GERA WOLTJER
art
SELECTED CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2000 GradCert in Coordination Cultural & Artistic Design I, IVLOS, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
1987 Education in Arts, ARTEZ, former Arnhem Institute of the Arts, the Netherlands. Graduated: 1989
1982 Fine Art in Education, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, former SOL, NL. Graduated: 1987
SELECTED SOLO | DUO EXHIBITIONS
2024 OMETEPE, Rockingham Arts Centre, Rockingham WA
2022-23 GR#D, PCP (Perth Centre for Photography), Perth WA
2020 ECHOES, Studio 09, Fremantle WA
2018 ⊢ C R O S S I N G 3 ⊣, BRAG, Bunbury WA
2017 Coördinaten, Garnizoenskerk, Ravenstein, The Netherlands,
2017 C R O S S I N G 2 , Gallerysmith Project Space, Melbourne VIC
2016 Ver Plaats Ede, Huis Kernhem, The Netherlands
2015 C R O S S I N G, Nyisztor Studio, Melville WA
2009 The Love Survey, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton WA
2009 Black, White and Red, Panaceum, Geraldton WA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award, finalist, FAC WA
2023 Optimierung, Projekt3drei, Die Gedok, Karlsruhe, Germany
2023 Prize Collection,GRAG, Geraldton WA
2023 PhotoAccess Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize, Huw Davies Gallery, Canberra ACT
2022 Aus: Richtung, Projekt3drei, Die Gedok, Karlsruhe Germany
2021 Now You See Me, Woman artists CGG Collection, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, WA
2021 HE | SHE | THEY, invited artist, Bunbury Biennale, BRAG, Bunbury WA
2021 Between the Sheets, Gallery East in conjunction with Gallery Central, Northbridge WA
2021 Minnawarra Art Awards, Armadale WA
2020 TEKENKABINET XS, het Tekenkabinet, Amsterdam
2020 Collective, Perth Centre for Photography, Perth WA
2020 Stuff, Gallery Central, Northbridge WA
2019 Abstracted, Flux Gallery, Curator Sandra Murray, Perth WA
2019 Bunbury Biennale 2019, Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Bunbury WA
2018 Be Touched, Projekt3drei, Die Gedok, Karlsruhe Germany
2018 New Customs, OHS, Fremantle WA,
2018 City of Joondalup Community Invitation Art Award, Joondalup WA
2017 Zwischen Schwarz Weiß, Projekt3drei, Die Gedok, Karlsruhe Germany
2017 Between the Sheets Artists’ Books, Australian Galleries, Melbourne VIC
2016 Scene, Nyisztor Studio, Melville WA
2016 The City of Joondalup Community Invitation Art Award 2016, Joondalup WA
2016 The Call of the Sea , Moores Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle WA
2015 Mid West Art Prize, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton WA
2014 My Own Executioner, Mundaring Art Centre, Mundaring WA
2014 Open Studio 5, Curator Lee Harrop, Kalgoorlie WA
2014 Port Hedland Awards, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland WA
2013 PCWK5 Pure Contemplation Without Knowledge 5, Nyisztor Studio, Melville WA
2013 Port Hedland Awards, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland WA
2013 Mid West Art Prize, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton WA
2012 Mid West Artists, Gallery East, North Fremantle WA
2012 Linden Postcard Show, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne VIC
2012 Between the Sheets: 2012 Artists' Books, North Fremantle WA, Gallery East & City of Swan
2012 Cossack Art Awards, Roebourne WA
2011 30 x 30 x 30, Gallery East,North Fremantle WA
2011 Big Skies Small Works, Geraldton University Centre, Geraldton WA
2011 Carnivàle, Dadaa Gallery, Fremantle WA
2010 Cossack Art Awards, Roebourne WA
2009 Sp-AC-e-DC, ACDC The Arts and Cultural Development Council, Geraldton WA
2008 Birds of a Feather, 335 Productions Gallery, Geraldton WA,
2007 Kunstroute, Gallery Kunstplaats, Veenendaal The Netherlands
2005 Kunstdromen, Cultura, Ede The Netherlands
2005 Kunstdromen, Kerkewijk 72-76, Veenendaal The Netherlands
2003 Sensueel, Gallery Kunstplaats, Veenendaal The Netherlands
COLLECTIONS
Artbank Australia, State Library of Queensland, Artists' Book Collection, City of Melville Art Collection, City of Greater Geraldton Collection, Collection of Durack Institute of Technology, Private collections
AWARDS & GRANTS
2015-16 Arts Development, WA Government: Department of Culture and the Arts
Mentoring project between Gera Woltjer and Gosia Wlodarczak (mentor)
2014 CGG Artist Opportunities Program, grant for sculpture project Mullewa with Roxanne Grant
2014 Grant CoPMI and Arafmi for sculpture project Mental Health Geraldton Regional Hospital
2013 CGG Artist Opportunities Program, grant for studio-based research project, Geraldton WA
2011 Winner Port Hedland Art Award for Best Work in Any Medium (other than painting), Port Hedland
2011 Mid West Art Prize: Winner Geraldton-Greenough Award, Geraldton WA
2010 Winner Port Hedland Art Award for Best Work in Any Medium (other than painting), Port Hedland
2006 First Prize Portrait & Overall Winner, Rural Health West Award, Burswood, Perth WA
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2024 Studio Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
2021 Playford Hotel, Quarantine Project, Adelaide SA
2017 Neerloon NL, Studio Jos Verschaeren
2014 Perth WA, PICA, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
2012 Fremantle WA, Artsource Residential Studio
PUBLIC ART
2024 Concept design HBF Arena Joondalup Lap Pool Redevelopment, Venuewest, WA
2023-24 Commission Kelmscotte SHS, Percent for Art Scheme, Department of Education, WA
2017 Commission Geraldton Senior College, Percent for Art Scheme, Department of Education, WA
2013 Commission Fitzgerald Street Community Culture Garden Art Project, Geraldton WA
2012 Concept design Greenough Regional Prison, Department of Corrective Services, WA
2012 Concept design Wandina Primary School, Department of Education, WA
2011 Concept design Mullewa Entry Statement, WA