PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
DR CHRISTINE KIRKEGARD
PhD (JCU), MCA (UOW), BFA (QCA), ADFA (QCA), Cert T (KGTC)
Education
Christine Kirkegard is a visual artist and educator. Her art training and academic profile extends from Diploma and
BA Fine Art Queensland College of Art Griffith University to Master of Creative Arts (painting & drawing)
Woolongong University and PhD Doctor of Philosophy (Thesis & Painting Practice) James Cook University.
Exhibiting (1986 – 2015) Her work has been shown in 37 exhibitions since 1986 including solo exhibitions (e.g.
Cintra Galleries 1990s, Metro Arts 1980’s, Qld Regional Galleries 2009- 2014), and group exhibitions professionally (
UOW & QCA) nationally and overseas including prestigious National Award exhibitions such as Tattersall’s
Landscape Prize where she has been a regular finalist. Christine works in a variety of media while specializing in
painting the landscape and the human form. Her work is in private and corporate collections in Australia, Singapore,
and the USA.
Selected Recent exhibitions - 37 Exhibitions since 1986
2014
Noosa Art Award (National Art Prize) Finalist Noosa Regional Gallery
2014
Queensland Figurative Art Prize Finalist Judged by Wendy Sharpe
2014
Agnes & Harold Richardson Drawing Prize Award Winner
2012
Agnes & Harold Richardson Drawing Prize Award Winner
2011
15 Artists Invitational Exhibition Moreton Bay Regional Redcliffe City Gallery
2010
Queensland Contemporary Painters Moreton Bay Regional Redcliffe City Gallery
2009
Solo exhibition – The landscape and the Nude Qld Regional Galleries- Gympie
2009
Art promotions Qld Selected Painters
2007
Tattersalls Landscape Prize Finalist
2006
Tattersalls Landscape Prize Finalist
2005
Tattersalls Landscape Prize Finalist
2005
Westpac Art Prize Painting Award Winner
2004
Tattersalls Landscape Prize Finalist
Selected Recent Professional Teaching
2005 – 2011 – Lecturer Life Drawing Queensland College of Art Griffith University
2009-2011 - Academic Supervisor Doctorate Post Graduate Students Painting QCA Griffith University
1990- 2006 – Director and Founder of the Arts Academy QLD
With extensive experience as an art educator Christine established and was Director of the Arts Academy QLD from
1990-2006. She was also the senior drawing and painting instructor for a wide range of Professional Drawing and
Painting programs having built a reputation for the quality of Fine Art programs delivered to industry, artists, teachers
and the general public. She has served on National and State Visual Arts Advisory Boards, presented papers at Art
national forums and Universities and undertaken curatorial projects for large scale public art exhibitions. She is a
member of a number of professional associations including the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation and RQAS.
2014 Currently Christine is engaged in private studio practice in her Brisbane Studio. For more about
the artist refer to www.christinekirkegard.com