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Metka Skrobar - Biography & CV
 

Biography

Portrait Metka Skrobar is an Australian Artist based in South East Queensland and has been painting professionally since 1982. Metka is an established Watercolourist and very popular Art Tutor who travels throughout Australia conducting regular workshops.

With her love for 'The Outback' she frequents the remotest parts of Australia to explore, discover and collate ideas which serve as an inspiration for her artworks.

Originally from Slovenia, Metka, often travels to Europe where she has held a solo exhibition in her home town, Maribor, and also participated in several highly regarded group exhibitions in Slovenia, Italy and Austria. Metka spent time studying under Europe's Master Watercolourist, France Slana.

Amidst an impressive and industrious career Metka's Curriculum Vitae reflects her professional attitude and her ability to appeal to a wide audience.

 

Curriculum Vitae

Studies

1970 Diploma of Education, Victoria
1978 University of Southern Queensland - Diploma of Education for Visual Arts
1989 - 93 Studies at Summer and Winter Schools - On Campus Studies and Workshops at University of Southern Queensland
1992 Private Studies - Master Watercolourist - France Slana - Slovenia

 

Solo Exhibitions top
2011
Two Worlds, One Dream" Galeria Grad, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia
2010 The Grassland Regional Art Gallery, Tambo, Queensland
2009 The Grassland Regional Art Gallery, Tambo, Queensland
2009 CWM Galleries, Woollahra, New South Wales
2008 Quilpie Regional Gallery, Quilpie, Queensland
2002 Convent Gallery, Daylesford, Victoria
2001 Grand View Fine Art Gallery Cleveland, Queensland
2000 Sylvannia Gallery - Sydney, New South Wales
1998 Everglades Gallery - Port Acquire, New South Wales
1997 Eltham Gallery - Melbourne, Victoria
1996 Red Hill Gallery - Brisbane, Queensland
  Warwick Regional Gallery - Warwick, Queensland
1995 Downs Gallery, Toowoomba, Queensland
1994 Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
  The Crafters Gallery, Mt Tamborine, Queensland
1993 Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
1992 Everglades Gallery, Port Macquarie, New South Wales
  ANA Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland
  The Crafters Gallery, Mt Tamborine, Queensland
1991 McWhirter's Artspace, Brisbane, Queensland
1990 Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
  ANA Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland
1989 Eltham Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
1988 Visions Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland
1987 Central Bank, Maribor, Slovenia

 

Awards top
2011
Second Prize Overall, Mitchell Landmark Art Show
2007 Landmark Art Show, Second Prize Traditional Watercolour, Mitchell, Queensland
2006 Landmark Art Show, First Prize Watercolour, Mitchell, Queensland
2003 Trinity Lutheran College - Acquisition Prize, Queensland
2002 Bundaberg Arts Festival - People's Choice Award, Queensland
2001 Bundaberg Arts Festival - First Prize, Watercolour, Acquisitive, Queensland
2001 Bundaberg Arts Festival - First Prize, Overall, Acquisitive, Queensland
2000 Currumbin Festival of Arts - First Prize, Queensland
1999 Marymount Art Exhibition - First Prize, Queensland
1998 The Macquarie Award 1000 - Highly Commended, Port Macquarie, New South Wales
1997 Currumbin Festival of Arts, Currumbin, Queensland
1996 Martin Hanson Memorial Art Exhibition, First Prize - Public Choice, Gladstone Regional Gallery, Queensland
  Arts Queensland Grant for Professional Development
1995 Festival on the Bay, Moreton College, Highly Commended, Queensland
1994 Inaugural Australian International Miniature Art Exhibition, Gold Coast, Highly Commended, Queensland
  Currumbin Festival of Arts, First Prize Overall, Queensland
  Slovenian Association Art Exhibition, First Prize, Victoria
1993 Currumbin Festival of Arts, Second Prize and Highly Commended, Queensland
1990 Laidley Shire Cultural Association, Second Prize, Queensland
1987 Tweed Art Show, Second Prize Overall, Queensland
1986 Nerang Festival of Art, Second Prize and Highly Commended, Queensland
1984 Queensland Art Society Annual Exhibition, Second Prize and Highly Commended
1983 Trinity Art Show, Highly Commended, Queensland
1982 Marymount College Art Show, Highly Commended, Queensland

 

Selected Group Exhibitions top
2011
"Tuscan Dreamers" Grassland Art Gallery, Tambo, Qld
2005 Spirit of the Outback - Winton, Queensland
2001 Red Hill Gallery - Brisbane, Queensland
1998 Two Artist Exhibition - Sylvania Galleries, Sydney, New South Wales
1997 Martin Hanson Memorial Art Exhibition - Gladstone Regional Gallery, Queensland
  Hibiscus Gallery - Tasmania
1996 Brooklet House, Byron Bay, New South Wales
  Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasmania
  Framed Darwin Gallery, Darwin, Northern Territory
  National Museum of Art - Ljubljana, Slovenia
  Central Gallery - Maribor, Slovenia
  Doljenska Gallery, Slovenia
  Carinthia Gallery, Austria
  Central Gallery of Trieste, Italy
  Red Hill Gallery , "Two Artists", Brisbane, Queensland
1995 Albert Shire Regional Gallery, "Five Rivers", Nerang, Queensland
1994 Inaugural Australian International Miniature Art Competition, Centre Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland
  Exhibition of Slovenian Artists, Melbourne, Victoria
  Large Works & Small, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery, Queensland
1992 Australian Society of Miniature Art, Hobart, Tasmania
  The Crafters Gallery, Mt Tamborine, Queensland
1991 Australian Guild of realist Artists, Mildura Regional Gallery, Victoria
  Festival of Green Eyes, McWhirter's Artspace, Brisbane, Queensland
  Two Artists Exhibition, Jabiru Gallery, Sanctuary Cove, Queensland
  Bookplate & Artists' Book Exhibition, McWhirter's Artspace, Brisbane, Queensland
1990 Australian Society of Miniature Art, Darwin, Northern Territory
  Australian Guild of Realist Artists, Melbourne, Victoria
  Exhibition of Slovenian Artists, Melbourne, Victoria
1989 Aberdare Art Prize, Ipswich City Gallery, Queensland
  Exhibition of Slovenian Artists, Melbourne, Victoria
  International Women's Exhibition, Mezzanine Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
  National Women's Exhibition, Centre Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland
1988 Exhibition of Slovenian Artists, Melbourne, Victoria
  Electrokovina Exhibition, Maribor, Slovenia
  International Exhibition, Ljubljana, National Gallery, Slovenia
1987 Electrokovina Exhibition, Maribor, Slovenia


Commissions

Treasury Casino, Brisbane, Queensland
ANA International Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland
ANA International Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
Pioneer Concrete, Brisbane, Queensland
Hilton Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland
Royal Pines International Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland

 

Collections top
Gallery and Museum of Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia
Gold Coast City Art Gallery Collection, Queensland
James Hardie Collection of Australian Art, Queensland State Library
Federal Government - Prime Minister John Howard's Office - Brisbane, Queensland
Prime Minister, Janez Jansa, Republic of Slovenia - Private Collection
Embassy of Slovenia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Waggamba Shire Regional Gallery, Goondiwindi, Queensland
Slovenian Association Art Collection, Eltham, Victoria
Treasury Casino - Brisbane, Queensland
ANA Hotels, Gold Coast, Tokyo, Japan
Pioneer Concrete of Australia, Brisbane, Queensland
Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Royal Pines Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland
Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads, New South Wales
Private School Collections in Queensland and Victoria
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