RICHARD GUNNING

1961    		Born  Perth, Western Australia
1979-81		BA Fine Art, W.A.I.T. (now Curtin University of Technology)
1981-83		Part-time Tutor Printmaking, W.A.I.T  (now Curtin University of Technology) 
1989			Part-time Tutor Dept. Fine Arts University of Western Australia
1991			Post Graduate Studies Fine Art Curtin University of Technology
1991			Part time Tutor, Printmaking Curtin University of Technology
1991			Artist in Residence, Edith Cowan University
1992-93		Part-time Tutor, Edith Cowan University
1994-97		Art Tutor, Claremont School of Art

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1984	Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
1990	Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
1993	Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
1997	Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1980	Headlines Undercroft Gallery, UWA
1981	Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Art Gallery
1981	Channel 7 Young Artists Award, Art Gallery of WA
1981	Postcard Show Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
1982	Xerox Show, Quentin Gallery, Perth
1982	Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Art Gallery
1983	Channel 7 Young Artists Award, The Art Gallery of WA
1985	Celebration 9th Anniversary Exhibition Galerie DŸsseldorf, Perth
1986	Vestiges, Praxis Gallery, Fremantle
1987 	Small Scale Still-Life Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing Nolan Room, University of Western Australia
1987	13 Artists at Galerie Düsseldorf, Galerie Düsseldorf
1988	Surface, Western Australia Week Invitation Exhibition Fremantle Arts Centre
1989	The Robert Holmes à Court Invitation Prize, Albany
1989	Shades of Meaning, Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
1990	Second Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne (Represented by Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth)
1991	Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Invitation Art Exhibition
1991	Artist's Artists, Fremantle Arts Centre
1991	Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre
1994	Presence, Contemporary Portraiture, Fremantle Arts Centre
1995	A Rose is a Rose is a Rose, Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
1995	Drawing Out, contemporary drawing practice from Western Australia
1996	Oddfellows : the essence of contemporary Western Australian figurative artists, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of WA
1996	Out of Australia, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art 
1998	ACAF6, Australian Contemporary Art Fair Melbourne Victoria, (Represented by Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth)
1999	ART99, The Western Australian Art Fair, Fremantle, (Represented by Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth)
1999	ARCHITECTONIC, Cullity Gallery, University of WA
1999	In the Studio - From the Studio (with Caspar Fairhall and Kevin Robertson) Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
 

COMMISSIONS
1985	Banners  Trades and Labour Council of W.A.
1988	Living Together Banners, St. George's Terrace, University of Western Australia
1989	Record Cover for the Pop Group ÔThe FatÕ
1991	Woodworks, Prints & Writings Portfolio by WA Artists. Published by Curtin University of technology, WA 
1994	Record Cover for the Group ÔThe TriffidsÕ
1995	Illustrations for Grief Journal, Silver Chain Nursing Association
1996	Banksia Hill Detention Centre, Mural

AWARDS
1981	Wimbles Graphic Award
1986	Albany Open Art Award
1987	Guy Grey-Smith Memorial Travelling Grant
1988	Personal Development Grant, Department for the Arts
1988	Travel Study Grant, Department for the Arts
1991	Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Art Award
1994 	Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Art Award
1995	Project Grant for 1996, ArtsWA

COLLECTIONS        
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Albany Art Gallery
University of Western Australia, Curtin University of Technology, Artbank, State Library of Western Australia, 
The Robert Holmes à Court Collection, Royal Perth Hospital
Rural and Industries Bank, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Edith Cowan University, Wesfarmers