Jack Randell is a visual artist working in drawing, painting, digital media and video. He has exhibited Japan, Spain and Australia. His work is in held public and private collections. He is interested in contour, line and edges of systems. He lives and works in Dubbo, on Wiradjuri Country, in South-Eastern Australia.

Recent works are multi-valent, no single viewpoint. The subject is studied several times (drawn, photographed, filmed, researched) and then composited as a non-contiguous impression. The resulting images are inter-subjective, presenting the idea that the privileged viewpoint may longer be valid.

Selected CV

2023        

Group exhibition, ‘Bold: Works from the WPCC Collection’, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo. 

Solo exhibition ‘BioLogic’, ArtClub, Dubbo

2022      

Solo exhibition, ‘Animal Studies’, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo.

Group exhibition, ‘Bitter Crust’, Wayout Gallery, Kandos.

2021       

Group live-stream video, ‘Spirit of 21’, Cementa Festival, Kandos.

Selected ‘ACF Wild at Art’, Art Club collaborative student work, Australian Conservation Foundation.

2020

Lead artist project coordinator, ‘Macquarie Home Stay Mural’, Dubbo

2019

Winner, Custodial Portrait Artist of the Year, Henry Dean Building, Sydney

Group exhibition, ‘Here + Now’, Charles Sturt University, Dubbo

Group exhibition, ‘Willandra: Three Rivers’, Library Museum, Albury

2018

Finalist ‘Print and Drawing Award’ Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Vic

2017

Group exhibition, ‘Poster Art’ Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Installation, performance ‘Free PINs’, Cementa17, Kandos

2016

Group exhibition, ‘Willandra: Three Rivers’, Griffith Regional Art Gallery

2015

Finalist Muswellbrook Art Prize

2014

Group exhibition, projection ‘Electrolapse’, Vivid Festival, Sydney

‘Ota Juku, (after Hiroshige)’ collaboration Minokamo Culture Forest Museum, Gifu, Japan

2013

Institute Directors Award for program design and delivery in Juvenile Justice for TAFE Western

2011
Program design for winning entry, "You, Me, Us", NSW Reconciliation Council Schools Challenge

2008
New Work Emerging Grant from the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council

2007
College of Fine Arts, UNSW Deans Award

2002
Winner 2D Design Award, TAFE NSW Arts & Design Prize ‘Senses’

1989
Muswellbrook Art Prize, Highly Commended, Judge Edmund Capon

1977
Orange Art Purchase, charcoal drawing ‘Horse’ Judge Daniel Thomas

Selected Published Commentary

Space and Time a documentary of a mural project 4.13min https://youtu.be/lJHoGG8rGDw?feature=shared 

The Uncertainty of Reflection: Jack Randell’s Animal Studies catalogue essay Andrew Frost, January 2022

ART MONTHLY #266 Summer 2013/14 ‘Tracks, play it again’ pp.46

Review Maurice O’Riordan.

NEW TRACKS: Jack Randell video interview by Kim V Goldsmith, August 2012

http://www.whereistheart.com.au/new-tracks-jack-randell/

An Email Conversation interview by Anthony Quinn, August 2012

 http://anthonyquinnartist.com/2012/08/an-email-conversation-with-artist-jack-randell/ 

DAS500 Articles ‘Jack Randell’ August 2010 http://www.rococoproductions.com/500/500_009.html

Review Nick Garner

FISHDOGWOOD ‘Light and Shade’ 2008 Catalogue essay Simryn Gill

AUSTRALIAN ART REVIEW #5 Jul-Oct 2004 pp.82 Review Dr Julia Jones

CRAFT ARTS INTERNATIONAL #59 2003 pp.112

SIGNS AUSTRALASIA Vol 4 #2 1998

ART MONTHLY June 1991, #41 Review Sasha Grisham

Selected Recent Exhibitions

2023        

Group exhibition, ‘Bold: Works from the WPCC Collection’, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo. 

2022      

Solo exhibition, ‘Animal Studies’, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo.

2020

Group exhibition, ‘Listening in the Anthropocene’ https://creativepracticecircle.csu.domains/exhibition/

2019

Group exhibition, ‘Here + Now’, Charles Sturt University, Dubbo

Group exhibition, ‘Willandra: Three Rivers’, Library Museum, Albury

2017

Screening ‘One Eye Film Festival’, Black Box Theatre, WPCC, Dubbo

Public projection, album launch ‘Civil Hands’, The Yard, Dubbo

2016

Group exhibition, ‘art@ Artlands’, Artlands Conference, Dubbo Regional Theatre

Group exhibition, ‘Conversations’ Artisan on Lewis, Mudgee and Monterey Café, Coonamble

2015

Solo exhibition 'Pharm', Fire Station Arts Centre, Dubbo

2014                       

‘Ota Juku, (after Hiroshige)’ collaboration Minokamo Culture Forest Museum, Gifu, Japan

2013                       

‘Tracks’ Collaborations with Annette Simpson and others Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo, NSW

2012
Solo exhibition 'National Life and Landscapes -collaborations' Sant Agustin Convent, Barcelona

2011
Finalist, Lethbridge 10000, Brisbane

2010
Finalist, Stanthorpe Art Festival
Finalist, Calleen Art Award, Cowra
Group exhibition 'Erotica' PS Gallery, Brisbane
Solo exhibition 'This Way->' Gaffa, Sydney
Solo exhibition 'This Way Too->' Thirning Villa, Ashfield

2009

Finalist, Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
Solo exhibition 'Road Train (after Lambert)' Dubbo Regional Gallery Media Space
Finalist, Calleen Art Awards, Cowra Regional Art Gallery

2008
Selected 'Scan' online gallery Macquarie University, Sydney
Selected 'River Red Gum', The Chancellery, UNSW, Sydney
Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Qld
Group exhibition 'Fresh Arts 08' Dubbo Regional Gallery
Solo exhibition 'FishDogWood' CarriageWorks, Sydney
Finalist, Kilgour Prize, Newcastle Regional Gallery

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours Class One) College of Fine Arts, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia. 2007

Graduate Diploma in Adult and Vocational Education. CSU, NSW. 2016. 

Art Club

Art Club is a teaching and exhibition studio operated by Jack Randell and Kerry Palmer. We offer a safe and supportive environment for all interests. In our classes we take clear steps to produce surprising results. We promote an art life balance through creating, learning and connecting. Our exhibition program is by application, and we can custom design a workshop or exhibition event to your needs.

Web: www.artclubdub.com FBook: ArtClubDub  Insta: @ArtClubDub