ARTIST PROFILE

TRACY MATHEWSON B.1965 AUCKLAND

NOTHING IS STATIC. TRACY'S WORK IS EVOLVING AND CHANGING. NEW DIRECTIONS EMERGE
AS A CONSEQUENCE OF CHALLENGING HER ART MAKING PROCESS.
EACH NEW SERIES OF WORK IS A DEFINITIVE STEP FORWARD AND PRESENTS A REFINEMENT
IN FOCUS AND IDEOLOGY

LATEST WORK IS A RADICAL DEPARTURE FROM PAINTING.
INFLUENCED BY HER SECOND PASSION ARCHITECTURE, TRACY IS WORKING TOWARDS AN EXHIBITION
OF SCULPTURAL WORK. DATES + VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED

TRACY WORKS FULL TIME FROM HER STUDIO IN OMAHA. HER WORK IS HELD IN PRIVATE
COLLECTIONS IN THE UK, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, USA,HONG KONG AND NEW ZEALAND

CHRONOLOGY

2011
BUILDING NEW HOME + STUDIO - OMAHA
WORKING ON NEW SCULPTURAL WORKS IN STUDIO
GROUP EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE - AUCKLAND
OMAHA HOME BY DAVID PONTING [NOW PONTING FITZGERALD ARCHITECTURE]
FEATURED IN DESIGN FOLIO MAGAZINE - ISSUE FOUR

2010
GROUP EXHIBITION - LABOUR OF LOVE - MATAKANA GALLERY
EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE - AUCKLAND
HOME + STUDIO FEATURED IN URBIS MAGAZINE - FEBRUARY
EDITORIAL BY BILL MCKAY, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF BRASS
FUND RAISING AUCTION - BAYLEYS /OMAHA SURF CLUB

2009
JOINT EXHIBITION WITH DERMOTT KELLY GLASS ARTIST - MATAKANA GALLERY + DESIGN
INVITED TO EXHIBIT AT FUND RAISING AUCTION - KAWAU COASTGUARD - MATAKANA
GROUP EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE - AUCKLAND
GROUP EXHIBITION - THIRD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - MATAKANA GALLERY + DESIGN
TRACY MATHEWSON STUDIO GALLERY - OMAHA - OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
JOINT EXHIBITION - NEW WORKS - MATAKANA GALLERY + DESIGN

2008
PUBLISHED IN NZ'S FAVOURITE ARTISTS
EXHIBITION - A NEW EARTH - MATAKANA GALLERY + DESIGN - WARKWORTH
GROUP EXHIBITION - VAUXHALL SCHOOL FINE ART EXHIBITION - AUCKLAND
GROUP EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE - AUCKLAND
GROUP EXHIBITION - AFFAIR OF THE HEART - NORTHCOTE COLLEGE - AUCKLAND
MOVED TO OMAHA

2007
BUILDING NEW HOME + STUDIO - OMAHA
INVITED TO SUBMIT SCULPTURAL CONCEPTS - DPA + ARTT.LTD
GROUP EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE - AUCKLAND
GROUP EXHIBITION - VAUXHALL SCHOOL FUNDRAISING - AUCKLAND
COLLECTION OF WORKS PURCHASED FOR NEW HOME - WHITIANGA
INVITED TO APPEAR ON FRONTSEAT - TVNZ ARTSHOW

2006
GROUP EXHIBITION - RELAUNCH OF MATAKANA GALLERY + DESIGN - MATAKANA
GROUP EXHIBITION - MATAKANA GALLERY + DESIGN - MATAKANA
AUCTION - FUND RAISING FOR KAWAU COASTGUARD - MATAKANA
GROUP EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE - AUCKLAND

2005
GROUP EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE - AUCKLAND
GROUP EXHIBITION - KOHIA TERRACE SCHOOL - AUCKLAND
INVITED TO SHOW WORK AT DAVID PONTING ARCHITECTURE SHOWHOME - AUCKLAND
SELECTED PAINTING ON SHOW AT MELVIEW APARTMENTS - AUCKLAND
SELECTED PAINTINGS AT EON DESIGN CENTRE - AUCKLAND

2004
SELECTED WORKS AT EON DESIGN CENTRE - AUCKLAND
EDITORIAL - PPG EXHIBITION - SUNDAY STAR TIMES
EXHIBITION - CROSSING BOUNDARIES - PPG GALLERY - AUCKLAND
EDITORIAL - CROSSING BOUNDARIES - URBIS LANDSCAPES MAGAZINE
SELECTED WORKS AT EON DESIGN CENTRE - AUCKLAND
INVITED TO SHOW - ARTFUSIONS EXHIBITION - CARMEL COLLEGE - AUCKLAND
WORK FEATURED IN NZ HERALD - INVITED BY SARAH EATON - DESIGNER - EON
PREVIEW - 'IGNITING THE FIRE WITHIN' RECENT WORKS - STUDIO - MATAKANA
WORK FEATURED IN URBIS MAGAZINE - WINTER EDITION NO. 24
INVITED TO SHOW SELECTED WORKS - URBIS LOUNGE - DESIGNEX 2004 - SYDNEY
INVITED TO SHOW - ART TREASURES - DAVID PEZZARO MEMORIAL TRUST
STUDYING SIX MONTH MASTERY PROGRAMME - PAINTING

2003
GROUP EXHIBITION - PPG GALLERY - AUCKLAND
COMMISSIONED PAINTINGS - HONG KONG
INVITED TO LEASE WORKS IN HONG KONG
EDITORIAL - URBIS MAGAZINE
EXHIBITION - 'ARCHAEOLOGY OF LAND II' - ARTS DESIRE GALLERY - WARKWORTH
GROUP EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE / BABICH WINES
INVITED TO SHOW SELECTED WORKS @SEVENTYFIVE - AUCKLAND
STUDYING SIX MONTH MASTERY PROGRAMME - PAINTING
EXHIBITION - 'SIXTEEN NEWWORKS' - TRACY MATHEWSON STUDIO GALLERY - MATAKANA

2002
BUILT TRACY MATHEWSON STUDIOGALLERY - MATAKANA
LAUNCHED WEB SITE WWW.TRACYMATHEWSON.CO.NZ
GROUP EXHIBITION - SETTLERS GALLERY - AUCKLAND
COMMISSIONED PAINTING - ARTSDESIRE GALLERY
COMMISSIONED VARIOUS CORPORATE ART - KIWIARTZ
EXHIBITION - ARTFUSIONS - CARMEL COLLEGE / BABICH WINES - AUCKLAND
EXHIBITION - 'CONTEMPORARY LAND FORMS' - ARTS DESIRE GALLERY
EXHIBITION - 'FIRSTLAND SERIES' - ASCENSION VINEYARD - MATAKANA

2001 - PAINTING FULL TIME

2000
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
SOLD D'VINE ARTS GALLERY - MATAKANA
SUMMER SCHOOL IN PAINTING - ARTSTATION - AUCKLAND

1999
INVITED GUEST ARTIST - CARMEL COLLEGE ART EXHIBITION - AUCKLAND
COMMISSIONED CORPORATE GIFTS - AIMDIRECT AGENCY - AUCKLAND

1998
BUILT D'VINE ARTS GALLERY - MATAKANA - EXCLUSIVELY SHOWING MY WORK

1994/95
FOUNDING MEMBER - GALLERY COLLECTIVE - DEVONPORT
ANSETT YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD - DEVONPORT FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
GRAPHIC DESIGNER - HIGHLY COMMENDED - PRIDE IN PRINT

1990/91
COMMISSIONED WEARABLE ART - OCEANIC PACIFIC RIM ARTS CONFERENCE
FOR NZ REPRESENTATIVE - SHONA HAMMOND - BOYES
COMMISSIONED PAINTING - EMBELLISHMENTS GALLERY - AUCKLAND
COMMISSION - INTERIOR SCREENS - SETON ARCHITECTS

1988/89
SOLO EXHIBITION - EMBELLISHMENTS GALLERY - AUCKLAND
TEXTILE ARTIST - REPRESENTED BY TEXTURES AND COMPENDIUM GALLERIES
STUDIED PAINTING - AUCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS
GROUP EXHIBITION - COMPENDIUM GALLERY WEARABLE ART SHOW

1984 - 89
SURVEY DRAUGHTING - VALUATION DEPARTMENT
DESIGNWORKS / UNIVERSAL GRAPHICS - GRAPHIC DESIGN
VARIOUS ART BASED WORKSHOPS - SCULPTURE, TEXTILES, PAINTING
SCREENPRINTING, CERAMICS, PRINTMAKING


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