JOSEPHINE ALLEN RESUME                
1955         Tasmania

1972.        Higher School Certificate.  Methodist Ladies College, Kew.
1973 - 74    Studied for Diploma of Fine Art. Caulfield Institute of Technology
1975 - 80    Study,  Writing,  Photography,  and Travel.
1980         Diploma of Secondary Teaching.  English and Communications.
             Nedlands Teaching College. Perth. West Australia.
             Regular Life Drawing sessions. 

 

EXHIBITIONS
1987 - 89    Island Influence Exhibitions. Easter. Phillip Island.
1988 - 96    Phillip Island Arts Council Exhibitions.
1991         First Solo Show.  Holmwood Gallery,  Phillip Island.
1992         Dalyston Art Experience.  Dalyston.
1994         Convent Gallery,  Dalyesford.  “In the Study.” Series. June.
1994         Year of the family Exhibition. St Pauls Discovery Centre. 
             Newhaven. Phillip Island
1995        “Postcards and Souvenirs.” Phillip Island Artists and Artisans. Access Gallery. National                    Gallery of Victoria.  February.
1996 - 13    Director and regular exhibitor at Island Influence gallery.
             Other group exhibitions and website presence.
2003         Allegory. Easter Show with Janet Bodaan. Island Influence.
2004         Solo Exhibition. Moons and Moonahs. Churchill Island Art Space                     
2005         Drummond St Gallery, Carlton. Dec – June.
2006 - 08    Coalfields Art Gallery, Wonthaggi. 
2008         “Hattah Notes and other sketches” April. Coalfields Art Gallery, Wonthaggi
2009         Selected to exhibit at the Biennial Drawing Prize, Arc Yinnar, December
2010         Demi Art Exhibition, Mingara Gallery, Phillip Island, May
2011         Accord, Solo show at Archies on the Creek
2013         The Activists and other works, Creative Spirit Festival, Cowes
2014         Westernport Artists, Cowes

2016/17      Solo Exhibition, Stories Scapes and Sojourns, Saraghi Gallery, Cowes, 

2017         Winter Arts Trail, Phillip Island

2018         Figurescapes, Meeniyan Art Gallery, Meeniyan

2020         Commission - Landscape of our Lives, Francesca and Phyllis

2021         Pop Up Art Show, Cowes, 

 

COMMUNITY ART and WRITING
1992-93      Pavement artist, Phillip Island Fiesta’s
1996         Director of Exhibiton 96. Phillip Island Arts Council. Queens birthday weekend.
1997         Designed and co-ordinated Community mural for Cowes CFA
2004.        Co – ordinated Youth Art Exhibition. Youth Week. Inverloch. April
2009         Writer / Director, Two Days on the Road, Offshore Theatre, Phillip Island.
2013         Short Story second prize, Figure it Now competition, Artists Society of Phillip Island, Easter              for Crouching Man.
2014         Third prize for poetry, Figure it Now competition for Is that all there is…                                http://www.basscoastpost.com/fictionpoetry.html 

 

PUBLICATIONS selected
The Advertiser. Ventnor artist’s one Woman Show. Myra Mobach. 23/05\91
The Advertiser. Exhibition at Chapel. 22/06/94 Phillip Island
The Advertiser. Allegory at the Big Flower Farm. 20/03/02 Phillip Island
The Advertiser. Moons and Moonahs. Margaret Mooney. 9/06/04  Phillip Is.
Coast Magazine. Different Stokes, Katie Cincotta, Winer Edition 2010 www.coastmagazine.com.au