Danie Mellor b. 1971

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Mixed media and conceptual artist, Mellor's work investigates cultural differences in perception and the reading of objects in gallery contexts. Also a landscape artist working in print, drawing and painting.
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Name
Danie Mellor
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher
  • University lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW
Birth date
1971
Birth place
Mackay, Qld
Active Period
  • 1986 - 2008
Residence
  • 2005- Sydney, NSW
  • 1997- Canberra, ACT
  • 1977 - 1985 Adelaide, SA
  • 1974 - 1977 Sutton Grange, VIC
  • 1973 - 1974 Brisbane, Qld
  • 1972 - 1973 Scotland, UK
  • 1971 - 1972 Mackay, Qld
  • 1995 - 1996 Leeds, England, UK
  • 1995 - 1996 Birmingham, England, UK
  • 1991 - 1994 Canberra, ACT
  • 1990 - 1991 North Adelaide, SA
  • 1989 Northern Territory
  • 1989 Queensland
  • 1987 - 1988 Mt Barker, SA
  • 1986 - 1987 Cape Town, South Africa
Training
  • Phd, 2001 - 2004 National Institute of Arts, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
  • (Now known as Birmingham City University). Masters in Fine Art., 1995 - 1996 Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, University of Central England, Birmingham, England, UK
  • Bachelor of Arts (Visual) with Honours in 1992, 1992 - 1994 Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
  • Certificate in Art, 1990 - 1991 North Adelaide School of Art, Adelaide, SA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Atherton Tablelands, Qld.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Mellor, Danie

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Related works
  • Blue and White Kangaroo Series (creator of)
  • The contrivance of a vintage wonderland (A magnificent flight of curious fancy for science buffs ... a china ark of seductive whimsy ... a divinely ordered special attraction ... upheld in multifariousness) (creator of)
  • Kultur Hund (creator of)
  • Cyathea Cooperi (creator of)
  • Atherton in the Tablelands (creator of)
  • Kultur Hund (creator of)
  • Cyathea Cooperi (creator of)
  • Atherton in the Tablelands (creator of)
  • Blue and White Kangaroo Series (creator of)
  • The contrivance of a vintage wonderland (A magnificent flight of curious fancy for science buffs ... a china ark of seductive whimsy ... a divinely ordered special attraction ... upheld in multifariousness) (creator of)
Related recognitions
  • Rotary Art Prize, 1997 (received)
  • Australian National University Award (received)
  • Rotary Art Prize (received)
  • Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (received)
  • Shepparton Art Gallery's Indigenous Ceramic Art Award (received)
  • Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (received)
  • Shepparton Art Gallery's Indigenous Ceramic Art Award (received)
  • Rotary Art Prize, 1997 (received)
  • Australian National University Award (received)
  • Rotary Art Prize (received)
Related events
  • Curious Colony (exhibited at)
  • Visions of a Curious Wonderland (exhibited at)
  • Culture Warriors (None)
  • In memories lie fragile dreams (exhibited at)
  • Voyages of Recovery or An Ongoing Catalogue with Moments of Reason from the Cabinet (exhibited at)
  • Primavera (exhibited at)
  • A Backward Glance (exhibited at)
  • Storyplace, Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest (None)
  • The Art of Place (exhibited at)
  • Visions of a Curious Wonderland (exhibited at)
  • In memories lie fragile dreams (exhibited at)
  • Voyages of Recovery or An Ongoing Catalogue with Moments of Reason from the Cabinet (exhibited at)
  • Primavera (exhibited at)
  • A Backward Glance (exhibited at)
  • The Art of Place (exhibited at)
  • Curious Colony (exhibited at)
  • Culture Warriors (None)
  • Storyplace, Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest (None)