Jane RICHENS
BIO
Jane Richens b. 1966
Artist (Digital Artist/Designer), Artist (Installation Artist), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Installation artist and digital artist/designer actively involved in 1980-1990 Artist-run spaces including That Contemporary Art Space, The Queensland Artworker’s Alliance and Bureau.
TAGS: Feminism, Photocopy art, Mask making, Infrastructural activism, ARI, Eyeline, QAA, That Contemporary Art Space, Bureau, AXIS
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Collections
Various Private Collections
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Education
2011 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110, WEA Hunter
2009 Certificate IV in Small Business Management (NEIS) BSB40407, Hunter Business Centre
2004 CELTA – Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, Australian TESOL Training Centre, Sydney, 2004
1996 Digital Pre-press, College of Fine Arts, Sydney, 1996
1994 Bachelor of Arts, Power Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney
1984 1 Year of a Diploma of Visual Arts, Queensland College of Art
Arts projects
Solo exhibitions
2008 NOTES FROM A PLACE, Catbird Gallery, Dungog
1992 PORTRAIT OF, Below Zero, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane
1990 UNTITLED EXHIBITION, First Draft West, Sydney
1989 SIN (Nude with Red Hair), Milburn + Arte, Brisbane
SIN (Nude with Red Hair), Bureau, Brisbane
1987 7 IS IN HEAVEN, THAT Contemporary Art Space, Brisbane
Group exhibitions
2016 Made in Callan St, Studio exhibition, Rozelle, Sydney
2015-6 Dungog by Design, Dungog
2006-10 Various GROUP EXHIBITIONS, Gresford Gallery & Gresford
1996 FIRST DRAFT 10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW, First Draft, Sydney
1991 FIRST DRAFT 1985 to 1991, First Draft, Sydney
FRAMES OF REFERENCE, Dissonance, Artspace/Wharf, Sydney
INDUSTRY, First Draft West, Sydney
BODY WITHOUT ORGANS, First Draft West, Sydney
1990 SCANNING THE CODE, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
RSVWWZ, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane
AUSGRAPH 90, Melbourne
10 x 10 WORKS, Milburn + Arte, Brisbane
SIN at SITE, SITE, Sydney
1989 ATTITUDE, AFI Cinema, Sydney
RANDOM ACCESS, Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane
CHURCHIE ART AWARDS, Brisbane
1988 SMALL WORKS, Milburn + Arte, Brisbane
BUREAU, Bureau, Brisbane
NATIONAL WOMENS ART AWARDS, Centre Gallery, Gold Coast
SITES OF DISCLOSURE, AXIS, Bne – New York
INTERFACE, Queensland Bicentennial Art Spaces Project, Brisbane
BELLE LETTRES, John Mills National, Brisbane
1987 IMAGINE THAT, Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane
AT THAT MOMENT, THAT Contemporary Art Space, Brisbane
EARLIER ATTITUDES, THAT Contemporary Art Space, Brisbane
Jane Richens/Henry Davidian, THAT Contemporary Art Space, Brisbane
1986 OUTDOOR ART DRIVE-IN, Cnr Charlotte & Edwards Sts, Brisbane
JUMBO/SPAN, Span, Sydney
JUMBO/SPAN, Jumbo, Brisbane
THAT 1ST BIRTHDAY SHOWS, THAT Contemporary Art Space, Brisbane
1985 MASKS, The Observatory, Brisbane
MASKS, Le Scoops, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane
Performances
1987 WEAR BLACK, WEAR WHITE, with Eugene Carchesio, John Mills National, Brisbane
3 PERFORMANCES, Da Da Doo, Eyeline Magazine Launch, School Arts Building, Brisbane
1986 Participant in Lyndall Milani’s performance ‘Performance in the Landscape 3: Shrine’, Summer Solstice, Beachmere
WEEPING WOMAN BURNING, THAT Contemporary Art Space, Brisbane
THE MASK OF PAINTING & PERSON, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
MASKED CHESS SET, The Observatory Gallery Brisbane
Artist-Run Initiatives (ARIs)
1991-92 NSW ARTWORKERS UNION, committee member
1990-92 CIENFUEGOS FILM SOCIETY, treasurer
1986-9 QUEENSLAND ARTWORKERS ALLIANCE, committee member & secretary (chair) 1989
1988-9 [BUREAU] ART SPACE, gallery member & artist
1985-7 THAT CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE, treasurer, artist studio & gallery member
Bibliography
Ross, Toni, ‘Portrait of the Artist as Photocopier: Jane Richens’, Electronic Arts in Australia: Continuum, Vol 8, No 1, 1994
Smith, S., ‘Timeless look at city life’, Courier Mail, 13.2.92 (NB my name has been confused with J Burchill)
Seward, Angela, ‘Portrait of’, IMA newsletter, February 1992
Dissonance catalogue & poster
Art Almanac, July 1991, cover
Kirker, Anne, Instant Imaging, exhibition catalogue, Qld Art Gallery, May 1991
Andrew, Paul, Me, myself and the eye, exhibition catalogue, First Draft West, 1990
Art Alamanac, May 1990, editorial
MOCA Bulletin, 1989
Queensland Artworkers Alliance, Annual report 1989, Secretary’s report
MOCA Bulletin, December 1988
Axis file, exhibition catalogue, 1988
Wark, K., ‘Not Just a Pretty Interface’, Outer Site, Five Contemporary Art Spaces projects (publication), 1988
Helmrich, Michelle, ‘Interface/Brisbane’, Art & Text, Issue 29, 1988
Helmrich, Michelle, ‘Interfacing the Interface’, Eyeline, Issue 6, September 1988
Helmrich, Michelle, ‘That’s THAT, But is That All?: THAT Contemporary Art Space 1985-1988’, Eyeline, Issue 5, June 1988
Helmrich, Michelle, ‘Artist Page’, Eyeline, Issue 4, March 1988
Szulakowska, Ursula, ‘The World is an Abstract Pearl’, Eyeline, Issue 2, August 1987
Teaching
Current Education Officer (Job share), DUNGOG COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DUNGOG
1987-2008 One-off arts and technology workshops – including graphic computer programs, maskmaking, felting various locations Brisbane, Sydney, Dungog
1998-2004 Visual design lecturer & tutor, School of Communication, Design & Media, UWS University of Western Sydney
NAFA Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
School of Design Studies, College of Fine Arts, UNSW University of New South Wales
2005-6 English language teacher, Sydney 2005-06 – Holmes College, acl (Australian Centre for Language)
Employment – Arts admin & Graphic Design
2011-16 DUNGOG COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Education Officer, job share, Set up and administer community college structure and training programs.
1994-16 TABBIL FOREST DESIGN (RICHENS & DOHERTY) partner with Brian Doherty, graphic design, digital artwork, print management of catalogues, magazines, corporate id and websites
2007-08 CATBIRD GALLERY, Gallery attendant, casual
1995-97 MADHOUSE DESIGN, Sydney, digital artist, digital interpretation of graphic design to finished art
1994-96 MUSEUM OF SYDNEY, freelance contractor, Typography for multimedia exhibits and assisted the Curator of Resources
1993 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, Sydney, artist co-ordinator/ admin
1993 DESKTOP PEOPLE, Sydney, digital artist, part-time
1990-92 POWERHOUSE MUSEUM, Sydney, digital production, Print Media and Production department
1989-92 SENSIBLE ART SERVICES, Sydney, partner with Brian Doherty & Barbara Campbell, provided design, print production and administration to arts clients from individual artists to cultural institutions. Included magazine production and exhibition promotions through to developing artists’ CVs and preparation of grant applications.
1990 ART ALMANAC, Sydney, magazine design and production and editorial assistant, part-time
1989-90 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Sydney, arts admin, part-time
1989-90 SELECT APPOINTMENTS, Sydney, admin, part-time temp
1989 THE PERFORMANCE SPACE, Sydney, Front of house
1988-89 INSTITUTE OF MODERN ART, Brisbane, casual gallery assistant
1988-89 Studio assistant, casual, Lyndall Milani Studio, Brisbane
1988-89 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL MATERIALS, Brisbane, publications design and production
1988 WORLD EXPO 88, Brisbane, sculpture conservation assistant to the Australian and International Collection, performed on-site conservation and prepared condition reports for the sculptures
1988 Ceramic restoration
1987-89 EYELINE MAGAZINE, Brisbane, Art news co-ordinator, provided admin assistance to the manager, assisted with general paste-up and production of the magazine.
