Biography

EDUCATION

• 1998-2000 BA - Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School

• 1997-1998 Diploma of Fine Arts, Northern Sydney Institute TAFE

• 1995-1996 GNVQ Intermediate Art and Design, SK College, England

RELATED EXPERIENCE

• 1999- 2008 Whaling Road Studios, Fine Art Editions Printer

• Editioning, proofing, printing etchings, monotypes and relief prints.

• Cleaning and the restoration of prints and plates, selling works on paper.

• Working with artists such as Charles Blackman, Martin Sharp, Alan

• Oldfield, John Olsen, Adrian Lockhart, Peter Kingston and Adam Cullen

• 2007 Australian Museum. Collections and Research Resources volunteer.

• Material Conservation Department.

• 2006 Editioning Mclean Edwards etchings for show at Martin Browne Fine

• 2004 Fine art editioning for Mosman Gallery

• 2002 Drawing the rehearsals of the Australian Ballet at the Opera House

• 2001 Curator for ‘First Bite’ works on paper show - Alta gallery, Sydney

• 2001 Technical Assistant for HSC programme - National Art School

• Assisting with the set up of studios, supplies and Research

ACHIEVEMENTS/EXHIBITIONS

• 2010 ESprojects 'New Decade' - group exhibition

• 2009 Chalk Horse gallery - Group exhibition

• 2009 Mop - Group exhibition

• 2009 Glebe Art prize and exhibition

• 2008 Winner, The 2008 Waverley Art Printmaking Prize - Waverley art centre

• 2008 LINEUP, Repetition group show - Mary Place Gallery. Australia

• 2007 Finalist, The 2007 Hazelhurst Art Award: Art on Paper - Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre

• 2007 Finalist, 'SHOWDOWN' round 5 - Saatchi Gallery. England, UK

• 2007 Print Australia - Mini print - World Print Exchange

• 2007 ½ Dozen Group Show - Chalk Horse Gallery. Australia

• 2006 Wood cut commission - Interruption Underwriting Agencies

• 2006 Illustrations - SummerWinter magazine. Issue 05

• 2006 Print Australia - Mini print - World Print Exchange

• 2006 ½ Dozen Group Show - Blank Space Gallery. Australia

• 2005 Wood cut commission - Interruption Underwriting Agencies

• 2005 60 x Technical illustrations - Parkinson Society

• 2005 Illustration - Black and White magazine. Issue 79

• 2004 Design - Renaissance café

• 2003 Waverley Art Prize finalist. Australia

• 2003 Wood Cut Commission - Da Vinci Foods. Melbourne, Australia

• 2002 Compact Prints exhibition - Umbrella Studio. Townsville, Australia

• 2002 Print Australia - Exhibition and World Print Exchange

• 2002 Transcription commission - The Sportsman Public House. England, UK

• 2001 Camden Art Show. Australia

• 2000 Graduating Show - National Art School

• 2000 Third Year Major Show - National Art School

• 2000 Group Drawing Show ­- Mary Place Gallery

• 1999 Willoughby City Art Show. Australia

• 1999 Drummoyne Annual Art Show. Australia

• 1997 Group show- Hornsby TAFE
• 1998 Group show- Hornsby TAFE

PUBLICATIONS

• 2009 Elodi zine. Issue one. Australia

• 2008 Get Out - Central magazine - 30.02.08. Australia

• 2008 Brushstrokes - The Brag magazine - Issue 247. Austarlia

• 2007 Noise website 06.12.2007. Feature artist - http://www.noise.net/homepage.asp

• 2007 The art of hard work - Wentworth Courier 30.05.2007. magazine

• 2007 Saatchi Gallery website. Finalist

• 2006 SummerWinter magazine. Issue 05. Australia, France and USA

• 2006 Exercises for people living with Parkinson’s - Australia NSW

• 2005 Black and White magazine. Issue 79 - page 102

COLLECTIONS

• 2008 Waverley Council, Sydney

• 2003 The Australian Print Collection of Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery

• 2002 Print Australia archive - www.acay.com.au/~severn/dream/dreams.htm

• 2002 Umbrella Studio, Townsville

• 1997 Hornsby TAFE

• Private and corporate collections and commissions in Australia and Internationally (Canada, UK, Ireland, France and the USA)

OTHER RELATED LINKS

• http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/a/34217.html
• http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2007/04/mark-rowden.html
• http://www.noise.net/markrowden

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