Aaron Martin
Born Bridgetown WA, currently lives and works in Melbourne.
Studies
Master of Fine Arts (by research), Victorian College of the Arts (current)
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) Victoria College, Prahran Campus , Graduated 1992
GCVA Victorian College of the Arts, Graduated 2013
Exhibition History
Solo Shows
2015 M1, Five Walls Projects, Footscray (upcoming)
2013 Radial, The Front, Docklands, Mebourne
2011 Diagnosis, Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
2010 In the Low Light, Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
2007 Shadow Play, Apartment, Melbourne 2006 Vacation, Apartment, Melbourne
2003 Mono, Gallery Paul, St Kilda 2001 Remnants, Fragments, Recollections, Landau Gallery, St Kilda
1998 Works on Paper, Fad Gallery, Melbourne
Selected Group Shows
2014 Either Side, James Makin Gallery, Collingwood, curated by Michael Brennan
2014 Transported, Incinerator Art Centre, Moonee Ponds, curated by Richard Einnis
2014 From the Studio (AIR exhibiton), Bayside Art Gallery, Brighton
2013 Modern Ruin, (curator) Substation Art Center, Newport
2012 The Underdog, (curator) Five Walls Projects, Footscray
2011 AKC, Brightspace Gallery, St Kilda
2011 Churchie Art Prize, Griffith University Art Gallery, Brisbane
2011 After Image, Napier Upstairs, Fitzroy
2011 Locale, Glen Eira Art Gallery, Caulfield
2011 Butterfly Effect, Toyota Spirit Art Gallery, Port Melbourne
2010 Paper Cuts, Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
2010 The Outsider, (Curated by Michael Brennan), Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
2009 Wallpaper, Trocadero Art Space, Melbourne
2009 Deafness Foundation Charity Auction, Jackman Gallery, St Kilda
2008 John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale
2007 Art for Kids Culture, Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne
2004 December Show, Tacit gallery, Melbourne
2003 Group show, Gallery Paul, Melbourne
2003 A4 Show, West Space, Melbourne
2002 Noel, Gallery Paul, Melbourne
2002 John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Regional Gallery, Sale
2001 Mixed Lollies, Open Space Gallery, Melbourne
2001 Everybody Gets Laid, Dirty Drawings, Tobey Fine Arts, NewYork
2001 Group Show, Landau Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Staff Show, Open Space Gallery, Melbourne
1999 Hung, Open Space Gallery, Melbourne 1999 Salad Days, Fad Gallery, Melbourne
1999 January Show, Fad Gallery, Melbourne
Awards & Residencies
2014 Finalist, Paul Guest Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo
2013 1st Annual Visual Arts Workhop & Exhibtion, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
2013 9th Annual Visual Arts Workshop & Exhibition, Poh Chang Academy of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand
2012 Artist in Residence, (12 months), Ballilla House, Brighton
2011 Artist in Residence, (12 months), St Vincents Caritas Christi Hospice, Melbourne
2011 Finalist, Churchie Emerging Art Prize, Brisbane
2008 Finalist, John Leslie Art Prize, Sale 2002 Finalist, John Leslie Art Prize, Sale
1992 Winner, 11th Annual Award of Excellence in Drawing
Curatorial Projects
2013 Modern Ruin, Substion Art Center, Newport
2013 Homeostasis : Yin & Yang Five Walls Projects, Footscray
2013 Newer 13 Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
2012 The Underdog, Five Walls Projects, Footscray
2012 Newer 12 Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
2011 Newer 11 Trocadero Art Space, Footscray
Publications
Michael Brennan, Modern Ruin, catalogue essay, 2013
Naomi Evans, The Churchie, catalogue essay, 2011
Roy Chu, In the Low Light, artinfo.com.au, 2010
Suzanne Ross, Shadow Play, artinfo.com.au, 2007
Robert Nelson, Fabrications to make you knit your brow in perplexity, The Age, June 14, 2006.
David O`Halloran, Vacation, Video Interview, artinfo.com.au, 2006
Art Related Work
2012-present Founder & Director, Five Walls Projects, Footscray
2010-present Vice-President, Trocadero Artist Run Space, Footscray
2008-2010 Committee Member, Trocadero Artist Run Space, Footscray
2006-2009 Creative Consultant, ArtInfo.com.au, Melbourne
2005-2012 Lecturer in Painting and Drawing, Swinburne University, Prahran
2001-2006 Lecturer of Fine Arts, Melbourne School of Arts, Elsternwick
Collections
St Vincents Hosptial, Fitzroy
Deakin University, Burwood
Various private national and international collections.