Kevin McKay

EDUCATION 

2012        Masters of Fine Arts Painting, National Art School, Sydney.

2009        BFA Honours, Class 1 in Painting, National Art School, Sydney.

2007        Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting, National Art School, Sydney.

2004        Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts, Southern Sydney Art School, Kogarah.

2003        Diploma of Fine Arts, Southern Sydney Art School, Kogarah.

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS/RESIDENCIES

2013        Oil Painting Prize, Waverley Art Prize.

2012        Highly Commended, Open Prize, Waverley Art Prize.

                Emerging Artist Prize, Kogarah Art Prize.

2011        Appointed Art Fellow, Sydney Grammar School. 

                Inaugural William Fletcher Travelling Fellowship and Rome Residency winner.

2010        Highly Commended, Open Prize, Waverley Art Prize.

2009        Winner, Sydney City of Villages Art Prize.

                Highly Commended, Glebe Art Prize.

2007        National Art School Outstanding Academic Achievement Award.

                William Fletcher Foundation Grant.

                Winner, Fairfield Art Prize.

                NAS Drawing Week Prize.

                NAS & St Vincent’s Painting Collection Prize.

                Chroma Paints Award, NAS.

2006        Winner, The AIHW Art Prize.

                Basil and Muriel Hooper Scholarship, AGNSW.

                "Best in Show”, Annual Dog Show, A-SPACE on Cleveland.

2005        Highly Commended, Waverley Art Prize.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2013        New Work 2013, 13 - 23 November, Sheffer Gallery, Darlington.

2012        In Passing, 10 – 20 October, Sheffer Gallery, Darlington. 

2011        All Roads Lead to Rome, 19 -24 August, Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst.

2011        Enframed (MFA Final Presentation), 22 -24 March, National Art School.

2010        The Interchange, 12 – 22 June, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea.

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013        Mount Eyre Art Prize, Rex Livingston Gallery, Flinders St, Darlinghurst.

                Waverley Art Prize, Waverley Woolahra Art School.

                Kogarah Art Prize, Kogarah Library.

2012        Shelf Life, Delmar Gallery’s Christmas Exhibition, Trinity Grammar School, Ashfield.

                Artbeat’12, Mariah College Art Prize, (finalist) Waverley.

                Waverley Art Prize, Waverley Woolahra Art School.

                Kogarah Art Prize, Kogarah Library.

2011        National Art School Postgraduate Exhibition 2011, National Art School Gallery.

                The Outpost Project, Cockatoo Island.

                Fountains and Drains, British School at Rome, Italy.

2010        May’s: The May Lane Street Art Project, Bathurst Regional Gallery and touring.

                Blake Prize Directors Cut, www.blakeprize.com.

                Paddington Art Prize, Menzies Art Brands Gallery, Kensington.

                Mosman Art Prize, (double finalist), Mosman Art Gallery.

                Plein Air Painting Prize, NSW Parliament, Sydney.

                Stations of the Cross, St Ives Uniting Church.

2009        Toyota Community Spirit II (two-person), Toyota Corporation, Caringbah.

                Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery.

                Hazelhurst Art Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea.

                Sydney City of Villages Art Prize, Pine Street Arts Centre, Chippendale.

                Dog Days Too, A-SPACE on Cleveland, Surry Hills.

2008       Honours Show 08, National Art School Gallery.

               Landscape, Flinders Street Gallery, Darlinghurst.

                Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery.

2007        National Art School Degree Show, National Art School Gallery.

                Weird/Wacky/Wonderful, A-SPACE on Cleveland.

2006        Blake Prize, National Art School Gallery (and touring Blake).

                MCQ International Art Prize, Art House Hotel.

                4th Annual Dog Show, A-SPACE on Cleveland, Surry Hills.

2005        Fisher’s Ghost, Cambelltown Arts Centre.

                Art on the Rocks, Sydney. 

                MCQ International Art Prize, Chiefly Plaza/MCA.

                Southern Exposure, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery.

REPRESENTED

Art Spectrum

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

BHP

Kogarah Municipal Council

St Vincents Public Hospital

Sydney Grammar School

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

Sydney Institute of TAFE

Tooheys Brewery

Private collections

PUBLISHED/REPRODUCED

The Blake Book. Crumlin, Rosemary. Macmillan, Victoria, 2011.  p 177.

The Australian Religious Diary 2012, David Lovell Publishing, Melbourne.

Fine Arts 2010-2011: The British School at Rome.  The British Academy, London. p 30-31, 55-56.

St George & Sutherland Shire Leader (10/6/10), Galinovic, Maria. "Finding beauty in the ordinary of everyday," p59. 

Plein Air Painting Prize Catalogue, 3/05/10, NSW Parliament.

[http://www.pleinair.com.au/previousyears-2010.html]

St George & Sutherland Shire Leader (25/3/10), Galinovic, Maria. "Artists resurrect Easter meaning", p69. 

Stations of the Cross Catalogue, 26/03/10, St Ives Uniting Church

Hazelhurst Exhibition Calendar

 St George & Sutherland Shire Leader (28/7/10), Galinovic, Maria. "Terraces Observation wins art prize", p28.  [http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/terraces-observation-wins-art-prize/1583798.aspx?src=rss]

Sydney Media, City of Sydney (17/7/09). "Winning observations of our City of Villages", [http://www.sydneymedia.com.au/html/3937-winning-observations-of-our-city-of-villages.asp]

JCDecaux, public art poster displayed at numerous sites throughout CBD from 17/07/09 – 10/08/09

PROFESSIONAL

Tutor, Mad about Morandi Oil Painting Workshop, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 17 & 24 March, 2013.

Tutor, Landscape Painting Workshop, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, Jan 21-22, 2013.

Guest Speaker, Opened end of year show at St George School of Fine Art “Wild at HeART”, 27 November 2012.

Tutor (Drawing), Urban Landscapes, Semester 2 Short Course, National Art School, 28 July – 1 Sept. 2012.

Feature artist, Saturday Sketch,18th Biennale of Sydney, Cockatoo Island,  Saturday 14 July 2012.

Feature artist floor talk, The May Lane Street Art Project, Belconnen Arts Centre, ACT, Saturday 7 July, 2012.

Tutor (Painting), Two weekly classes - Painting Fundamentals and Painting from the Built Environment,

Waverley Woolahara Art School, 2010 – present. 

Tutor (Drawing & Painting)  Two weekly classes – How to Draw and Paint, Sutherland and St George Community College, 2010 – present.

 

Judge and Guest Speaker, Lifestyle Manor Annual Art Show, December 2011.

Tutor (Life Drawing), City East Community College, 2009 – 2010

Guest Tutor (Drawing and Painting), Sydney Grammar School, various dates.

Provided two Master Classes, Tonal Painting, 25 July, 1 & 8 Aug, 2011, and Principles of Perspective ,8, 15 & 22 March, 2009, as well as lessons and individual guidance during term as artist in residency (July - Aug, 2011).

Guest Tutor (mixed media) – Killara High School, CAPAfest, 7 June – 9 July, 2009

Conducted a workshop making sculptural constructions using a range of materials including sticky tape, cardboard, and bubble wrap. 

Judge and Guest Speaker, Killara High School, Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, 28 August, 2009.

Technical Assistant (Drawing, Sculpture & Painting) National Art School, 2008 – 2011

Casual/temp position assisting the BFA, Summer & Winter schools, Dobell Drawing, and HSC Intensive programs.