ABN:11950642632

Address: PO Box 58 New Brighton NSW 2483   Australia

Phone: 0266-805-858

Email: mariahpaterson.gmail.com  Web: www.mariapaterson.com

Tertiary Education-

1981    Arts Certificate Course, Meadowbank T.A.F.E

1989    Bachelor of Visual Arts, University of New England, Northern Rivers

2002    Graduate Diploma of Education

2003     Approval to teach in TAFE

Exhibitions -

Group Exhibitions

1985    Group Exhibition, Arts Unlimited, Terranora

1986    Student Exhibition, Lismore Regional Gallery

1988/89 Bravura, Women's Exhibition, Lismore Regional Gallery

1989   Graduate Exhibition, U.N.E.N.R

1990    Mullumbimby Life Drawing, Mullumbimby Gallery

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

1994    North Coast Art Show, Byron Bay

1997    Egg & Beyond, Barebones Gallery, Bangalow

2003    Citrus Gallery, Byron Bay

2004    Border Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery

2004    Tutors exhibition, Brisbane Institute of Art, Brisbane

2005     Border Art Prize, Gold Coast Regional Gallery

2005     Group exhibition Hang up gallery, Billinudgel

2005    Northern Exposure, Brunswick Heads

2006    Group show Hang up Gallery, Billinudgel

Solo Exhibitions

1994    Artworks on Oasis, Broadbeach QLD

1999    Mullumbimby Art Gallery

2006    Studio D'Mannie,  Brisbane

Corporate Collections

Marriott Hotel, Surfers Paradise, QLD

Okinawa Resort, Japan

Green Island Resort, QLD

Meyers, QLD

Awards

1991    Yamba Open Art Prize

1991    Pastellists Society of Australia, 1^st country member

1995    Southern Cross Art Prize, 1^st Still Life
2005   Ocean Shores Art Expo 2^nd Mixed media , 1^st Peoples Choice award,
2006   Ocean Shores Art Expo 1^st Pastel

Professional Teaching Experience-

2000-01  Children's Art Classes Mullumbimby

2004         Ballina Art Club

2005         Brisbane Institute of Art

       ACE,  Mullumbimby         

                 Digital Photography and Art, Murwillumbah High School

2006  ACE, Mullumbimby; The Buttery, Binna Burra; Studio D'Mannie, Brisbane