As still as life: selected works from the MGA collection
Monash Gallery of Art
860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill VIC
24 November to 3 March 2019
This exhibition includes over fifty Australian photographs from MGA’s collection, which provides an exploration of still life photographs. It provides a prelude to Robyn Stacey: As still as life, placing the genre and Robyn Stacey’s work into context. The selection of works from the MGA collection was curated by Anouska Phizacklea and includes three images from the Natural History series (Study of a languar monkey, Semnopithecus entellus 2006; Study of a calf, Bos taurus 2006; Study of a swan, Cygnus bewickii 2006).
Wildcards: Bill Henson shuffles the deck
Monash Gallery of Art
860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill VIC
1 February to 30 March 2014
For the first time, Bill Henson curated an exhibition of Australian photography chosen from the Monash Gallery of Art collection. Beverley Veasey's Study of a Calf: Bos taurus and Study of a Swan: Cygnus bewickii (both 2006, Natural History series), were included in this exhibition of around 100 photographs. Each image was chosen by Henson because in some way it gripped, intrigued, or otherwise engaged him.
International Womans Day Art Prize
Randwick Community Centre
27 Munda Street, Randwick NSW
27 February to 12 March 2014
Space & Place Photography Prize
Queensland Centre for Photography
Corner of Cordelia and Russell Streets, South Brisbane QLD
28 March to 27 April 2014
Beverley was selected as one 20 finalists, with the image Habitat #12, for this prize that will be exhibited as part of the Fifth Queensland Festival of Photography. The image is part of the Habitats series of images.
Josephine Ulrich and Win Schubert Photography Award 2014
The Arts Centre Gold Coast
135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD
29 March to 29 May 2014
Beverley was selected as one of the finalists with the image Summertime, Botany Bay for this prestigeous award.
A Generosity of Spirit: Recent Australian Women's Art from the QUT Art Collection
Queensland University of Technology Art Gallery
2 George Street, Brisbane QLD
2 July to 3 October 2010
An exhibition of selected Australian women artists whose work has been acquired by the gallery over the last four years. Artists included Pat Brassington, Cressida Campbell, Julie Dowling, Fiona Foley, Janet Laurence, Lindy Lee, Sue Lovegrove, Gloria Petyarre, Robyn Stacey, Judith Wright and Beverley Veasey. Curated by Stephen Rainbird.
2010 National Photography Prize
Albury Art Gallery,
546 Dean Street, Albury NSW
30 July to 26 September 2010.
The theme for the 2010 Prize was - Modern Narratives: Photography as Story Teller. Artist were invited to submit works that explore photography as a construct using the creation of fictitious images to tell a story or express an idea as opposed to objective reportage or documentary. Beverley was selected as a finalist for this prestigeous prize for the fifth time. The exhibition was opened by Dr Isobel Crombie, Senior Curator, National Gallery of Victoria.
Contemporary Landscapes in Photography (CLIP) Award 2010
Perth Centre for Photography
91 Brisbane Street, Perth WA
5 June to 27 June 2010
The CLIP Award is a national prize recognizing contemporary landscapes in photo-based media. Beverley has been selected as a finalist with the image Habaitat #3, from the Habitats series.
Understory
Devonport Regional Gallery
45-47 Stewart Street, Devonport TAS
22 May to 20 June 2010
This is a group exhibition curated by Dr Troy Ruffles, with works by Australian and international artists that look at natural and cultural relationships within art and science. Beverley has works from the Natural History series selected for inclusion in this exhibition.
Brave New World
Queensland Center for Photography
Corner of Cordelia and Russell Streets, South Brisbane QLD
3 April to 2 May 2010
This exhibition of works from 19 artists, including Beverley Veasey, addressed photoghraphy as a mediun for exploring possible futures; as a fictional medium rather than veracity. This exhibition was part of the 3rd annual Queensland Festitval of Photography.
Habitats
Monash Gallery of Art
860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill VIC
15 September to 25 October 2009
This exhibition showcased images from the Habitats series.
The Flower Show
Brenda May Gallery
2 Danks Street, Waterloo NSW
22 September to 18 October 2009
'A curated group exhibition inspired by all things botanical"
Habitats #2
Dickerson Gallery
44 Oxford Street, Collingwood VIC
14 October to 1 November 2009
In this series, the themes of disquiet and intrigue are aroused from empty display enclosures, extending the Habitats series of images.
...On Paper
Dickerson Gallery
44 Oxford Street, Collingwood VIC
22 July to 9 August 2009
An exhibition of collectable works exploring the diversity of paper in contemporary art, with works from David Frazer, Samantha Everton, Regan Tamanui, Honor Bradbeer, John Witzig, Robert Dickerson, Damon Kowarsky, Mark Dober, Marc Standing, Beverley Veasey, Tony Irving and Filomena Coppola.
I Think I Shall Never See a billboard as Lovely as a Tree
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre
782 Kingsway, Gymea NSW
28 March to 21 June 2009
This exhibition showcased new large scale photographic works by five contemporary photo artists, Leahy+Watson (NSW), Beverly Veasey (NSW), Alison Langley (VIC) and Katthy Cavaliere (NSW). The images were presented within the natural environment of the gardens at Hazelhurst. Beverly's work was an image from the Habitats series.
Habitats and Natural History #2
Hugo Michell Gallery, Adelaide SA
260 Portrush Road, Beulah Park, Adelaide SA
23 April to 23 May 2009.
A combination of the Natural History #2 series and Habitats. Both series continue in the vein of Natural History, exploring the relationship between modern urban societies and the natural world.
Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2009
Gold Coast City Art Gallery,
135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD
4 April to 17 May 2009.
Beverly was selected as one of 52 artists working in the media of still photography for this prestigeous award. The competition was judged by Naomi Cass (Director of the Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne).
Light Journeys
Australian women working in photography
Beverley is the featured photo-artist for May (2009), in this new web-showcase of Australian women artists working in photo-media. Curated by Lee Grant and U.K Frederick, Light Journeys intends to show selected works by Australian women photo-artists and to create a focal point for those interested in the "development and culture of contemporary Australian photography."
In Captivity: Animals in the Dubbo Regional Gallery Collection
Dubbo Regional Gallery
76 Wingewarra Street, Dubbo NSW
8 November 2008 to 29 March 2009
This exhibition was the first in a series of curated exhibitions presenting images from the collection along the theme of Animals in Art. This theme has been one of the focal points for the collection policy of the Dubbo Regional Gallery since its establishment in 1989. Three of Beverley's images from the Habitats series (recently purchased by the gallery) were featured in the exhibition.
40 x 40 x 40
40 artists, 40 works, 40 cm2
Dickerson Gallery
44 Oxford Street, Collingwood VIC
4 February to 22 February 2009
Beverley contributed a new work to this exhibition that showcased artworks from the gallery artists. Beverley's work depicts a black swan, in the same mode as the Naural History series of works.
The MGA Collection: Quiet Earth
Monash Gallery of Art
860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill VIC
17 October 2008 to 25 January 2009
This exhibition brought together images within the MGA collection from a number of contemporary artists. The images selected offered an opportunity for reflection and pause within the hubbub of contemporary life. The show included four images of Beverley's from the Natural History series.
William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize, 2008
Monash Gallery of Art
860 Fertree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill, VIC
30 August to 02 November, 2008.
Beverley was selected as one of the 34 finalists from 362 entries for this prestigious photography prize, with the image Habitat #3. The judging panel for the Prize were: Jason Smith (Director, Monash Gallery of Art), Tony Ellwood (Director, Queensland Art Gallery, GOMA) and Rosemary Laing (artist).
Beastly
MOP Projects
Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
4 to 21 September 2008.
A group show, curated by Nana Ohnesorge, with works Del Kathryn Barton, Leslie Rice, Joan Ross, Anna Pogossova and Beverley Veasey, that explored the dark heart and primal instincts of human nature. The image contributed by Beverley was Study of a White Rhinoceros Cretatherium simum (from the Natural History #2 series).
Habitats
Stills Gallery
Paddington, NSW
27 August to 27 September, 2008.
This series of work depicts a number of empty animals enclosures found in zoos and aquariums around the world. The Habitats spaces are vacant, leaving the viewer to ponder what animal may reside there. As more and more of the earths natural resources are destroyed, artificial spaces such as the ones depicted may be the only way in the future we can encounter other species that are under threat in the wild.
Australian Art Collector
Beverley's image 'Study of a Sumatran tiger, Panthera tigris sumatrae' was one of ten works selected by Andrew Frost from stockrooms across Australia that he would "buy tomorrow" -if he could. Andrew Frost is an art critic, journalist and blogger (artlife.blogspot.com).
Australian Art Collector 45, July-September 2008, page 308 [PDF 2.1 Mb]
Habitats and Natural History #2
Johnston Gallery
Mosman Park, WA
6 July to 27 July 2008.
A combination of the Natural History #2 series and Habitats. Both series continue in the vein of Natural History, exploring the relationship between modern urban societies and the natural world.
It Must be Love
[MARS] Melbourne Art Rooms
Port Melbourne, VIC
February 2008.
A group exhibition for Valentine's Day, which included the image Study of a horse, Equus caballus.
Season '07 - Stills Gallery group show
Stills Gallery
Paddington NSW
29 November to 22 December 2007.
An exhibition of images from Narelle Autio, Pat Brassinton, Tim Georgeson, Trent Parke, Robyn Stacey and Beverley Veasey. Beverley had six images from the Natural History #2 series on exhibition.
For Every Bird
[MARS] Melbourne Art Rooms
Port Melbourne, VIC
25 September to 21 October 2007.
A group show of works from Australian artists that celebrates the avian image. Beverley contributed two works from the Natural History #2 series: Study of a cassowary, Casuarius casuarius and Study of a peacock, Pavo cristatus (see the Natural History #2 gallery).
Olive Cotton Award 2007
Tweed River Art Gallery
Murwillumbah South, NSW
16 August to 7 October 2007.
Beverley was selected as a finalist in this annual national award for excellence in photographic portraiture.
Natural History #2
[MARS] Melbourne Art Rooms
Port Melbourne, VIC
13 June to 8 July 2007.
An exhibition of a second series of images that are produced in much the same vein as the highly successfull Natural History series.
2007 Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
Surfers Paradise, QLD
12 May to 24 June 2007.
Beverley was once again selected as a finalist in this acquisitive art award. The image selected, Study of a shark (2007), is from the Natural History #2 series. The Award was judged by Martyn Jolly, Head of Photomedia at ANU.
Pet Project
Australian Centre for Photography
Paddington NSW
8 December to 23 December 2006, then 27 January to 24 February 2007.
An exhibition of international and Australian photo-media art, including studio portraits, staged tableaux, candid documentary, installation and video art. The 'Pet project' explores the visual representation of companion animals. Beverley's image was 2 meter high banner print of the family dog - a golden retriever named Nelson.
Art for Action: Changing Nature 2006
The Gallery at Darling Park
Sydney NSW
13 November to 1 December 2006.
Greenpeace invited submissions from artists to explore the changes being imposed upon the global and local environment as a consequence of climate change and technology. Beverley submitted a work of a loggerhead turtle floating in an artificial space. Loggerhead turtles are listed as an endangered species, having declined in numbers by 70-90%. Queensland is the only major breeding and nesting area of the loggerhead turtles in the southwest Pacific Ocean region.
The Inaugural William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize
Monash Gallery of Art
Wheelers Hill, VIC
25 August to 12 November 2006.
Beverley was selected as one of the 42 finalists from 320 entries, for this inaugural photography prize.
2006 City of Perth Photomedia Award
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Northbridge WA
This national biennial award for the visual arts showcased the work of 30 of Australia's foremost creative practioners working in photographic media. The image selected for this exhibition is an extension of the Natural History series, featuring a juvenile black swan.
Art and About 2006: Sydney Life
Hyde Park, Sydney NSW
3 Oct to 22 Oct 2006.
Beverley was selected as one of the finalists for this annual photography prize, sponsored by AMP Capital Investors in conjuction with the City of Sydney. Now in its fifth year, this open-air exhibition presented the selected images on large-scale canvases along the central walkway of Hyde Park, Sydney.
The Betty Quelhurst Gift
QUT Art Museum
Brisbane QLD
22 June to 27 August 2006.
Three images from the Natural History series were purchased by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Art Museum with the assistance of The Betty Quelhurst Gift. The images purchased were Study of a lion: Panthera leo, Study of a calf: Bos taurus and Study of a swan: Cygnus bewikii. These images can also be viewed in the portfolio section (Natural History). This was the first of a series of three annual exhibitions that feature selected works purchased with the Betty Quelhurst Gift.
Natural History
Johnston Gallery
Perth WA
6 July to 30 July 2006.
Queensland Centre for Photography
Brisbane QLD
24 June to 16 July 2006.
Stills Gallery
Paddington NSW
23 March to 22 April 2006.
This collection of ten images explores the disengagement of modern urban societies from the natural world. Our experience with other animal species is often limited to zoos or museums. The subtle tonal qualities of these images softens the harsh reality of a Natural History in a constructed world. The images can also be viewed in the portfolio section (Natural History).
This project was supported by a grant from the New South Wales Government - Ministry for the Arts, through a program administered by the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA).
'The Harries'
National Digital Art Prize
Brisbane QLD
Queensland Health Skills Development Centre.
Beverley was selected as a finalist in this Award for the second year running. The work titled "DNA Shadow Portrait: Rebecca" depicts a portrait as a fusion of the old and the new; of a profile silhouette and the sequence of DNA base pairs that is our genetic code. The image can be viewed in the portfolio section (Portraits).
Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
Gold Coast QLD
8 April to 20 May 2006.
Beverley was selected as a finalist for this Award for the third time. The image selected, "Study of a pig: Sus scrofa domesticus" (2006) is one of the images from the Natural History series (the full series will be exhibited at Stills Gallery; see above). The image can be viewed in the portfolio section (Natural History).
The Photographic Portrait Prize
Art Gallery of New South Wales
25 March to 28 May 2006.
Beverley's image "Study of a dream" was selected as a finalist for this prestigous photographic prize. The exhibition was on concurrently with the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. The image can be viewed in the portfolio section (Portraits).
Natural History
Stills Gallery
Paddington NSW
23 March to 22 April 2006
This collection of ten images explores the disengagement of modern urban societies from the natural world. Our experience with other animal species is often limited to zoos or museums. The subtle tonal qualities of these images softens the harsh reality of a Natural History in a constructed world. The images can be viewed in the portfolio section (Natural History).
Contemporary Art Award 2005
Canberra Contemporary Art Space
Canberra ACT
25 November to 18 December 2005.
Beverley's new image "Study of a goat: Capra hircus" was selected for exhibition in this Award Show. This new work forms part of the Natural History series and was also selected for the National Photographic Purchase Award in Albury earlier this year. The image can be viewed in the portfolio section (Natural History).
International Video Ate
Phatspace Gallery
Sydney NSW
27 October, 2005.
The video art piece "Observations: A field study into the human interaction with the natural world (II)." was selected for a special screening of works from Sydney based artists on the opening night of this video art exhibition.
National Photographic Purchase Award, 2005.
Albury Regional Gallery
Albury NSW
3 August to 4 September, 2005.
Beverley was once again selected for this exhibition, with a new work that extends the "Studies" series and which served as a starting point for Natural History. The image "Study of a goat: Capra hircus" can be viewed in the portfolio section (Natural History).
The Discovery Art Prize 2005
Gasworks Art Park
Melbourne VIC
Beverley produced a short video art piece entitled "A Visual Conundrum: A field study into the human interaction with the natural world (I)."
The Harries
National Digital Art Prize, 2005
Brisbane QLD
Beverley's video art piece "Observations: A field study into the human interaction with the natural world (II)" was selected for exhibition.
Art Sydney 05
Hordern Pavillion and Royal Hall of Industries
Sydney NSW
25 to 28 August, 2005.
Beverley was a part of the Friends of the National Art School (FONAS) team that curated a display at this art fair. Beverley exhibited some of her own work and contributed to a panel discussion on "What makes photography collectable".