Darren Gilbert
(new address and email)
2742 Highlands Road
Highlands VIC 3660
Telephone 03) 5730 7290
Mobile 0421 3784 51
gmgilbert@skymesh.com.au
Facebook Page Darren Gilbert
Exhibitions and upcoming events
> Numerous group and community fine art exhibitions spanning over ten years.
> Exhibited every year in the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia Inc. for 14 years.
> Particapted in numerous graphic design and illustration award shows and exhibitions.
> 2010 - 100kNorth Arts @ Marmalades. Group Ex. Yea Vic.
> 2010 - HiArt 2010. Group Ex. Highlands Vic.
> 2010 - Monkey Tail Collection 4. Solo Ex. Ruffy Vic.
> 2010 - Wild4Art @ Art Melbourne. Group Ex. Melbourne Vic.
> 2010 - Creative Gippsland - Art Festival . Solo Ex. Yarragon Vic.
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Awards
Student
> WASA Drawing & Fine Art Award.
> Gold Award - Best Show Folio.
> Bronze Award - Excellence in Line Drawing.
> Telstra Phonecard Design Award.
> Outstanding Work - Finished Art.
> Winning Design - T.A.F.E. Guidebook 1993.
Design
> Design for Print Awards 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002.
> Runner-up in T.A.F.E. Marketing Awards 2002 - Corporate ID.
Fine art
> Wildlife Artists Society of Australia - Drawing Award 1997.
> Wildlife Artists Society of Australia - Highly Commended 1999.
> Yea Rotary Art Show - Highly Commended 2007.
> Wildlife Artists Society of Australia - Highly Commended 2007
> Tallarook Art Society - Endangered Flora & Fauna Award 2007.
> Wildlife Artists Society of Australia - Highly Commended 2008.
> Wildlife Artists Society of Australia (BOCA) - Runners up 2008.
> Wildlife Artists Society of Australia (All About Wildlife) - "Most Popular Artworks" Runners up, 2009.
A brief history
> Date of birth - 13/10/1966.
Education & qualifications
> 1978 Ballarat & Queens Anglican Grammar School.
> 1979 Ballarat School of Mines & Industries, (Pre-Orientation Course).
> 1980 - 1984 Queensland College of Art, (Bachelor of Visual Arts in Fine Arts).
> 1984 - 1988 William Angliss College Melbourne, (4 year Pastrycook Apprenticeship).
> 1993 - 1994 Dandenong College of T.A.F.E., (Associate Diploma of Arts, Graphic Arts).
Employment
> 1984 - 1988 Apprentice Pastrycook.
> 1989 - 1991 Qualified Pastrycook.
> 1993 US Advertising (Finished Artist), Cowan Advertising (Mac Operator).
> 1993 - 2000 James Designs (Senior Graphic Designer/Illustator).
> 2000 - 2002 Holmesglen Institute of T.A.F.E. (Senior Graphic Designer).
> 2000 - 2004 Holmesglen Institute of T.A.F.E.
Teaching (Computer software)
> 2003 - 2008 Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator.
> 2006 - 2008 Crescent Video Shop Owner.
> 2008 - Artist / Designer.
Monkey Tail website
This website is designed and constructed by Monkey Tail Design v.1 / 2005.
Updated 23/08/2010.