Meredith Macleod
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curriculum vitae

Name

Meredith Macleod
 

Vocation

Visual Artist

Arts Educator:Double M for Art

 

Email

inkndraw@gmail.com

Web

www.meredithmacleod.com
 

Lives

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

 

Works

Love Street Studio and Press

Milton State School

Double M for Art: private tuition/ children and adults

 

Education

2013 Bachelor of Fine Art, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University - recipient of Griffith University Fine Art Medal for the highest achieving student in the Bachelor's degree and the Trevor Lyons Award for Print Media

2012 Queensland College of Art & James Cook University Study Tour to Frankfurt, Wurzburg, Kassel and New York

2011 Queensland College of Art & James Cook University Study Tour to Frankfurt, Wurzburg, Berlin, Prague and Venice

2009 Diploma of Visual Art: Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, BNIT

2007 Certificate IV in Visual & Contemporary Craft: Eagle Farm TAFE

1984 -1988 Certificates in Drawing & Design Adelaide TAFE correspondence course

1978 Bachelor of Arts Social Work, University of Tasmania

1977 Bachelor of Arts, University of Tasmania
 
 

Employment

2004-19 Visual Art Specialist, Milton State School

2002-19 Double M for Art - art tuition and workshops for children and adults

2019      Tutor for secondary students (years 9-12) with a focus on the Draw Awards (Lyn McRae Drawing Award), Noosa Regional Gallery (two workshops)

2006-16 Visual Art Specialist, New Farm State School 

2006-15 Life Drawing tutor and workshop facilitator, Woodford Folk Festival

2001, 2002, 2004, 2017, 2019 -  Art Specialist Morayfield State High School Art Camp

2000-02  Tutor for children's art programs at Queensland Art Gallery

1984-00  KIDZART art tuition and workshop facilitator, Rockhampton and Central Queensland

1984-99  Community arts worker with extensive experience in facilitating and tutoring programs in conjunction with the Education Department, Rockhampton City Council Fringe Festivals, Small Schools Extended Learning Camps, Girl's Time Out, Unemployed People's Projects, the Women's Shelter, CHARTA, School of Distant Education, the Grey Mardi Gras and the Verner Mackay Group Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts and Craft Courses

1994-95  Tutor and workshop facilitator ATSI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Painting and Drawing course Rockhampton TAFE

1992-93  Tutor, painting and drawing at CQU, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Students

1990-91  Associate Lecturer, Education students, painting and drawing, Central Queensland University

 

Individual exhibitions

2014 to current  Permanent but regularly changing exhibition at Rhino coffee shop, Northgate, Queensland

2016  Jugglers Art Space, Fortitude Valley, Qld: Helmer's Tragedy (30 September - 9 October)

2013  The Project Gallery, QCA:The Keeper of Secrets

2009  Doggett Street Studio, Newstead:Shed 29

2008  Doggett Street Studio, Newstead: Tacca

2008  Brisbane North Institute of TAFE: Portraits of Ossie Fischer

2007  Doggett Street Studio, Newstead: One Rubber Chook

2006  Doggett Street Studio, Newstead: Horse Journeys

2001  Cafe Juggler: Androids Do Dream of Electric Sheep ii

1998  The Rockhampton Art Gallery:Androids Do Dream of Electric Sheep

1992  The Rockhampton Club & The Mill Gallery: Retrospective Meredith Macleod

1992  The Mill Gallery, Yeppoon, Central Queensland: Meredith Macleod

 

Selected group exhibitions

2019 Aspire Gallery: Foot Square Exhibition (July)

2019 Aspire Gallery: Feminine/Masculine Exhibition (June)

2019 Downlands College Annual Art Exhibition (September)

2018 Downlands College Annual Art Exhibition (September) 

2017 Downlands College Annual Art Exhibition (September)

2016 Jugglers Art Space: Disrupt (Year of Print exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Print Council of Australia 28 October - 6 November

2016 Downlands College Annual Art Exhibition (September)

2016 Queensland College of Art (19 - 26 August): QCA Galleries Griffith University: 25 Print Folios

2015 Jugglers Art Space:Life Drawing Exhibition 2015

2015 Samford Rotary Club:Signatures

2015 Downlands College Annual Art Exhibition

2014 Jugglers Art Space:Life Drawing Exhibition 2014

2014 Linden Post Card Exhibition

2014 Downlands College Annual Art Exhibition

2014 Jugglers Art Space: Drawn from Life Exhibition: Attrill, Macleod, Micallef

2014 Brisbane Rotary Exhibition

2014  Samford Rotary Club: Signatures

2013  Pop Gallery: DEMO, Griffith University Print Makers Club Members Exhibition

2013 GUAG(Griffith University Art Gallery, The GAS QCA Graduate Art Show

2013  Jugglers Art Space: Life Drawing Exhibition 2013

2013 Griffith Black Box Gallery, QCA: LiMEN Graduation Exhibition

2013  POP Gallery: Full Cream

2013  Metcalfe Gallery: Impressions 7

2013  Hong Kong: Hong Kong Art Fiesta, CONFORM/CONFRONT, International Print Exchange Exhibition

2013  Metcalfe Gallery: Spectacle

2013  Metcalfe Gallery: Proof

2013  st + baker + studio: Impressions 7/4020

2013  Tweed River Art Gallery: CPM National Print Awards 2013

2013  Webb Gallery: Arrival

2013  Rotary Club Samford Valley: Signatures

2013  Linden Postcard Exhibition

2012  POP Gallery: Griffith University Print Makers Club: The Eleventh Hour

2012  Brisbane Institute of Art: parade

2012  University of Queensland Society of Fine Arts: silent auction

2012  Linden Postcard Exhibition

2012  Brisbane Institute of Art: galabia

2011  Circle Gallery: Impress Print Makers: Impressions 6

2011  POP Gallery: Griffith University Print Makers Club: Detour

2011  Linden Postcard Exhibition

2011  CPM National Print Awards

2010  Circle Gallery: Impress Print Makers: Impressions 5

2010  Linden Postcard Exhibition

2009  Belle Arti, Chapman & Bailey Art Award

2009  BNIT: Eclectic

2009  BNIT student exhibition

2009  Linden Postcard Exhibition

2009  Circle Gallery: Impress Print Makers:Impressions 4

2009  Luba's Art Gallery, Milton: 2009 Exhibition

2008  Circle Gallery: Impress Print Makers: Impressions 3

2008  Luba's Art Gallery, Milton: 2008 Exhibition

2008  BNIT student exhibition

2007  CPM National Print Awards

2007  Circle Gallery, West End: The Red Collective

2007  Luba's Art Gallery, Milton: 2007 Exhibition

2007  Circle Gallery: Impress Print Makers: Impressions 2

2007  Gateway TAFE:student exhibition

2007  Linden Postcard Exhibition

2006  Impress Art Auction

2006  Luba's Art Gallery, Milton: 2006 Exhibition

2006  The Art Factory, Brisbane: Impress Print Makers, First Impressions

2006  Gateway TAFE: student exhibition

2005  Marks & Gardner Gallery, Mt Tamborine: The Edge of Things to Come

2005  Marks & Gardner Gallery, Mt Tamborine: Shoe Fetish

2004  The Mill Gallery, Yeppoon: Celebrating Twenty Five Years

2003  The Graceville Gallery: Six Bites

2003  Studio West End: Six Bites

2001  Brisbane Institute of Art: Student Exhibition

2000  Brisbane Institute of Art: Student Exhibition

1998  The Mill Gallery Exhibition, Yeppoon

1994  The Mill Gallery Exhibition, Yeppoon: Strutters and Sinners

1994  Vision Arts Gallery, Milton with Ann & Gerry O'Connor: Figure it Out

1991  Rockhampton City Art Gallery: Visions Now

1990  The Mill Gallery, Yeppoon: Women in the Arts Exhibition

1990  The Mill Gallery, Yeppoon: Latitudes 23*

1989  The Mill Gallery, Yeppoon: Hollywood Night Club ExhibitionRockhampton

1988  Royal Queensland Art Society, Rockhampton: Annual Exhibition

1987  Royal Queensland Art Society, Rockhampton: Annual Exhibition

1986  Royal Queensland Art Society, Rockhampton: Annual Exhibition1986  The Attic Gallery, Rockhampton: Women in the Arts Exhibition

1985  Biroo Gallery, Rockhampton: Margueritte Campabassi, Meredith Macleod and Val Weir

 

Touring Exhibitions

1998  The Grand Pavois Boat Showat La Rochelle, Southern France: Central Queensland Artists : The Mill Gallery Yeppoon

1994  Strutters and Sinners: Central Queensland Artists : The Mill Gallery Yeppoon, touring exhibition, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Rockhampton

1990  Latitudes 23*: Central Queensland Artists: The Mill Gallery, Yeppoon, touring exhibition, Observation Hill, Sydney

 

 

Published Papers and Essays


Meredith Macleod: The Doll in Europe: 2011 QCA Study Tour Europe: Griffith University: Field Trips and Study Tours 
www.griffith.edu.au 
 

Awards

2018 Finalist: Lyn McRae Memorial Drawing Prize, Noosa Regional Gallery (Oct – Dec 2018 – Member of artist discussion panel at opening weekend of exhibition)

2015 Finalist: Marie Ellis Drawing Award: Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane

2013 Bachelor of Fine Art, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University - recipient of Griffith University Fine Art Medal for the highest achieving student in the Bachelor's degree and the Trevor Lyons Award for Print Media. Finalist Queensland College of Art GAS awards

2013 Leslie J Pulman Humour in Art Award - 2013 CPM National Print Awards, Murwillumbah, NSW

2013 Griffith Award for Academic Excellence: Bachelor Fine Arts: Queensland College of Art

2012 Griffith Award for Academic Excellence: Bachelor Fine Arts: Queensland College of Art

2011 Griffith Award for Academic Excellence: Bachelor Fine Arts: Queensland College of Art

2010 Griffith Award for Academic Excellence: Bachelor Fine Arts: Queensland College of Art

2008 Oxlades Art Prize: Gateway TAFE

2002 Pine Rivers Shire Council: First Prize: painting

1998 Emmaus College Inaugural Art Exhibition: First Prize

1990 Rockhampton District Division of Sports: Recreation Award for Service to Recreation through Art/Creativity Workshops

 

Public Collections

2019 Museum of Brisbane: Impress Printmakers Regenerate Folio Box (Display 2019)

2019 The Baldessin Press Artist Collection (Saint Andrews, Victoria)

2001 St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart: acquisition

1995 Central Queensland University: Rockhampton: acquisition 

 

Artist-in-Residencies

2004 - current: Milton State School

2006 - 2016: New Farm State School

 

Selected Publications

2008 Antiques and Art in QueenslandJuly/November: Artist Profile JM Macleod

2004 The Mill Gallery - Celebrating Twenty Five Yearsby Liz Huf

2000 Cooee Bay Workshops: Twenty Five Years, Artists Rememberby Carmen Beezley Drake

1998 Dreaming of Electric Sheep: The Art of Meredith Macleod, Rockhampton Art Gallery by Gerry O'Connor

1990-93 Illustrations for Idiom 23*literary magazine: University of Central Queensland 

1989-90 Illustrations for Adelaide TAFE literary magazines: Certificate in Freelance Writing

 

Professional Memberships

Griffith University Alumni

NAVA - National Association for Visual Arts
Golden Key International Honour Society

Print Council of Australia

 



 

Meredith Macleod is the owner of Double M for Art. Through this business Meredith provides workshops and art tuition for children and adults, as well as art specialist programs for Primary Schools and other community based projects.  Meredith conducts several workshops on a weekly basis in the local community at Milton for children and adults.  Meredith commenced this business in Brisbane in 2004. Prior to this Meredith was the proprietor of KIDZART in Rockhampton (1989-2000).
enquiries: inkndraw@gmail.com