Artist statement
I was born in the Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh, and have lived in Gippsland since 1990.
Acrylic paintings on canvas form the basis of my work and I often incorporate pastel, charcoal and collage to create pieces which are not only interesting to look at, but also have a strong narrative. I like to use a combination of different media to produce works which are colourful, lively and rich in texture. My current series explores inner city Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Although I live in the country I am frequently drawn back to the city and I really love Melbourne's vibrant culture. I am inspired by my own experiences and observations past and present, and I find myself drawn to certain imagery which tends to recur throughout my work. Often there will be a motif which is repeated in my paintings. My work tends to shift between portraiture and urban landscape sometimes combining the two. The vast array of architecture to be found in the city and surrounding suburbs is of great interest to me along with the historical features of many of the structures and laneways. I enjoy finding the hidden beauty in often neglected city views and disused buildings which always have a story to tell. I enjoy painting places and scenes which are interesting to me, railway stations, disused buildings, pubs, cafés and other structures; some are well known icons but others that are not so familiar are just as engaging. To me all of these places represent everything that is unique and exciting about Melbourne. Such a vibrant culture provides me with endless source material and inspiration. I also enjoy painting abstracts, still life and rural scenes but like to give them an urban twist.
I am very passionate about the local music scene and this is also a recurring theme in my work. I really enjoy exploring the contrasts between vibrant, bustling scenes, and empty and desolate spaces to highlight the differences in Melbourne’s urban environment.My main influences are Pop Art, realism, street art, and Australian contemporary art. Some of the artists who inspire me are Albert Tucker, Sidney Nolan, Howard Arkley, Bill Young, Nick Morris, Nathan Taylor, Daniel Greene, Jeffrey Smart and Edward Hopper.
I have had a number of solo and group exhibitions in Victoria and I have a Certificate 1V in Visual Arts and Diploma of Arts with credits and distinctions in painting and drawing.
CV
70 Old Joes Road Heyfield Victoria 3858 Australia. Phone: 03 51482865 Mobile: 0427835798
E-mail: baileypauline38@gmail.com
Website: www.paulinebaileyart.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulinebaileyart
Instagram: http://instagram.com/paulinebaileyart
Background
Born 1965 Oakleigh (Melbourne) Victoria, Australia
Lives and works in Gippsland,Victoria
Education
Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh,Victoria
Studied: East Gippsland Institute Of Tafe, Fulham,Victoria:
Certificate 1V Visual Arts 2006-2008
Diploma of Arts 2008-2009 Majored in painting and drawing
Painting Minor Credit
Painting Major Credit
Painting Major Distinction
Contemporary Art Studies Credit
Context & Culture Distinction
Certificate 111 Media
Solo Exhibitions
2017 "City, Suburbs and Beyond" Mr. Burch Cafe, McKinnon,Victoria
2016 Rust Emporium, Briagolong, Victoria
Urban Crafter, Fitzroy, Victoria (Featured artist)
"From Place To Place" - West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul, Victoria
2015 "Beyond The Facade" Little Woods Gallery, Collingwood, Victoria
"Facade" Marios Café, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
2014 "As I See It" Burrinja CaféGallery, Upwey, Victoria
2013 Wellington Entertainment Centre (EBBWEC) Sale, Victoria
Banc Café, 800 Bourke St. Melbourne, Victoria
"Urban Blend" Marios Café, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.
"Urban Detail" Tacit Contemporary Art, Abbotsford, Victoria
2012 "Urban Mix" Marios Café, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Joint Exhibitions
2018 "Three Palettes" (Bailey Masin & Roberts); City Library Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2014 "Revisit" Masin & Bailey - Gippsland Art Supplies Gallery Space, Sale, Victoria
2014 Pop Up Gallery - (Masin & Bailey); Gippsland Centre, Sale, Victoria
2013 "Collaboration" (Bailey Masin & Roberts); Yarragon Arts Hub, Yarragon Victoria
2013 "Land Sea Structure" (Masin & Bailey); Gippsland Gallery, Sale, Victoria
2012 "Place" (Bailey Masin & Roberts); Tacit Contemporary Art, Abbotsford, Victoria
2011 Wellington Entertainment Centre, Sale, Victoria (With Helen Masin)
2011 "Different Views" Masin & Bailey; Meeniyan Art Gallery, Meeniyan, Victoria
2011 "Intimate Studies" Masin & Bailey; Courthouse Gallery, Stratford, Victoria
2010 "Different Spaces" Masin & Bailey; Maffra Exhibition Space, Maffra, Victoria
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda,Victoria
Toorak Art Walk, Toorak, Victoria
2017 Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda,Victoria
Toorak Art Walk, Toorak, Victoria
St. Kevins College Art Show, Toorak, Victoria
Pyrmont Art Prize, Tap Gallery, Surry Hills NSW
BSG SmallWorks, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
2016 Light Space & Time Online Gallery CityScapes competition, Florida, USA.
9 x 5 Exhibition, Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong, Victoria
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda,Victoria
Walkerville Art Show, Walkerville, SA
Flanagan Art Prize Exhibition, St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria
The 7th Annual Belle Arti Prize - Chapman & Bailey, Abbotsford, Victoria
Waverley Art Prize, Bondi, NSW
Melbourne Arts Club Closing Party/Exhibition, Preston, Victoria
Lethbridge 10000 Smallworks Art Prize, Brisbane QLD
BSG SmallWorks, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
George's Bar, Fitzroy, Victoria
A4 Art Australia, Herring Island Gallery, access via Como Landing, South Yarra, Victoria
BWC Regeneration Exhibition, Aspire Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane, QLD
Petite Pieces 2016, Aspire Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane, QLD
2015 40 x 40 Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
9 x 5 Exhibition, Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong, Victoria
Made With Love Christmas group show, Pumpkin Lane Gallery, St Kilda,Victoria
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda,Victoria
Geelong College Art Show, Geelong College, Victoria
Flanagan Art Prize Exhibition, St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria
Lethbridge 10000 Smallworks Art Prize, Brisbane QLD
St. Kevins College Art Show, Toorak, Victoria
Light Space & Time Online Gallery CityScapes competition, Florida, USA.
2014 Mornington Art Exhibition, Mornington, Victoria
40 x 40 Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
9 x 5 Exhibition, Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong, Victoria
Summer Salon Exhibition, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, Victoria
The 6th Annual Belle Arti Prize - Chapman & Bailey, Abbotsford, Victoria
Hornsby Art Prize, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby NSW
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda,Victoria
Flanagan Art Prize Exhibition, St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria
Bayside Art Show, Sandringham Yacht Club, Victoria
BSG SmallWorks, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
"By Invitation Only" Group exhibition, Yarragon Arts Hub Victoria
"Off The Wall" Tacit Contemporary Art Abbotsford, Victoria
"She" Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong, Victoria
Cardinia Grand Art Exhibition, Pakenham, Victoria
2013 The 5th Annual Belle Arti Prize, Chapman & Bailey, Abbotsford, Victoria
Fleurieu Art Prize, South Australia
A Tree For All, Cowwarr Art Space, Cowwarr, Victoria
St. Kevins College Art Show, Toorak, Victoria
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda,Victoria
2012 Art Gippsland Exhibition, West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul, Victoria
Cancer Council Arts Awards Victoria, 120 Collins St. Melbourne, Victoria
St. Kevins College Art Show, Toorak, Victoria
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda,Victoria
Portrait Competition, Latrobe Contemporary Gallery, Morwell, Victoria
2011 Wellington Entertainment Centre, Sale, Victoria
Cancer Council Arts Awards Victoria, 120 Collins St. Melbourne, Victoria
St. Michael's Exhibition & Archangel Prize, St. Michael's Grammar, St Kilda, Victoria
The Shilo Project, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, Victoria (Invited local artist)
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda,Victoria
2010 BSG Small Works, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
Chapman & Bailey Art Awards, Metro Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Cancer Council Arts Awards Victoria: (Collins Street, Melbourne; Dudley House, Bendigo;
Warrnambool Art Gallery; Latrobe Regional Gallery).
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda, Victoria
2009 Runway Gallery, EG Tafe, Fulham, Victoria
Tyers Art Festival,Tyers, Victoria
Art Gippsland Exhibition, Rotary Club Of Warragul,Victoria
Relish @ the Gallery, Port Of Sale Wellington Shire Building, Sale, Victoria
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda, Victoria
2005—2008 EG Tafe Exhibition, Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Ent. Centre, Sale, Victoria
EG Tafe Exhibition, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale,Victoria
Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda, Victoria
Media Art & Design Exhibition, Lorne, Victoria
Heyfield Community Resource Centre, Heyfield, Victoria
Collections Baw Baw Shire Council, Victoria
Private - Australia, Europe and the US.
Commissions
2015 Feelin' Kinda Sporty, 76 x 91 cm, Mixed media on canvas (For Reclink)
2014 The Prince -St. Kilda, 61 x 61cm, Mixed media on canvas
The Tote - Collingwood, 61 x 61cm, Mixed media on canvas
"Live at the Bundy" stage banner, 1.8 x 3 metres, Acrylic on canvas
Kim Volkman portrait - "I'm Just A Rock n Roll Man" 90 x 60cm, Mixed media on canvas
Be Suburban, 90 x 60 cm, Mixed media on canvas (For Reclink)
2013 The Espy-St. Kilda, 61 x 61cm, Mixed media on canvas
Subway-Platform 9 , 75 x 60cm, Mixed media on canvas
2012 Subway-Platforms 3 & 1, 50 x 76 cm, Mixed media on canvas
Subway-Platforms 3 & 1, 50 x 76 cm, Mixed media on canvas
Tressie's Place - Emma St, 70 x 50cm, Acrylic on canvas
Latrobe St. Apartment, 61 x 76cm, Acrylic on canvas
The Tote, 76 x 50 cm, Mixed media on canvas
CAE Building, Flinders Lane 120 x 76 cm, Acrylic on canvas
2010 Pop Art portrait 120 x 75 cm, Acrylic on canvas
Awards
2017:Special Recognition award, Light Space & Time Online Gallery CityScapes competition, Florida, USA.
2016: Finalist:Waverley Art Prize, Bondi, NSW
Finalist: Flanagan Art Prize, St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria
2015: Finalist: Flanagan Art Prize, St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria
2015: Ninth place in the Overall Winning Artist’s category, Light Space & Time Online Gallery CityScapes competition, Florida, USA.
2015: Fifth place in the Painting and Other category, Light Space & Time Online Gallery CityScapes competition, Florida, USA.
2014: Finalist: Hornsby Art Prize, Hornsby, NSW
2014: Finalist: Flanagan Art Prize, St. Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria
2014: Highly Commended /Robert Portbury Contemporary Award: Grand Art Exhibition, Cardinia Cultural Centre, Pakenham, Victoria
2014: Finalist: She Exhibition, Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong Victoria
2013: Finalist: Fleurieu Art Prize, South Australia
2011: Finalist: St. Michael’s Exhibition/Archangel Prize, St. Michael’s Grammar, St Kilda
November 2010: Finalist: Milk Magazine cover competition
Publications & Events
Collaboration with Kim Volkman: "The Devil Won't Take Charity" autobiography written by Kim Volkman, edited by Pauline Bailey. 2017
Article in Herald Sun Home Magazine, Victoria 2015
Pop Up Gallery, Gippsland Centre, Sale, Victoria 2014
Avant Card promotional card 2014
Article in Milk Magazine, March/April 2011 issue
Article in Milk Magazine, September 2010 issue
Upcoming Exhibitions
Nov 2018 – Solo exhibition – “Snapshot Melbourne” - Marios, Fitzroy, Victoria.
September 2019 - Mr. Burch Cafe, McKinnon, Victoria.
| 
View At Home
