ARTIST BIO

Teresa Durie
Award winning ballet artist

After a year of studying fine art in Sydney on leaving school, Teresa transferred her skills to graphic design where she worked in the public and private sector and also managed her own business.
She again had the opportunity to study fine art in 2015 and gained her Diploma of Visual Art at Nambour TAFE and was awarded the Eckersley Prize.
Teresa returned to art in 2021 and enrolled to attend Artschoolco Studio classes in Buderim Queensland with Jessica LeClerc where she is continuing to develop her style. Teresa won the 2022 Encouragement award at Kenilworth Artfest Queensland for her oil painting ‘glass concerto’ and was a finalist in the 2022 RQAS Figurative Award with her oil painting of Qld Ballet principal Patricio Reve ‘dissected pirouette’. Additional awards noted below.

Education
2015 – Diploma Visual Art – Nambour TAFE Sunshine Coast QLD

1985 – Graphic Design Certificate - Randwick TAFE Sydney NSW

1980 – Art Certificate (Fine Art) - St George TAFE Sydney NSW

Further Studies / Workshops
2023 - Figurative art and Composition - Scott Breton Royal Qld Art Society Brisbane

2021-2024 – Studio Classes - Artschool Co Buderim QLD - continuing

2022 Jessica LeClerc Portrait in oils - Artschool Co Buderim QLD

2020 - Intensive Week - Julian Ashton Art School Sydney NSW

2020 – Anatomy of Style Life Drawing (Patrick Jones Illustrator) - Bienarté Brisbane QLD

Awards

2024 – Brisbane Rotary Art Show, Queen St, Brisbane (Finalist)
2024 – LETHBRIDGE2000, Salon des Refusés, Lethbridge Gallery small scale art award
2023 – Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery (Finalist) SOLD AT EXHIBITION
2023 – Brisbane Rotary Art Show, Queen St, Brisbane (Finalis
2023 – RQAS Harold & Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize Award, Petrie Terrace Gallery (Finalist)
2022 – Kenilworth Arts Council, Jean Glanvill Memorial Prize - Encouragement Award SOLD AT EXHIBITION
2022 – Royal Queensland Art Society (Brisbane Branch) Inc. Figurative Award, Petrie Terrace Gallery (Finalist)
2016 - Gympie Show - 1st place Oil Painting
2015 - Eckesley’s Award (Major Sponsor) - Diploma Visual Art Exhibition Nambour TAFE
2015 - Gympie Gold Rush - Highly Commended

Solo Exhibitions
2022 - Open Studios Sunshine Coast
2021-February 2023 - Le Rendezvous Cafe Caloundra QLD

Group Exhibitions

2024 – Royal Queensland Art Society (Brisbane Branch) Inc. Members Exhibition Brisbane QLD

2024 – Kenilworth Arts Council, Kenilworth QLD

2024 – ‘Stepping out’ fine art exhibition at Vianta Bar and Café Beerwah QLD

2024 – Tsuchiya ballet recital Nagasaki Cultural Centre JAPAN

2024 - 2023 - Talented Friends Gallery Caloundra QLD

2022 – Studio Student Exhibition Art School Co Buderim (also curating / hanging committee member)

2021 – Studio Student Exhibition Art School Co Buderim QLD

2015 - Graduating Student Diploma of Visual Art Exhibition Nambour TAFE QLD

1985 – Graduating Student Graphic Design Certificate - Randwick TAFE Sydney NSW

1980 – Graduating Student Art Certificate (Fine Art) - St George TAFE Sydney NSW