JOSONIA PALAITIS

Curriculum Vitae

• 1949  Born, Sydney, Australia
• 1984  Bachelor of  Art Education (conv.), City Art Institute (UNSW)
• 1972  Diploma of Art Education, National Art School, East Sydney Technical College

Awards

• 2002 - The Childers Memorial Commission, Queensland, Australia
• 2000 - National Portrait Gallery inaugural commission of double portrait of Australian Prime Minister and his wife (John Howard and Janette Howard)
• 1998 - The People's Choice Award, Salon des Refuses, Sydney, Australia (Yawuru Man, Patrick Dodson) 
• 1995 - The People's Choice Award, Archibald Prize, Sydney, Australia (Bill Leak)
• 1994 - The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (John Mills)
• 1992 - People's Choice Award, Salon des Refuses, Sydney, Australia (Paul Lyneham)
• 1982  Annual Lord Howe Island Painting Commission (Pacific Maps)

Representation in Collections

• National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia
• National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia
• Supreme Court of NSW, Sydney, Australia
• Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
• Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia
• Catholic Archdiocese Collection, Sydney, Australia
• Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Sydney, Australia
• Lane Cove Municipal Art Collection, Sydney, Australia
• Kazokas Collection, Vilnius, Lithuania
• Julius Janonis Gymnasium Collection, Siauliai, Lithuania
• Bialik College, Melbourne, Australia
• Suganami City Council, Tokyo, Japan
• Various private collections,  Australia, USA, UK, Singapore, New Zealand

Solo Exhibitions in Australia

• 2007 - Hardware Gallery, Sydney
• 2003 - Childers Regional Art Gallery, Childers, Qld      
• 2003 - Hardware Fine Art, Sydney
• 1999 - Hardware Fine Art, Sydney
• 1996 - Crawford Gallery, Sydney
• 1988-1992 - Annual studio exhibitions, St Leonards Studio, Sydney
• 1986 - First Impressions Gallery, Sydney
• 1986 - Martin Gallery, Townsville
• 1983 - Pointon Gallery, Wentworth Falls
• 1983 - Australian Museum, Sydney
• 1982 - Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney
• 1981 - Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney

 

Group Exhibitions in Australia and International

2009

•  Third Annual Google Exhibition, Hardware Gallery, Sydney

2007

• Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
• The Google Show, exhibition of drawings, Hardware Gallery, Sydney

2006  

• Truth and Likeness, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
• Australian Visit, Museum of National History, Frederiksborg, Denmark
• Archibald Prize, Sydney

2005  

• Take a Good Look, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW
• Jeans for Genes Auction, Sydney (Anjelica Hustons' jeans)

2004  

• The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Sydney and National Tour

2003  

• Portia Geach Memorial Award, Sydney

2002  

• The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Sydney and National Tour

2001

• Portraits 2001 - An Australian Odyssey, Australian Regional Galleries Tour
• Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Sydney (invitational)

2000 

• Portia Geach Memorial Art Award, Sydney

1999 

• Salon des Refuses, Sydney (2 portraits)
• Australian Watercolour Institute Annual Exhibition, Sydney

1998 

• The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Australian State Capital Cities Tour         
• Salons des Refuses, Sydney
• Portia Geach Memorial Award, Sydney
• Australian Watercolour Institute Annual Exhibition, Sydney
• Jeans for Genes Art Auction, Sydney (Olivia Newton-John’s jeans)

1997  

• Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Sydney (invitational)
• Artists for Tranby, Sherman Galleries, Sydney (invitational)
• Australian Watercolour Institute Annual Exhibition, Sydney
• Jeans for Genes Art Auction, Sydney (Nicole Kidman's jeans)

1996 

• Archibald Prize, Sydney
• The Archibald Prize Tour of Australian Regional Galleries
• Australian Watercolour Institute Annual Exhibition, Sydney
• Jeans for Genes Art Auction, Sydney (Bette Midler’s jeans)

1995 

• Archibald Prize, Sydney
• The Archibald Prize Tour of Australian Regional Galleries
• The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Australian State Capital Cities Tour

1994 

• The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize,  Australian State Capital Cities and Regional Galleries Tour
• Australian Watercolour Institute Annual Exhibition, Sydney

1993 

• Archibald Prize, Sydney
• Australian Watercolour Institute Annual Exhibition, Sydney

1992 

• Salon des Refuses, Sydney
• Portia Geach Memorial Award, Sydney (2 portraits)
• Australian Watercolour Institute Annual Exhibition, Sydney

1983 

• Portia Geach Memorial Award, Sydney (2 portraits)
• The Blake Prize, Sydney

1981 

• Portia Geach Memorial Award, Sydney

1980  

• Archibald Prize, Sydney
• The Blake Prize, Sydney
• Portia Geach Memorial Award, Sydney

1979  

• Archibald Prize, Sydney Australia