Australian Nationality Citizen  |  Germany Residence. 
B.1953 in Persia, origin Armenian. 1969 migrated with parents to Sydney, Australia.

She has travelled extensively in Europe, the US, South East Asia, and Australia.

Education:

1973 Higher School Diploma, The Forest High, Sydney, Australia.  

1974 Qualifying Diploma Fine Arts, National Art School Sydney, Australia. Studied: Anatomy, Life Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography.  

1975 – 1977 Studied Graphic Design Diploma, Sydney College Of The Arts.  

1975-1981 lived in USA. Studied: Commercial Art at the Sevier Valley College, Richfield, Utah. 

From 1977 – 1980 Worked as Commercial Artist, Courtroom Illustrator, Airbrush Illustrator in the US. 

1981 Returned to Sydney, conducted own Graphic Design & Freelance Art Director Agency, Sydney, Australia. 

1991 Graduated Degree Dip.Education Pedagogy, University of Technology, UTS, Sydney, Australia. 

Scholarship Awards: 

1995 ‘Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes Scholarship’ from Munich, studied at the ‘Goethe-Institut’ Deusseldorf, Germany. 

2001 ‘Goethe-Institut Scholarship’ from Munich. Participant ‘Cultural Seminar’ Goethe-Institut Berlin & Weimar, Germany.

1998 – 2010 Teacher & Lecturer, Employed by the Australian Federal Government, at the Arts & Media Sector, Hornsby College Campus, Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE, NSW, Australia. 

2014 relocated from Australia to Germany. 

2019 – 2021  Teacher & Lecturer, Seminars, Art Courses at ‘Allensbach Kunstzeit Academy’ Constance, Germany. 

 

 

Solo Exhibitions

2024 Arte Stuttgart, Stand E1/2, Stuttgart, Germany.

2023 Arte Wiesbaden, Stand B 4/4, RhineMain Congress Centre, Wiesbaden, Germany

2023 MAIN ART  Gruenwaldhalle , Solo Stand A6, Aschaffenburg, Germany. 

2023 THE PIER MAINZ, from 21.04 – 16.07. 2023,  Mainz, Germany

2023 Arte Fusion Stuttgart, Solo Stand C14/3, Germany. 

2022 ARTMUCJury selected participant, Stand Z30, Praterinsel Munich, Germany.

2022 Arte Wiesbaden Kunstmesse, Solo Stand B4/4, Rhine Main Congress Centre, Wiesbaden, Germany

2021 Art Discovery Fair Frankfurt – Halle 12 – Solo Booth Stand A37, Frankfurt, Germany.

2021 Arte Wiesbaden Kunstmesse, Solo Stand B4/1, RhineMain CongressCenter, Wiesbaden,  Germany.

2021 Arte Kunstsalon Konstanz,  Solo Stand B5/4, Constance, Germany.

2020 Gravis Art Gallery,  Nice Ville, French Reviera, France.

 2020 Arte Wiesbaden Kunstmesse, Solo Stand B4/1, RhineMain CongressCentre, Wiesbaden, Germany. 

2020 Sindelfingen Kunstmesse, Gallery Stand, Sindelfingen, Germany. 

2019 Arte Wiesbaden, Solo Stand G7C, RhineMain CongressCentre, Wiesbaden, Germany. 

2019 Arte Sindelfingen Kunstmesse, Solo Gallery Stand M12, Sindelfingen, Germany. 

2018 Arte Sindelfingen, Solo Stand #32, Sindelfingen, Germany. 

2017 ARTE INTERNAZIONALE Solo 6 Artists, by  Curator Pino Nicoletti,

Museum Palazzo dell’Annunziata, Matera, Italy. 

2017 Solo Exhibition ‘Day & Night’ Galerie Etienne de Causans, 25 rue de Seine,  Saint Germain, Paris, France. 

2016 New York Art Expo, Pier 94, Solo Stand #409, 14 – 17 April, New York City, USA. 

2015 Solo Exhibition & Performance at Galerie Etienne de Causans, 1- 14 December, 25 rue de Seine, Saint Germain Paris, organised by Monteoliveto Gallery Naples, Nice, Paris.. 

2011 Solo at Galleria Monteoliveto ‘5 Personnale’, Naples, Italy. 

2011 ‘Art Gallery ‘3 Artists Solo, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. 

2010 Global Gallery, 3 Artists Solo, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2009 Hilton Hotel Mainz City, Mainz, Germany. 

2009 ‘Art Gallery’ Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. 

2007 Solo at Harris Courtin Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2007 Solo at Horus & Deloris Gallery, Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia. 

2006 Major Solo at the National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. 

2006 Galerie Bredeney, 3 artists Solo, with Michael Siewert & Georg Weber, Essen, Germany. 

2005 Burgerhaus am Hammer, 3 Artists Solo, with Herbert Siemandel-Feldmann & Georg Weber, official opening by Mayor of Leichlingen, Germany. 

2005 Solo at Harris Courtin Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2004 Major Solo, ‘Circling a Trail’, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Central Coast, Australia. 

2004 Buergerhaus am Hammer, 3 Artists Solo, with Herbert Siemandel-Feldmann & Georg Weber, Leichlingen, Germany. 

2004 Galerie Bredeney, ‘Von Natur Aus’ 3 Artists Solo, with Herbert Siemandel-Feldmann & Georg Weber, Essen, Germany. 

2004 Solo Harris Courtin Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2003 Solo, Australian Ballet Patrons Program in association with the Hong Merchant of Australia Gallery ‘From Body to Energy’ Sydney, Australia. 

2002 Solo Harris Courtin Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2002 Solo Australian Ballet Patrons Programme, invited guest artist, Sydney, Australia. 

2001 The Cancer Care Centre, Nepean Hospital Arts for Health Program, Sydney, Australia. 

2001 Solo Edogawa Sogo Bunka Centre, invited guest artist, “Rising of the Sun”, Tokyo, Japan.  

2000 Solo at Libby Edwards Galleries, ‘Figure Dynamics’, Sydney, Australia. 

2000 Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Major Solo ‘Fantasia & Dynamism’, NSW, Australia. 

1998 Galerie Bredeney, ‘Australian Landscape’ with Herbert Siemandel, Essen, Germany. 

1997 Gosford City Art Centre, ‘Feature Artist’, NSW, Australia.

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Group Exhibitions 

2018  Kunst Schimmer 6, Internationale Kunstmesse Ulm, ‘Exhibition Screening’ organised by Stefan Grzesina M.A. Ulm, Germany.  

2017  9th International Monaco GemlucArt Competition, Group international artists,  Opening October organisation GemlucArt, Raineer III Auditorium Monte Carlo, Monaco. 

2017 Participant artist, Salon International d’art Contemporain 3rd Edition, Art 3F Paris Expo, 27, 28, 29 Jauary, Pavilion 4 Port de Versailles, Represented by Monteoliveto Gallery, Nice & Naples. 

2017 Participant artist, Group Exhibition ‘Accordances’ 12 January Opening , Represented by Monteoliveto Gallery, Studio Gentile Nice Europe B, Nice, France.   

2016 / 22 International Female Artists ‘Mad for Naples Project’, with Monteoliveto Gallery at Castel dell’Ovo, Naples, Italy.

2015 Participant,  Milan Art Expo “ Food & Art “ 10-24 Oct. International Group Exhibition, Represented by Monteoliveto Gallery at Spazio Tadini, Milan, Italy. 

2015 Participant artist with Andreas Kerstan Gallerie Stuttgart, at 2015 Arte Sindelfingen Arte Messe, Sindelfingen, Germany.  

2014 Participant artist at Salon International d’art Contemporain 3rd Edition ART 3F MULHOUSE by Monteoliveto Gallery, Parc Expo Mulhouse.

2014 Salon International d’art Contemporain ART 3F NICE Palais des Exposition Nice, France. 

2014 A Jain Gallery, May Group Art Exhibition, New York, USA. 

2014 Galleria Monteoliveto ‘JAZZ a NICE’, France.

2014 Gallery Monteoliveto, Naples 2nd edition Contemporary Art Award, Naples, Italy.

2014  6th International Contemporary Monaco GemlucArt Competition, Raineer III Auditorium Monte Carlo. 

2013 5th International Contemporary Monaco GemlucArt Competition, Raineer III Auditorium Monte Carlo, Monaco. 

2013 Galleria Monteoliveto, ‘Projet Paris”,  5 – 18 August, International Group Exhibition, Viaduct des Arts, Paris, France. 

2013 A Jain Marunouchi Gallery, April Group Art Exhibition, New York, USA.

2013 Art Expo 2013 New York, represented artist by Contemporary Art Network, NYC, USA. 

2011, 2012, 3rd, 4th International Contemporary Monaco GemlucArt Competition Rainier III Auditorium, Monte Carlo, Monaco. 

2012 Art Monaco, represented artist by Galleria Monteoliveto, at Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo. 

2011 Participant at The 8th Edition International Florence Biennale, 2011 BIENNALE INTERNAZIONALE DELL’ ARTE CONTEMPORANEA, Florence, Italy. 

2011 MuseAAV, ‘30 x 30 = 90 Numeri Project February 24’, Nice, France. 

2010 Galleria Monteoliveto, ‘30 x 30 = 90 Numeri Project’, Naples, Italy. 

2010 Modern Art Museum Of Armenia, Armenian Abstract Artists Group, Republic of Armenia. 

2010 Winner First Prize Gosford Art Prize, & Exhibition, Gosford Regional Gallery, Australia. 

2010 “Art Gallery”, “Frank Mania” International artists, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. 

2010 Harris Courtin Gallery, “Farewell Sale 1999-2010”, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2010 Seek Gallery, ‘Stock Show’, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2010 Harris Courtin Gallery 1 & 2, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2009 Finalist Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery, Australia. 

2009 “Art Gallery”, Collective, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. 

2009 Harris Courtin Gallery, Gallery 2, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2008 Gosford Regional Gallery, invited artists local Government Project ‘Sense of Place’, NSW, Australia. 

2008 Harris Courtin Gallery, Gallery 2, Paddington, Sydney, Australia.

2007 Finalist Award Audi Art Prize, Museum of Contemporary Arts in top 6 National Multidisciplinary Arts, Sydney, Australia. 

2007 Harris Courtin Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2007 Selected artist, International Women’s Day, Multi Arts Confederation Central Coast. 

2006 “Art Gallery” collective artists: Armenia, France, Italy and Japan, Republic of Armenia. 

2006 Harris Courtin Gallery, Gallery 2, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2006 Finalist Gosford City Art Prize, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Australia. 

2006 Invited artist, 31st Central Coast Festival of Arts, NSW, Australia. 

2006 Finalist Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, NSW, Australia. 

2005 Finalist Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, NSW, Australia. 

2005 Harris Courtin Gallery, Gallery 2, Paddington, Sydney, Australia.

2004 Invited Australian artist, 29th Central Coast Festival of Arts, Australia. 

2004 Finalist Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Australia. 

2004 Harris Courtin Gallery, Gallery 2, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2003 Greg James Gallery, invited artists ‘a look at laughter’, Fremantle, Western Australia. 

2003 Harris Courtin Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2003 Invited Australian artists, the 28th Central Coast Festival of Arts, Australia. 

2003 Finalist Gosford City Art Prize selected Finalists Group, Gosford Regional Art Gallery. 

2002 Harris Courtin Gallery, Gallery 2, Paddington, Sydney, Australia.

2002 Galerie Bredeney, ‘6 European artists’, collective exhibition, Essen, Germany. 

2002 Invited Australian artists group, the 27th Central Coast Festival of Arts, Australia. 

2001 “One of 15 selected artists” by Goethe-Institute Inter Nationes Munich, at the International Artists Symposium, Weimar & Berlin, Germany. 

2001 Harris Courtin Gallery, Gallery 2, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

2001 Winner Elcom Open Award & First Prize, 26th Central Coast Festival of Arts, Australia. 

2000 The Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne, Australia. 

2000 The Libby Edwards Galleries, Sydney, Australia. 

2000 TAP Gallery, Sydney, Australia Invited Australian artists group, the 25th Central Coast Festival of Arts, NSW, Australia. 

1999 Gallery Link International, (now Wentworth Galleries), Horizon Committee Auction, presented artist with Brett whitely & Elizabeth Durak, Sydney, Australia. 

1999 Invited Australian artists group, the 24th Central Coast Festival of Arts, NSW, Australia. 

1999 Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Gosford City Art Exhibition, NSW, Australia. 

1998 Gallery Link International, (now Wentworth Galleries), Sydney, Australia. 

1997 Gallery Link International, (now Wentworth Galleries), Sydney, Australia.

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Performance Art Exhibitions

2016 Performance Art with torch ‘Day & Night’ represented by Monteoliveto Gallery(Naples& Nice), at Galerie Etienne de Causans Saint Germain Paris. 

2015 Performance painting ‘Luminous Paris’ dedicated to victims of Paris and represented by Monteoliveto Gallery at Galerie Etienne de Causans Saint Germain Paris. 

2007 Horus & Deloris Contemporary Art Space ‘Flow’ Performance No. 12. & Live Installation, Collaborations : Vanessa SewHoy & Queyen Le, Sydney, Australia. 

2006 Museum of Contemporary Arts, ‘Allegory’ Performance No. 11. Audi Art Prize Finalist top 6 national multidisciplinary collaborations: Vanessa SewHoy & Queyen Le, Sydney, Australia. 3 part live performances, painting: 180 cm x 110 cm acrylic on canvas & DVD Projection. 

2006 National Gallery Of Armenia, Performance No. 10. Triptych-each panel: 120 cm x 110 cm, acrylic on canvas. Collaborations: with well-known Sayat Nova Ensemble. Live performance collaboration with dancer Gayane Agbaryan, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. 

2003 Hong Merchant of Australia Gallery & Australian Ballet Patrons Programme. ‘From Body to Energy’ Performance No. 9. Part 1. Oil sticks on stretched canvas size: 260 x 160 cm. Music by Arvo Part, Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten. Part 2. Painting triptych-each panel: 110 x 84cm. Music: The Tao of Cello, improvisations by David Darling. Part. 3. Completion of the Dialogue, cellist Imogene Granwal, dancer Rochelle Donnelly, Sydney, Australia. 

2002 Australian Ballet Patrons Programme, invited guest artist. Performance No. 8. ‘Artist dream’ with dancer: Susan Baling. Music: Chopin, Nocturnes Nos. 20 and 21, Sydney, Australia. 

2001 Goethe-Institut, ‘Improvisations’ Performance No. 7. International Art Symposium, music by : Australian Composer Robert Lloyd, movements by 13 international artists, Weimar, Germany. 

2001 Edogawa Sogo Bunka Centre Concert Hall, ‘Rising of the sun’ Performance No. 6. Collaborations: Central Dance Company, dancers Rochelle Donnelly & Lisa Wildman.  Music: Japanese composer-Haiku, Tokyo, Japan. 

2001 Edogawa Sogo Bunka Centre Foyer, ‘Improvisations’ Performance No. 5. with dancer Rochelle Donnelly Central Dance Company. Music: Shostakovich, Tokyo, Japan. 

2000 Gosford Regional Art Gallery, ‘Fantasia & Dynamism’ Performance No. 4. Collaborations: Susan Baling Principal Dancer Sydney Dance Company. Composed music by : Candy Lawrence ‘Nocturne & Rhapsody’ 2. ‘Burlesque’ with the Central Coast String Quartet. Painting on 2 separate canvases, each panel: 45 x 200cm, NSW, Australia. 

2000 The Libby Edwards Galleries, ‘Figure Dynamics’ Performance No. 3. dancer Cathie Goss Sydney Dance Company. Music: Shostakovich. Paintings: 10 canvas each: 35 x 45 cm, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. 

1999 The TAP Gallery, Performance No. 2. with dancer Cathie Goss Sydney Dance Company. Music: Shostakovich. Acrylic on canvas 200 x 200cm, Sydney, Australia. 1996 Johannes Kirsche, ‘Out of Canvas’ Performance No. 1. with ‘Düsseldorf Female Artists’, medium: Pigment on a stretched canvas: 200 x 150cm, Düsseldorf, Germany. 

Prizes & Awards

2017 Award Capri Island of Art by Director GemlucArt & Aralya Edition France, Represented by Monteoliveto Gallery Naples & Nice. 

2014 ‘Premio Napoli’ Naples Contemporary Art Award (2) Two Sponsor Awards by Director GemlucArt Monaco & Aralya Editions France,  Represented by Monteoliveto Gallery Naples & Nice 

2010 Winner ‘First Prize’Gosford Art Prize & Award, NSW, Australia. 

2000 – 2009 ‘Finalist’ Gosford Art Prize Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Australia. 

2007 ‘Finalist’ Audi Art Prize & Award, selected in top 6 National Multidisciplinary Arts Museum of Contemporary Arts, Sydney, Australia. Juries: Collette Dinigen, Jasper Knight, Robin Nevin, Ignatius Jones, & Jan Mackey. 

2001 Winner First Prize Elcom Open Award The 26th Central Coast Festival of Arts. Jury: James Deas, advisor to William Bowmore Collection & assistant Curator to Sir William Dobell’s last exhibition in New South Wales.  Jury Statement: ‘Outstanding handling of paint producing an evocative atmospheric work ’. 

1973 Winner First Prize Mural Design Competition Mimosa Public School, Warringah Shire Council, Sydney, Australia. 

1969 Winner Gold Medal & Award National Iranian Painting Competition, Tehran, Iran. 

1968 Winner Gold Medal & Award National Iranian Painting Competition, Tehran, Iran. 

1967 Winner First Prize & Award National Iranian Painting Competition, Tehran, Iran.

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Public & Corporate Collections

Late Pino Nicoletti Art Collection /Curator /Director at Palazzo dell Annunziata, Matera, Italy. 

GemlucArt Collection, Monte Carlo. 

The New South Wales University Mathematics Department, Sydney, Australia. 

The QBE Insurance Corporate, Sydney, Australia. 

National Gallery of Armenia, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. 

Yerevan Modern Art Museum, Yerevan Republic of Armenia.