Bernice Wright - WA Society of Arts

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	Bernice Wright is a well known artist, especially for her land and seascapes, painting both realistic and abstract. She began her art career working in oils, but now paints almost exclusively in water colour and mixed media. Born at Nedlands and educated at Nedlands Primary School and Presbyterian Ladies College, Western Australia She has exhibited in many group shows, won awards at Mosman Park Town Council, Royal Agricultural Society of W.A. Pinjarra, Wagin, Narrogin, Dianella, Cottesloe, Mandurah, Cossack and Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Morawa , Dalwallinu Williams and Gascoyne Art Exhibitions. Also with Art Societies throughout Australia. Her work is represented in private collections, Shire Councils and offices in Western Australia, locally and in the country. Also in the Eastern States of Australia, Canada, United States of America, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, New Zealand, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Scotland Indonesia, Japan, China, Italy and France. Bernice belongs to the Watercolour Society of Western Australia where she held the position of Vice President for five years. A member of the Royal Queensland Art Society, and the Alfred Cove Art Society. She is currently a member of Western Australian Society of Arts and held the position of Secretary between 1985-1992, Bernice has travelled extensively throughout UK, Greece, Turkey, France and Italy, Spain and Portugal, Croatia and throughout Australia, committing paint to paper, working off and on the beaten track. She especially finds the Kimberley's and Pilbara in Western Australia, the Olgas and Kakadu areas in the Northern Territory a wonderful source of inspiration and joy. A recent painting trek in the Rudall River region extended her love for the outback and was a huge success in providing many paintings. Contact Beni using the enquiry form under her awards list -

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011 Kingfisher Gallery West Perth

2008 Lumiere Gallery. Cottesloe

1999 Bernice Wright, Stafford Studios, Cottesloe W.A

1994 Between a Rock and a Hard Place, with Pamela Fruin Stables Gallery Perth W.A

1991 Colourful Collections, Rotary Club of Dalkeith, Nedlands W.A

RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011 Rottnest Exhibition The Salt Store (3 artists)

2010 Rottnest Exhibition The Salt Store (3 artists)

2008 Rottnest. Exhibition The Salt Store (3 Artists)

2007 Royal Agricultural show Claremont WA

2006 Rottnest The Holiday Isle. Salt Store Rottnest (3 artists)

2004 World Wide Miniature Art Smithsonian Museum. New York U.S.A.

2004 Watercolour Society W.A. Maritime Museum Fremantle W.A

2004 Royal Easter Show N.S.W

2004 Realist Artists W.A. Perth W.A

2004 Rottnest Exhibition Salt Store Rottnest. W.A. (3 artists)

2003 Australian Miniature Art Queensland

2003 Realist Artists WA Perth Western Australia

2003 Watercolour Soc. of W.A. Katanning W.A

2003 Rottnest Revisited Salt Store Rottnest Island (3 artists)

2002 Christmas Exhibition Stafford Gallery

2002 Australian Miniature Art Queensland

2002 Rottnest Seen. Salt Store Rottnest (3 artists)

COLLECTIONS

Ashburton Shire W.A

Murray/Pinjarra Shire W.A

Morawa Shire W.A

Kalgoorlie/Boulder Shire W.A

Town of Mosman Park W.A

Daler-Rowney Sydney

Leader of the Opposition Offices Perth

Cottesloe Council Woodside Energy

In Private and Corporate collections in Australia, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Italy, New Zealand , Singapore, Indonesia, Ireland, France

BERNICE WRIGHT – RECENT AWARDS / PRIZES

2008 West Australian Society of Artists. Annual Awards Highly Commended

2007 Kalgoorlie Boulder. Highly Commended

2007 Dalwallinu Art Awards. Highly Commended

2007 West Australain Society of Artists. Annual Awards Highly Commended

2006 Watercolour Society of W.A. Annual Awards Runner-up

2006 Rockingham Art Show - Highly Commended

2006 Margaret River Rotary Highly Commended

2006 Alfred Cove Art Soc. Annual Awards Winner, Challenge Award

2006 Beverley Shire Art Awards Highly Commended - Small painting

2005 Dalwallinu Shire - First Prize.Watercolour

2005 West Australian Society of Artists. Annual Awards Kevin Jackson Award

2005 Beverley Shire Art Awards. Highly Commended Water Based MediumContact