Island Influence Art 
Updated  09-02-2008

JOSEPHINE ALLEN

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Amos and the Summer Fruit
Pastel on Paper (unframed)
650cm x 450cm


Ezekial
Pastel on Paper
Framed  1060 x 855cm


Anna
Oil on Canvas
90cm x 100cm


Ode to El Greco
Oil on Canvas
41 x 51cm


Pursuing Peace
Oil on Canvas
80cm x 90cm


Members of an Ideal
65cm x 70cm unframed




Lifedrawing
65cm x 75cm
unframed


Northside AM. PM
72cm x 64cm
unframed
 


Moonahtale 3
Pastel on Paper
1060 x 855 cm


 


Echo
Oil on canvas
60cm x 60cm

 


Enduring
Oil on Canvas
61 x 61 cm

 


Risen
Oil on Canvas
61 x 61 cm

 


Fish Trap
Oil  60cm x 60cm


Fossil Bed
Pastel on Paper (Framed)  855cm x 1060cm

 



Cliff Bed (Framed)
Pastel  855cm x 1060cm


Floating
Oil on Canvas 60cm x 60cmun

 

Josephine is a figurative artist who has a passion for drawing, the patterns in nature and allegory. Josephine has been exhibiting for 22 years.
 
1955 Born - Tasmania  Australia
1972 Higher School Certificate.   Methodist Ladies College   Victoria   Australia
1973 - 74 Studied for Diploma of Fine Art.   Caulfield Institute of Technology   Australia
1975 - 80 Study    Writing    Photography  and  Travel
1980 Diploma of Secondary Teaching.  English and Communications. 
  Nedlands Teaching College   Perth   West Australia
1982 to date Visual Arts (Painting and Drawings)
  Freelance illustrations (Children's  Pamphlets  Logos and Real Estate drawings)
  Commissioned Works   Murals
   
EXHIBITIONS  
   
1987 - 89 Island Influence Exhibitions  Phillip Island   Easter
1988 - 96 Phillip Island Arts Council Exhibitions
1991 First Solo Show.  Holmwood Gallery  Phillip Island
1992 Dalyston Art Experience.  Dalyston
1994 "In the Study" Series.  Convent Gallery   Daylesford.  June 
1994 Year of the Family Exhibition.  St Pauls Discovery Centre  Newhaven 
1995 "Postcards and Souvenirs".  Phillip Island Artists and Artisans. 
  Access Gallery.  National Gallery of Victoria.  February
1996 to Oct 2003 Director and regular exhibitor at Island Influence Gallery.  Other group exhibitions.
2002 "Allegory".  Easter Show with Janet Bodaan.  Island Influence.
2003 Stable of Island Influence Web Site Art Agency
Oct 2003 to date Director and Regular exhibitor for Island Influence Art On Line Gallery
2004 "Moons & Moonahs"  Solo Exhibition held at Churchill Island Art Space  Phillip Island  June
2005 - 2006 Coalfields Gallery Wonthaggi.  December exhibition
Drummond St Gallery, Carlton.  Dec-June
   
COMMUNITY ART  
   
1986 - 97 Committee of West  Arm Artists Group.  Life Drawing sessions
1988 - 96 Chief Hanger for Phillip Island Arts Council.  Queen's Weekend Exhibitions.
1990 Directed one day Exhibition.  Phillip Island Arts Council.  Phillip Island Community Day
1992 - 93 Open House Studio tours.  Phillip Island Fiesta's
1993 Secretary for Business Proposal for Art and Craft Gallery.  Phillip Island Arts Council
1996 Director of Exhibition 96.  Phillip Island Arts Council.  Queen's Birthday Weekend.
1997 - 2000 Committee Member Offshore Theatre.  President 1998 - 2000
1997 Designed and co-ordinated Community Mural for Cowes Country Fire Association
2004 April.  Co-ordinated Youth Art Exhibition for Youth Arts Festival.  Inverloch.  Victoria
   
TEACHING EXPERIENCE  
   
1980 Craft Instructor.  Goodwill Industries   Perth
1987 - 90 Adult Education. Learn to draw sessions. 
  San Remo and District Community Health Centre and Phillip Island Community Centre
1984 - 96 Craft Instructor, Occupational Therapy Assistant. 
  San Remo and District Community Health Centre
1996 to date Private tutoring and Holiday Art Activities
   
   
PUBLICATIONS selected  
   
The Advertiser Ventnor artist's one Woman Show. Myra Mobach. 23/05/1991
The Advetiser Exhibition at Chapel. 22/06/1994 Phillip Island
The Advertiser Family Theme for Art Show. 29/06/1994 Phillip Island
The Advertiser Allegory at the Big Flower Farm. 20/03/2002 Phillip Island
The Advertiser Moons and Moonahs. Margaret Mooney. 9/06/2004 Phillip Island

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