Chelsea Lehmann lives and works in Adelaide where she currently teaches at Adelaide Central School of Art and the Art Gallery of South Australia. After completing her Bachelor of Visual Art in 1998, she travelled to European art centres and studied at Glasgow School of Art courtesy of the Ruth Tuck Scholarship Award. In 2005 she travelled to India as a recipient of the Sanskriti Kendra Residency (SA). She was recently a lecturer at The National Art School and The College of Fine Arts in Sydney where she completed her Masters if Fine Art (2007). Chelsea is represented by Arthouse Gallery in Sydney.
Explanation of Painting Vigil at Nabokov’s Garden:
Vigil at Nabokov’s garden explores the natural dualities within female sexuality; both the sensuality and vulnerability experienced in relation to ones own sexuality and its contact with another’s. The overlaying of multiple elements in this painting suggests that ‘reality’ is not one thing, but a combination of remembered, existing and subconscious experience. This ‘mixing of realities’ and resulting ambiguity intensifies through the different approaches to paint application, both realistic and painterly.
Chelsea Lehmann
2008
BIOGRAPHY1995 - Certificate Visual Art Practice, North Adelaide School of Art
1998 - Bachelor of Visual Art (Hons), Adelaide Central School of Art, SA
2003 - Examiner, International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Course
2001-04 - Lecturer, Adelaide Central School of Art, Adelaide
2004-07 - MFA (By Research) Painting, College of Fine Arts, University of NSW
2005-07 - Part-time lecturer, College of Fine Arts, University of NSW
2006-07 - Part-time lecturer, National Art School, Sydney
2008 - Mentor, Helpmann Academy Mentorship Program
2008-09 - Lecturer, Adelaide Central School of Art
2009 - Presenter, Public Programs, Art Gallery of South Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS2007 - Nabokov’s Garden, Arthouse Gallery, Sydney
2006 - Sample Locations, Arthouse Gallery, Sydney
2002 - Shadow, Depot Gallery, Sydney
2002 - Preview Shadow, Cube Contemporary Art, Bowden SA
2001 - Puppets, Studio 91B, Bowden SA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS2009 - Lehmann, Kidman, Rule, Greenhill Gallery, SA
2009 - Whyalla Art Prize exhibition, Whyalla, SA
2008 - FLESH 08, Arthouse gallery, Sydney
2007 - Shades of the Real, Adelaide Central Gallery, SA
2007 - Portia Geach Memorial Award, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2006 - Westpac Redlands Art Prize Exhibition, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 - Drawcard, National Art School, Sydney
2006 - Group Exhibition, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2006 - The Colour of Saffron, SASA gallery, Adelaide
2005 - Transparere, Kudos gallery, Sydney
2004 - Freudian Slip, BMG Gallery, South Australia
2004 - Drawing Today, Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide
2004 - FLESH, Arthouse Gallery, Sydney
2004 - Barcelona Room and Other Spaces, Greenaway Art Gallery, SA (collaboration with Jonathan Dady as component of his exhibition)
2003 - Kedumba Drawing Award Exhibition, Wentworth Falls NSW
2003 - Lehmann/Graham, Adelaide Central Gallery, SA
2003 - Group Exhibition, Kendalls Fine Art (Chelsea Gallery) London
2002 - Steinhoff Scholarship Exhibition, Fleurieu Biennale, McLaren Vale, SA
2002 - Cube Contemporary Art at Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
2002 - Lividicus, Adelaide Central Gallery, SA
2001 - Spring Art, Loreto College Art Exhibition, Adelaide
2001 - 7UP, Studio 91B, Bowden SA
2000 - Barossa Festival Fine Art Exhibition, Barossa Valley, SA
2000 - Post-Graduate, Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide
1999 - Student Exhibition: Mackintosh Gallery, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
1999 - First Degree Graduates Exhibition, Adelaide Central Gallery, SA
1998 - The Nexus Fleurieu Scholarship Exhibition, McLaren Vale, SA
1998 - Ruth Tuck Scholarship Award Exhibition, Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
AWARDS/ GRANTS/ RESIDENCIES2009 - Finalist, Whyalla Art Prize, SA
2009 - Recipient (not undertaken) Reunion Island ADCNI Biennale Residency
2008 - Listed, ‘50 Most Collectable Artists’ Australian Art Collector Magazine
2007 - Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award
2007 - Artist in residence, Naracoorte Art Gallery, SA
2007 - NAVA Marketing Grant
2006 - Nominated, Redlands Westpac Art Prize Emerging Artist Award
2006 - Finalist, Swan Hill Print and Drawing Aquisitive Award
2005 - Recipient, Sanskriti Kendra Residency, New Delhi, India
2005 - Finalist, SODA Small Painting Prize
2004 - Finalist, MCQ International Award
2003 - Finalist, Kedumba Drawing Award
2003 - Artist in residence, Pembroke High School, Adelaide
2002 - Artist in residence, St Ignatius College, Adelaide
1999 - Semi-finalist: Arts category, Young Australian of the Year Awards
1999 - Visiting student: BA Fine Art (Hons) Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
1998 - Ruth Tuck Scholarship Award for Overseas Study (Glasgow School of Art)
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS 2007 - Robert Kennedy, “Chelsea Lehmann”, Art Interview (online), August
2004 - Tim Lloyd, “Playground of paint” The Advertiser, February 26th
2003 - John Neylon, “The Sentiment Is Bittersweet” Adelaide Review November 15th
2003 - Adam Dutkiewicz, “Different Strokes” The Advertiser November 5th
2003 - Patrick McDonald, “The Very Highest Art Form” The Advertiser July 26th
2002 - Radio Interview for SALA Festival, Radio 5MV ABC Country Radio
2002 - Louise Nunn, “Interview” Weekend Magazine, The Advertiser, August 3rd
2002 - Adam Dutkiewicz “So Long Bugs Bunny, Hello South Park” The Advertiser
2001 - Wendy Walker/Adam Dutkiewicz “Galleries Come Alive” The Advertiser
2000 - Wendy Walker “The Young Figure It Out” The Advertiser
1999 - John Neylon “Little Gems” Adelaide Review July 16th
