Danie Mellor

Born in 1971, Danie Mellor is a contemporary urban aboriginal aritst. He grew up in Australia, Scottland, and South Africa and now lives in regional NSW and teaches at Sydney's College of the Fine Arts.       Collections:     ACE Equity/Kerry Stokes.  ANU, Canberra.  Flinders University, SA.  Holmes a Court Collection  Jabal Centre.  Mallesons, Stephens, Jaques.  Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria.  Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory  National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.  Newcastle Regional Art Gallery.  Packer Collection  Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra.  Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane.  Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Canberra.  University of Queensland Art Museum.  University of Western Australia.  Warrnambool City Gallery, Victoria. Solo Exhibitions:  2009 - A Balance of Power, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney.  2005 - A backward glance, Fire-Works Gallery, Brisbane.  Group Exhibitions:  2013 - My Country, I Still Call Australia Home: Contemporary Art from Black Australia, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane.  2012 - National Indigenous Art Triennial: unDisclosed, featuring the work of Vernon Ah Kee, Michael Cook, Julie Gough, Danie Mellor, Alick TipotiTony Albert, Nici Clumpston, Lindsay Harris, Naata Nungurray, Daniel Walbidi, Bob Burruwal, Fiona Foley, Jonathan Jones, Maria Orsto, Lena Yarinkura, Lorraine Connelly-Northey, Gunybi Ganambarr, Sally Gabori, Christian Thompson, Nyapanyapa Yunupingu, at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia.  2011 - Western Australian Indigenous Art Award – finalists, featuring Jan Billycan, Michael Cook, Timothy Cook, Angkaliya Curtis, Gunybi Ganambarr, Angelina George, Gary Lee, Danie Mellor, Patrick Mung Mung, Trevor Nickolls, Lena Nyadbi, Tiger Palpatja, Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul, Reko Gwaybilla Rennie, Nyilyari Tjapangati, Nyapanyapa Yunupingu, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.  2010 - Time Travel: reimagining the past, Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW.  2010 - Curious Colony: A Twenty First Century Wunderkammer, Newcastle Region Art Gallery, NSW.  2009 - Floating Life - Contemporary Aboriginal Fibre Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane.  2009 - Menagerie - Contemporary Indigenous Sculpture, featuring the following artists: Graham Badari, Frewa Bardaluna, Badger Bates, Jean Burke, Billy Cooley, Susan George, Treahna Hamm, Judith Pungkarta Inkamala, John Patrick Kelantumama, Yvonne Koolmatrie, Craig Koomeeta, Patrick Kunoth Pwerle, Garth Lena, Niningka Lewis, Janine McAullay Bott, Djambawa Marawili, Napuwarri Marawili, Danie Mellor, Marina Murdilnga, Leigh Namponan, Laurie Nilsen, Dennis Nona, Shirley Purdie, Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri, Brian Robinson, Ken Thaiday Snr, Rahel Kngwarria Ungwannaka, Penny Milingu Wanapuyungu, Tjilpi Wara , Vicki West , Owen Yalandja, Lena Yarinkura, Johnny Young. This is a travelling exhibition originating from the Object Gallery and the Australian Museum.  2007 - National Indigenous Art Triennial 07, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.  2007 - 24th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.  2004 - 21st Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.  2003 - Shield and Show, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Queensland; 20th Telstra National Aborigainal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin; Story Place - the art of Cape York and the Rainforest, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane.  2002 - Cultural Collations, CSA, Canberra; Beauty and Violence, Stephanie Burns Gallery, Canberra; Melbourne Art Fair, Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne.  2001 - Cows & Kanguroos, CSA, Canberra; Artists’ Books and Limited Editions, 3, Drill hall Gallery, ANU; International Works on Paper Fair, Sydney; Fremantle Print Show, WA; 18th Telstra National Aborigainal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin; Kanagawa International Print Triennial, Japan; Fremantle Print Prize and Exhibition, WA ; Reena Ellen Jones Print Acquisitive, Warrnambool City Gallery, Victoria.  2000 - The Art of Place, Heritage Commission, Old Parliament House, Canberra, ACT; National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria; Fremantle Print Prize and Exhibition, WA; 17th Telstra National Aborigainal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.; Canson Student Print Award and Exhibition, Sydney College of Fine Arts, NSW; Mum Shirl Tribute Exhibition, Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, Sydney, NSW; Canson Student Print Awards.  1998 - Bathurst City Gallery Acquisitive Exhibition, Bathurst, NSW; Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Prize, Sydney, NSW; The Alice Springs Art Prize, Araluen, NT.  1997 - Reena Ellen Jones Print Acquisitive, Warrnambool City Gallery, Victoria; Yorkshire Artists’ Show, Leeds City Gallery, UK; Rotary Art Prize and Exhibition, Tuggeranong Community Arts Centre, Canberra.  1996 - Graduating MAFA Exhibition, UK; Open to Print 4, British Student’s Print Competition, University of Sunderland, UK; Between Two Worlds, Custard Factory, UK; Enterprise, Greenhill Galleries, UK; Yorkshire Artists’ Show, Leeds City Gallery, UK; Native Titled Now, Tandanya, SA; Fragile Objects, National Library, Canberra; Artisans, Orana School, Canberra; Rotary Art Prize and Exhibition, Tuggeranong Community Arts Centre, Canberra.  1995 - Sorak Biennale, Korea; Catch 22, mid-term MAFA exhibition, Custard Factory Arts Complex, Birmingham, UK; Open to Print 3, British Student’s Print Competition, University of Sunderland, UK; Internationaal Exlibriscentrumi, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.  1994 - Perpetual Motion, Tandanya, Adelaide; Passage, Kyoto Seika University, Japan; Bingo, Graduating Exhibition, Drill hall Gallery, ANU, Canberra.  1993 - Annual Students Drawing Prize, CSA, Canberra.  1992 - Hamlet, Photospace Gallery, CSA; Annual Students Drawing Prize, CSA, Canberra; Jacaranda Drawing Prize, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW; Annual Students Drawing Prize, CSA, Canberra;  Internationaal Exlibriscentrumi, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. Awards:     2010 - winner Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, NSW  2009 - winner 26th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.  2009 - winner Indigenous Ceramic Art Award, Shepparton Regional Art Gallery, Victoria.  2008 - The John Tallis Acquisitive Award, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.  2008 - winner of the the 2008 National Works on Paper Prize.  2003 - Highly Commended, 20th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. 2000 – 2004 - Post Graduate Study Award, ANU.  2001 - ANU Post Graduate materials award.  2000-2002 - ARC Research grant.  2000 - ANU Post Graduate materials award.  1996 - Rotary Art Prize.  1994, Australian National University Award, Emerging Artist.