About
Maria Paterson has been creating art for 30 years,she is a contemporary pastel artist living in the beautiful northern rivers of nsw Australia.
she has won many awards and her work is in private and corporate collections. For details see website. http//:www.mariapaterson.com. For original enquiries.
Maria Paterson
Tertiary Education
2003 Approval to teach in TAFE
2002 Graduate Diploma of Education
1989 Bachelor of Visual Arts, University of New England, Northern Rivers
1981 Arts Certificate Course, Meadowbank T.A.F.E
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Light & Dark, Hang Up Gallery, Billinudgel
2006 Through the looking glass Studio D’Mannie, Brisbane
1999 Recent works, Mullumbimby Art Gallery
1994 Recent works Artworks on Oasis, Broadbeach QLD
Exhibitions Group Exhibitions
2011 Waterways & waves, Northern rivers community gallery
2011 Still Life, Real Life, Pine rivers regional gallery
2010 Carnies,Kooks & Clowns, Restrospect Galleries,
Byron Bay
2010 In Touch,exhibition and book , women artists of the caldera,Mantra,Salt
2010 Flower Power,PS gallery Artworkers Brisbane
2009 Selected works Byron Bay Brewery Award, Byron Bay
2009 Scu Visual Arts Alumni Exhibition 1985-2008 Nexus art gallery lismore
2009 She-Scapes Paul du plessis investment gallery 82, Adelaide
2008 Broad Horizons Paul du plessis investment gallery 82, Adelaide
2008 Fehva art auction exhibition, Bangalow
2007 Byron Art Diary
2006 Students & Teachers show Studio D’Mannie, Brisbane
2006 Group show Hang up Gallery, Billinudgel
2005 Group exhibition Hang up gallery, Billinudgel
2005 Northern Exposure, Brunswick Heads
2004 Tutors exhibition, Brisbane Institute of Art, Brisbane
2003 Group show Citrus Gallery, Byron Bay
1999 Group show Micheal Commerford gallery, Byron
1998 Portraits Barebones Gallery, Bangalow
1997 Egg & Beyond, Barebones Gallery, Bangalow
1991 Black & White, Art Profusion, Broadbeach QLD
1991 North Coast Art Show, Byron Bay
1991 Little Treasures, Big Pleasures, Lismore Regional Gallery
1991 Annual Exhibition of Miniatures, Tamworth City Gallery
1990 Mullumbimby Life Drawing, Mullumbimby Gallery
1989 Graduate Exhibition, University of New England NRC
1988/89 Bravura, Women’s Exhibition, Lismore Regional Gallery
1986 Student Exhibition, Lismore Regional Gallery
1985 Group Exhibition, Arts Unlimited, Terranora
Corporate Collections
Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, QLD
Okinawa Resort, Okinawa, Japan
Green Island Resort, Green Island QLD
Meyers, QLD
Awards
1987 Highly commended Southern Cross art prize
1991 Yamba Open Art Prize
1991 Pastellists Society of Australia, 1st country member
1995 Southern Cross Art Prize, 1st Still Life
2005 Ocean Shores Art Expo 2nd Mixed media , 1st Peoples Choice award,
2006 Ocean Shores Art Expo 1st Pastel
2010 highly commended Ocean Shores Art Expo
2010 Judge’s Commendation ,Border Art Prize, Tweed River Art Gallery