Born 1972. Lives and works in Sydney.
Sharyn is a visual artist whose work appears in a range of publications. She has been on the Board of Directors at First Draft Gallery, and worked both as a lecturer in photography, and currently as a graphic designer and illustrator. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Primavera ’97, First Draft Gallery and Annandale Galleries. She is a regular contributor of political cartoons for http://www.newmatilda.com/ and BRW magazine. Her website is http://www.brilliantthings.com.au/sharyn/
| SELECTED EXHIBITIONS |
| 06 |
Rocket Surgery, m.a.d sustainable art + design centre, Sydney |
| 05 |
Lithuanian Arts Festival, Horti Hall, Melbourne |
| 98 |
CrickArt, Bat and Ball Hotel, Sydney |
| 97 |
Primavera – The Belinda Jackson Exhibition of Young Artists,
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney |
| 96 |
What Then, Annandale Galleries, Sydney |
| 96 |
Blind, First Draft Gallery, Sydney |
| 95 |
Verdigris, First Draft Gallery, Sydney |
| 94 |
SA Selection Exhibition, COFA Gallery, UNSW College of Fine Arts, Sydney |
| 94 |
En Masse, COFA Gallery, UNSW College of Fine Arts, Sydney |
| 93 |
Young Dissonants, Works Gallery UNSW College of Fine Arts, Sydney |
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| AWARDS |
| 05 |
Lithuanian Arts Festival Drawing Prize |
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| EDUCATION AND TRAINING |
| 00 |
Aquent Springboard Program (Web Design), Lynda.com Training Center, Ojai, California USA |
| 97 |
Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design
Sydney Graphics College, Sydney |
| 93 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Photographic Studies major,
University of NSW College of Fine Arts (COFA) |
| 90 |
Higher School Certificate Sydney NSW |
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| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| 03–08 |
Freelance art direction, design and illustration |
| 02–03 |
Design director, Infocus Design Pty. Ltd |
| 01–02 |
Freelance art direction, design and illustration (represented by Aquent) |
| 01–02 |
Art director and senior graphic designer for web, dingo blue Pty. Ltd |
| 98–01 |
Senior graphic designer, The Ink Group Publishers Pty. Ltd |
| 96 |
Photomedia lecturer, Foundation Draw II – Photography |
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney – Macarthur |
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Photomedia demonstrator, Studio 3 – Photography |
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney – Macarthur |
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Photomedia lecturer, Photomedia Analogue Workshop |
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Photographic Studies Dept. University of NSW College of Fine Arts |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| 03 |
Oz Graphix 2003. Featuring work from Infocus Design |
| 02 |
Oz Graphix 2002. Featuring work from Infocus Design |
| 98 |
Design Downunder: A showcase of the best student graphic design from around Australia |
| 97 |
Primavera – The Belinda Jackson Exhibition of Young Artists, Catalogue essay by Benjamin Genocchio, Published by the Museum of Contemporary Art |
| 94 |
Alternative Photographic Printing Processes, By George Schwarz and Students, self-published, pp52-54 |
| 94 |
Commercial Photography in Australia magazine, ‘Challenging The Status Quo’, p22 Jan/Feb 1994, by Robyn Gower |