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Biography
Born in Harrow, England, Graham Fransella studied at the Bradford School of Art, Yorkshire. He came to Australia in 1975. Graham Fransella lives and works in Melbourne and is represented by galleries across Australia.
Graham Fransella’s work is represented in many public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Queensland Art Gallery, Parliament House, Print Council of Australia and Artbank.
Graham Fransella is represented in many private collections in Australia, Europe and the USA, including Saatchi and Saatchi, London.
| Personal Timeline | |
1950 |
Born Harrow, England |
1970 |
Travelled to Europe, visiting France, Italy, Greece and Spain. |
1970-73 |
Attended Bradford Art School, Yorkshire under Ian Colverson |
1972 |
Awarded Bradford College Travelling Scholarship. Travelled to Europe visiting Munich Olympic Games and Isle of Wight Rock Festival. Represented in 2nd International Print Biennale, Bradford, UK. |
1974 |
First visit to Australia travelling through Malaysia en route. Stayed for 6 months in Melbourne. Returned to England and taught at Bradford Art School. |
1975 |
Returned to Australia |
1976 |
Assisted Bea Maddock to print etchings whilst she was Artist-in-Residence at ANU, Canberra.. |
1977 |
Appointed as Printmaking Technician at Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne |
1978 |
First one person show at Stuart Gerstman Gallery, Melbourne |
1979 |
Visited England and France |
1981 |
Exhibition at Stuart Gerstman Galleries of small scale etchings. Work purchased by National Gallery, Canberra. Appointed lecturer at Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne. |
1983 |
First exhibition at Macquarie Galleries, Sydney. Commenced first ‘Parrot’ Series of etchings “Who Shot the Parrot?” Visited Italy, France and U.K. |
1985 |
Exhibited at Gerstman Abdullah Fine Arts International, Cologne, West Germany. Awarded the Maitland Art Prize for etching “Man with Case” |
1986 |
Worked for 6 months at John Walker’s studio in London. Also visited Italy and France. Exhibited at Los Angeles Arts Fair. Commenced printing with Michel Szczepanski. |
1989 |
First exhibition in London at Rebecca Hossack Gallery. Travelled to London and France |
1992 |
Awarded Australian Council Grant. Awarded Mitchelton Print Prize. Worked at Australian Print Workshop on large scale prints and a set of erotic etchings. |
1996 |
Travelled to England and Paris with son Eric |
1997 |
Travelled to Red Centre visiting Aboriginal communities and viewing indigenous paintings. |
1999 |
Moved to studio in Brooklyn, Melbourne |
2000 |
Resigned lecturing position to concentrate full time on own work. Travelled in light aircraft to Northern Territory and Western Australian visiting Bungle Bungles, Lake Eyre and Coober Pedy. |
2001 |
Travelled along the Gibb River Road in the Kimberley visiting aboriginal art sites. |
2002 |
Travelled to Arnhamland to see aboriginal rock art sites and dwelling sites. |
2004 |
Travelled to London, Paris and Southern Spain. |
2006 |
Travelled to New York. |
| 2007 | Awarded Wynne Trustees Watercolour Prize |
| 2009 | Winner of the Wynee Trustees Watercolour Prize Travelled to Tuscany and London Finalist Dobell Prize, Gallery of NSW |
Awards |
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| 2009 | Winner of the Wynne Trustees Watercolour Prize |
| 2007 | Wynne Trustees Watercolour Prize, AGNSW |
| 2006 | Wynne Trustees Watercolour Prize, AGNSW |
| 2000 | Wynne Trustees Watercolour Prize, AGNSW |
1992 |
Australia Council Grant |
| Michelton Print Prize | |
1985 |
Maitland Art Prize |
1972 |
Bradford School of Art, Travelling Scholarship |
Collections |
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| Art Bank | O.T.C Australia | |
| Art Trust | Ove Arup & Partners | |
| Arthur Anderson & C0., Melbourne | Pacific Brands | |
| Australian Art Investment Trust | Parliament House |
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| Australian National Gallery, Canberra | Print Council of Australia | |
| Australian Print Workshop, | Queensland State Gallery | |
| Ballarat City Art Gallery | Queensland University of Technology | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia | SAATCHI & SAATCHI, London | |
| Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Southcorp Holdings | |
| Crown Casino | Sparke Helmore | |
| Deakin University, Melbourne | Steel Case Australia P/L | |
| Facioni Nominees | The Toronto Dominion Bank | |
| Footscray College of TAFE | University of Southern Queensland | |
| Geelong Art Gallery | VEI Superannuation | |
| George Patterson Bates | Victorian Workcover Authority | |
| GLAXO Australia | Warnambool City Art Gallery | |
| Jawcamb | Waverley City Council, Melbourne | |
| Mainpoint | Wollongong City Gallery | |
| Maunsells Australia P/L | National Gallery of Victoria | |
Publications |
| Graham Fransella, Graham Fransella figures & landscapes: paintings and prints, 1984 – 2002. Ed. Jenny Zimmer. South Yarra, Vic. Macmillan, c2002. |
| Graham Fransella, Eau forte, Malvern, Vic. Stonington Stables Museum of Art, Deakin University, 2003. |
