MARK ELLIOT-RANKEN

Mark's latest series of his work is entitled "Secret Histories" and is based on large gestural abstractions drawn from his own work and other artists notably Ian Fairweather's travels in and through the Asia-Pacific region and Australia. Elliot-Ranken is currently based in Newcastle

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Mark Elliot-Ranken

Education

Current; PhD Candidate University of Newcastle

1992; Master of Arts, Northern Territory University

1976; Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney

1977; Post-Graduate diploma of Education, Sydney Teachers College

Exhibitions

2008 two person exhibition, Meld Gallery, Crows Nest

2005; two person exhibition, Tighes Hill Gallery, Newcastle

2005 Post-Graduate Exhibition, University of Newcastle

2004; Two person exhibition, Tighes Hill Gallery, Newcastle

2004; Solo exhibition, Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney

2003; Group Exhibition, Tighes Hill Gallery, Newcastle

2003; Exhibited artist Manning River Art Competition

2003; Two group exhibitions, Rushcutters Bay Gallery,

Work exhibited Marie Meizner Gallery, Hill on Hargrave Gallery and Featured artist at RBG exhibition Affordable Art Fair, Studio 48 Gallery, Newcastle

Group Show.

2003; Current Works Exhibition, The Chancellery University of Newcastle

2003; Exhibited artist Maitland Art Competition

2002; Three group exhibitions Studio 48 Gallery, Newcastle

2002; Highly commended Dobell Art Prize, Contemporary section.

2001; Invited to exhibit in Maitland City Gallery Shop Front Gallery, Pendar Place Maitland, 1-30 September.

2000; Represented at the Melbourne International Arts Fair through Art Forum Gallery, Exhibition title; New Asian Artists.

1999; Two person Exhibition, "Destinations" Art Forum Gallery, Singapore

1998; Two person Exhibition, "First Sighting, Second Comings", Art Forum Gallery, Singapore.

1998-1990; Work on exhibition, Holdsworth Gallery Sydney, Perth Galleries, Perth NESSARC Gallery Wollongong, Clever Me Gallery Darwin and Sunstorm Galleries Darwin.

1995; Solo exhibition, Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney.

1994; Two person exhibition project entitled "Never Never, Never Never" with showings in Darwin (24Hour Art Gallery), Alice Springs (Araluen Art Centre) and Sydney (First draft Gallery).

1993-92; Solo Exhibition "Myths of the Sun and the Moon" Araluen Centre, Alice Springs and Sunstorm Galleries, Darwin.

1991; Australia Council sponsored Solo Exhibition, Framed Gallery Darwin.

Collections

Babcock and Brown Collection, Sydney

IGL Collection, Sydney

Stamford Bank collection, Singapore

Prudential Collection, USA

Dr. Earl Lu Collection, La Salle SIA, Singapore.

Margorie Chu Collection, Singapore

Contemporary Collection, Museum and Art Gallery of the NT

Contemporary Collection, NTU

Goroka Museum Collection, PNG

Kainantu Lodge Collection, PNG

Collection of the National Art School, PNG.

Numerous Private Collections in Australia and internationally