Hobie Porter Biography
Education
2002 Graduate Diploma of Education, Southern Cross University, Lismore
1998 Honours, Contemporary Arts, Southern Cross University
1997 Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts, Southern Cross University/ Pratt Institute, New York
Scholarships
1996 Vice Chancellor’s travel grant, America
1994 Henry Lawson $10 000 Tertiary study scholarship
Exhibitions
2007 ‘Exodus’ Solo, Arthouse Gallery, Rushcutters Bay
2006 ‘Conrad Jupiters Art Award’ Group, Gold Coast City Arts Centre, Surfers Paradise
‘Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship 2006 Finalists’, Group, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
‘Hobie Porter – New Work’, Solo, Arthouse Gallery, Sydney
‘Local Art’, Group, Lismore Regional Art Gallery in association with the Byron Bay Writers Festival, Byron Bay
‘Relationships Australia’, Group, Lismore Regional Art Gallery, Lismore
2005 ‘Urgent Calm’ Solo, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah
‘Reflex-ions’, Group , Lismore Regional Art Gallery, Lismore
2001 ‘ANTI-MATTER’, Group, Tweed River Regional Art Gallery, Murwillumbah
2000 ‘Hobie Porter – Paintings’, Solo, Byronian café, Byron Bay
1999 ‘PAINT’, Group, Astro Gallery, Sydney
1998 ‘Inner Spaces’, Solo, Southern Cross University Museum, Lismore
1997 ‘21st Annual Student Art show’, Representing Pratt Institute, Group, National Arts Club, Grammercy Park, NYC
‘EXIT’ Graduation Show, Southern Cross University, Group Lismore
1995 ‘HP‘, Solo, CPM, Murwillumbah
Awards/Acquisitions
2006 Second, Border Art Prize, Tweed River Art Gallery & Gold Coast City Art Gallery
1997 Australia Day South Arm Citizen of the Year for Youth Award, Australia Council
1996 Community Printmakers Murwillumbah Student Encouragement Award, Murwillumbah
1995 Tweed Valley Art Prize Acquisitive, Tweed Shire Council
1995 Tweed Valley Art Prize, Colin Thomas Popular Vote Award
1995 Youth Week Art Award, Murwillumbah
Publications
2006 ABC Television. ‘Painting Australia’, episode 6
2006 Anderson, J. ‘A Breath of Fresh Art’, Gold Coast Bulletin
1998 ‘Art & Design Education’ Design Graphics Resource Guide
Collections
Mosman Art Gallery
Tweed Shire Council
Teaching
2004-05 Drawing Tutor, Southern Cross University, Lismore.
2004 Visual Arts Teacher, Tweed River High School, Tweed Heads.
2003 Visual Arts Teacher, Young and Powerful School, Lismore.
2002-03 Visual Arts Teacher, Kadina High School, Lismore.