BIO… Eve Marks

I grew up in Melbourne where I worked as a graphic artist/designer for 9 years.

My family and I decided to move to Byron Bay and it is there that I decided I would follow my passion to paint.
I attended several workshops where I was fortunate enough to be tutored and inspired by some Australia’s best artists: Michael J Taylor, James Guppy, Rene Bolton and Pamela Tippet.

I was lucky enough that within the first year of painting I was picked up by a gallery called ‘Byron Fine arts’ and my paintings were selling well; After 2 years in Byron I sorely missed Melbourne and decided to come back home; besides the thought of showing in Melbourne was a very exciting prospect.

When I came back to the city, I started to pay more attention to social personas. I began to paint the 3 girls and was taken over by them; what started off as the same girl echoed subtly in different stages of being (hence why they look so similar), ended up as a representation of social clones and a triangle of interplay. Many people ask me why I paint 3 girls what’s the significance of 3 and I’m not sure what to say other than when you put 3 girls in a group it creates an intangible and unique dynamic.

I have been back in Melbourne now for 8 years; I have had numerous exhibitions and been represented by many galleries all over Australia.

A few months ago I decided I was going to represent myself via my online gallery and organize my own studio viewings and exhibitions.

So far so good!

Representation

2011 - Melbourne Art Show 2011
2010 - Nexus Modern Art - Group show "true self" 20th Nov 2010
2010 - Suburban Gallery Exhibition - Brighton, (29th August 2010 )
2010 - Charity Art Exhibition UBUNTU - Callan Park Rozelle, (Sydney College of the Arts )
2009 - Glenferrie Contemporary Art - Malvern
2009 - Boranup Gallery WA - Margaret River
2009 - Select Group Exhibition Manyung Gallery
2009 - Art on Record, New York
2009 - Art Melbourne 09
2008 - Art Sydney
2008 - Suburban Gallery - solo exhibition - Brighton
2008 - Art Brisbane
2008 - Art Melbourne 08
2008 - Nexus Modern Art - Melbourne
2007 - Sydney Art Show - Sydney
2007 - Pivotal Galleries - Joint exhibition - Richmond
2007 - Art Melbourne exhibition buildings Melbourne
2006 - Pivotal Galleries - Solo Exhibition - Richmond
2006 - Gallery M Group exhibition - South Melbourne
2006 - Sydney Art Show - Sydney
2006 - Art Melbourne (affordable art show) - Melbourne
2006 - Suburban Contemporary Art - Brighton
2005 - Pivotal Galleries - Solo Exhibition - Richmond
2005 - Gallery M Group exhibition - South Melbourne
2005 - Sydney Art Show – Sydney
2005 - Paddington Contemporary Art – Sydney
2005 - Melbourne Affordable art show
2004 - GalleryM - Group Exhibition - South Melbourne
2004 - Pantechnicon Gallery – Daylesford
2004 - Solo exhibition ‘Interplay’ at Pivotal Galleries, Richmond
2004 – Melbourne Affordable art show
2003 - Pivotal Galleries – Richmond
2002 - Byron Fine Arts - Byron Bay

Features and Publications:
2009 - Better homes and garden Magazine
2006 - International Calendar - Compumedics
2005 - International Calendar – Compumedics
2005 - Neos Kosmos Newspaper - (English Edition) Feature - "Making her mark"
2004 - The Age - Domain