Vivienne Binns
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Vivienne Joyce Binns OAM
(born 6 November 1940) is an Australia
n artist
Born in Wyong, New South Wales
, Binns studied art at East Sydney Technical College and the National Art School
. Her first solo exhibition was in 1967 at Watters Gallery in Sydney. During the 1970s she worked in vitreous enamel
, was active in the crafts, and helped found the Women's Art Movement in Sydney. From 1972, she evolved an art practice in city, suburban, and rural communities throughout Australia. "Mothers' Memories Others' Memories", (1979 to 1981) was a project about women's lives and creative activity.
In the project "Full Flight" (1981–83) Vivienne lived and worked from a caravan in rural areas in New South Wales
.
In 1991 she was resident in the Australia Council
studio in Tokyo
and has attended Pacific Arts Festivals in the Cook Islands
, Samoa
and New Caledonia
. Her trips to the Pacific have alternated with research in Europe.
In 2000 she was resident in the Australia Council Studio London and, in 2001, again visited Europe assisted by an ANU Faculties Research Grant. This made it possible to pursue two aspects of her work. To continue research into Captain James Cooks journeys, and the work of artists who traveled with him, and to seek out contemporary work with a particular focus on surfacing and abstraction.
The results of her years developing art practice actively engaged with different communities in Australia, are reflected in a series of works called “In Memory of the Unknown Artist”. Vivienne's studio work combines numbers of strands. Most of her work for the last ten years has been studio-based painting.
In 1983, she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (for service to the arts and craft). She has also been awarded the Ros Bower Memorial Award, Community Arts in 1985 and an Australian Artists Creative Fellowship in 1990. For part of her career, she exhibited at the Watters Gallery in Sydney. She is currently represented by Bellas Gallery, Brisbane; Sutton Gallery, Melbourne, and Helen Maxwell Gallery in Canberra. Her work is held in museums and collections throughout Australia.
She lives in Canberra
and is Senior Lecturer in Painting at the Australian National University
, School of Art.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 6 November 1940) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n artist
Born in Wyong, New South Wales
Wyong, New South Wales
Wyong was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the Wyong Shire local government area.- History :...
, Binns studied art at East Sydney Technical College and the National Art School
National Art School
The National Art School is an art school in Sydney, Australia. It is a Public Company Limited by Guarantee with a board of directors. It has Institutional Registration and Course Accreditation supported by the DET Higher Education Directorate....
. Her first solo exhibition was in 1967 at Watters Gallery in Sydney. During the 1970s she worked in vitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel, also porcelain enamel in U.S. English, is a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 °C...
, was active in the crafts, and helped found the Women's Art Movement in Sydney. From 1972, she evolved an art practice in city, suburban, and rural communities throughout Australia. "Mothers' Memories Others' Memories", (1979 to 1981) was a project about women's lives and creative activity.
In the project "Full Flight" (1981–83) Vivienne lived and worked from a caravan in rural areas in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
In 1991 she was resident in the Australia Council
Australia Council
The Australia Council, informally known as the Australia Council for the Arts, is the official arts council or arts funding body of the Government of Australia.-Function:...
studio in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and has attended Pacific Arts Festivals in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
, Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
and New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
. Her trips to the Pacific have alternated with research in Europe.
In 2000 she was resident in the Australia Council Studio London and, in 2001, again visited Europe assisted by an ANU Faculties Research Grant. This made it possible to pursue two aspects of her work. To continue research into Captain James Cooks journeys, and the work of artists who traveled with him, and to seek out contemporary work with a particular focus on surfacing and abstraction.
The results of her years developing art practice actively engaged with different communities in Australia, are reflected in a series of works called “In Memory of the Unknown Artist”. Vivienne's studio work combines numbers of strands. Most of her work for the last ten years has been studio-based painting.
In 1983, she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (for service to the arts and craft). She has also been awarded the Ros Bower Memorial Award, Community Arts in 1985 and an Australian Artists Creative Fellowship in 1990. For part of her career, she exhibited at the Watters Gallery in Sydney. She is currently represented by Bellas Gallery, Brisbane; Sutton Gallery, Melbourne, and Helen Maxwell Gallery in Canberra. Her work is held in museums and collections throughout Australia.
She lives in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
and is Senior Lecturer in Painting at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, School of Art.