Selwyn Rodda is an Australian based painter and draughtsman. He has been exhibiting sporadically and teaching art at University level and privately for two decades. His work features enigmatic 'biomorphic' lifeforms in unpopulated landscapes and dream-like images of human and animal interaction, interrelatedness and hybridisation. His work is found in private and corporate collections. He is also known to collaborate with poets and write on art.
SELWYN RODDA - Curriculum Vitae
selwynrodda@gmail.com
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 'Fables for Survival’ - Room Art Space, New York, USA
2016 'Homo Sacer: works on paper' - Studio Brunswick, Brunswick
2013 'New Forms for a New Day' - Damien Minton Gallery, Redfern, Sydney
2011 'Biological Blocks' - John Buckley Gallery, Richmond, Melbourne
2002 Paintings' – Bulle Gallery, Melbourne
1998 'Land Ahoy!' - Westspace, Footscray
1991 'Landscape' - Botanical Gallery, Fitzroy
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 ‘Coda” - Studio Brunswick, Brunswick, Victoria
2017 'Go Ask Alice' - Cross Gallery, Bundaberg, Qld
2016 'Out in Space' - Cross Gallery, Bundaberg, Qld
'Paper 5’ - Dirty Linen Gallery, Bundaberg, Qld
'Nocturnes' - Studio Brunswick, Brunswick
2015 'End of Year Show' - Lumen Gallery, South Yarra, Melbourne
'Nocturne' - Studio Brunswick, Brunswick
'Ocean' - Studio Brunswick, Brunswick
'Group Show' - Lumen Gallery, South Yarra
'Group Show' - Albert St Gallery, Creswick
2014 'Paper 3’ - Dirty Linen Gallery, Bundaberg, Qld
'Volcano' - Studio Brunswick, Brunswick
2012 ‘Paper’ - Dirty Linen Gallery, Bundaberg, Qld
2010 'Deepening the Game' - John Buckley Gallery, Richmond
2000 'Landscape' – Metropolis Gallery, St Kilda
'Our Place in the Sun' – La Trobe Regional Gallery, Morwell
'A4' - Westspace, Footscray
1998 'Ukrainian Echoes' – Access Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
1997 'Post Card Show' - Linden Gallery, St Kilda
'A4' - Westspace, Footscray
1996 'The Love Show' - Carlisle Lodge, St Kilda
1995 'Post Card Show' - Linden Gallery, St Kilda
'The Hotel Show' - Carlisle Lodge, St Kilda
1993 'Dis-lo-cated' - Old Tolarno Gallery Space, South Yarra
'Nocturnes' - Linden Gallery, St kilda
'Post Graduate Exhibition' - School of Art Gallery, South Yarra
'Post Card Show' - Linden Gallery, St Kilda
1990 'Four Young Painters' - Fringe Gallery, Fitzroy
1989 'Recycle Show' - Fringe Gallery, Fitzroy
1987 'Scritture: pagine e immagini'- Milan, Italy
PRIZES
2016 Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards, Works on paper, finalist
2013 Rick Amor drawing prize, finalist
PUBLICATIONS, WRITINGS
2019 FULCRUM, a poetry and aesthetics annual (in pre-press). Featured artist and essayis
2018 Cover painting for “Shawsheen Memorial Broom Society” by Thylias Moss, with intro by Selwyn Rodda
Cover design and digital art work for “Human” by Daniel Corrie. Iris Press.
Catalogue essay for “Ruta Jusionyte: paintings”
2017 H.O.W.L humanities Opposition World League, New York based activist, anti-fascist poetry and art online forum, featured artist
SETU, bilingual (Hindi and English) Pittsburgh, US, literary journal, featured artist and artist interview
2014 ALLENS art journal, issue 4: REALMS BEYOND REALITY OTHER THAN ORDINARY: SURREALISM, WHIMSY AND ABSURDITY IN CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN PAINTING
2010 'Biological Blocks', gallery publication, essay by Steve Cox
1993 V.C.A Postgraduate Exhibition Catalogue
COLLECTIONS
ALLENS law firm, Australian Art collection
Private and corporate collections in Australia, Italy, America, India and China
ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT
2017 - ongoing Life Drawing classes, Creswick Neighbourhood House, Creswick, Victoria
2011 - 2012 CAE: Special Workshops, painting tutorials, Art Department
2010 Brunswick Street Gallery: Life Drawing teacher
1996 - 2005 Victoria University, South Melbourne campus / St Albans campus:
Life drawing, Technical drawing, Graphic Design and Painting
Lecturer: Australian Art History
Melbourne University Student Union: Drawing and Life Drawing courses