Born 1943, Aberdare, Wales | Became Permanent Resident of Australia 1983 | Dual citizen of Britain and Australia 1990 | Divides time between Australia, USA and Europe 1990-present
EDUCATION
1979-81 Royal College of Art, London, M.A. (RCA)
1973-76 University of London, London, D.A.E. (Lond.) – Distinction
1965-66 University of London, London, A.T.C. (Lond.)
1962-65 Swansea College of Art, Wales, N.D.D. (Hons )
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 ‘New Paintings’, Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2021 ’22 Vesalius’, Messums Gallery, London, UK
2021 ‘Reflections’, Messums Gallery, Wiltshire, UK
2021 ‘New Paintings’, Messums Gallery, Wiltshire, UK
2019 ‘The Summer Show’, The Royal Academy of Art, London, UK
2017 ‘A Reflection after the Raft of the Medusa’, GIAF (Galway International Arts Festival), Galway, Ireland
2017 ‘A Reflection after the Raft of the Medusa’, The Meridian Greenwich Studio, Greenwich, London
2016 ‘After the Raft of the Medusa’, William Wright Artists Projects, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2016 ‘After the Raft of the Medusa’, The Meridian Greenwich Studio, London, UK
2013 ‘Paintings by John Beard’, The Fine Society, London, UK
2012 ‘Beyond The Veil II’, John Buckley Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2012 ‘John Beard: Paintings 1992-2012’, Hales Gallery, London, UK
2012 ‘Buttress’, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2011 ‘Beyond The Veil’, WILLIAM WRIGHT //ARTISTS, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2010 ‘Eminent Women’, Fine Art Society, London, England
2009 ‘After Image’, John Buckley Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2009 ‘Headland: (a tacit Knowing)’: A survey exhibition, 1993-2009, ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, ACT, Australia
2008 ‘Sphinx Einstein and the Panda’, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2007 ‘Other Faces’, Fine Art Society (with catalogue essay by Stephen Bann), London, UK
2006 ‘Eight Years’, John Buckley Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2005-6 ‘John Beard’, Centro de Arte Moderna, Calouste Gulbenkian Museo, Lisbon, Portugal
2004 ‘John Beard: Headlands’, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2002 ‘The Head and Uluru’, Boutwell Draper Gallery (with catalogue essay Anthony Bond), Sydney, NSW, Australia
2000 ‘The Land’s End II’, Galeria Presenca, Porto, Portugal
2000 ‘Age of Prescription’, Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide, SA, Australia
2000 ‘Ocean’, Jensen Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2000 ‘The Rock and The Head’, Stephen Lacey Gallery, London, UK
1999 ‘After Adraga/The Land’s End’, works from the Tate, St. Ives, UK and Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1998 ‘Part I: After Adraga (May-Sept)’, Tate Gallery, St. Ives, UK
1998 ‘Part II: The Land’s End (Sept-Nov)’, Tate Gallery, St. Ives, UK
1998 ‘Heads Phase I & III (Self Portraits and Wanganui Heads)’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1998 ‘Heads Phase III (Wanganui Heads)’, Sarjeant Art Gallery, New Zealand
1998 ‘Heads Phase I (Self Portraits)’, Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide, SA, Australia
1998 ‘Heads Phase III (Wanganui Heads)’, New England Art Museum, Armidale, NSW, Australia
1995 ‘ADRAGA’ I, Galeria Luis Serpa (Galeria Comicos), Lisbon, Portugal
1995 ‘ADRAGA II’, Galeria Gomes Alves, Guimaraes, Portugal
1995 ‘ADRAGA III’, 15th Festival De Musica Capuchos, Lisbon, Portugal
1994 ‘The Beautiful and the Damned I’, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1994 ‘The Beautiful and the Damned II’, BMG Gallery, Adelaide, SA, Australia
1993 ‘The William Jackson Gallery’, London, England
1992 ‘Pinturas 1989-92’, Afinsa Almirante Galeria de Arte, Madrid, Spain
1991 Christopher Leonard Gallery, New York, USA
1991 International Art Fair, Chicago, USA
1991 Representing Macquarie Galleries, Australia at the Chicago
1991 Delaney Galleries, Perth, WA, Australia
1991 Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1990 Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1990 Realities Gallery, Melbourne, NSW, Australia
1989 Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1988 Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1987 Galerie Dusseldorf, Perth, WA, Australia
1987 Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1987 Realities Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1986 Galerie Dusseldorf, Perth, WA, Australia
1986 Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1986 Lalit Kala Akademi (Indian Arts Council), New Delhi, India
1985 Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1985 Realities Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1984 ‘Festival of Perth Exhibition’, Galerie Dusseldorf, Perth, WA, Australia
1981 ‘Drawings and Paintings’, Cockpit Theatre Gallery, London, UK
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 ‘Australia’, Royal Academy of Art, London, UK
2012 ‘Australian Drawing’, RMIT University, VIC, Melbourne, Australia and University of the Arts, London, UK
2012 ‘Geelong Contemporary Art Prize’, Geelong Gallery, Geelong, VIC, Australia
2011 ‘Out of the West’, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
2011 ‘International Works on Paper’, John Buckley Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2011 ‘Heads’, Utopia Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2010 ‘Superstition’, John Buckley Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2010 ‘Kilgour Prize for Figurative Painting’, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, NSW, Australia
2009 ‘Gesichtlos-die Ästhetik des Diffusen/Faceless’, Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
2009 ‘London Art Fair’ (represented by Fine Art Society), London, UK
2009 ‘Enconium’, Fine Art Society, London, UK
2008 ‘Melbourne Art Fair (represented by Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney and John Buckley Buckley Gallery, Melbourne)
2008 ‘Scope Art Fair’ (represented by Fine Art Society, London), Basel, Switzerland
2008 ‘Scope Art Fair’ (represented by Fine Art Society, London), Miami, USA
2007 ‘London Art Fair’ (represented by Fine Art Society), London, UK
2007 ‘Gulf Art Fair’ (represented by Fine Art Society, London) Dubai, UAE
2007 ‘Eye to ”I”’, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery (curated by Geoffrey J Wallis), Ballarat, VIC, Australia
2007 ‘Archibald Prize’ (Winner), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2007 ‘Australian Drawing’, John Buckley Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2006 ‘Sullman Prize’ (Finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2006 ‘Archibald Prize’ (Finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2006 ‘Wynne Prize’ (Winner), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2006 Who Cares?’, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2006 ‘The Big Picture’, Delmar Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2006 ‘The Sixth Drawing Biennale’, Drill Hall Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
2006 ‘A Man’s World’, Museum of Brisbane, QLD, Australia
2006 ‘Blake Prize’ (Finalist), College of Fine Arts, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2006 ‘Monochromed’, FAS (Fine Art Society), London, UK
2006 ‘Kedumba Collection of Contemporary Australian Drawings’ (Winner)
2006 ‘Paddington Art Prize’ (Winner), Sydney, NSW, Australia
2005 ‘Archibald Prize’ (Finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2005 ‘Small is Beautiful XX111’, Flowers Central Gallery, London, UK
2005 ‘Black Epiphanies’, Virginia Wilson Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2005 ‘The Whaling Road Print Studio’, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2004 ‘Gallery Artists’, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2004 ‘Recent Acquisitions’, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
2004 ‘The Year in Art’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSWAustralia
2002 ‘HEAD ON: Art with the Brain in Mind’, The Science Museum, London, UK
2002 ‘The Shell Collection’, National Gallery of Victoria, VIC, Australia
2001 ‘1m x 1m’, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2000 ‘ARCO’ (represented by Galeria Presenca, Portugal), Madrid, Spain
2000 ‘Melbourne Art Fair’ (represented by Paul Greenaway Gallery, Adelaide), Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2000 ‘Painting the Century: 101 Portrait Masterpieces 1900-2000’, The National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
1999 ‘The Possibilities of Portraiture’, The National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, ACT, Australia
1997 ‘Inaugural Exhibition’, Tavira Print Workshop, Tavira, Portugal
1995 ‘London International Art Fair’ (represented by William Jackson Gallery, London), London, UK
1995 ‘ARCO’ (represented by Galeria Luis Serpa, Portugal and Afinsa Almirante, Spain), Madrid, Spain
1994 ‘Manchester Art Fair’, The William Jackson Gallery, London, UK
1994 ‘The Summer Seen’, The William Jackson Gallery, London, UK
1994 ‘London International Art Fair’ (represented by William Jackson Gallery, London), London, England
1994 ‘Melbourne Contemporary Art Fair (represented by BMG Art, Adelaide), Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1994 ’12th Biennale de Zamora’, Zamora, Spain
1993 ‘Art Chicago International’ (represented by William Jackson Gallery, London), Chicago, USA
1993 ‘Inauguration’, The William Jackson Gallery, London, UK
1993 ‘Accrochage’, Galeria Comicos/Luis Serpa, Lisbon, Portugal
1993 ‘London International Art Fair’ (represented by William Jackson Gallery, London), London, UK
1992 ‘The Summer Seen’, The William Jackson Gallery, London, UK
1991 ‘Veiled Illusions’, Delaney Gallery, Perth, WA
1991 ‘Inauguration of New Gallery’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1989 ‘Mindscapes’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1989 ‘Chicago International Art Exposition’ (represented by Macquarie Galleries, Sydney), Chicago, USA
1989 ‘Painters’ Visions’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1989 ‘Fremantle Print Award’, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA, Australia
1989 ‘Inaugural Exhibition’, Ameringer & Avard Gallery, New York, USA
1990 ‘Melbourne Art Fair’ (represented by Macquarie Galleries, Sydney and Realities Gallery, Melbourne)
1990 ‘Works on Paper’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1990 ‘Visual Instincts’, Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1990 ‘International Works on Paper’, Christopher Leonard Gallery, New York, USA
1988 ‘Recent Australian Art’, Houston International Festival, Texas, USA
1988 ‘Lake Macquarie Art Award Exhibition’, Lake Macquarie Regional Art Gallery, Australia
1988 ‘Melbourne Contemporary Art Fair’ (represented by Macquarie Galleries, Sydney; Realities Gallery, Melbourne; and Galerie Dusseldorf, Perth)
1988 ‘Works on Paper’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1988 ‘The Self Portrait’, David Jones Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1988 ‘Australian Drawings’, Gallery Anne Gregory, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1988 ‘Wood Cut’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1988 ‘A Celebration’, Realities Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1988 ‘ART/LA 88’ (represented by Macquarie Galleries, Sydney and Realities Gallery, Melbourne), Los Angeles, USA
1987 ‘Invisible Cities’, Praxis Gallery, Fremantle, WA, Australia
1987 ‘Western Australian Drawings’, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
1987 ‘Art Purchase Exhibition’, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1987 ‘Recent Work -13 Artists’, Galerie Dusseldorf, Perth, WA, Australia
1987 ‘Painters’ Visions’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1987 ‘Chicago International Art Exposition’ (represented by Macquarie Galleries, Sydney), Chicago, USA
1987 ‘ART/LA 87’ International Art Fair (represented by Macquarie Galleries, Sydney) Los Angeles, USA
1986 ‘Hugh Williamson Invitation Exhibition’, City of Ballarat Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
1985 ‘Western Australian Art Award’, Fremantle Art Gallery, Fremantle, WA, Australia
1985 ‘Fremantle Prize for Drawing’, Fremantle Art Gallery, Fremantle, WA, Australia
1985 ‘Five Painters in Western Australia’, Galerie Dusseldorf, Perth, WA, Australia
1985 ‘Artists Salute LLoyd Rees’, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1985 ‘Mandorla Art Prize Invitation Exhibition’, New Norcia Gallery, WA, Australia
1985 ‘Australian Perspecta 85’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1985 ‘9th Anniversary Exhibition’, Galerie Dusseldorf, Perth, WA, Australia
1984 ‘Form-Image-Sign’, Biannual Survey of Contemporary Australian Art, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
1984 ‘Destination China’, Western Australian Contemporary Art, Guangzhon/Canton, China
1984 ‘Fremantle National Drawing Prize Invitation Exhibition’, Fremantle Art Gallery, Fremantle, WA, Australia
1984 ‘Western Australian Art Award’, Fremantle Art Gallery, Fremantle, WA, Australia
1983 ‘Show of Presence’, Praxis Gallery, Fremantle, WA, Australia
1983 ‘Pegasus Art Award’, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
1982 ‘Whitechapel Annual’, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK
1982 ‘New Painters’, Morley Gallery, London, UK
1982 ‘100 Years of Art Education’, Middlesex Polytechnic Gallery, London, UK
1981 ‘Summer Exhibition’, Royal Academy Galleries, London, UK
1981 ‘Reliefs’, Royal College of Art Gallery, London, UK
1981 ‘Drawing 81’, Arts Council of Great Britain (touring), UK
1980 ‘Summer Exhibition’, Royal Academy Galleries, London, UK
1980 ’50th Anniversary’, Mall Galleries, London, UK
1980 ‘Whitechapel Annual’, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK
COLLECTIONS
Artbank Australia, Australia
Arts Council of Great Britain, UK
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Australia
Bibliotheque Nationale de France Paris, France
Buckinghamshire Education Authority, UK
Canberra National Convention Centre, Australia
Centro do Arte Moderna da Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
The Irving Deal Collection of Contemporary Drawings, Dallas, Texas, USA
The Kedumba Collection of Contemporary Australian Drawings, NSW, Australia
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Mount Gambia Regional Gallery, Mount Gambia, Australia
Mobil Corporation, Australia
Murdoch University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
National Library of Wales, UK
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW, Australia
New Parliament House Collection, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Oxford University, UK
Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Germany
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Robert Holmes a Court Collection, Perth, WA, Australia
Royal College of Art, London, UK
Rural and Industries Bank, Australia
Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui, New Zealand
Shell Corporation, Australia
State Bank of New South Wales, Australia
State Library, Perth Cultural Centre, WA, Australia
S.G.I.O. Australia
The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Tate Gallery, London, UK
University of Melbourne (Victorian College of the Arts), VIC, Australia
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
University of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT, Australia
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
Woolongong Regional Gallery, NSW, Australia
AWARDS AND PRIZES
2007 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales
2006 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales
1994 Australia Council Award to Assist Series of Solo Exhibitions in Europe
1989 Australia Council Major Fellowship (Visual Arts & Craft Board)
1984 West Australia Invitation Art Award
1983 Pegasus Art Award, Art Gallery of Western Australia
1965 British Arts Council International Prize and Commission
1962 Welsh National Arts Scholarship
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