Lorne Sculpture 2011 |
| 2011 | “Artrecycle”, Incinerator Gallery |
| 2010 | Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize |
| 2008 | Wangaratta Sculpture Prize, Wangaratta Art Gallery |
| 2008 | Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne, “Works on Paper” |
| 2006 | Shepparton Art Gallery, “Coathanger”, Shepparton |
| 2006 | Yarra Sculpture Space, “Coathanger”, Collingwood |
| 2003 | Stoney Creek Environmental Art Project, Maribyrnong City Council |
| 2002/1 | Yarra Sculpture Space, Fundere Prize, Collingwood |
| 2002 | Yarra Bank Park, Yarra Sculpture Trail “Terra Firma”, City of Boroondara |
| 2001 | Counihan Gallery, Brunswick, City of Moreland Art Collection |
| 1998/7 | CERES Environmental Park, Moreland Sculpture Prize |
| 1997 | Mechanics Institute Gallery, Brunswick, “Save the Brickworks” |
| 1994 | Roar Gallery, Fitzroy, “Teetering on Technology” |
| 1990 | Box Hill City Art Gallery, Box Hill, Invitation Art Award |
| 1987 | Queensland College of Art Gallery, Brisbane “Delight in Suspicion” |
| 1987 | Community Gallery Rockhampton, “Seven Queensland Women Artists of Distinction” |
| 1986 | Queensland College of Art Gallery, Brisbane, “The Demolition Show; A Documentation” |
| 1985 | Queensland College of Art /Observatory Gallery Brisbane, “The Demolition Show” |
| 1984 | Ballarat Art Gallery, Ballarat, “The Hugh Williamson Art Award” |
| 1984 | Artspace, Sydney |
| 1982 | Quergalerie, Berlin, “Klasse Tajiri” |
| 1981 | Latrobe University, “Australian Sculpture Triennial” |
| 1979 | Niagara Galleries, Richmond, “Australian Women Artists” |
| 1978 | Latrobe University “Australian Contemporary Sculpture and Performance” |
| Curatorial | |
| 2012- 2018 |
Project Management, Art and Environment events, Euroa; collaborations between the Strathbogie Ranges Conservation Management Network. Euroa Primary School and local artists. Events include 2012 “Lepidoptera”, 2013 Stories From Country, 2014 Wild Strathbogie, 2016 & 2018 The Festival of Fungi |
| 2017 | “Red Gum”, The story of the River Red Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis), at the Wangaratta Art Gallery. Co-curator together Simone Nolan. Exhibiting artists; Lorraine Connelly Northey, Damien Wright and Penny Algar. The exhibition celebrated the cultural significance of an iconic Australian Eucalypt species and was enriched by a significant public program which included experts across a range of science based professions |
| 2008 | Co- curator (with Edwina Bartlem), “Embodied Energy” Exhibition at the Counihan Gallery in Brunswick. Thirteen artists were invited to explore issues of sustainablility within their own art practice. |
| Public forums and workshops | |
| 2009 | Convenor (with Ann McGregor), Merri Creek, Art and Nature Walk in association with Counihan Gallery and “Walk” exhibition |
| 2008 | Speaker, VEIL (Victorian Eco Innovation Lab) on Art and Waste |
| 2008 | Co-chair (with Edwina Bartlem), “Art and Sustainability” public forum, Counihan Gallery |
| 2006 | Radio Interview ABC Radio National; “The Deep End” |
| 2002 | Coordinator (with Contemporary Sculptors Association), Koori Weaving Workshop |
| 1998 | Radio interview 3RRR with Roger Taylor |
| 1995 | Community representative Moreland City Council Open Space Group |
| 1986 | Artist in residence; Brisbane Community Arts Centre. |
| Public Art and Landscape Design commissions | |
| 2010 | Hume City Council, public art concept plan for Craigieburn Family and Child Centre |
| 2010 | Shortlist (with Fiona Hillary) Melbourne City Council laneway commissions |
| 2009 | “Gilpin H’Art” (with Melinda Venticich) concept development to enhance Gilpin Park, Brunswick |
| 2009 | Art and Environment garden, Brunswick Secondary College |
| 2008 | Laneway commission, “Insect Ladder Pod” City of Greater Dandenong. |
| 2002 | Landscape design, Dianella Community Health Centre, Meadow Heights; |
| 2002 | Delhi Reserve Public Gallery project, Moonee Valley Council and Transurban |
| 2001 | City of Greater Dandenong, Athol Rd public art project; with RMIT Public Art Unit. |
| 2000 | Federation Garden project, Lyndale Primary School; public art and landscape design |
| 2000 | AEDIS, “Artscape “(Artists and Environmental Designers in Schools), Mill Park Heights Primary School. |
| 2000 | Youth Public Arts project, Broadmeadows; Hume City Council and Kangan TAFE. |
| 1998 | Land Art project “Temple”; Moonee Ponds Creek, Glenroy; Moreland City Council. |
| 1998 | Land Art” project; “Remnants”; Kelvin Thomson Park, Moreland City Council. |
| 1999 | AEDIS (Artists and Environmental Designers in Schools) Brunswick South West Primary School |
| 1998 | D.S. Aitken Reserve, Craigieburn, community arts project; Hume City Council. |
| Publications | |
| 2015 | “Wild Strathbogie at Euroa Primary School”, writers Penny Algar & Pauline Fraser, Imprint Vol. 50, No. 2 |
| 2013 | Penny Algar, “Art Revealing Nature”, writer Barbara Hall, Imprint Vol.48, No.2 |
| Collections | |
| Artspace Mckay | |
| Moreland City Council | |
| National Gallery Australia | |
| Private collections Australia and Germany | |
| Teaching | |
| 2010/11 | Guest Lecturer RMIT, Art in Public Space |
| 2009/10 | Teacher, curator and assistant program co-ordinator, Dianella Community Health Centre, ATSI(Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Youth Arts program, “Landed” |
| 2001/2 | Associate, RMIT Public Art Unit, external assessor Diploma of Public Art course |
| 1984-6 | Sessional Lecturer Sculpture and Intermedia, Queensland College of Art. |
| 1981 | Sessional teacher Sculpture, Box Hill TAFE Technical College |
| 1978/96 | Victorian Education Department, art teacher in various Secondary schools |