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Dianne Heenan is an artist and writer based in Brisbane. Her tertiary education is in visual art, arts education, sociology and project management. Between 1979 and 1985, Dianne participated in artist-run spaces in Brisbane’s inner city. She was a member of A ROOM exhibiting collective from June to December 1984 where she held her first solo exhibition. She designed stage sets for La Boîte Theatre, participated in exhibitions and projects at the Institute of Modern Art, was a committee member of the Queensland Artworkers Union and played a role in the establishment of Art Walk Magazine. She was a founding member of THAT Contemporary Art Space in 1984. During this time, Dianne held arts management positions including Co-ordinator of the Cultural Activities Centre at the University of Queensland Union and Theatre Project Co-ordinator with the Queensland Arts Council. In February 1985 Dianne became the inaugural director of the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum where she introduced innovative gallery management practices and promoted regional arts development including the formation of the Regional Galleries Association. As Director of the Rockhampton Art Gallery, Dianne reformed collection management and built bridges between the gallery and the community. Dianne is a painter and a studio potter. She has held two solo exhibitions of her work and participated in several group exhibitions. Her works are held in private and public collections in Australia.

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2017

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2017