Keith Chidzey
Curriculum Vitae
1960 Born Sydney, lives and works in Sutherland Shire, Sydney.
Academic Qualifications:
2008- Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture), College of Fine Arts, (COFA), Sydney.
2006-2007 Master of Arts (Sculpture), coursework, COFA, Sydney.
2002-2005 Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting/Drawing) graduated with distinction, COFA, Sydney.
Other Post-Secondary Qualifications.
1984–2000 Private practice surgery in Miranda, Sydney.
1978-84 Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Sydney.
Appointments
2008 – Artist in Residence, Yarrawarrah Primary School.Selected Finalist of Awards
2008 – 2008 Libris Awards (Australian Artists' Book Prize), finalist, Mackay, Qld
2007 – Winner: Art & Australia Prize, COFA Annual 07 Awards, Sydney.
- Sculpture by the Sea, finalist, Bondi, Sydney.
2006 – Propeller, Finalist, God in the City, Sydney.
2005 - Propeller, Finalist, God in the City, Sydney.
- Art on the Rocks, Finalist, Sydney.
- Cromwell's Art Prize, Finalist, Sydney.
Group Exhibitions:
2008 – Libris Awards (Australian Artists' Book Prize), Artspace, Mackay, Qld.
- Australian Bookbinders Exhibition, AGNSW, Sydney.
- 1200K West, Fowler's Gap 2008, COFA Space Gallery, Sydney.
- Southern Cross Uni Acquisitive Book Prize, Barratt Galleries, Ballina.
- Blake Prize (binding of poetry prize), NAS, Sydney.
- 2042: Art on the Street Festival, Newtown.
- COFA Spring Fair, COFA.
- Back to Basics, Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa.
- Without Boundaries, Pine Street Gallery, Sydney.
2007 – Inspired by May, Stanton Library, North Sydney
- Australian Bookbinders Exhibition, AGNSW, Sydney & Queen Victoria
Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas.
- 1200K West, Fowler's Gap 2007, COFA Space Gallery, Sydney.
- Artist of the Month - Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Sydney.
- Rush, Sculpture Show, COFA Space Gallery.
- Down to Earth, Kudos Gallery, Sydney.
- Book as Art, Make Art Supplies, Caringbah, Sydney.
2006 – Fowler's Gap 2006, COFA Space Gallery, Sydney.
- Ground, Kudos, Sydney.
- Post-it (Exquisite Corpse), Peloton Gallery, Sydney.
- 9x5, Kudos & Truck (various locations), Sydney.
- Reconfigured Body, Kudos.
- Transilfacturalising (The meaning of), Sculpture Show, EPS, COFA, Sydney.
- CopyCat, Barcom St, Sydney.
- House of Hearts opening exhibition, Hurstville, Sydney.
- Founding Member & Secretary of International Noise Inc. an artist run initiative.
2005 - group show, Landers Gallery, Sydney.
2004 - In Every Sense, Exeter.
- CityEd Art Exhibition, St Andrews Institute, Sydney.
- Imaging the Land, COFA, Sydney.
- Must Go, Newcomtemporaries, QVB, Sydney.
2003 - Spiders and Flies, Newcomtemporaries, QVB, Sydney.
- Eight Days of Art, Ulladulla.
2002 - Artist of the Month - Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Sydney.
- Godfest, Taree.
2001 - Aust. Dental Assn National Congress, Brisbane.
- Eight Days of Art, Ulladulla.
Public Commissions:
2006 – Stage prop, The Bridesmaid Must Die, Newtown Theatre.
- The Well Healing Rooms, Oyster Bay, Sydney.
2005 – Tugs on Canvas, Selected Artist, Adsteam Marine Dinner, Sydney.
2004 – Worship Series, Kingsway Community Church, Sydney.
2003 – Botanical Wildlife, E.G. Waterhouse Gardens Tea House, Sydney.
Publications:
2008 – 'Once Upon a Time – Or: what to do at the end of a COFA degree.'
Janis Lander, COFASA Voice, Vol 6 Issue 1, (http://www.arc.unsw.edu.au/media/documents/CVoice/Vol6Issue1/Once-Upon-a-Time.pdf) Aug 2008
- 'New Tricks', Tracey Clement, COFA Art & Design, Issue 20, p.16-17.
2007 – 'Bookbinders' art on show', Imogen Yang, Look, Sept 2007, AGNSW, p.54.
2006 – 'Artists Books & Burning Chairs' Janis Lander, COFASA Voice, Vol 4 Issue 2, (http://www.cofasa.unsw.edu.au/voice/index.php) Nov 2006.
- 'Think Outside the Box', Tracey Clement, Australian Art Review, July-Oct. 2006, p.58-61.
- 'New Blood', Annemarie Lopez, Australian Art Review, Mar.-June 2006, p.90.
2004 – 'The Operation Was A Success, The Patient Died ….', John McDonald, The Director's Elegy, Newcontemporaries, June.
- 'Talented art students to show their work in Exeter', Anne Beaumont, Exeter Village. Voice, #11 – Spring, p.3
2002 – 'Diary Dates', Liz Donley, Friends of Hazelhurst, July/August, p.8