Tania Ferrier is an multi-skilled artist who has had a long and successful career in the Visual Arts, Film and Tertiary Teaching in Western Australia. Born in Perth, Tania has traveled around the world and has lived and practised her art in Indonesia and New York. She is currently based in the port city of Fremantle where she has a home studio. Tania is represented by Stafford Studios and her paintings are in many important local and international collections. She is married to world music artist Abe Dunovits and they have one daughter, Nikita.
TANIA FERRIER's CURRICULUM VITAE
BORN: 1958 Perth, Western Australia.
EDUCATION: 1984 Bach. Fine Arts, Curtin Uni, W.A
1979 Diploma of Teaching, WACAE
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2005 “Away” Stafford Studios, Perth, Aug 7th-28th
2003 “In Love with Latin”, Stafford Studios, Perth
2002 “2002” Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2001 “ New Paintings” Artplace, Perth
2000 “Face of Australia” Artplace, Perth
1999 Women in Clouds” Beaver Galleries, Canberra
1998 “ Dance” Artplace, Perth
1995 “Tania Ferrier” Artplace, Perth
1992 “Girls Talk” PICA, Perth
1989 “Angry Underwear”, Femminist Fashion Arts House, Perth
ART PRIZES/AWARDS:
2005 Albany Art Award
Albany Artist in Residence, Vancouver Art Centre
2003 ArtsWA Grant ,Festival of Fremantle Poster
Pembroke Award, Arthritis Foundation
2002 Selected for New Norcia Mandorla Award Bunbury Biennale Award,
2001 Jessie Bower Award, Town of Vincent Sculpture Award.
1998 ArtWA Grant, Festival of Perth
COLLECTIONS: AGWA, Albany Art Gallery, Bunbury Art Gallery, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, Royal Perth Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Cruthers Collection, Artbank, Town of Vincent, City of Fremantle, Parliament House Perth, Fedral Law Courts Perth, Kerry Stokes Collection, Private Collections Australia, Europe , USA
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