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Ruth Cole

1961

Born, Winchester, England.

1972

Emigrated to New Zealand.

1979-83

Studied at Elam School of Fine Arts,University of Auckland.

1984

Graduated Bachelor of Fine Arts. Studied at Auckland College of Education. Graduated Diploma in Art Education.

1985

Began Master of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.

1986

Tutor, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.

1988

Graduated, Master of Fine Arts, 1St Class Honors, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.

1990 Lived and exhibited in Munich Germany.

1993 Returned to New Zealand.

1997 Married Russell Phillips.

1998 Daughter Laura born.

Academic Prizes and Awards.

1982

Senior Prize in Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts.

1983

Annual Prize in Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts.

1985

Joe Raynes Scholarship, Elam School of Fine Arts.

1986

Freemasons Bursary, University of Auckland.

1987

Fowlds Memorial Prize, Elam School of Fine Arts.

Professional Prizes and Awards.

1986

Nola Homwood Portrait Prize, Auckland Society of Arts.

1987

Ida Eise Award, Auckland Society of Arts.

1988

Q.E.II Arts Council NZ, Creative Projects Grant.

Exhibitions

1984 “Paintings and Drawings” Denis Cohn Gallery, Auckland.

1985 “New Paintings & Pastel Drawings”, Denis Cohn Gallery, Auckland.

1987 “New Paintings, Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland.

1988 “Wellington Paintings, Southern Cross Gallery, Wellington.

1988 “Recent Landscapes” RKS ART, Auckland.

1989 Paintings, Southern Cross Gallery, Wellington.

1990 “Towards the Coast” RKS ART, Auckland.

1991 “Recent Paintings and Drawings”, Brooker Gallery, Wellington.

1992 “Another September”, Galerie im Telos, Schwabing, Munich.

1993 “The Cliffs of Moher”, Galerie im Telos, Munich.

1993 Paintings, Brooker Gallery, Wellington.

1994 Paintings, The Lane Gallery, Auckland.

1994 “Evening Paintings” Brooker Gallery, Wellington.

1994 Small Works, Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland.

1995 “Seasonal Landscapes”, The Lane Gallery, Auckland.

1994 “The Cliffs of Moher”, Galerie im Telos, Munich.

1993 Paintings, Brooker Gallery, Wellington.

1995 Paintings, The Lane Gallery, Auckland.

1994 “Evening Paintings” Brooker Gallery, Wellington.

1994 Small Works, Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland.

1996 “Seasonal Landscapes”, The Lane Gallery, Auckland.

1996 Recent Works Brooker Gallery, Wellington.

1999 New Work, Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland.

2000 “Where the Huia Sang”, Milford Galleries, Auckland.

2002 Selected Works, Gillan Gallery, Auckland.

2003 “Feature and Light” Signal Gallery, Waitakere City.

2006 “Light Play” Salamander Gallery, Christchurch.

2007 “North” Remuera Gallery, Auckland

2008 "New Work" Salamander Gallery, Christchurch.

2008 “New Work” Remuera Gallery, Auckland.

2009 “Muriwai” NKB Gallery, Auckland.

NZ Rep; Te Papa, National Library, Wellington, Dowse Art and History Museum, Lower Hutt, NZ Judiciary, Court of Appeal, Wellington. Bath House, Rotorua, New Zealand Post, E.R.O. James Wallace collection, Bank of New Zealand, Brieleys. New Zealand Insurance, Carter Holt Harvey,Don and Philippa Binney collection, State Insurance, Hon Bob and Barbara Harvey collection. Dutch Merchant Bank, Price Waterhouse Coopers, New Zealand Transport Agency.

Artist's Paintings

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