After leaving high school I studied Visual Arts for six years full time at City Art Institute UNSW, St George TAFE, The National Art School and Julian Ashton Art School and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) and Art Certificate. Some years later I also studied Education at The University of Sydney (Graduate Diploma of Education) as well as History.

After six years at Art School I moved to the Blue Mountains with my partner and opened an Art Gallery exhibiting our own work as well as a few select artists. Interest in many other artistic fields eventually led me into Art Teaching (Adults), School Teaching, (Primary), Book Illustration, Astrology (practice and teaching), Music (Irish Fiddle), African Dance (Urban Tribal), Belly Dance with the trio Cabaret Arabia, Dance Teaching and Performing.

As well as Art and Dance, my other passion is for animals and I have donated paintings for auction to assist WSPA, Colombo stray dogs, Orangutans, Indian Elephants, Borneo Bear Sanctuaries and Rehabilitation, Free the Bears, Animals Asia and The Sydney Dog and Cats Home.

I have just completed my fifth illustrated educational book called 'Animals an Us - Teaching Positive Values' years 2- 6 and a created a website to go with it www.animalsandus.com.au Some of the pages from this book can also be seen on the Voiceless  website.

For more about Art and Animals please go to Gallery 4 to see this month's animal charity.

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ABOUT FAYE

EDUCATION

1989            Graduate Diploma of Education, University of Sydney
1982-1985    Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), City Art Institute, U.N.S.W.
1979-1981    Art Certificate, St George and East Sydney Technical College

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006             Vessel in the Void. Global Gallery, Paddington
2004             Paintings. Gibson Street Gallery, Newcastle
2002             Recent Work. Rushcutter’s Bay Gallery, Sydney
2001             Recent Paintings. Rushcutter’s Bay Gallery, Sydney
2000             Arcadia. 1+2 Artists' Studios, Rozelle
1999             Warm Ground. Regent Street Gallery, Redfern
1987             Recent Work. Water and Earth Gallery, Katoomba

 

AWARDS

1986             Southern Cross Art Exhibion 1st Prize - Sutherland Shire Award
1986             Southern Cross Art Exhibition  Highly Commended - Open Section
1986             Hurstville Mayoress' Art Exhibition 1st Prize - Open Section
1981             St George TAFE Graduating Exhibition 1st Prize - Mixed Media

COLLECTIONS

Private collections in Australia, England and USA and Corporate collections in Australia including:The Crown Solicitors Office Sydney CBD, Bickmore Hut Agency, Landcom, Bankstown Sports Club, Nicnas, Amanda Maycock Art and Interiors, Greencliffe (C.P.L.) Developments PTY LTD, West LB Asset Management, I.N.G, Joan Pearson’s Animal Charity Auctions, Saville Park Suites Perth, The Grind Cafe Mortdale (ongoing exhibition)

 

PUBLICATIONS AND REPRODUCTIONS

2009 ...........Animals and Us - Teaching Positive Values, Years 2-6
...................Illustrated educational book for school children
2007            Animal Sentience Worksheets. Animal Club website. Voiceless
1993            'Classroom Capers' Books 1, 2 and 3
...................Illustrated educational books for school children. Publisher- HEA
1992            Coloured illustration for television commercial
...................Australian Psychics Association- Psychic Hotline
1991            'Creative Spaces and Funny Faces'
...................Illustrated educational books for children. Publisher-Dominie
1983            Cover of Theosophical magazine ‘Inner Dialogue’ Etching

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2001             Rushcutter’s Bay Gallery, Sydney. Mixed Exhibition
2000             Spice Forest Art Gallery / Restaurant, Balmain
2000             1+2 Artists' Studios, Rozelle. Mixed Exhibition
1999-2010     Oatley West Art Show
1987             Water and Earth Gallery Katoomba
1986             Southern Cross Art Exhibition
1986             Warringa Art Prize, Dee Why
1986             Hurstville Mayoress' Art Exhibition, Sydney
1985             City Art Institute, Graduate Exhibition
1981             St George Technical College, Graduate Exhibition