biography

BORN		
Hurstville, Sydney
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009
Recent works, ACGA Gallery at Federation Square
2008			
Rex Irwin, Sydney
Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne 
2006			
Geisha, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
Dickerson Gallery, Sydney
2005			
Stafford Studios, Western Australia
Geisha, Dickerson Gallery, Sydney
2004			
Rex Irwin Art Dealer
Dickerson Gallery Sydney
Dickerson Gallery Melbourne
Chiaroscuro, Grafton Regional Art Gallery
Chiaroscuro, Shoalhaven City Arts Centre
2003	
Stafford Studios, Western Australia
Kensington Gallery, Adelaide, S.A
"The Complete Graphics" Newcastle Region Art Museum, Newcastle, NSW
Chiaroscuro, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
Chiaroscuro, Horsham Art Gallery
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
2002			
Philip Bacon, Brisbane
Kensington Galleries, Adelaide
Chiaroscuro, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Chiaroscuro, Nolan Gallery, Tharwa
2001			
Dickerson Gallery, Sydney
Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
2000			
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Melbourne Art Fair
1998,99		
Stafford Studios, Perth
1998,2000		
Greythorn Gallery, Victoria
1997,99,2000	
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1996			
Kensington Gallery, Adelaide
1994			
Kenthurst Gallery, NSW
1993			
Caulfield Arts Complex (with Andrew Ivanyi)
Bell Gallery, Berrima, NSW
1992			
Noosa Regional Gallery
Gallery 406, Gosford, NSW
1991			
England & Co Gallery, London
1987			
Greenhill Gallery, Perth
Melbourne Art Exchange
1986			
Greythorn Gallery, Balwyn, Victoria
1985,89,91,98,2001
Schubert Gallery, Queensland
1984			
Holdsworth Gallery (Tokyo Show)
1983			
Masterpiece Gallery, Hobart
Anvil Gallery, Wodonga, Victoria
1981			
Forbes Town Hall, NSW
Georges Gallery, Melbourne
1980			
Avenel Bee Gallery, Adelaide
1979			
Adelaide Fine Arts & Graphics
1977			
De Keopelkirker, Amsterdam
1976			
Graphics Gallery, Manuka ACT
1976,77,92,96,99,2000
Phillip Bacon Gallery
1974,83,87		
Greenhill Gallery, Adelaide
Grand Central Gallery, Brisbane
1973,76		
Andrew Ivanyi Gallery, Melbourne
1973			
Qantas Gallery, London
1973,75,78,83,86,88,90,93,95
Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney
1972,74,77		
Lister Gallery, Perth
1972			
Bakehouse Gallery, Mackay
John Cooper Gallery, Queensland
1970			
John Gild Gallery, Perth
Adelaide Festival Exhibition
Leveson Street Gallery, Melbourne
1968			
Australian Galleries, Melbourne
Hungry Horse Gallery, Sydney
1964,65		
Kym Bonython Gallery, Brisbane
1964,67,69,71,73	
Johnstone Gallery, Brisbane
1962,66,67,70,82	
Von Bertouch Gallery, Newcastle
1962,63		
Clune Gallery, Sydney
1962,69,81		
Barry Stern Gallery, Sydney
1960,61		
Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney
1959,67		
Farmers Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
1956,58		
Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne
 
AWARDS & PRIZES
2002			
Artist in Residence, Moonee Valley Race Club VIC
1990			
DDB Needham Inaugural Art Prize
1975			
Gold Coast Art Prize
1966			
Mirror-Waratah (shared Grand Prize)
1965			
RAS Easter Show, Human Image Prize
1959			
Tumut Prize
1958			
Blake Prize (second place)
1954			
Clint Prize
 
COLLECTIONS
Public			
Works in most regional gallery collections and important corporate collections 
in Australia including: 
National Gallery of Australia 
Art Gallery of NSW
National Gallery of Victoria 
Queensland Art Gallery 
Art Gallery of South Australia 
Art Gallery of Western Australia 
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 
Museum of Modern Art & Design, Melbourne
Newcastle Region Art Museum 
Australian National University 
University of Melbourne 
University of Western Australia
University of Sydney
Heide Art Gallery, Melbourne
Artbank
 
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2002			
Powell, L.; "Robert Dickerson - The Complete Graphics" Queen Street Fine Art, Sydney
1995			
Dickerson, J.; "Robert Dickerson - Against the Tide"; Pandanus Press 
(reprinted 2004, Publisher: Queen Street Fine Art)
1995			
Heathcote, Christopher; "A Quiet Revolution - The rise of Australian Art, 1946-1968"; 
Text Publishing Company; Melbourne
1973			
Burton, B. & Splatt, W.; "100 Masterpieces of Australian Painting"; Rigby
Catalano, G.; "The Years of Hope, Australian Art and Criticism 1959-1968"; OUP
1978			
"City Art"; Heinemann Educational Australia Pty Ltd
1971			
Gleeson, J.; "Modern Painters 1931-70"; Lansdowne Press
1981			
Haese, R.; "Rebels and Precursors: The Revolutionary Years of Australian Art"; Allen Lane; Ringwood
1970			
Hughes, R.; "The Art of Australia"; Penguin; Hammondsworth
1958			
Luck, R.K.; "A Guide to Modern Australian Paintings"; Sun Books; Melbourne
1958			
"Modern Australian Art"; Museum of Modern Art; Melbourne
1974			
Smith, B.; "Australian Painting 1799 - 1970"; Oxford University Press
1976			
Thomas, L.; "The Most Noble Art of Them All"; University of Queensland Press
1971			
"Two Hundred Years of Australian Painting"; Bay Books; Sydney