Curriculum vitae of Sonya G Peters
Education
2010 Doctorate of Visual Art, QCA, Griffith University, Southbank, Brisbane
2005-08 MVA Higher Research, Master of Visual Arts at QCA, Griffith University, Southbank, Brisbane
2004-05 Bachelor of Fine Art with First Class Honours, QCA, Griffith University, Southbank, Brisbane
2001-04 Bachelor of Visual Art in Fine Art at Griffith University, Gold Coast, awarded the Fine Art Medal
1997 Julian Ashton School of the Arts, Life drawing, Sydney Australia 1995 University of NSW, Life drawing, Sydney, Australia
1993 Certificate course in Children's Book Illustration, Sydney University, Sydney
1976-79 Diploma of Applied Arts, Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Another Space, 19 Karen Contemporary Art Space, Mermaid Beach, QLD
2008 Paperbag Series, to draw breath and other transient pieces… in-Transit Gallery, Portside Wharf, Hamilton, QLD
Group exhibitions
2011 Obsessive Tendencies, M16 Artspace, Griffith, ACT, NSW
2011 Stan and Maureen Duke Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast
2011 Launch: Clayton Utz Art Award, Clayton Utz, Brisbane
2011 4th Biennial Australian Animal Studies Group Conference, POP Gallery, Woollongabba
2011 A Tribute To Frida Kahlo Exhibition, 19 Karen Contemporary Art Space, Mermaid Gold Coast
2011 Birds of a feather flock together-Richard Blundell and Sonya G Peters exhibition, Whitebox Gallery, QCA, Griffith University, Gold Coast
2011 Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award, Paddington, Brisbane
2011 Prometheus, Visual Arts Award, All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac, QLD
2011 Wash Traces of Otherness, Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Woolloongabba
2011 Here and Now, Herbert Gallery, Eketahuna, New Zealand
2010 Other Msconceptions: a watercolour on paper group exhibition, Gallery 3 level, Brisbane
2010 Launch: Clayton Utz Art Award, Clayton Utz, Brisbane, QLD
2010 Beyond the Given, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah NSW
2010 Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award, Paddington, Brisbane
2010 Mood Swings, 19 Karen Contemporary Art Space, Mermaid Beach, QLD
2009 SCAP Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, QLD
2009 Chapman and Bailey Art Prize, Artworkers Alliance, Metro Arts Gallery Brisbane
2009 Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2008 We Make Good Pets, Metro Arts Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2008 Patch, A Collage Art Exhibition of 32 Artists, The College Gallery Southbank
2008 Trace, Counihan Gallery in Brunswick, Victoria
2008 To draw breath… MVA Final Exhibition, Whitebox Gallery, QCA Southbank
2007 The Thiess Art Prize Award, Philip Bacon Commendation, Dell Gallery, QCA Southbank
2007 Thickness of Water, Logan Gallery, Logan, QLD
2007 Prometheus, Visual Arts Award, All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac, QLD
2007 Draw me a breath ~ Build me a mirage, College Galleria Southbank
2006 Inter Image 3, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo, Japan
2006 Inter Image 2, College Galleria, Southbank, Brisbane
2006 Inter Image Art Exchange, contemporary Japan/Australian art encounters, QCA Southbank
2006 One breath/Cross currents, College Galleria, QCA, Southbank, QLD
2006 Thickness of Water, Bundaberg Arts Centre, Bundaberg, QLD
2005 One of These Days⎯current painting practices, Soapbox Gallery Fortitude Valley
2005 The New Breed, Dickerson Gallery, Richmond, VIC
2005 Prometheus, Visual Arts Award, All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac
2005 Fallout, Blacklab Gallery, Fortitude Valley
2005 Processing Narratives, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast
2005 Brisbane Art Fair, Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
2004 Retrospective, Artworkers Gallery South Brisbane
2004 More Than Beautiful, Soapbox Gallery, Fortitude Valley
2004 Abused Child Trust Fund, Art Exhibition The Riverside Centre Foyer, Brisbane
2004 Fresh Cut 2004, Institute of Modern Art, Fortitude Valley
2003 National Bank Australia Contemporary Art Prize, Thornquest Gallery, Gold Coast
2003 Schubert Art Gallery, Marina Mirage, Gold Coast
Awards and prizes
2010 Highly commended for the paperbag series, to draw breath … Launch: Clayton Utz Art Award
2009 Queensland College of Art Citation, Faculty of Teaching Citation, Griffith University Gold Coast
2007 Philip Bacon Commendation, to draw breath … The Thiess Art Prize Award, Dell Gallery
2005 People's Choice Award, When you Sleep … Prometheus Visual Arts Award, Merrimac
2004 Fine Art Medal, Bachelor of Visual Art in Fine Art at Griffith University, GC
2003 National Australia Bank, Private Bank Contemporary Art Prize, Bedroom Series Third Prize
2003 Academic Excellence, Golden Key Award, Griffith University Gold Coast
Published Material
Birds of a feather flock together exhibition-Richard Blundell and Sonya G Peters exhibition, ISBN: 978-1-921760-44-0
Media Coverage
2011 Flavell, K, Trio Stage two-day show, Wairarapa Times-Age, Feb 17 2011
2010 Fletcher, S, Artists stretch boundaries, The Courier Mail, July 2010
2007 Turner, T, Artist bags the stuff of life, The Courier Mail, Jan 14
2005 Varcoe, L, Progress is a Process, Gold Coast Panache Magazine, July edition
2005 Processing/Narratives, Art moves the next phase of life, Gold Coast Weekender, June 4-5
2005 King, R, Prometheus Visual Arts Award, The Gold Coast Bulletin, June 1
2005 Makin, J, The New Breed, Herald Sun, Critics Choice, April 4
2004 FRESH CUT, Artfactsnet, www.artfacts.net/index. Nov 11
2004 Aldred, D, Been Here Before, The Courier Mail, February 6
Professional Development
2008-11 Casual Academic for Queensland College of Art, teaching 1st year foundation courses-Creating the Image, Visual Strategies and 2nd year courses 2Dimensional Practice and Drawing Investigations and electives Drawing 1, Printmaking-Relief and Etching
2011 Artist Residency, New Pacific Studio, Mount Bruce, Masterton, New Zealand
2010 Drawing Workshop, Immersion Day for secondary students sponsored by ADFAS, Gold Coast City Gallery
2010 Painting Workshop, Queensland Art Teachers Association Professional Development Program, QCA, Griffith University, Southbank Campus
2010 Artist Workshop, secondary students, Emmanuel College, Gold Coast, QLD
2007 QCA Focus Group for first year university students
2007-11 Photogram workshop, for year 11 and 12 high school students, Griffith University, Gold Coast
2004-06 Uni-Key Mentoring Program, Offering support both academically and personally to first year students from equity backgrounds
Grants
2007 NAVA Janet Holmes a′ Court Grant 2005 Rapid Response
2005 Rapid Response
Scholarship
2011 Higher Degree Research Scholarship, Queensland College of Art Griffith University, Southbank