exhibition proposal

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Mary Buchanan Bailey is one of the few serious social commentary arts workers in Tasmania. Since the 1980s she has been exhibiting highly individualised art works and short stories on women, individuals and groups marginalised by society.

Her ceramics and artworks have been shown in numerous group and joint shows, eight solo exhibitions and two touring exhibitions. Her work is represented in private collections in Australia, Japan, Canada, the United States and New Zealand.

Her visual and literary work frequently uses her contemporary social world as a metaphor for the complexities of human relationships. However some of her work is more immediate and autobiographical, reflecting self portraiture within an essay approach.

Her current work explores the the process of aging and dying in what can become a shrinking and often alien world – a world in which identity can become confused and individual opinion ignored.

The works are mainly acrylic on canvas with some gouache and water colour on paper.

The artist lives and works in Lauderdale Tasmania.

Solo exhibitions include

2012 The Mad the Bad and the Different

Schoolhouse Gallery

2002 NO PETS or CHILDREN

Schoolhouse Gallery

1999 A long line of women with a flick fringe

Sadlers Court Gallery

1998 Whatever happened to Beatrix Maree

 Sadlers Court Gallery

1997 MRS P and the JELLY BEAN FACTORY

Schoolhouse Gallery

Touring exhibition with Tas Regional Arts

1995 AUNTS AT THE WEDDING

Schoolhouse Gallery

Touring exhibition with Tas Regional Arts

1988 ME an MRS P

Devonport Gallery and Arts Centre

Group and joint exhibitions include

2012 Rotary Club of Howrah Art Show

2000 Five Clarence Artists

2000 NOWSA Exhibition Melbourne

1997 Clarence Art Exhibition winner also (1985 - 97)

  

1989-93 Hobart Art Prize selected

1989-93 Sullivans Cove Spring, Winter and Christmas exhibitions

1988 Devonport Gallery and Arts Centre

1987 Gallery Two Launceston

1987 Freemans Gallery

Publications include

1988 Mrs P and Me - Poetry

1995 Aunts at the wedding 

1997 Mrs P and the jelly bean factory 

1998 Whatever happened to Beatrix Maree 

1999 A long line of women with a flick fringe 

2002 The story of Chicken Little 

2011 The Mad the Bad and the different