Elizabeth Kyle's Resume 1968-2009

EXHIBITONS, GALLERIES and FESTIVALS

New Zealand (nee’ Grainger)

1975 First Major Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga.
Guest Artist at Tauranga Regional Arts Exhibition.
Guest Artist at Waihi Summer Exhibition.
Second Major Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga.
Paintings exhibited at ‘Roto art 78’ Exhibition, Hamilton.
1982 Third Major Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga.
1983 Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga.
1984 Joint Exhibition, Te Awamutu Festival Society Centennial Exhibition.
Solo Exhibition, Whitecliffe Gallery, Parnell, Auckland.
1985 ‘Art Attack’ Group Exhibition, Bay Court Arts Centre, Tauranga.
Solo Exhibition, 2542 Gallery, Hastings.
Exhibited at ‘The Rising Tide of Change’ Conference, Auckland University
1986 ‘Five Bay of Plenty Artists’ Northern Regional Arts Council Touring Exhibition.
1987 ‘Dragon Egshibition’, Artist’s Residence, Whakamarama.
‘The Unveiling” Exhibition, Artist’s Residence, Whakamarama.
Group Exhibition, Turret Gallery, Wanganui.
1988 Group Exhibition, Hayward Gallery, Matakana.
Maison Monique Salon Exhibition, Tauranga.
Solo Exhibition, “A medieval Experience’, Bay Court Arts Centre, Tauranga.
Guest Artist, Summer Exhibition, Waipa Kokiri Gallery, Te Awamutu.
Guest Artist, Summer Exhibition, Waihi Art Gallery.
Paintings exhibited at: ‘Healthy Lifestyle Exhibition’ and ‘Living Earth Hypothesis’ – Auckland University.
‘Mind and body’ Exhibition, Auckland.
Tauranga Arts Council Exhibition, QE 11 Centre, Tauranga.
Elizabeth Kyle’s Solo Touring Exhibition at:
‘Canterbury Gallery’, Christchurch.
‘Shed Two’, Greymouth.
‘Picturesque Gallery’, Akaroa.
‘ Arcadia’ Salon Exhibition, Christchurch.
‘Motu centre’, Motueka.
‘Wholemeal Trading Company’, Takaka.
‘Chez Eelco’, Nelson.
‘Turnbull house’, Wellington.
Tauranga Library Exhibition.
1992 Retrospective Farewell Exhibition, Tauranga
 
Australia

1975 Represented New Zealand Artists and tutored at Queensland Art Festival
Exhibition, Myers Gallery, Brisbane.
Paintings exhibited at:
‘Mind Body and Spirit Festival’, World Congress Centre, Melbourne.
‘Body, Health and Harmony Festival’, Brisbane.
Group Exhibition, ‘ Inner Circle’ Summer Exhibition, Darlinghurst, Sydney
1991 ‘Mind Body and Spirit Festival’, World Congress Centre, Melbourne.
‘Mind Body and Spirit Festival’, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
Solo Exhibition, Pod Theatre, Sydney.
1992 Solo Exhibition, Castillia Galleries, Olinda, Vic.
Melbourne City Council ‘Art in City Windows’, Port Phillip Bay, Vic.
Opening of ‘Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery’, Olinda, Vic. Solo Exhibition
Solo Exhibition, Alfred Nicholas Gardens, Sherbrooke, Vic.
‘Mind, Body and Spirit Festival’, World Congress Centre, Melbourne
1993 ‘Art Angels ‘Group Exhibition, Castillia Galleries, Belgrave-Selby. Vic
1992-94 Permanent exhibition at ‘Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery', Olinda, Vic.
1995-96 Private Gallery, Monbulk.
1996 Guest Artist and Speaker, Artifacts Exhibition. Yoretymes Emporium of
History, Northcote. Fringe Festival
1996-97 Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery, Kryal Castle, Ballarat.
1998 Special Guest, Quirindi Medieval Festival, N.S.W. 3 Days and Knights
Special Guest, Crossroads Celebrations, Yass, N.S.W.
Paintings displayed at ‘Mind, Body and Spirit Festival’, Sydney, Nov.
Exhibition at Jarvis Gallery, Canterbury, Vic.
Mind, Body and Spirit Festival, Sydney.
1999 Exhibition at Castle Rumble, Waterford. Q.
Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery, Springbrook 4213 Q.
‘Art on a Plateau’, Springbrook Art Society Exhibition,
GCCC Chambers, Bundall.
‘Visionary and Fantasy art’. RYB gallery Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
Group Exhibition
2000-01 Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery, Raptis Plaza, Surfers Paradise.
2002-03 Private Gallery, Surfers Paradise. Private commissions.
2004 Private Gallery, Currumbin Valley. Gold Coast. 4223 Qld. Australia
2005-06 Elizabeth Kyle’s Castle. Tugun. Gold Coast.
2007 Writing books on her art
2008 Exhibited in Tauranga Girls’ College 50th Reunion Exhibition. New Zealand.
2008 Hand painted my car. (See latest news.)
2009 Painting 30 paintings for Oracle card deck

Singapore

2000 Exhibited and tutored in Singapore.

AWARDS

New Zealand
1968 Chamber Music Design Award, N.Z.
1968-69 NZBC Student Art Contest, Award.
1969 1st Prize, 50 th Anniversary Commemorative Art Contest. NZ Forest Service.
National Bank Art Award. Award in Mural Section.
1970 Rosemary Grice Memorial Prize. Best first year student, Elam art School.
1971 Home Interior Show, Auckland. ‘Cube Furniture’ Award.
1972 Diploma of Fine Arts, Elam art School, Auckland.
1973 1st Prize. Tokoroa Painting Award.
1991 Telecom Art Award. Finalist.

Australia
1997 Australian Ditmar Awards, 1 st Prize, best Professional Australian Artist,
Science Fiction Category.
1999 1st Prize, Wallaby Public Choice Award, Hinterland Festival, Gold Coast, Qld.
2003 1st Prize, Pink Poodle Art Award, Gold Coast, Qld.
2004 Public Choice Award, Twin Towns Inaugural Art Award

LARGE COMMISSIONS

New Zealand
‘Birth of a City’ Mural commissioned for Tauranga City Council.
1981 Commissioned to paint ‘The Tauranga Centennial Mural’.
Mural for Fisher and Paykel boardroom, Auckland.
Mural for Cooney, Lees and Morgan, Solicitors, Tauranga.

Australia
1993 ‘Twelve Queens of the Heavenly Kingdoms’,
Commissioned by WellBeing Magazine.
1995-96 Five Book Covers commissioned by Penguin Books, Melbourne.
1998 Twelve Astrological Paintings commissioned by WellBeing Magazine.
1998 ‘Moon Tide’ .
2003-4 14 paintings for Hay House - Doreen Virtue international publications USA

OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

School Certificate, Art, 92%.
Preliminary of Fine Arts assessment. 270/300.
1969-71 inclusive. Attended Elam Art School majoring in Painting and Industrial Design.
Gained Diploma of Fine Arts.
1972 Began painting professionally.
Featured on ‘This Day’ TV Programme making fibreglass rocking horses
1982 Featured on ‘Kaleidoscope’ TV Art Programme
‘Woman of the Year’ Award, Tauranga Soroptimists Club.
1983 Honoured in a speech by Prince Charles
1988 Release of Elizabeth Kyle’s Fine Art Cards and prints
‘Sparrowfall’ Print exhibited at the Grand Palais, Paris.
111 Salon Interrnationale de Laffiche. Art UNESCO.
Chosen from 600, as one of the world’s 50 Most Memorable Posters
1989 ‘Awakening Taniwha.’’ Healers for Peace’ 2 nd International Congress 1990 poster
1997 Featured on ‘Healthy, Wealthy and Wise’ TV programme
2000 Visited Tuscany, Italy. Started research and drawings for ‘I dream of Tuscany’
2003 Featured on Ch.9’s ‘Gold Coast Weekend’ and ‘Brisbane Extra ’TV programmes

1968 – 2009. Celebrating 41 years of painting