Island Influence Art 
Updated  09-02-2008

JANET BODAAN

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Faces at an Exhibition
Oil on Canvas
3' x 4'
 



Nativity
Oil on Canvas    3' x 4'
SOLD
 


A land where corals lie   
Oil on Canvas
3' x 4'


Hairwash
Oil on Linen
122 x 153cm


Empty as the Moon.
Cold as Space.
 From Antarctic series
Oil on line   6' x 4'
         
Janet is one of the most experienced and respected painters in the region.
Janet completed National Gallery School in 1949, and has won many prizes, exhibited widely, with works in public and private collections. She has a passion for exploring the spirit in nature and a portent for the large canvas.
Janet worked and lived in Victoria, Queensland and now lives and works permanently on Phillip Island  Victoria  Australia.
 
1928 Born Melbourne  Australia
 

EDUCATION
 
1946 1949 Completed four year course at National Gallery Art School
  under William Dargie, William Rowell and Alan Summer
  Two years private tuition with H. Septimus Power.
1950 Fourth year Commercial Illustration, Swinburne Technical College,
  now Swinburne University
   

EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE
   
1963 Selected for hanging in Blake Prize   Gallery of New South Wales  Australia
1982 Gold Coast Art Prize Exhibition.   Won Prize.
1988 By invitation, exhibited in the Geelong Art  Gallery with established Australian painters
1988 By invitation, exhibited with "Centre Gallery's" Round Australia exhibition
  of 9' x 3' paintings commencing from Gold Coast   Queensland
1988 First Major Solo Exhibition at Victorian Artists galleries   Melbourne
1988 Sole Exhibition with Holmwood Galleries   Phillip Island  Victoria  Australia
1992 Second Major Solo Exhibition at Gold Coast Fine Arts Galleries   Southport   Queensland
1995 Solo Exhibition on the them of Antarctica at Mteki Gallery  Phillip Island  Victoria
1999 Exhibition at Art Affairs Galleries   Carlton  Victoria  Australia
  "The visible face of the creator".  Antarctic paintings.   "Rockpools"
2002 "Allegory".  Easter Show with Josephine Allen.  Island Influence.
2003 to date Regular Exhibitor at Gold Coast Fine Art Gallery. Flamboya Tree at The Big Flower Farm.
   

AWARDS
   
1980 St. Alban's Acquisitive Art Prize
1982 Gold Coast  Acquisitive Art Prize
1982 Painting chosen by Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce as presentation gift to Gold Coast Administrator, Mr John Andrews.
1984 First Prize.  Drawing section.  Victorian Artists' spring show
1985 First Prize.  Berwick Art show
1987 Highly Commended  Award.  Doug Moran Portrait Prize
1997 Awarded First Prize in Bass Coast Artist Society Annual Easter show.
  Winning entry acquired by the Bass Coast Shire
1998 Awarded People's Choice Prize.  Artist's Society of Phillip Island Easter Show
2000 Honorary Mention.  Bruce Watling, Von Bibra Acquisitive Art award.  Queensland
   

TRAVELS
   
1990 Visited museums throughout Europe and U.S.S.R.
1994 - 95 Travelled to Antarctica for work on that theme in 1995 at Mteki Gallery  Phillip Island
   

WORKS PURCHASED BY
   
1991 The Marriott Hotel Resort.  Gold Coast  Queensland  Australia
1992 The "Okinawa Raison Seapark Resort"  Okinawa  Japan
  (Work advertised in "Art & Australia)
1995 Ruyton Girls School   Kew   Victoria  Australia
1995 The Bass Coast  Shire   South Gippsland  Victoria  Australia
1999 Painting "An Assembly of God"  purchased by Ruyton Girls School  Victoria  Australia
 
Also included in Private collections in Canada, United Kingdom and throughout Australia

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