Since completing full time work and raising a family Pauline Donnelly has become a full-time artist and continues to explore different mediums and painting styles, but concentrates on portraiture.
TRAINING
1986-1987 – Studies in the Diploma of Visual Art, Southern Cross University.
1995-1997 – Waverley Woollahra Arts Society.
1997-2001 – Diploma of Fine Art (Julian Ashton Art School.
TUTORS AND WORKSHOPS
Portraits – Reg Campbell. Paul Newton, David Andrews, Sue Cesarine
Figure Studies/Composition – Jocelyn Maughan and Robin Norling
Tonal Expressionism – Graham Inson
Landscape and Still Life – John Wilson, Ross Harvey
Figures in the Landscape – Peter Churcher
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2002 – The Huendon
2006 – The Cheltenham Group Portrait Exhibition, Hornsby Art Gallery.
AWARDS
2002 – Commended – Portraiture: Drummoyne Municipal Art Society.
2003 – Highly Commended – Portraiture: Drummoyne Municipal Art Society.
2005 – Second Place- Portraiture: Open Art Prize Gosford Agricultural Show.
2005 – First Place- Fabulous Fakes 2005. Tuggerah Lakes Art Society.
SELECTED AS FINALIST
2005 – Gosford Art Prize.
2006 – Gosford Art Prize.
2007 – Gosford Art Prize.
2007 – Lexus Mortimer Art Prize
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Central Coast Art Society
Hornsby Art Society