Jonathan Holmes
Education
1971 - B.A. (hons), Monash University
1972 - M.A. prelim (Fine Arts), Melbourne University
1990 - M.A.(History), University of Tasmania
Employment
1973 - Tutor, Tasmanian School of Art, Tasmanian College of Advanced Education
1975 - Lecturer, Tasmanian School of Art, Tasmanian College of Advanced Education
1980 - Lecturer, Tasmanian School of Art, University of Tasmania
1986 - Senior Lecturer, Tasmanian School of Art, University of Tasmania
1995 to date Associate Professor (Art History and Theory)
Other positions held:
1978- 1981 Member, Visual Arts Board, Australia Council
1980-1982 Member, Committee, Tertiary Art Education in Australia Study
1981 - Interim Dean, Tasmanian School of Art
1986 to date Chairman, University of Tasmania Fine Arts Committee
1987-90 Dean, Tasmanian School of Art
1990 to 1993 Trustee, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
1998 to date Chairman, Visual and Performing Arts Degree Board
1999 - Postgraduate Co-ordinator, Tasmanian School of Art
2000 - Acting-Head, Tasmanian School of Art (January-May)
Professional activities since 1980
Visual Arts Board, Australia Council Tertiary Visual Arts Education in Australia [edited by G.Parr et. al.] Sydney 1980; 182
Hardman, Marion Practical Dreams [introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes] Sydney 1980
University of Tasmania Fine Arts Gallery, New Art: Work by Peter Taylor, Marion Hardman, Gudrun Klix, Lutz Presser Hobart, University of Tasmania,1982; 8
'The Visual Arts in Tasmania,'Australian Art Review [ed. Leon Paroissien], Sydney, Warner Associates, 1982; 62-64
Salamanca Arts Festival, Flights of Fantasy[exhibition catalogue; introduction by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart 1982; 8
Special Supplement on Anzart, edited by J.Holmes, May 1983, Island Magazine 16, Spring 1983 [a 40 page discrete supplement containing introduction, essays, forum papers, reviews and numerous illustrations]
'Not a Picture Show,' Photofile Spring 1982-3; 10-11
'Contemporary Visual Arts in Tasmania,' Studio International Vol 196, No.1002, October 1983; 43-45
Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Peter Taylor,' catalogue entry in Private Symbol, Social Metaphor: Fifth Biennale of Sydney, Sydney 1984
University of Tasmania Fine Arts Gallery,Sculpture - Painting: Works by Rodney Broad and Peter Stephenson [introductions by Jonathan Holmes and Peter Taylor], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania,1984; 8
Tasmanian School of Art Gallery,On Site: Installations by Tom Arthur, Julie Brown, Elizabeth Gower and Hossein Valamanesh [curated by Paul Zika with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania, 1984; 40., with 4 colour and numerous black and white illus
Chameleon Gallery, Terry O'Malley [exhibition catalogue with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart 1985; 4
'Resuming our Journey into the Landscape,' Art and Australia Volume 22, Winter 1985, No. 4; 502-508, 4 colour and eight black and white illustrations
University of Tasmania Fine Arts Gallery, Mike Parr: Portage[exhibition catalogue with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania,1985; 12, with one colour illus
'Lawrence Alloway's Network: A Review,' Paper Burns no.4, September 1985; 36-43
'Ann Wulff's Mutilations of the Heart' Photofile Spring 1985
'Anne McDonald,' Australian Perspecta [exhibition curated by Tony Bond, General Exhibition], Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales, October 1985
'Elizabeth Gower,'Australian Perspecta[exhibition curated by Tony Bond, General Exhibition], Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales, October 1985
Tasmanian School of Art Gallery, Return to Sender: Work by Donna Marcus, Loretta Quinn and Viveinne Shark LeWitt [exhibition catalogue with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania, 1985; 16 with 4 colour and 5 black and white illus
Centre for the Arts Gallery, Istoria: Peter Kennedy with John Hughes, Selected Works, 1978-1986, [exhibition catalogue with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania, 1985; 16, i colour and 4 bw illus
'Pieces of Eight: Works by Pat Brassington,' Photofile, Spring 1985; 15-17, 3 black and white illus
Centre for the Arts Gallery, Lucien Dechaineux, 1869-1957: A Retrospective [exhibition catalogue with introduction by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, University of Tasmania, 1986; 52, with 4 colour and 82 black and white illus
Centre for the Arts Gallery, Syllogisms: Drawing upon Fantasy and Function; work by John Smith, Olive Bishop, Nigel Helyer, Lorraine Jenyns, Peter Adams, Lutz Presser, Peter Taylor, Darani Lewers, and Helge Larsen [curated and introduced by Geoff Parr; other essays by Rob Horne and Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania, 1987; 28, 8 bw. illus
University of Tasmania Fine Arts Gallery, Photogenics: Works from the University Collection [curated by Frances Butterfield with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania; 14, 15 illus
University of Tasmania Fine Arts Gallery, Screenprint; Poster; Ray Arnold [curated by Paul Zika with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania; 10, 7 bw. illus
University of Tasmania Fine Arts Gallery, Contemporary Works from the Collection [exhibition catalogue with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Uni. of Tasmania, 1988; 30, 11 black and white illus
Les Blakebrough, Sydney, Bay Books, 1989
University of Tasmania Fine Arts Gallery Mildred Lovett: A Retrospective [curated and edited by Jonathan Holmes, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 1990 28 pp 21 b & w illus o Plimsoll Gallery, Centre for the Arts Paul Zika : Recent Work [introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes] Hobart 1990; 8
University Fine Arts Gallery,Ceramics from the University Collection [curated by Rosanna Cameron with introductory essay by Jonathan Holmes] University of Tasmania, Hobart, 1990 28 pp 21 b & w illus
Plimsoll Gallery, Centre for the Arts The Inaugural Chair in Art: A Selection of paintings and colour transparencies from the last eight years work by Professor Geoff Parr [introduction by Jonathan Holmes; interview by Jonathan Holmes and Edward Colless], Hobart, Plimsoll Gallery, 1991; 16 pp with 4 collour illustrations
Plimsoll Gallery, Centre for the Arts Imants Tillers: A Life of Blank [curated by Paul Zika with catalogue essays by Jennifer Slatyer and Jonathan Holmes], Hobart, Plimsoll Gallery, 1992; 44 pp with 1 colour and 6 b & w illus
Pabellon de las Artes, Expo Õ92, Sevilla Rediscovery: Australian Artists in Europe, 1982-1992 [exhibition curated by Jonathan Holmes with catalogue essays by Jonathan Holmes and Edward Colless; Spanish translation by John Brotherton], Hobart, Plimsoll Gallery, Centre for the Arts, University of Tasmania, 1992; 72 pp with 17 colour and 22 b & w illus
ÔDark Nature: Photographs by David Stephenson and Ann MacDonaldÕ Artlink, Winter 1994 , 24-5
ÔFiona HallÕs Garden of Earthly DelightsÕ C.A.S.T., issue no. 5, Spring/Summer, 1994; 14-20; 6 b & w illus.
ÔSouthern Ice: New Work by Les BlakebroughÕ Ceramics: Art and Perception Issue 24, 1996, 72-75; 5 colour illustrations
ÔRediscovery: Australian Artists in Europe.Õ in Bi-culturalism, multi-culturalism and the visual arts (Papers presented at the Auckland Conference of the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools, September 1994). Hobart: Uni. of Tas. for ACUADS, 1995, pp.107-117.
Holmes, J. [ed.] Bi-culturalism, multi-culturalism and the visual arts (Papers presented at the Auckland Conference of the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools, Sept. 1994). Hobart: Uni. of Tas. for ACUADS, 1995; 128 pp.
Holmes, J.[ed.] CAST no 8, Summer 1996 [includes the catalogue Brushing the Dark curated by Victoria Hammond, a discrete 64 pp publication]
Holmes, J. [ed.] Convergence Divergence (Papers presented at the Hobart Conference of the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools, September, 1995) Hobart, University of Tasmania for ACAUDS, 1996; 98 pp.
Plimsoll Gallery, Centre for the Arts To the Surface [exhibition curated by Ray Arnold; essays by Peter Jackson & Jonathan Holmes] Hobart, Plimsoll Gallery & City of Hobart, 1993; 32 pp , 12 b & w illus.
Plimsoll Gallery, Centre for the Arts Tell me a Story [exhibition curated by Pat Brassington with essay by Jonathan Holmes] Hobart, Plimsoll Gallery, 1994; 52 pp with 12 b & w illu
Ceramic Art Southern Ice: New works by Les Blakebrough (with critical essay by Jonathan Holmes) Hobart, 1995, 4 pp with 4 colour illustrations o Fotofeis Transfigurations: Photographs by David Stephenson (with critical essay by Jonathan Holmes) Edinburgh, Fotofeis, 1995, unpaginated
Plimsoll Gallery Imagine Nature: Raymond Arnold, Rebecca Greenwood, Leigh Hobba, Anne MacDonald and David Stephenson (edited by Peter Hay with essays by Tim Bonyhady, Simon Cubit and Jonathan Holmes) Hobart: Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania, 1996. 72 pp with 6 b & w illus
Plimsoll Gallery Tangibility? (curated by Paul Zika with essay by Jonathan Holmes), Hobart, Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania, 1996. 48 pages with 4 colour and 4 black and white illustrations
Plimsoll Gallery Re: Search. Tony Bishop, Wilma Tabacco and Philip Watkins (curated by Paul Zika with essays by Jennifer Marshall, Wilma Tabacco, Merryn Gates and Jonathan Holmes), Hobart, Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania, 1997. 36 pages with 10 black and white illustrations
Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre and Plimsoll Gallery Excursive Sight (curated by Ray Arnold with essay ÔBreaking the Skin of ThingsÕ by Jonathan Holmes) Hobart: University of Tasmania, 1997
Holmes, Jonathan 'To Go Abroad: Australian Artists Overseas, 1980-1998, Artlink Volume 18 no 4 Dec 1998
Plimsoll Gallery Rosamond: An exhibition of works by the recipients of the Rosamond McCulloch 4 month Studio Residencies, CitŽ Internationale des Arts, Paris 1991-1998 (curated by Mary Scott with essays by Mary Scott, Jonathan Holmes, and Mary Knights), Hobart, Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania, 1999, 36 pp with 8 col and 8 b/w illust.
ÔVictor MeertensÕ, Artlink Volume 20, December, 2000
Research Activities
Currently working on an ARC Large Grant project which examines the impact of the Australia Council Overseas Residencies on the development of Australian art during the past two decades.
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