Lea Donnan

Bom: May 6, 1977
Education:
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, College of Fine Arts, U.N.S.W, Sydney, 1997.
• Diploma of Art, Maryland Institute of Art, Baltimore, USA, 1996.
• International Baccalaureate in Art, Sub Level, American School of Paris
1995.
Solo Exhibitions:
• The First Ritual, Artspace, Sydney, 2001.
• Travel Kit for a Sacred Script, Sherman Galleries Artbox, Sydney, 2001
• Conversations (Antechamber for Pilgrims), Blaugrau Gallery, Sydney 2001.
• Discovering the Anonymous, Sherman Galleries Artbox, Sydney 1999.
• Decoy, Strip Gallery, Melbourne, 1999.
• Reliquary, Herringbone Gallery, Sydney 1993.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
• Bhotel, Ps1 Contemporary Art, New York City, U.S.A. 2002
• Imperial Slacks Collective; annual exhibition, Imperial Slacks Gallery,
Sydney 1998-2002
• Extinction Denied, Volvo Gallery, Sydney, 2001.
• Scuff Stuff, Grey Matter Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2000.
• Pursuit 2000, Imperial Slacks Gallery, Sydney, 2000.
• Elsewhere, Gallery 19, Sydney, 2000.
• 50/50, Gallery 19, Sydney, 1999.
• Glovebox, South Gallery, Sydney, 1999.
• Circus of the Lost Souls, The Performance Space, Sydney, 1998.
• High Tea for Lost Souls, Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, 1998.
• Hystorian Hysteria, The Performance Space, Sydney, 1998.
• Anniversary Show, Pendulum Gallery, Sydney, 1997.

Professional Information:
May 2002-present: Artist Residency, Artspace studios, The Gunnery.
2000-01: Studio Visit Coordinator, Museum of Contemporary Art
2001: Preparator, Sherman Galleries, Sydney.
2000-2002: Director & Advisor, Imperial Slacks Gallery, Sydney.
2000: Gallery Assistant & Exhibition Preparator, M.C.A, Sydney.
2000: Chief Coordinator, Australia Day Public Exhibition at Customs House
Square for djamu Gallery, The Australian Museum.
1999-2000: Visitor Services Host/Manager, djamu Gallery, Australian
Museum.
1999-2000: Founder, Co Director and principal curator, Herringbone Gallery
(now operating as Imperial Slacks Gallery & arts collective).
1999-2000: Curator of Grounds for Inception, Suspension, Syn-thetics, Big
Deal, One Last Show & three gallery fundraisers at Herringbone Gallery.
1997: Design and Conception of Herringbone Gallery, Sydney.
1996-1997: Assistant Director, Pendulum Gallery, Sydney.
Awards/Grants:
1999: Pat Corrigan Artist and Marketing Grant, NAVA.
1999: Australia Council for the Arts, Emerging Artist Initiative Grant for
Herringbone Gallery.
1998: Bryce Courtenay Young Sculptor's Award, Sculpture by the Sea.
1998: University of N.S.W. Gas Scheme recipient.
1996: International scholarship recipient, Maryland Institute of Art, Baltimore.
Conferences/Forums:
2001: Guest-Speaker, Artport, Artist Run Initiative Week, Museums &
Galleries Foundation New South Wales.
2000: NAVA, Marketing Kit Development forum.
2002: Biennale of Sydney, Curating Contemporary Art. MCA.
Bibliography:
Michael Hutak, "Undiscovered Artists, Sydney's Rising Art Stars", The
Australian Art Collector, Issue 16. April 2001, p78.
Elizabeth Pulie, The Premise of the Premises- Interviews with Elizabeth Pulie.
Independent publication, March, 2001.
Courtney Kidd, "Dealing a Good Hand", The Galleries, Sydney Morning
Herald, April 11,2000, p15.
Sebastian Smee, "Rough Ride for Our New Wave of Sculptors", Sydney
Morning Herald, Sept. 9, 1998, p18.
Michael Evans, "Sculptures in the Sand", Sydney Morning Herald, Sept. 9
1998, p18.
Andrew G Frost, "Galleries", The Australian Art Collector, Issue 5. July 1998
p.26. •