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Eltham/ Regional Victoria / Tasmania / N.S.W.  / Qld.  / UK.  / U.S.A.  / Canada and Asia.

2010: Eltham Community Library Nillumbik Reconciliation Group fund raising; 

1995: Grand Central Gallery Melbourne; 

1998: 10 year Survey (1987-1997) by invitation sponsored by Nillumbik Shire Council;  

1991: Q.D.O.S. Gallery Lorne Victoria; 

1989: Retrospective (1989 -1995) – Eltham Community Centre sponsored by Eltham Shire Council;  

1985: Roar 2. Gallery Carlton Victoria; 

1979 – 2008: Open studio shows annually;

1981: Norwich Art Gallery New York; 

1980: La Trobe University Glen College – by invitation; 

1978: Bartoni Gallery South Yarra; 

1976: Morningtom Peninsula Art Centre by invitation Alan Mc Culloch; 

1975 – 2013: Eltham Galleries: Wire grass Gallery; Papilio Gallery; Eltham South Fine A rt;  

1972: Hawthorn City Art Gallery; 

1972: Sam Pees travelling U.S.A. / Asia collection; 

1972: Geelong Art Gallery;

1971: Strawberry Hill Gallery Sydney N.S.W.; 

1970: Lloyd Trestino Floating exhibition – S.S.Galileo and S.S.Marconi; 

1970: Royal Over seas League London;

1970: Design and Art Centre Brisbane;             

1970: Mavis Chapman Gallery Sydney N.S.W.; 

1969 – 1970: Gold Coast Gallery Qld. regularly; 

1967:  Coombe Down Gallery Geelong;

1966:Three Sisters Gallery Brighton Vic.;

1966:Bistro Gallery Hobart; 

1966: Gallery 99 Carlton; 

1965: Toorak Gallery.

1999: Eltham Masked Ball ‘Masks & Dog Walker assemblage’;

1994: V.T.U. Credit Union ‘Phoenix’; 

1989: Eltham Shire Art Awards acq. ‘Where the Ibis Are’;  

1974: Doncaster -Templestowe contemporary ‘Promontory’; 

1971: University of Tasmania contemporary acq. ‘Germination’; 

1970: Royal Overseas League represented  London Exhibition ‘Venus  Dreaming’;    

1969: Caltex Warana contemporary Qld. ‘Presence in Two Islands’; 

 1969: Bundaberg Qld. contemporary ‘Pale dawning’; 

 1951: Y.W.C.A. Geelong Puppetry; 

 1950: Swinburne Technical College Art School Scholarship.

Experimental & Innovative  installations using recycled materials for 3 Dimensional Assemblages /Masks and puppetry/ includes:

Melbourne Meat Market Craft Centre ‘The Hatter’s Tea Party’;

‘The World in a Matchbox’ Grand Central Gallery;

Linden Gallery ‘Postcards’;

Eltham and Nillumbik Shire Library & Shire Offices. Montsalvat Eltham Performance Art with poetry ‘A Vikings Funeral’;

Video: performance written and directed by J.R.B. as Simultaneous /polyphonic poetry and dance ‘Face’ also presented over  A.B.C. radio F.M. Jaroslav Kovaricek’s Dreamtime program & radio 3CR 1989; 

Printmaking & Calligraphy/Illustration: Children’s stories etc. /Book cover design/ Logo/ Cartoons/ Caricatures/ postcards.

Panels & Art forums; Workshops & Demonstrations.

Public speaking; Local Art Groups: Melbourne Fringe Festival/ Secondary Schools/ Technical Colleges; Melbourne Theosophical Society; Eltham / Nillumbik Shires. 

Judged Art awards: Melbourne, Q.l.D. & N.S.W.  Melbourne Pastel Society/ Youth Groups/ Secondary schools/ Art Societies/ Technical Colleges. 

Committees / Reference groups/ Award Committees: Nillumbik/ Eltham/ Diamond Valley Shires; Ex Chairperson Eltham Arts Council. Ex Secretary Victorian Art Teachers association Geelong.

Teaching: Latrobe University – Life drawing & Experimental drawing 1983- 85; C.A.E. Melbourne as locum 1985; 

Workshops: Local Art Groups Privately Gold Coast & Eltham 1968-2000  – children & Adults. Senior Art Morongo P.G.C. Geelong 1965- 68. 

Residence House of Lords Westminster ‘Sea scape’; 

Mutterzentrum 2000 Quilt Project Hanover Germany ‘Hurry Home it’s Getting Late’; 

Nillumbik Shire Council – Eltham Art Awards acquisitive; ‘Where the Ibis Are’; 

University of Tasmania Contemporary acquisitive award ‘Germination’; 

City of Banyule Art Collection (was Diamond Valley Shire) acquired ‘Nordic Rainbow’; 

University of Eugene Oregon U.S.A  gifted by Prof. Mack Ruff ‘Brown’; 

Bailie Henderson Hospital Toowoomba Qld. acquired 25 works ;   

Brisbane Hospital Qld.‘Kiss of Judas’;

Morongo P.G.C. Geelong commission ‘Fountain sculpture’; 

Sam T. Pees Travelling USA/Asia Collection  Allegheny College Meadsville (P.A.),Westfield Library& New York Academy & travelling up the Eastern Seaboard ‘Woman in an Apron’; 

Val Morgon collection ‘Chance and Private Magic’; 

Melbourne Architectural offices ‘Coastal Images’. 

2004: Ephemeral Sculpture with Victoria Edgar Nillumbik Shire Council ‘Guardians of the Lake’;  

2003: Essay “SET UP” Nillumbik Shire Art Collection as artist researcher with Christine Crowle;  

2001: Poetry installation & 3D Ephemeral work Nillumbik Shire Message sticks; 

2000: Peoplescape 2000 Canberra –7 life size ‘Peoplescapes’; 

2001: Etham Festival Banner Project ‘The Kranky Bird’;

2000: Mutterzentrum 2000 Quilt project Germany ‘Hurry Home it’s Getting Late’; 

1968: Morongo P.G.C. Geelong ‘Fountain Sculpture’; 

1969: Bailie Henderson Hospital Toowoomba Qld. 25Works;

1972: Sam Pees Travelling exhibition Asia /USA collection ‘Woman in an Apron’.

2016: Womens’ Art Register updated selection of slides and DVD’s of work to date; 

2015: ‘Portia’ Victorian Women Lawyers report ‘Bits and Pieces’,‘Annie’; 

2010: Janet r. Boddy poetry anthology ‘Breathing my Hours’; 

2006: ‘Celebrating Nillumbik Women’  The Nillumbik Women’s Network; 

2006: ‘Writing Art -Nillumbik Art Collection’ ‘View’ Gwen Ford ‘Where the Ibis Are’;

2004: ‘Art streams’ reviews and commentary Peter Dougherty several;                    

2001: ‘A Wealth of Women’ Alison Alexander publ. Duffy and Snellgrove;

2000: ‘People scape 2000’ 7 Peoplescapes; 

1995: ‘A Special Place – a Breamlea Album’ Ink drawings and prose poem; 

1998: ‘Nillumbik Shire collection catalogue’ ‘Where the Ibis Are’; 

1994: ‘Encyclopaedia of Australian Art’ Alan and Susan McCulloch;  

1991: ‘Dictionary of Women Painters in Australia’ Max Germaine 1991 ‘Shadow Dressing’;

1991: ‘Diamond Valley Shire Collection Catalogue’ ‘Nordic Rainbow’; 

1985: ‘Video into Art Schmelling Artvideo Australia’ – ‘The World of Janet Boddy’; 

1984: ‘Encyclopaedia of Australian Art’ – Alan McCulloch;

1984: ‘Artists and Galleries of Australia and New Zealand ‘ – Max Germaine..