ARTIST STATEMENT
"The apparition of what
is or what could be. In the paintings I want there to be space left for
the unexpected and inexplicable. To break apart and redefine the references
and narratives that made them. Take the reality of moments and mix them
up, play with them, re-idealise them and make them fuzzy to see what might
emerge. Perhaps enabling the disquiet to shine and rely on murmurs rather
than shouting."
-Darren Porter 2008
SOLO
EXHIBITIONS
2007 Jackman Gallery, Melbourne
2005 Mind and Counter Mind, Brightspace Gallery, Melbourne
2000 The Eraser Triangle, Flying Rhino, London
1996 Sound-giant, RMIT Gallery, Tolarno’s, St Kilda, Melbourne
SELECTED GROUP
SHOWS
2007 6 Degree Prize, Frankston Arts Centre
2004 I-Candy, North Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne
1999 Forged Eclipse, TIP, London
1998 Blank Fever, Who’s What, Oslo, Norway
1997 Five Quiet Years, St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne
1996 Re-productions, RMIT Gallery, Tolarno’s, St Kilda, Melbourne
1995 Ink Splashes, Tattoo Pete’s, Amsterdam
1994 Little People, Fiona James, London
1990 Gippsland Art Prize
1989 The Brush and the Hammer, Spoleto Fringe Gallery, Fitzroy
AWARDS
2006 Monash University, Board of Examiners Commendation
2005 Monash University, Postgraduate Academic Merit Scholarship
2002 Australia Council for the Arts, New Work Development Grant
1999 Artist in Residence, Flying Rhino Studio, London
1990 Gippsland Art Prize, Local Environments Award
1988 National Gallery Society Award
1986 George Hicks Award
COLLECTIONS
London Royal Academy of Arts
Oslo Academy
Burton Collection (U.K.)
City of Port Phillip, Melbourne
Private Collections – Australia, Europe, India, U.S.A
RADIO ACTIVITY
CRYSTALLINE TOCSIN
ALONG THE BANKS OF GIRDERS
EASY SPEAK JITTERS
STOPOVER BLINKS
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