Biography
Sally Ryan began her education with a Certificate in Graphic Design which she completed in 1981, followed by a Diploma of Education. After working as a teacher, marrying and starting a family she spent some time creating ceramic works inspired by time spent in Italy. She won several prizes in that medium and was commissioned to paint a number of commemorative plates for various institutions. In 2008 she taught art at Sydney Grammar School. An increasing interest in portrait drawing and painting led her to enrol in part time classes at the Julian Ashton Art School and after winning a scholarship there for 2010 she has been studying and painting as a fulltime artist. Since starting at Julian Ashton, Sally has had three works hung in the Mortimore Prize(2008,2010) and she has been a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award (2010) as well as the Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing (2011).
Education
2011- Continuing study at Julian Ashton Art School
2010- Fulltime scholarship student at Julian Ashton
2009- Part time study at Julian Ashton
2008- Summer Short Course at National Art School
Commenced part time study at Julian Ashton
2007- Winter course with Mignon Parker (Mixed Media) at Mitchell College, Bathurst
2005- Diploma of Visual Art (Northbridge School of Visual Arts)
2001- Product Certified Ceramist (practicing ceramic artist 1998-2005)
1993/4- Life Drawing Willoughby Workshop Art Centre
1987- Dip Ed/Primary Teaching (Kuring-gai College Advanced Education), Teaching 1988-1991
1983- Certificate Graphic Design (Randwick Technical College)
Awards
2011- Finalist Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing
2010- Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
Finalist Mortimore Prize in Drawing and Still Life Painting
Joshua Smith Prize for Classical Drawing (Julian Ashton)
Jocelyn Maughan Prize for Drawing Drapery (Julian Ashton)
2009- Winner Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Scholarship at Julian Ashton Art School
Winner People’s Choice Manly Selective School Art Exhibition
2008- Finalist in portrait section of Mortimore Prize
2007- Finalist Australian Artist Magazine for still life painting
Ceramic – Finalist on twelve occasions, including six first place awards for ceramic artwork at
Ceramic Art Association of NSW competitions.
Exhibitions
2011- Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize
Member of Portrait Artists Australia
2010- Portia Geach Memorial Award
Mortimore Prize
Julian Ashton Art School Student and Teacher Exhibition
2009- Manly Public School Art Exhibition
Julian Ashton Art School Student and Teacher Exhibition
2008- Mortimore Prize