About
Me
Resume
Technique & Style
Philosophy
About
Me
Julie
Goldspink
Born in
1951, Kingston, South Australia, moved to NSW Central Coast in 1954 and then Coffs Harbour on the North Coast in 1956.Growing up in the beautiful seaside town
gave her more inspiration and desire to pursue the growing love of art.
Julie painted and exhibited while still at high school winning local prizes
and selling her work around the district.
She
attended Tafe College at night studying oil painting and drawing, receiving certificates
in both. Later moving to Sydney and then Canberra with work, she learnt porcelain painting and
pottery at night, but found both too restrictive in exploring self
expression. After moving to Wagga Wagga, Julie painted and exhibited
throughout the Riverina district, acquiring many awards and selling works
to local and overseas art lovers.
While in
Wagga Wagga Julie attended Charles Sturt University - B.A Visual arts course and gained a broad
knowledge in art history, textiles, printmaking, painting and graphic arts.
Settling now in the beautiful Hastings area of Port Macquarie, Julie and husband Gavin
owned and directed Everglades Fine Art Gallery and Framing.Being the Director, she gained an
appreciation for all forms of art and viewed the art world from a different
perspective.
Due to the demand of running a business
seven days a week they sold the Gallery after 2 years, Gavin going back to
his career of 40 years, being a building contractor, and Julie now pursuing
a full time career as a professional artist, and both enjoying living
overlooking the ocean at beautiful Dunbogan but has since moved back to
Port Macquarie. Julie has gained a respected reputation and is represented
in galleries in Sydney and Country NSW, Queensland and local Galleries. She is best described as a
realist painter but not restricted to one medium style, or subject.
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Resume
Name: Julie Goldspink
Gallery Address: 54 the Anchorage,
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Studio Ph: +61 (0) 2 65837976
Web: http://www.juliegoldspink.net
Education
Achievement
1967
Intermediate Certificate - Coffs Harbour High School
(1st Advanced Level Art & History).
1965 - 67
Two year TAFE Fine Art course Certificate
Coffs Harbour.
1977 - 80
Learnt Porcelain Painting & exhibited in Melbourne.
1993
1 year full time Bachelor Arts Degree
CSU Wagga Wagga (To Be Completed).
1990 - 2005
Participated in many workshops with:-
Jack McDonough, Joshua Smith, Eve Close, Joseph Zbukvic, Alvaro Castagnet,
Ross Paterson, Ron Muller, Herman Pekel, Colley Whisson, Barbara McMannus,
Robert Wilson, Noelene Millar, Helen Goldsmith, Lyn Butchart, Barry &
Lucy McCann, Grace Paleg, John Perkins, Reg Campbell, Lucia Ray, Greg
Allen, Colina Grant, Graham Cox & Ted Berry and John Corby.
Shared
Exhibitions
1998
Everglades Fine Art Gallery With Ken Taber.
1999
Sylvania Gallery With Lyn Mellady, Maureen Klees, Margot Vaughan & Nada
Oloughlin.
2000
The Pallette Cafe With Nada O'Loughlin & Howard Ireland.
2000
Morpeth Art Studio With John Parkinson, John Millenkovik, Gil Ward &
Warner Webb.
2003
Weswal Gallery Tamworth With Mary Knott & Ann Loeve. Sunset Gallery
With Nada O'Loughlin
Awards
1966
Bi Centenary Art Show
Coffs Harbour Open Section Oil - 1st
1968
Cobar Annual Show Oil - 1st
1993
Yanco Agricultural High School Art & Photography Exhibition Watercolour
- 2nd
1994
The Rock Annual Show Champion Ribbon Best Watercolour - 1st Best
Oil - 1st Best
Oil - 2nd
1997
Manning Valley Beef Week Watercolour - 1st
1999
Laurieton Spring Festival Watercolour - 3rd
2000
Manning Valley Beef Week Watercolour - 2nd & Ribbon
2000
Camden Haven PAH & Society Oil - 1st
2000
Gloucester Art Society Works On Paper - 1st
2001
Port Macquarie Heritage Awards Watercolour H/C
2002
Camden Haven PAH & Society Champion Ribbon -
Watercolour Oil - 1st
Oil - H/C Watercolour - 1st
2002
Manning Valley Beef Week
Acrylic - 2nd
Watercolour - H/C
2003
Port Macquarie 28th Easter Art Exhibition
1st in Still Life & Floral Section
2003
Singleton Art Prize Winner of Contemporary Section Highly/C. Watercolour
Section
2004
Port Macquarie 29th Easter Art Exhibition
1st in Still Life & Floral Section
Watercolour Commended
Moonby House
Watercolour & Drawing Highly Commended
Commended in Pastel
Wingham Show
2nd Prize Open Section
Highly Commended
Inverell
Commended & Highly Commended in Open Art
2004
Adelaide Swift memorial Art Award - Kemspey
3 x Highly Commended
Acrylics, Watercolour & Pastal
2005
Port Macquaire 30th Easter Art Exhibition
Highly Commended - 'A Touch Of Blue'
Still Life & Florals - Acrylic
2005
Camden Haven PAH & I Society Inc
1st Prize Watercolour(Works on paper)
2005
Wingham Beef Week
1st Prize Open Section
2006
Hastings Valley Fine Art Association Exhibition.
1st in Watercolour.
2006
Port Macquarie Art Society - Easter Exhibition.
Highly Commended Section 1.
2006
Port Macquarie Art Society - Easter Exhibition.
Highly Commended Watercolour Section.
2006
Moonby House Art Exhibition.
Commended Open Section.
2006
39th Raymond Terrace Annual Art Show.
First Prize Section 4 - Watercolour.
2006
Gwydir Art Show
1st in Watercolour
2006
Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Award
1st in Acrylics
1st in Watercolour
2006 / 2007
HVFAA Summer Exhibition
Grand Champion Watercolour
Highly Commended Watercolour
2007
Camden Haven PAH & Society Show
2nd Prize Watercolour
2007
Port Macquarie Art Society Easter Exhibition
1st Place Flowers and Still Life
Highly Commended Acrylic Section
2007
Comboyne Show
1st Prize Most Outstanding Painting Watercolour
2007
Taree Open Art Exhibition
Commended in Watercolour
2007
Coffs Harbour Lillipilli Art Exhibition
1st Prize Watercolour
2007
Gwydir Art Show
1st Prize Watercolour
Highly Commended Open Section
2008
Camden Haven PAH&I Society INC.
1st Prize Watercolour
2nd Prize Watercolour
2008
Hastings Valley Fine Art Association Inc.
SUMMER SHOWCASE 07-08
1st Prize OIL & Acrylic
Highly Commended Watercolour
2008
Aevum Living & H.V.F.A.A.
ART IN THE VILLAGE
Commended (Open Section)
2008
Comboyne Show
Champion Painting in Show
1st in Watercolour
2nd in Oil & Acrylic
2008
The Port Macquarie Art Society Easter Exhibition
Commended Section C Watercolour
2008
Raymond Terrace Annual Art Exhibition
1st Prize Any Subject Any Medium
Group Exhibitions
Has participated in numerous group
exhibitions throughout NSW.
Exhibiting
with:
The Wagga
Wagga Art Society
Port Macquarie Art Society
Hastings Valley Art Society
Singleton Art Society
Port Stevens Art Council Annual Little Picture Show
Sydney Kings College
St Josephs Annual Campberwell Art Exhibition
Sydney Royal Easter Show Exhibition
Plus many country exhibitions & Sunset Gallery $350 Sales Days
Memberships
1978 - 1982
Porcelain Artists (Sunbury) Vic
1990 -
Wagga Wagga Art Society
1996 - 2007
Hastings Valley Fine Art Association
1997 - 2007
Port Macquarie Art Society
2003 - 2007
Inverell Art Society
2006 - 2007
Combined Art Societies of Sydney
2007 - 2008
Hastings Valley Fine Art Association
Other
Achievements
2001
Inaugural winner of the Mitchell College CSU Summer School Award.
1996 - 1998
Owner & Director of Everglades Fine Art Gallery & Framing Port
Macquarie.
1998 - 1999
Secretary of Hastings Valley Fine Art Association (HVFAA).
2000
President of HVFAA.
2001 - 2003
Vice President HVFAA.
2001 - 2004
Tutorial Coordinator for HVFAA, holding 5 workshops each year of some of
Australia's most acclaimed artists. Covering all mediums.
2001 - 2003
Owner of "The Artist Framer" looking after all Artists Framing
needs in the district.
2004 - 2005
President of HVFAA
July 2004
Tutoring Port Macquarie Winter Schools of the Arts
1 week as tutor in Watercolour, Floral and Still Life
August 2004
Opened Own Studio Gallery
2007 - 2008
HVFAA Tutorial Organiser (4 workshops per year)
Australia
’s top tutors
2008
Became a full Member of the Australian Guild of
Realist Artists, Melbourne, Vic
2008 - 2009
HVFAA Tutorial Co-ordinater 4 Workshops per year with some Australias top Tutors in 09 we have Catherine Hamilton Pastels, Greg Allen Watercolour, and Colley Whisson Oils so far - it's shaping up to be a great year
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Technique
& Style
Julie mainly works in the area of
traditional media but does a lot of experimenting in the area of Mixed Media,
while she is probably best known for Watercolours. She likes to describe
herself best as a Realist impressionist and doesnt like to be governed by
one style, medium or subject. Watercolours are wet into wet technique.
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Philosophy
Art is an
addiction for me that never wanes, I hope to be able to enjoy painting and
exhibiting for the rest of my life. As I travel around I realise that there
wont be enough years to paint all the scenes I see in this life time. I
will have to be reincarnated for a few lifetimes, I am sure of that.
You have to
be passionate and self critical about painting when your putting yourself
on show. For the public and hopefully and luckily selling to people from
all walks of life, and countries.
The love and magic of creating a new
artwork lives in the soul, and in my case consumes every part of me plus
every minute I can spare Then when I do get an opportunity I go off on
another plain air painting trip, or another workshop to learn something
new. As life is an eternal learning journey and my inspiration is born out
of all the beautiful aspects of this world, not the evil and ugly as we see
portrayed in so many artworks these days.
Julie can be contacted on +61 (0) 2 65837976
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