Cedric Baxter
CURRICULUM VITAE
CEDRIC ANTHONY BAXTER OAM
Born 1.5.1930 of British parents in Rangoon, Burma.
Migrated to Australia in 1947. Became an Australian citizen in 1974.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Early academic schooling under British Colonial System in India and Burma, securing Senior Cambridge (leaving) Certificate in 1945 at age 15
Self Taught (Fine Art)
1949-51 Australian Journalists Association Cadetship (Graphics)
1972 Certificate in Teacher Training, Perth Technical College
1975 Diploma Graphic Design, Perth Technical College
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (WORK)
1949-1968 Cadet through to top grade Creative Artist/Cartoonist – West Australian Newspapers
1968-1971 Art Director/Cartoonist/Art Critic – The Sunday Independent
1972-1984 Lecturer A in Drawing, Design and Illustration – Perth Technical College
1984-1990 Lecturer A in Fine Art/ Assistant Officer in Charge – Forrestfield Tech
1990-1996 Lecturer A in Art & Design - Midland Tafe
1996 Retired from TAFE
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (see attached list)
1952-54 Newspaper House Gallery, Perth
1962,64,68,70,73 75 Skinner Galleries, Perth
1977-79 Churchill Gallery, Perth
1985 Howard st Gallery, Perth
1988 Perth Gallery
1990 Gallery Australia, Perth
1991 Goodridge Gallery, Perth
1993-94 New Collectables Gallery, Fremantle
1997-2001 Accent Gallery, Perth
1999-2000 The Edge Gallery, Denmark
2000 Mountford Winery Gallery, Pemberton
2002 Gomboc Gallery
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1951-60 Studio Group of Six – Newspaper House Gallery
1964 Helena Rubinstein Portrait Prize
1975-2003 Guide dogs for the Blind Art Show
1960 & 62 Redcliffe, Queensland Annual Art Contest
1976 Charles Hamilton Memorial Exhibition
1981 Raya Gallery, Melbourne – Winter Exhibition
1983 Festival of Perth Invitation Drawing Award
1986, 90-2001 La Salle College Art Exhibition
1987 Gomboc Gallery Anniversary Exhibition
1988 La Forme de la Femme – Moores Building Fremantle
1988 “Art at Perth Tech – 10 years at St Brigid’s”
1989-92 Perth College
1989-90, 92, 94,96,98,00,02,04 Mandorla Art Prize
1991-92 ,96 Salek Minc Art Exhibition
1991 Midland Tafe Staff Show
1992, 94, 96, St Hilda’s Art Exhibition
1993-95 Gallery of Fine Art
1994-2004 Mazenod College Annual Art Exhibition
1994-2004 Hale Art Exhibition
1994-00 Red Cross Art Exhibition
1995 3rd Annual Erotica Exhibition – Anno Domini Gallery
1996 The 1996 “World of Art” Exhibition
1997-99 Royal Inst. for the Blind Art Exhibition
1997-99 MLC Art Exhibition
1998 Love and the art of Performance – His Majesty’s Theatre
1998 Equestrian Fine Art Exhibition – State Equestrian Centre
1998 Culture colour Connection – Fremantle Arts Centre
1999 Jeans for Genes Art Auction
2000 Wesley Chapel Fine Art Exhibition - Guildford
2000 Perth Technical College Centenary Art Exhibition – Perth
2001 Gallery 274 Erotica
2002 Drawing workshop Albany
2004 Drawing/Painting workshop Denmark
AWARDS
1966 Redcliffe (Queensland) Prize for Watercolour
1968 Walkley Award for Cartoon of the Year
1976 Westrail Art
1978 Kalamunda Western Australia Shire Council Award
1990 Order of Australia
2001 Minniwarra Festival Armadale Drawing prize
2000 Mandorla – special award
2001 Katanning Prize
2002 Mandorla –special award
COMMISSIONS
Official Poster for the 1962 Commonwealth Games, Perth
Australian Institute of Management – continuing portrait commissions
Sundry private commissions 1950-2001
COLLECTIONS AND REPRESENTATION
City of Fremantle Collection
Parmelia Hotel Perth
Claremont Teachers College, Perth
Perth Technical College
National Mutual Assurance, Perth
Westrail, Perth
Kalamunda Shire Council, Perth
Private collections in Europe, the USA and Asia
Guardian Assurance, Perth
Edith Cowan University, Perth
University of Western Australia Art Collection [online]
PUBLICATIONS
The Barbarians, C H & R M Berndt – New Thinkers Library 1971
Seven Years with Samantha, illustrated, 1974
Contemporary Western Australian Painters and Printmakers 1979
Feelings, Laurie Ferris (illustrated) – Artlook Press 1981
The Bowgada Birds, A Landsdown – Shire of Kalamunda 1986
The Artist’s Chronicle July & August 1991, Aug/Sept 1997, Dec/Jan 1998
International Artist Feb/March 1999
Artist’s Studio 1999
Art & Design in WA – Perth Technical College 1900-2000
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