Metka Skrobar
Curriculum Vitae
| Studies | |
| 1970 | Diploma of Education, Victoria |
| 1978 | Diploma of Education for Visual Arts- University of Southern Queensland |
| 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 |
| 2019 | Private Studies – Contemporary Artist – Gerhard Almbauer- Austria |
| Solo Exhibitions | |
| 2019 | The Grassland Regional Gallery-Tambo, Queensland |
| 2012 | Qantas Founders Museum and Gallery- Longreach, Queensland |
| 2012 | Miles Regional Art Gallery, Dogwood Crossing- Miles, Queensland |
| 2011 | Castle Gallery, Slovenska Bistrica City Gallery and Museum- Slovenia, EU |
| 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 Macquire, New South Wales |
| 1997 | Eltham Gallery- Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1996 | Red Hill Gallery- Brisbane, Queensland |
| 1996 | Warwick Regional Gallery- Warwick, Queensland |
| 1995 | Downs Gallery- Toowoomba, Queensland |
| 1994 | Red Hill Gallery- Brisbane, Queensland |
| 1994 | The Crafters Gallery- Mt Tamborine, Queensland |
| 1993 | Red Hill Gallery- Brisbane, Queensland |
| 1992 | Everglades Gallery- Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| 1992 | ANA Hotel- Gold Coast, Queensland |
| 1992 | The Crafters Gallery- Mt Tamborine, Queensland |
| 1991 | McWhirter's Artspace- Brisbane, Queensland |
| 1990 | Hyatt Hotel- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| 1990 | ANA Hotel- Gold Coast, Queensland |
| 1989 | Eltham Gallery- Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1988 | Visions Gallery- Gold Coast, Queensland |
| 1987 | Central Bank- Maribor, Slovenia, EU |
| Awards | |
| 2021 | Blackall Cultural Association- First Prize Overall, Blackall, Queensland |
| 2012 | Trinity Lutheran College- First Prize, Queensland |
| 2011 | Landmark Art Show- First Prize Traditional Watercolour, Mitchell, Queensland |
| 2009 | Trinity Lutheran College-First Prize, Queensland |
| 2006 | Landmark Art Show- First Prize Overall, Mitchell, Queensland |
| 2003 | Trinity Lutheran College-Acquisitive Prize, Queensland |
| 2002 | Bundaberg Arts Festival-People's Choice, 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 |
| 1997 | Currumbin Festival of Arts- First Prize, Queensland |
| 1996 | Martin Hanson Memorial Art Exhibition- First Prize, Public Choice, Gladstone Regional Gallery, Queensland |
| 1996 | Arts Queensland Grant for Professional Development |
| 1994 | Currumbin Festival of Arts- First Prize, Queensland |
| 1994 | Slovenian Association Art Exhibition- First Prize, Victoria |
| 1986 | Nerang Festival of Art- Second Prize and Highly Commended, Queensland |
| 1984 | Queensland Art Society Annual Exhibition-Second Prize, Highly Commended |
| 1983 | Trinity Lutheran Art Show- Acquisitive, Queensland |
| Selected Group Exhibitions | |
| 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 |
| 1996 | Hibiscus Gallery - Tasmania |
| 1996 | Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasmania |
| 1996 | Framed Darwin Gallery, Darwin, Northern Territory |
| 1996 | National Museum of Art - Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 1996 | Central Gallery - Maribor, Slovenia |
| 1996 | Doljenska Gallery- Slovenia |
| 1996 | Carinthia Gallery- Austria |
| 1996 | Central Gallery of Trieste- Italy |
| 1996 | Red Hill Gallery, "Two Artists"- Brisbane, Queensland |
| 1995 | Albert Shire Regional Gallery- "Five Rivers", Nerang, Queensland |
| 1994 | Inaugural Australian International Miniature Art Competition Gold Coast City Gallery, Queensland |
| 1992 | Australian Society of Miniature Art- Hobart, Tasmania |
| 1991 | Australian Guild of realist Artists- Mildura Regional Gallery, Victoria |
| 1991 | Bookplate & Artists' Book Exhibition- McWhirter's Artspace, Brisbane, Queensland |
| 1990 | Australian Society of Miniature Art- Darwin, Northern Territory |
| 1991 | Australian Guild of Realist Artists- Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1991 | Exhibition of Slovenian Artists- Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1989 | Aberdare Art Prize- Ipswich City Gallery, Queensland |
| 1989 | National Women's Exhibition- Centre Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| 1988 | Exhibition of Slovenian Artists- Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1988 | Electrokovina Exhibition- Maribor-Slovenia |
| 1988 | International Exhibition- Ljubljana-National Gallery, Slovenia |
| 1987 | Electrokovina Exhibition, Maribor-Slovenia |
| Selected Publications & Editorials | |
| 2012 | "Wide Open Spaces", Marina Saint James, Visual Art, Gold Coast Bulletin, Queensland |
| 2011 | "Ordinary People", Amanda Watt, QWeekend, Courier Mail, Queensland |
| 2011 | "Where ever I go, I have a sense of coming Home", Polona Preseren, Sinfo, Slovenian Government Communication Office, Ljubljana ( International Distribution) |
| 2010 | "Anthology of Slovenian Artists and Sculptors in Australia", D.Gelt |
| 2009 | "This Ancient Land", Limited Edition Book, Metka Skrobar |
| 1996 | "Bridge from Australia to Slovenia", Ivan Cimerman, Rodna Gruda International Magazine |
| 1994 | "An Escapist Diversion", N. Ingram, Visual Art, Gold Coast Bulletin |
| 1994 | "James Hardie Collection of Australian Art", State Library of Queensland |
| 1994 | "Metka the Blithe Spirit of the Rainforest", Di Watson,
Queensland Homes 1993, New South Wales Homes 1994, Victoria Homes 1994 |
| 1992 | "Artistic Rewards of going up in the World", N. Ingram, Visual Art, Gold Coast Bulletin |
| 1991 | "A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia", Max Germaine, Craftsman House, Sydney |
| 1991 | "The Rainforest", by Metka, Collection of State Library of Queensland, "Handmade Books of Australian Artists" |
| 1990 | "Artists & Galleries of Australia", Max Germaine, Craftsman House, Sydney |
| 1990 | "Yugoslav Australian Journal", Nova Doba, D. Jaksovic, Sydney |
| 1990 | "An Escapist Diversion of Colour", Professor Sasha Grishin, The Canberra Times |
| 1988 | "Visual Art", Gold Coast Bulletin, J. Millington |
| 1988 | "Visual Art", Dr C. Augustin, Vecer Ljubljana |
| 1988 | "A Walk Across Australia", M. Persic, Vestnik, Australian Messenger, Melbourne |
| 1988 | "Artworks of Slovenian Emigrants", Dr. C. Augustin, Rodna
Gruda, Exhibition in Cankar Cultural Centre, Ljubljana |
| 1987 | "Metka's Love of Art", J. Preseren, International Magazine for Slovenian People, Ljubljana |
| Commissions | |
| Treasury Casino, Brisbane, Queensland | |
| ANA International Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland | |
| ANA International Hotel, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Pioneer Concrete, Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Hilton Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland | |
| RACV Art Collection, Royal Pines Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland | |
| Collections | |
| "Slovenska Bistrica Castle", Museum and Gallery Art Collection, Slovenia, EU | |
| Gold Coast City Art Gallery Collection - Queensland | |
| James Hardie Collection of Australian Art- Queensland State Library | |
| The Grassland Regional Gallery Collection- Tambo, Queensland | |
| Federal Government, Prime Minister's Office - Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Prime Minister, Janez Jansa- Republic of Slovenia - Private Collection, EU | |
| 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 | |
| RACV Art Collection, Royal Pines Hotel, Queensland | |
| Private School Collections in Queensland and Victoria | |