JENNIFER WEBB
ABRIDGED EXHIBITION HISTORY
2021-2023 Port Art,Melbourne, Redhill Gallery,Brisbane, Moultan Galleries, Mosman
2020-2021 COVID-related period of isolated painting and series devlopment
2017-2020 Port Art Gallery,Melbourne Redhill Gallery,Brisbane, Moultan Galleries, Mosman
2015 -2016 Port Art, Redhill Gallery,Brisbane . St Kevins Art Show, Camberwell Rotary Art Show
2014 Port Art, Canterbury Art Show, Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Linden Postcard show
2013 Port Art, Canterbury Art Show, Camberwell Rotary Art Show
2012 Camberwell Rotary Art Show , Port Art Gallery, Canterbury Art Show, Without Pier Gallery
2011 Port Art Gallery, Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Canterbury Art Show
2010 Port Art Gallery, Art Melbourne Fair , April 10, Camberwell Rotary Art Show
Canterbury Art Show, Greenwood Gallery,Melbourne, Suburban 312 Gallery,
2009 Summertime – Feb 09 Port Art Gallery, Art Melbourne Fair , April 09,
Winter Salon- August 09 Port Art Gallery, Suburban 312 Gallery,
Figures - ,Malaleuca Gallery , Anglesea , Vic. Greenwood Gallery,Melbourne
2008 Art Melbourne Fair 08, (group and solo shows), Galleria Icosahedron, New York
Reflections,Malaleuca Gallery , Anglesea , Vic, Suburban 312 Gallery,
2007 Art Melbourne Fair 07 Reflections, Customs Wharf Gallery, Warnambool
Group and solo shows, Port Art Gallery, Reflections Series – Suburban 312 Gallery, Brighton
2006 Art Melbourne Fair 06 , Port Art Gallery (group and solo shows), Gallery M
CARE Australia exhibition , Solo - Retrospective of Brazilian Period- Port Art Gallery
2005 Art Melbourne Fair 05, Inaugural Exhibition - ‘Face off’ - Port Art Gallery, Port Melbourne
Homage to Modern Masters - Port Art Gallery , Figures Series, Gallery M, South Melbourne
Archibald Prize -Three Faces of Jack
Group Show and Tsunami Fundraiser - Gasworks Galleries
2004 Group Shows Quarterly - Port Art group. Gasworks Galleries
Di Jackman Memorial Art Prize, Town Hall. Port Melbourne
2003/2004 Working on Port Art Project in Artist Liaison & Administration
2003 Solo Exhibition, Figures - White Bar Gallery, St. Kilda
2002 GROUP SHOWS - (Wall Street Exchange) "Outback" Series
2001 GROUP SHOWS - Melbourne Qantas Flight Lounge "Origins" Series
2000 Solo Exhibition - Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (Olympic Commemoration series)
1999 Solo Exhibition – Melbourne Sktlines, Watchtower Studio, South Melbourne
1997 - 1999 Painting expediitions. (Outback N.T, S.A), Delshan Gallery,
1997 Solo Exhibition- Sinclair Gallery, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Delshan Gallery,
Solo Exhibition - Convent Gallery, Daylesford, Victoria
1996 Solo Exhibition - Margaret Coxhall Gallery, Williamstown . Vic. Berwick Annual Art Show. Vic.
Group show - Jabiru Gallery, Sanctuary Cove, Queensland
Reef Series- Delshan Gallery, High Street , Armadale
Participation in Bright Autumn Festival Exhibits.
1995 Return to live in Australia
1995 Painting expedition – Brazil Aug - Nov Visit to Austral.
Painting expedition to Qld, N.S.W. and Vic with Brazilian Artist , Carla Pompeu.
Solo Retrospective Exhibtion - RIO's Brazilian Club, Sydney.
1994/1995 New Year Outdoor Art Exhibition- "A Galeria". Arraial D'Ajuda.
1994 Solo Exhibtion, Alla Neuton Rique Plaza, Iguatemi, Salvador, Brazil
Solo Exhibition, "Le Bateau Ivre". French Club. Arraial D'Ajuda
1993 Duet Exhibition (with Carla Pompeu): Cultural Space, Porto Seguro. Bahia., Brazil
1992/1995 Exhibiting with Galeria Impressoes, Arraial D'Ajuda. Bahia. Brazil.
COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS
Banco Economico, Salvador,Bahia
Secrataria de Turismo, Brasilia, Brasil.
Commission: Marine Biology Department, Albert Park College.
Thomas Street Medical Clinic, East Brighton
Women’s O&G Clinic, Grattan st, Carlton
Freshwater Place, Southbank, Melbourne
Various Private Collections throughout Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Brazil, Argentina and USA.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Like many artists, I knew at an early age that much of my life’s waking hours would be consumed
by a powerful desire to create visual impressions of what I saw and felt. Although I started drawing
before walking, and painting in oils by age 11, it wasn’t until after I had satisfied my parents’ need for
my non-art career to be established that I ended up ‘living as an artist’ I found myself living in Brazil
and life itself there led me inextricably into the pursuit of artistic endeavours on a 24/7 basis.
Throughout my life, my artistic learning process has been through professional mentors in Australia and
overseas and through voracious personal theoretical study and practical diligence from a very young
age. I was invited to exhibit with a group of adults at age 14 and this gave me a secret yearning and
confidence to pursue my artistic path, something I was only able to do much later.
It took another culture and the ultimate need for visual communication to lead me into an actual career
in art. Although the human form and human nature inspire me, mostly I paint around themes of water,
the elements, my surroundings (including ocean and cityscapes) and sometimes the themes merge.
I started in pastels, oils and watercolours but in Brazil I moved toward acrylic and mixed media due to the ability
to use an array of textures and layers. In particular (as I love the spontaneity of watercolour but don’t like to put
art behind glass.) I have employed wet-in-wet techniques and layering of glazes over various textures. This suits
my sea paintings and gives me a glass-free alternative to watercolour on paper..
ABRIDGED SELECTION OF PUBLICATIONS / MEDIA
January 1994 Journal do Porto Seguro - “A Simplesmente Bela Bahia’(Article on the Exhibition of Webb and Pompeu, portraying the land and culture of Bahia, North-east Brazil.
April 1994 Rede Globo (Globo Network Brazil) Documentary “Foreigners’
fascination with Brazil.”
November 1994 Appearance in "VIP Exame" magazine. Article on Arraial D'Ajuda,
including its artists and Galeria Impressoes (’Impressions Gallery’).
March 2004 Port Phillip Leader Newspaper - Article on Port Art and the new art trail
devised to expose the broader community to art in their everyday lives.
October 2005 ‘Art for Port’s Sake’ - Emerald Hill Weekly (Opening of Port Art Gallery)
October 2006 ‘Resident Easel’’ Emerald Hill Weekly