Title

Norma Tahhan: CV.

Author

Tahhan, Norma.

Details

2010

Publication date

2010

Type

CV

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

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NORMA TAHHAN
1980 – 83 Studied City Art Institute, Sydney
Bachelor of Education (Art)
1986 Padstow Technical College, Sydney
Drawing and Printmaking
1987 – 88 Studied City Art Institute, Sydney
Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Art Studies
1989 – 91 Studied St. George TAFE, Sydney
Painting Certificate
1990 – 92 Studied St. George TAFE, Sydney
Drawing Certificate
Studied College of Fine Arts
Master of Art Education
1994 – 96 Studied University of Western Sydney
Painting and Drawing
2000 Artist in Residence - The Sydney Art Gallery
Artist in Residence - Dymocks Sydney
2005 Artist in Residence Domremy High School
SELECTED GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS
1983 Mitchell Cott Award
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
Graduate Student Exhibition
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
1986 Padstow Technical College, Sydney
1987 Mitchell College Art Prize, Mitchell College, Bathurst
Warringah Art Prize
City Art Institute Post Graduate Exhibition
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
1988 The Sydney Morning Herald “On This Day” Art Award
The Mitchell Gallery, Sydney
1989 St. George TAFE Annual Exhibition
The Sydney Morning Herald “On This Day” Art Award
The Mitchell Gallery, Sydney
1990 St. George TAFE Annual Exhibition
1991 St. George TAFE Annual Exhibition
1992 The Hills Grammar School Society of the Arts
Contemporary Art Exhibition, Sydney
1997 Maitland Art Prize
1998 The Rocks Market Art Prize
ASN Gallery, The Rocks, Sydney
“Lebanon, the Land and the People” Our Lady of Lebanon Church Annual Exhibition, Sydney
Newtown North Public School, Sydney
Emporio Paris, Sydney
1999 Balmain Living, Sydney
2000 “The Real Refuses” TAP Gallery, Sydney
Australian Lebanese Association Olympic Exhibition,
AKLA, Sydney
2001 Wattan Art Exhibition, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
sally d’Ovelle, Sydney
2002 Francophone Artists, Customs House, Sydney
2004 Bezalel Annual Art Exhibition, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney
2005 Group Show, Gallery NTK, Sydney
Various Visions, Gallery NTK, Sydney
2006 Opening Exhibition, Gallery NTK, Sydney
Sydney Art World, Woolloomooloo, Sydney
2007 Group Exhibition, Gallery NTK, Sydney
Group Exhibition, Gallery 41, Sydney
2008 Group Exhibition, Gallery NTK, Sydney
Group Exhibition, Gallery 41, Sydney
2009 Group Exhibition, Gallery NTK, Sydney
2010 Group Exhibition, Artists At Ashfield, Thirning Villa, Sydney
Group Exhibition, Concord Golf Club, Sydney
The Autumn Art Show, Gallery NTK, Sydney
SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS
1996 “Sweeping Flames”
The Seymour Centre, Sydney.
The Sydney Harbour Casino, Sydney.
“Heat and Dust”
The Seymour Centre, Sydney.
1998 Gallery NTK, Sydney.
“Totemic Stillness”
Gallery NTK, Sydney.
1999 “Submerge” New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
2000 “Abstract Reality”
Gallery NTK, Sydney.
The Sydney Art Gallery, Sydney.
“Artist of the Month” Dymocks Bookstore, Sydney
2001 “Lush” Gallery NTK, Sydney
2002 “Inferno” Gallery NTK, Sydney
2003 “Singe” Gallery NTK, Sydney
2005 “Insomnia”, Gallery NTK, Sydney
2006 “Release”, Gallery NTK, Sydney
2008 “Entwine” Gallery 41,Woolloomooloo Sydney
PUBLISHED/REPRODUCED
1996 “Norma’s inspiration comes from nature,” Inner Western Suburbs Courier, Brandon Pace, August 12.
“Painting from experience,” Inner Western Weekly, August 14.
“Artist thrives in car yard,” The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly, Nov 27.
1997 “Norma makes a dramatic impact,” The Endeavour Room, A publication of Star City, July 1997.
“Whereby hangs winning landscape,” The Fairfax Sun, July 23.
1998 “Norma’s ultimate masterpiece,” The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly, Feb 18.
“Breaking out,” The Inner Western Suburbs Courier, Susan Mooney, Feb 23.
“Artist starts up gallery,” The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly, Emily Tinson, Aug 19.
1999 “Submerge yourself at NERAM,” The Armidale Independent, April 15.
“Around Town – New Exhibitions,” The Armidale Express Extra, April 22.
“Exhibition in Armidale,” The Armidale Express, May 5.
NBN News, Interview, April 27.
Prime News, Interview, April 27.
2000 Black + White, No 41, Feb. 2000
“Your Sydney” Exhibition, The Daily Telegraph, Mary Machen, Feb 24.
“Reading for Life,” The Inner Western Suburbs Courier, Nicole Triantafillou, Nov. 20.
2001 “Art Extension of Norma’s Life,” The Glebe & Inner Western Weekly, Nathan McIlroy, Sept 5.
2002 “French Connection,” The Daily Telegraph, Lillian Saleh, March 16.
“Inferno – An Exhibition by Norma Tahhan-Khoury,” El Telegraph, Aug 21.
2003 “Summer Colours Fire an Artist’s Creativity” The Daily Telegraph, Lillian Saleh, Nov 24.
2005 “Creative Boost,” Inner West Courier, Sophie Blakemore, April 5.
“Wraps off to New Gallery”, The Inner West Weekly, April 7.
“Explosion of Art,” Inner West Weekly, Stephen Ryan, December 1
“Christmas Exhibition,” Inner West Courier, December 6.
2006 “Managing he Muse,” Inner West Courier, Dave Berrick, August 22.
“Spray Cans Release Creativity,” Inner West Weekly, Marie Sansom, August 24
2009 “Art in Croydon” The Burwood Scene, May 7.
“Alive” Inner West Weekly, May 14
COLLECTIONS
College of Fine Arts Sydney
St Paul’s Catholic College Sydney.
New England Regional Art Museum.
Dymocks Sydney.
All Hallows Catholic Church, Sydney.
Private and Corporate collections in Australia, USA, Lebanon, New Zealand.

AWARDS
Mitchell College Art Prize
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
Waringah Art Prize
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
The Sydney Morning Herald “On This Day” Art Award
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
The Rocks Market Art Prize
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
The Blake Prize
HIGHLY COMMENDED

 

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24 Oct 2023