From a graphic artist working in Melbourne design studio in the mid-seventies to, teaching in Secondary Colleges, running a one-man screen printing business, working as a builders laborer, Michael Whitehead has always been associated with the creative process.
For the past few years he has been painting full time with his work hanging in galleries across Australia as well as purchases going overseas.
- Born in England
- Completed Diploma Art and Design Graphic Design Bendigo Institute of Technology 1974
- Graphic Artist NTG Design Melbourne 1975 - 76
- Completed Diploma of Education State College of Victoria Hawthorn 1977
- Taught Art and Photography in Victorian Technical Colleges 1978 – 1993
- Opened commercial screen-printing studio 1991
- Moved to Noosa Qld 1994
- Freelance design and drawing projects 1994 - 2001
- Painting full time since 2002
Exhibitions:
2004
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Affordable Art Show Exhibition Buildings Melbourne
Affordable Art Show Fox Studios Sydney |
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| 2005 |
Affordable Art Show Exhibition Buildings Melbourne
Affordable Art Show Fox Studios Sydney
Brisbane Art Show Brisbane Convention Center |
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| 2006 |
Thierry B Gallery Group Show Melbourne
Art Melbourne '06 Exhibition Buildings
Art Sydney '06 Fox Studios |
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| 2007 |
March - Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery Sydney
April - Art Melbourne '07 Exhibition Buildings
June - Libby Edwards Galleries Group Show Brisbane
October – “Mythical Landscape” Jive Art and Design Noosa
October - Art Sydney '07 Fox Studios |
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| 2008 |
April -Art Melbourne ’08 Exhibition Buildings
May -Gadfly Gallery Perth
May – Art Brisbane ’08 Convention Center
June – The 2 Exhibition Fremantle
October – Art Singapore ‘08
October – Art Sydney ’09 Fox Studios |
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| 2009 |
April – Art Melbourne ’09 Exhibition Buildings
September- “Splendid Isolation” Jive Art Noosa
October – Art Sydney ’09 Fox Studios |
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Collections include:
Trades and Patents Office Canberra
Taylor’s Modern Dining Melbourne
Nambour General Hospital
Silverwater Resort San Remo
Hudson Personnel Melbourne
Thierry B Contemporary Art Collection
Soho Boutique Bendigo
Symes Motors Bendigo
Brico Developments Melbourne
Titanium Developments Queensland
Stockland Developments Gold Coast
Toll Logistics
Conrad Jupiters Casino |
