M A T T H E W T O M E Born Sydney 1964
STUDY
1998-2001 M.A. Ancient History, Macquarie University.
1991 Graduate Diploma of Education (Technical) University of Technology, Sydney.
1990 Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts College of Fine Arts, University of NSW.
1985-87 Bachelor of Art (Visual Art) City Art Institute, Sydney CAE.
1983-84 Art Certificate Meadowbank College of TAFE.
TEACHING
2003-2011 Newcastle Art School, TAFE Hunter Insitute, Head Teacher Fine Arts.
1993-2003 Meadowbank College of TAFE Fulltime Teacher in Fine Arts.
1991-92 Dubbo TAFE.
1988-90 Meadowbank College of TAFE.
AWARDS
2001 Print Council of Australia Print Commission
2000 Finalist, National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsula
Finalist, Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award
1998 Finalist, Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award
1993 Highly Commended, Department of Water Resources Art Award
1990 Finalist, NSW Travelling Art Scholarship
1989 Finalist, Faber Castel Drawing Prize.
1987 Winner Atroshenko/ Marinelli Award for Drawing
RESIDENCIES AND COMMISSIONS
1997 Art Gallery Of NSW Paris Studio Residency
2001 Print Council of Australia, Member Print.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 'The Wrong Side of the World' SilkHouseARtProjects, Newcastle
2008 'Dedication' John Miller Gallery, Newcastle
2007 'Strange Adaptions' John Miller Gallery, Newcastle
2005 ‘Branch Lines’, Paintings and Drawings, John Miller Gallery, Newcastle
2003 ‘Paintings, Drawings, Prints.’John Miller Gallery, Newcastle.
2001 'A Little Respect' Collaborative prints with Michael Kempson. Toowoomba Regional Gallery.
Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery.
2000 'A Little Respect' Collaborative prints with Michael Kempson. Dubbo Regional Gallery.
1999 'A Little Respect' Tin Sheds Gallery University of Sydney and Orange Regional Gallery.
1998 'Another Museum' Macquarie University, Sydney.
1997 ‘Various Martyrs' Cite International des Arts, Paris.
1993 ‘City Wall’ First Draft West, Sydney.
1991 ‘Under the House’ Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin
‘Learning to Read’ First Draft West, Sydney.
1990 ‘Under the House’ Collaboration with Tess Horwitz. Artspace, Sydney.
'This is That and That is This' Arthaus, Sydney
1989 ‘Re-Building’ First Draft Gallery, Sydney.
1987 ‘Wolf, Wolf, Wolves’ Camera Lucida, Sydney.
‘Crumbs From the Jackson Pollack Cake’ Arthaus Gallery, Sydney.
1986 ‘Drawing Scripts and Rubbings’ Arthaus Gallery, Sydney.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES AND PROJECTS
2010 ‘Brought to Light’ John Paynter Galley, Newcastle
2009 "Newcastle by Name 2" John Miller Gallery, Newcastle.
2007 “Jacaranda Drawing Prize” and Touring exhibition. Grafton Regional Art Gallery.
2006 “Locked Up” John Paynter Gallery, Newcastle.
“Drawing In” Newcastle Art School Staff Exhibition. Newcastle.
2005 “An Embarrassment of Riches” John Miller Gallery, Newcastle.
2004 “Summer Show” John Miller Gallery, Newcastle.
“Museums Light Up Sydney” Muse Gallery, Sydney.
2003 “Art on the Rocks” ASN Gallery, Sydney
2001 ‘Print Council of Australia Commissioned Print Exhibitions- National Touring exhibition’-
Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney; Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra; Port Jackson Press, Melbourne;Grahame Galleries + Editions, Brisbane; Bett Gallery, Hobart.
2000 'Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award' Grafton Regional Gallery and touring -Hasting Regional Gallery; Dubbo Regional Gallery; University of Sunshine Coast Gallery;
Texas Art Gallery; Shepparton Art Gallery; Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery; Manning Regional Art Gallery.
"National Works on Paper", Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.
"Explorations", Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne.
Melbourne Art Fair 2000. Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
1999 International Works on Paper Fair, Byron Kennedey Hall, Fox Studios, Sydney
"Cycles", Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Port Jackson Press, Melbourne
CPM 8th Print Acquisition Award Tweed River Regional Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW.
'Marks and Matter' Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney.
1998 'Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award' Grafton Regional Gallery and touring .
'Young Art' Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne.
'Ex Libris and Artists' Books' Akky Von Ogtrop Fine Arts Gallery, Sydney.
'Laying Turf'2 35 Nelson Gallery, Sydney.
1997 'MBK-One' Bondi Pavilion, Sydney.
Sixth International Works on Paper Fair Mitchell Library, Sydney.
1996 'Ten' First Draft Gallery, Sydney
London Artists' Book Fair, Concourse Gallery-Barbican Centre, London.
Artists' Books + Multiples Fair '96 Brisbane.
Shell Fremantle Print Award Freemantle Arts Centre .
National Printmedia Acquisitive UWS Macarthur, Casula Powerhouse, Sydney.
1995 International Painting Exhibition Soeul International Fine Arts Centre, Korea.
1994 “biblio” First Draft Gallery, Sydney.
‘october’ Cellblock, Sydney.
1992 ‘In Black and White’ Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney.
1990 ‘Block 5’ The Works Gallery, Sydney.
NSW Travelling Art Scholarship The Works Gallery, Sydney.
‘The Ideal Format Show’ Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin.
Post Graduate Exhibition College of Fine Arts, Sydney.
1989 Faber Castell Drawing Award Sydney Showground. Sydney.
‘The Production of Optical Equivalences’ EMR Gallery, Sydney.
‘Endangered Spaces’ Artspace, Sydney.
1988 ‘Memories Loss’ Camera Lucida, Sydney.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS.
“Modern renaissance colonises steel city” Elizabeth Fortescue, Daily Telegraph May 30. 2009
“Exhibit A: Proof in the Paintings”,The Newcastle Herald May 30, 2009
“Different Strokes” Jill Stowell, The Newcastle Herald Weekender Magazine August 27, 2005
“Class Distinction” Jill Stowell, The Newcastle Herald Weekender Magazine March 19, 2005.
“Take up the challenge” Bob Birch. The Newcastle Herald Weekender Magazine March 1 , 2003
"Michael Kempson and Mathew Tome" Christopher Allen, Imprint- Print Council of Australia.
Spring Vol 34 no3.1999. Cover image and article.
'A Little Respect- Collaborative prints by Michael Kempson and Matthew Tome 1995-1999' Colour catalogue with statement including catalogue essay by Anne Ryan.1999
'Religion, Art and Politics' by Anne Ryan in the above catalogue.
'A Little Respect is the perfect potion.' Sebastian Smee, Sydney Morning Herald, March 16, 1999.
'Art to Die For' Stephen Webb, Insights Magazine Vol 9, no1. February, 1999, essay and cover.
Insights Magazine Vol 9, No2. Cover Image.
'Cycles Preview' Christopher Gentle, Imprint- Print Council of Australia. WinterVol34 No2.
'Ten' Catalogue and history, First Draft West 1996
'Artists' Books + Multiples Fair' Catalogue with photos and essays. Numero Uno Publications, 1996
‘Profiles-City Wall’ Image. Art Almanac, Nov. 1993.
‘In Black and White’ Exhibition catalogue. Essay by Courtney Kidd. Photographs, 1992.
‘Art Almanac’ March 1992 Issue. Featured on front cover.
‘Crisp and Clean, Like Dalmatian Dogs’. Bronwyn Watson. Sydney Morning Herald, 1992.
‘People at Play’ Lynette Fern. Sydney Morning Herald, 1992.
‘Under the House’ by Matthew Tome And Tess Horwitz. Original photographs and text, 1990.
‘Is Group Art Good Art? Perhaps So’ Bronwyn Watson. Sydney Morning Herald, June 8th, 1990.
‘commentaries’ Jacques Delaruelle. Art Monthly Australia, July 1990, no 32.
‘The Collaborative Process of a Drawing Installation’ Dian Lloyd, Jewish Times, June , 1990.
‘The Production of Optical Equivalences’ Catalogue, essay by Allen Krell. 1989.
‘Sydney Profiles- Crumbs from the Jackson Pollock Cake’ Image. Art Almanac, July 1987.
COLLECTIONS
Artbank |Art Gallery of South Australia | Bathurst Regional Art Gallery | Burnie Art Gallery | Canson Australia Pty Ltd | City of Fremantle |
Dubbo Regional Gallery | Gladstone Regional Art Gallery | Grafton Regional Art Gallery | HPA Australia | John Curtin Gallery | LaTrobe Regional Gallery |
La Trobe University Art Museum | Melbourne Grammar | Monash University Gippsland | Old Parliament House Collection, Canberra | Orange Regional Gallery |
Print Council of Australia | Queensland Art Gallery | Queensland State Library, James Hardy Collection | Queensland University of Technology Art Museum |
State Library of Victoria | Royal Perth Hospital | St Ursula's College | Univeristy of NSW | Vermont Secondary School | Warrnambool Art Gallery | Various private collections