Paul Battams

Selected Biography

1953 Born in Bedfordshire, U.K.

1969/71 Studied Advanced Level Art at Mander College, U.K.

1972 Attended Eastbourne School of Arts, U.K.

1973/76 Awarded place at Camberwell School of Arts, London. Graduated B.A. Hons.

1976 Taught ceramics for Inner London Education Authority

1976/79 Worked as technical advisor and potter in Cambridgeshire pottery workshop

1979 Moved to Australia and resumed studies

Began painting full time

1989 Study Tour - U.K. - Europe

1991 Studied in France with Carol Farrow Visited Moulin de Verger, Richard de Bas mills.

Visited craft workers/artists in Korea, China, India, Malaysia and hill tribes in Thailand

1992 Studied paper-making with Carol Farrow, in France

Group Exhibitions

1976 College exhibition of photography, Camberwell School of Arts, U.K.

1985 ‘Nudes’, works on paper - Gates Gallery, Sydney

Mixed exhibition, works on paper - Kirribilli Centre, Sydney

1985 ‘Visions of Australia’ - two artists - Prouds Art Gallery

1986 Two artists, works on paper – Casey Gallery, Sydney

1987 Works on paper - Whitecliffe Gallery, Auckland, N.Z.

1988 Works on paper - Eddie Glastra Gallery, Sydney

Two artists, paintings - Casey Galleries, Sydney

1995 ‘Three Artists in Perspective’ - Northshore Fine Art Gallery, Sydney

1997 ‘Abstract works’ - Qantas club lounge, Sydney

1998 ‘Littoral Art’ - Greenhill Galleries, Perth W.A

‘99-2002 ‘Abstracts’ - The Rex Hotel, Potts Point

2000 ‘Mission Statement’ - Norton Gallery, Syd

2000 Art Incorporate - Sydney

2001 ‘Abstracts’ - The Rex Hotel, Potts Point

2001 Ansett Golden Wing Lounge – Sydney Airport

2001 Art Incorporate - Sydney

2002 French Paintings - Salle de Féte, St Chamarand, Lot, France

2002 Norton Gallery, Sydney

2003 Sauc Gallery, Sydney Affordable Art Show - Cobalt Studio, Sydney

2004 Affordable Art Show – Melbourne Affordable Art Show – Sydney

Selected Exhibitions and Installations

1984 Solo installation - Marion St Theatre, Killara, N.S.W.

1987 Two works selected - Bathurst Art Prize, N.S.W.

Two works selected - Gold Coast City Art Prize, QLD.

Two works selected - Southern Cross Art Award, N.S.W.

Contemporary section - Drummoyne Art Exhibition, N.S.W.

1989/90/ Selected for hanging - Mosman Art Prize, 1994 N.S.W.

2003 Selected for hanging - Blacktown City Council Art Prize, N.S.W.

2004 Selected for hanging - North Sydney Art Prize, N.S.W.

Selected for hanging - Blacktown City Council Art Prize, N.S.W.

Solo Exhibitions

1986 Works on paper - Hilton Galleries Sydney

1990 Paintings, Collage - Access Art Gallery Sydney

1994 Paintings, works on paper – Gallery Gibraltar, Bowral, N.S.W.

Paintings, works on paper – Northshore Fine Arts Gallery, Sydney

‘New Beginnings’ - Hotel Nikko, Sydney.

1996 ‘Listening For Echoes’ Community Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD.

1996 ‘First Light Le Poujet, Last Light Mosman’ - Northshore Fine Arts, Sydney

1999 ‘Paint As Image Colour As Metaphor’ - Australian Embassy, London, U.K.

2000 ‘Colour Symphonies’ - Norton Gallery, Sydney

‘Paul Battams At Chifley’ – Chifley Square, Sydney

2001 ‘Paul Battams’ - Norton Gallery, Sydney

2002 'Exposure' - Norton Gallery, Sydney

2003 ‘Time Span’-Stanton Dewhurst, Bris QLD

2004 Cancer Council Fundraising Exhibition - Clontarf Cottage, Syd

‘Time Span II’ - Bark Modern Art, Hong Kong

Awards

1963 Won National Calligraphy competition, U.K.

1971 Won design award for local society, Bedfordshire, U.K.

1987 Commended and Highly Commended, open section - Southern Cross Art Awards

Highly Commended, contemporary section - Drummoyne Art Exhibition, N.S.W.

1996 Highly Commended, North Sydney Art Prize

Max Germain’s Artists and Galleries of Australia

Advanced Lithography Techniques. Thames and Hudson

T.A.S. Architecture magazine, March/April Issue ‘95

Corporate Purchases

Acoustica Pty Ltd, Sydney

Altis Architects, Sydney

American Express, Sydney

Amgen Australia, Sydney & Melbourne

AMP Corporation, Sydney

Ansett Hotels and Resorts, 22 works on paper for

Hayman Island Project

Australian Film Commission, (Cannes Film Festival)

Blacktown City Council, Sydney

Cadbury Schweppes

Camberwell Ceramics collection, U.K.

CITIGROUP, Sydney

Cookes Construction, Sydney

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Sydney

Douglass Hanly Moir Laboratories, Sydney

Ford Land Property Development Pty Ltd, Sydney

Galeries Victoria Retail Complex, Sydney

Holman & Webb Solicitors, Sydney

Hyundai Development Co. Korea

Interwoven, Sydney

JK Sawyer Design & Print Production, London, UK

Mandalay House, Lane Cove, N.S.W.

Medicine Today, Sydney

Mirvac, Sydney

N.S.W. Treasury, Sydney

Oakford Group, Sydney

Optus Communications, Sydney

Penfolds Wine Group, Australasia Pty Ltd

Price Waterhouse, Sydney

Qantas, Sydney, Melbourne & New Zealand

Regent Hotel, Sydney

Sheraton Wentworth Hotel, Sydney

Spencer Corporate, Sydney

Toyota Financial Services , Sydney

Transfield Corporation, Sydney

Wentworth Hotel ‘Chiefly Square’, Sydney

Wyeth Australia Pty Limited, Baulkham Hills, N.S.W.

Represented by numerous corporate and private collections in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, U.K. and U.S.A.