Biography
Solo Exhibitions
- 2010 Artspace Mackay - Who Minds the Shells?
- 2009 Café La De Da - Colours of the Valley 2008 Barossa Regional Gallery - Noughts & Crosses
- 2007 Arthouse Mackay - Noughts & Crosses
- 2006 Gargett Gallery - Myself & Me Too
- 2005 Gargett Gallery - Sinistra
- 2005 Whitsunday Anglican School - Letters of Intent
- 1999 Mackay City Library
- 1997 Mackay City Library
- 1996 North Eton Pottery Store & Gallery
Group Exhibitions
- 2008 Clay Canvas Feathers - Gargett Gallery
- 2008 Libris Awards for Artists Books - Artspace Mackay.
- 2007 Flying Arts Brisbane Exhibition - Metro Arts, Brisbane
- 2007 Flying Arts Regional Exhibition - Rockhampton Art Gallery.
- 2006 Compact Prints 2006 - Umbrella Studio, Townsville.
- 2006 Flying Arts Regional Exhibition - Pinnacles Gallery, Thuringowa
- 2005 Habitus Habitat - Great!walks Art & Environment - Artspace Mackay
- 2004 The River - Artspace Mackay
- 2000/2Flying Arts INK - Tour selected galleries Qld, NSW, NT.
- 1999 Aspects - Mackay Entertainment Centre
- 1996 Mountains of Colour - Walter Reid Centre, Rockhampton.
- 1995 Sense of Self - Flying Arts Inc. - Arts Qld Building, Brisbane.
Awards
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2009 MECC Inaugural Postcard Winner - Artspace Foundation.
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2009 Contemporary Prize - Mackay Art Society
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2008 Most Promising Artist - Mackay Art Society
- 2008 Mackay Art-on-Show Works on Paper Prize
- 2007 Mackay Art-on-Show Local Artist Award.
- 2003 BHP Cannington Drawing Award - Cloncurry Arts Council
- 2002 Print Award - Sugartime Art Exhibition
- 2002 Open Award - Pioneer Valley
- 2002 Contemporary Figurative Award - Sarina Visual Arts.
- 2001 SAS Strategic Award - Barcaldine.
- 2001 Miniature Award - Pioneer Valley.
- 2000 Gordon Waterson Memorial Prize - Pioneer Valley Show.
- 1999 Winner - Easel based works - Emerald Gallery
- 1999 Miniature Award - Pioneer Valley
- 1998 Mackay Harbour Marina Award
- 1996 Mirani Shire Council Award
- 1995 Pastel Award - Mackay.
- 1988 Mackay Modern Art Prize
Public Art
- 2008 Coal Miners Mural - Jennmar Australia Pty Ltd.
- 2008 River Rock to Mountain Top Festival - Shadow Puppet Performance Assistant
- 2005 Great Walks Project - Residency - Eungella National Park
- 2004 Pole Painting Project - Pioneer Valley
- 2004 Mural Project - Gargett State School
- 2002 Pole Painting Project - Mackay City Heart
- 1995 Mural - Marian Mill (Project Manager)
- 1995 Winner - Mural - Mackay Airport
Professional Development
Completed painting, art & design, printmaking, sculpting workshops with nationally acclaimed tutors. Trained in art museum management and practice with Queensland Art Gallery and Queensland Museum.
Community Involvement
- 2010 River Rock to Mountain Top Festival - Piano with Attitude project.
- 2009 Mackay Festival of Arts - Divine Kitchen Drawing Class
- 2008/9Mackay Regional Council Rural Affairs Advisory Committee Delegate
- 2008/9 Abaf - Arts and Business - Committee Membert
- 2009 River Rock to Mountain Top Festival - Processional Puppets Project
- 2008 River Rock to Mountain Top Festival - Shadow Puppet Project
- 2007 Coalfields to Coast Festival Residency - Middlemount
- 1998/06Qld Variety Bash Participant & Fundraiser
- 2004/9 Flying Arts Inc - Regional Rep
- 2003 Mirani Shire Council - Australia Day Cultural Award
- 2002/9Artspace Mackay - Volunteer
- 1998 Mirani Rotary Club - Vocational Service Award .
- 1997 Pioneer Valley Tourism & Development - Community Service
Artist's Statement
Subjectively, my work relates to my inherited feelings for the sea in conflict with my chosen lifestyle in a small agricultural community. I believe that my work relects my love of sea shells and in this series for those shells deposited by the inland sea millions of years ago. Do the miners respect their value when they search for the coal which lies beneath? Lesley Kane.
Lesley Kane
384 Langdon Lumburra Road, Gargett Q 4741.
P: (07)49585120 (h) | (07)49585024 (w)
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W: www.lesleykane.com.au
Brief Biography
Born in Sydney, lived and educated in Brisbane until moving to Townsville in the 1950's. Attended Townsville Central and Townsville Grammar School. Father transferred to Mackay in 1960 to take up position of Harbour Master. Married Mackay sugar cane farmer Darrell Kane and has two children and four grandchildren.
Started painting with TAFE in 1980's, then became a member of the Forbes Group mentored by well known local artist Clem Forbes. Worked for the Mirani Shire Council doing publicity and also as curator of the Mirani social history museum until 2000.
Started a studio and gallery in Gargett in 2004 and now enjoys the luxury of painting full time.