Jane Stapleford - Biography

Born in Tunbridge Wells, England and arrived in Australia in 1954.

Spent 3 years training in Fine Arts at the National Arts School, East Sydney.

1967-69: study of painting at St Martin’s School of Art and at the London Literary Society.

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1970-78 solo shows in Australian Sculpture Gallery, Canberra

Mavis Chapman Gallery,Sydney and Manyung Gallery, Victoria

1981-82: Joint women’s etching exhibitions The East End Gallery – East Sydney

 Exhibited in “Art for Aboriginals” – Paddington Town Hall

1990–99 Exhibited yearly at Glenaeon Craft Expo and the Australian Craft Show, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane

 

1977-2010  Numerous solo and mixed exhibitions throughout NSW and Victoria. 

Including

1997 Painted the jeans of triathlete Guy Leech for “Jeans For Genes” celebrity Auction at The Powerhouse Museum

1998: Exhibited in “Birds, Flowers, Lizards And Leaves” – Sydney Botanic Gardens

1999 “Crickart” exhibition at The Bat And Ball Hotel and The Bradman Museum – Bowral

            Exhibited in “It’s a Guitar-shaped World No 6” – Tamworth Country Music Festival

 

Collections

The Prime Minister’s Office – Canberra

American Ambassador in Canberra

Japanese Corporations, Tokyo

St George Private Hospital

 

Awards

1988:  Won First Prize in the Open Drawing section of the Police Art Show

1996: 2nd Prize at the Royal Easter Show Art Show

 

Publications

1994 Illustrated the children’s book “The Voyage Of The Ozzie Rover” by Dan Valley