Mel Brigg

 Mel Brigg

Born in 1950 in South Africa. Mel is self taught, and started painting full time in 1970. As well as having exhibited in England, Portugal and Singapore, he has had numerous solo and joint shows in South Africa.

Mel has supported institutions such as Child Welfare, World Wildlife Trust, Save the Rhino Foundation, Release the Detainees and various anti-apartheid exhibitions.

Mel was the founder of the Swellendam Art Society.

Since having arrived in Australia in 1993, Mel has supported the Sydney City Mission, the Variety Club of Australia, Save (Queensland branch) and Amnesty International.

Mel now lives on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

EXHIBITIONS

South Africa

Bloemfontein - 1971, 1975, 1977.

Johannesburg - 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988.

Nelspruit - 1976, 1978.

Springs - 1974, 1975.

Cape Town - 1974, 1975, 1980, 1990, 2001.

Rustenberg - 1990, 1991.

Swellendam - 1992.

Portugal, Gallery Portimao - 1989

England

Solent Gallery - 1989, 1990, 1991.

Cannon Gallery - 1990.

Oliver Swan Gallery, Cowes, Isle of Wight -1991.

Singapore South African Embassy - 1993.

Australia - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.

Mary McKillop , A tribute 1995 . Art Gallery of South Australia and Parliament House in Canberra. SCEGGS REDLAND Art Award -1997.

Tattersalls Club Art Prize Brisbane -1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Bush Childrens Art Exhibition -1999.

Von Bertouche Gallery -2000

Porters Gallery -2000

 

COLLECTIONS

South African Embassies in Singapore, Canada and Belgium.

Royal Exchange London.

Total Oil Collection South Africa.

Pellisier Museum South Africa.

Universities of Orange Free State and Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Barclays Bank of Australia and South Africa.

Standard bank of South Africa.

Numerous town councils and corporations across South Africa.

Queensland State Government.

Grain Corp. Sydney.

Housing Loans Insurance Corp, Sydney.

Bayer Australia Ltd, Sydney.

Sisters of St. Joseph, North Sydney.

Amnesty International, Victoria.

Optus Communications and private collectors throughout Australia.

Burrawang West Station Art Collection. N.S.W.

Mural for Mary McKillop Supercat , Sydney Harbour.

Ehime Women’s College Art Collection , Ehime, Japan.

 

PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS

Art and Australia 1993

Mary Mc Killop, A Tribute. Limited Edition cover. Published by Andrew Wilson. 1995.

Mary Mc Killop College Yearbook 1999.

In The Picture (Year 8 text book on Australian and International Art) Oxford Press 1996.

Reproductions by Swan Press, 1974.

Almanac Publishers 1979 - 1990.

Associated Industries 1980 – 1990

Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors, published by E. Read 1988.

The Bulletin magazine Australia 1996.

The Promised Land by K. Schoeman 1979.

Auge International Feb 1982.

Art and Artists of Southern Africa by Esme’ Berman.