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SELECTED BIOGRAPHY
Jan Neil was born in Hobart, Tasmania.
She studied Commercial Art at the Hobart Technical College then Fine Art at
the Bendigo Institute of Technology in 1972 - 75.
It was during her study at Bendigo that she first commenced silkscreen printing.
On cimpletion of this course she taught with Adult Education and co-established
Gallery Aesthete. In 1980 she re-located to Melbourne and co-established the
Elgin Gallery with Douglas Cameron.
Since leaving the gallery in the early 80’s, Jan has worked full time as
an artist, exhibiting in various mediums. In 1989 she changed solely to image
making through the silkscreen process, and currently works in her studio in
Melbourne.
EXHIBITIONS:
1986 Elgin Gallery, Melbourne
1987 Eltham Gallery, Melbourne
1988 Eltham Gallery, Melbourne
1991 Editions Gallery, Melbourne
Blackwood Gallery, Melbourne
1992 Handmark Gallery, Hobart
Highway Gallery, Melbourne
1995 Solander Gallery, Canberra
COMMISSIONS
R.A.C.V. Collection, Melbourne
Bendigo Cinema Complex
S A P Australia, Melbourne
COLLECTIONS
Medicare, Hobart, Quay West Apartments, Sydney
St Mary’s College, Melbourne St. Martins Properties, Sydney
Australian Government Solicitor, Sydney Japanese Local Government Centre, Sydney
Elizabeth Street Chambers, Sydney Woolcott Research, Sydney
Greig Fester, Sydney
ANA Hotel, Sydney
Beiersdorf Australia, North Ryde
Mackay Refined Sugars, Sydney