Christopher Orchard b. 1950

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Christopher Orchard is one of the founding members of the Art Workers Union in Adelaide. He has lectured on art in London, New York and Washington and has exhibited widely since 1973. He is a recipient of the Santos Whyalla Art Prize (1994 and 1995) and is represented in collections around Australia, including the Art Gallery of South Australia and Art Bank.
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exhibited at
The Drawing Exchange
Date
7 August 2017 - 22 September 2017
Place
Adelaide Central School of Art, Adelaide, SA
Description

A collaboration between ACSA & NAS to produce new works drawn directly onto their walls: Roy Ananda, Liz Bradshaw, Sally Clarke, Daniel Connell, Johnnie Dady, Ben Denham, James Dodd, Caroline Durré, Joe Frost, Sasha Grbich, Rob Gutteridge, Annelies Jahn, Pollyxenia Joannou, Jonathan McBurnie, Wendy Murray, Christopher Orchard, Sally Parnis, Margaret Roberts, Yve Thompson, Luke Thurgate, Susannah Williams, Zhen

Tags
exhibition, drawing, collaboration, art school
Website
http://www.acsa.sa.edu.au/the-gallery/exhibitions/the-drawing-exchange/
exhibited at
anything at all
Date
14 August 2016 - 17 September 2016
Place
Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Description

anything at all explores the simple truth that art can come from, and be about, anything at all. Curated by John Neylon, the exhibition features Narelle Autio, Deidre But-Husaim, Sasha Grbich, Aldo Iacobelli, Ian North, Sophia Nuske, Christopher Orchard and Geoff Wilson.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
exhibition
Website
http://www.acsa.sa.edu.au/the-gallery/exhibitions/anything-at-all/
exhibited at
Parallelo
Date
3 September 2014 - 17 October 2014
Place
Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Description

Parallelo documents and explores the contemporary drawing practices of two prominent Australian artists, Godwin Bradbeer and Christopher Orchard. The work of these two artists evidence parallel practices and concerns for figuration, both observational and phantasmagorical in inspiration.

Curated by Dr Lisa Mansfield

Website
http://www.acsa.sa.edu.au/the-gallery/exhibitions/parallelo/
exhibited at
Chapter Two...
Date
1 April 2014 - 2 May 2014
Place
Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Description

30 Years of Adelaide Central School of Art: Gilles Street 1989-1993

William Anschutz, Johnnie Dady, Rita Hall, Dee Jones, Christopher Orchard, Anna Platten, Rory Richardson, Rod Taylor and Lisa Young

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.acsa.sa.edu.au/the-gallery/exhibitions/chapter-two/
exhibited at
"In the Beginning..." 30 Years of Adelaide Central School of Art: Bloor Court, the first six years 1982 - 1988
Date
20 May 2013 - 15 June 2013
Place
Adelaide Central School of Art, Adelaide, SA
Description

“In the Beginning…” Highlighted the School’s origin at Bloor Court (1982-1988), presenting the work of some of those who contributed to the School’s foundation, including works from the Bloor Court period, and recent works, by Peter Baka, John Hinds, Kay Lawrence, Leo Neuhofer, Christopher Orchard, Anna Platten, Rory Richardson, Rod Taylor and Hossein Valamanesh.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.acsa.sa.edu.au/the-gallery/exhibitions/in-the-beginning/
exhibited at
'Sculpturscape '73', 5th Mildura Triennial
Date
7 April 1973 - July 1973
Description

Also known as 'Sculpturscape '73’

Type
Exhibition