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Solo shows

 

2025. “Eternal Garden” Hurstville Museum and Gallery, Sydney

2024. “The Seven Seas” Manning Regional Gallery, Taree (NSW)

2024. “Great Southern Ocean” Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart

2019. “Symmetry of Nature” Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie (NSW)

2017. "Cosmographica” Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie (Feb-Mar)

2015. “Cosmographica” Carlton Project Space, Chippendale (Oct-Nov)

2015. “What Dreams May Come” Gallery Mercure, Potts Point (June 2015)

2013. "The Edge of Reality" Gallery Mercure, Potts Point (5 Dec 2012 -18 Mar 2013)

2012. "The Edge of Reality" at Sydney Art Expo, Hordern Pavillion (Sept, Stand A08)

2012.  “The Curiosity Cabinet” Wedge Gallery Books Kinokuniya Sydney (March)

2010. "Everlasting Dream" Wedge Gallery, Books Kinokuniya Sydney

2010. "Dangerous Dreams" Hurstville City Museum and Gallery, Sydney

2009. “Sideshow” at Arthouse Hotel, Sydney (Dec 2009-Jan 2010)

2009. "Worlds of Wonder" Hurstville City Museum and Gallery, Sydney (March)

2006. "Searching for Enlightenment" Wallspace Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney

2005. "Pulp Surrealism" at St. George Regional Museum, Sydney

2003. “Twilights and Nocturnes” at Hazelhurst Community Gallery, Sydney  

 

Art Prize finalist exhibitions (selection process)

2025/2014. Korea Australia Art Foundation (KAAF) Art prize, Sydney

2025. Kedumba Drawing Prize, Kedumba Gallery, Wentworth Falls, NSW

2025/2021/2020/2012/2011. Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, PLC Croydon, Sydney

2025/2022. Halloran Contemporary Art Prize, Maritime Museum, Jervis Bay, NSW

2025/2024. Remagine Sustainability and Environment Art Prize, Hornsby, Sydney

2024. Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, Museum of SA, Adelaide

2024/2022/2018/2011. Lethbridge 20000 Art Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

2024/2023. Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

2024. EQUS Quantum Art Prize, Sydney

2023/2022. Mission to Seafarers Maritime Art Prize, Docklands, Melbourne

2022. Lake Art Prize, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie NSW

2021/2020. Lyn McCrae Memorial Drawing Prize, Noosa, QLD

2020. Jacaranda Drawing Award (JADA), Grafton, NSW (touring in 2021)

2020. Swan Hill Print and Drawing Prize, Swan Hill, VIC

2020/2018/2016. Mandorla Religious Art Prize (Stala Contemporary), Perth

2019. Korea Australia Art Foundation (KAAF) Art prize, Sydney (semi-finalist)

2017. Lethbridge 10000 Art Prize (online finalist), Brisbane

2016. Mandorla Religious Art Prize (Linton&Kay Gallery) and touring exhibition, Perth WA

2015. Chapel on Station Religious Art Prize, Melbourne

2015. New World Art Prize, Chippendale Sydney

2014. Chapel on Station Religious Art Prize, Melbourne.

2014. New World Art Prize, Chippendale Sydney

2014. Port Macquarie Art Prize (Winner, Open category)

2013. Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney

2013. Chapel on Station Religious Art Prize, Melbourne.

2013. Waverly Art Prize (painting category), Bondi, Sydney.

2013. Cliftons Art Prize, Sydney

2013. Port Macquarie Art Prize (Winner, Drawing category)

2012. St George Art Prize, Hurstville Museum, Sydney

2012. Westmead Hospital art prize, Sydney

2011. Prometheus Art Prize (painting), Gold Coast.

2010. St George Art Prize, Hurstville Museum, Sydney

2010. Waverly Art Prize (painting category), Bondi, Sydney.

2009. Prometheus Art Prize (painting), Gold Coast.

2009. Waverly Art Prize (painting and drawing categories), Bondi, Sydney.

2008. Waverly Art Prize (painting and drawing categories), Bondi, Sydney.

2007. Willoughby Art Prize (drawing), Chatswood, Sydney.

2007. Prometheus Art Prize (painting), Gold Coast.

2007. Waverly Art Prize (drawing), Bondi, Sydney.

2002. "Southern exposure II" at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Sydney.

 

Group shows  (by invitation)

2025/2024/2022 Art-science exhibition presented by Figure1a organisation, Lausanne, Switzerland

2024 “Relationship” Group exhibition, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney

2024/2022/2020/2018/2016/2014. “Northern Exposure” Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie

2023 Science Week video exhibition (curated by Figure1a), Zurich International School, Switzerland

2023 “Spirit Wave” exhibition, Chatswood Artspace, Sydney (curator: Cassandra Hard-Lawrie)

2023 KAAF 10th Anniversary Art Exhibition, Korean Cultural Centre, Sydney (curator: Hoim Lee)

2021. Fungi/Botanical exhibition, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

2021. San Carlos Light Box displays, Melbourne

2020. “Metamorphosis” exhibition at No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne

2019. “Equilibrium” presented by Art Science Exhibits (Berlin) and Italian-German cultural society at Palazzo Albrizzi, official venue of Venice Biennale 2019. (1st June-1st August). Curator: MP Warming. Italy

2020/2018/2016.  Mandorla finalist touring exhibition, New Norcia and Health Centres, WA (July-Aug)

2017. “Untitled” group show at Traffic Jam Galleries, Neutral Bay, Sydney

2016. One of only 5 Mandorla art award finalists selected to exhibit at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth

2016. BEAMS art festival, Chippendale, Sydney

2016. “Northern Exposure 4” Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie

2015. BEAMS art festival, Chippendale, Sydney

2014. “Northern Exposure 3” at the Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie

2014. “A bit blue” art show, Mercure Gallery, Mercure Hotel Kings Cross, Sydney

2013. St. Mark’s Annual Art Show, South Hurstville, Sydney (featured artist)

2011. “Together in Harmony” KWASS show, Noori and Arum Galleries, South Korea

2011. Curated Group Exhibition, BOM Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2009. Annual November Show Oatley 101, Sydney (invited artist).

2009. Small Works group exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne.

2007. BreastCheque Art Show at Deutscher Menzies, Melbourne.

2007. “April Mixed Show” at The Wallspace Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney.

2006. "Originals" at The Wallspace Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney (five paintings).

2006. International Art show, Conflux 3, National Museum of Australia, Canberra.

1999. Group exhibition at St. George technical college, paintings and drawings.

 

Awards

2025. People’s Choice Award, Halloran Contemporary Art Prize, Maritime Museum, Jervis Bay, NSW

2025. Lake House Artist Residency, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie NSW (Sept)

2024. Georges River Artist Residency, Carss Park, Sydney (July-August)

2023. Salamanca Arts Centre, Arts Residency Program (Sept), Hobart, Tasmania

2024/2022. Audience Favourite Award, Figure1A Art Science exhibition, Lausanne, Switzerland

2021. Highly Commended $5000 prize, Mandorla Religious Art Award, Perth, WA

2016/2017,2021/2022. Shortlisted for London International Creative Competition, UK

2013-15. Winner (Religious, Open and Drawing categories), Port Macquarie Art Prize

2013. Second Prize (Religious art and Miniature art categories), Port Macquarie Art Prize.

2012. Website www.berichenderson.com selected by NGA library for preservation and archiving.

2012. Selected national art postcard distribution by AvantCards (Australia in Sept 2012).

2009. Selected national art postcard distribution by AvantCards (Australia in July 2009).

2008. Third Prize Creative Quarterly art competition (Fine arts section; www.CQjournal.com).

2006. Featured in the "Masters of Fantasy Volume 3" interactive CD.

2005. Winner, graphic logo art competition at St. George Regional Museum in Sydney, for the design and promotion of the Dragon's Lair Art Gallery. Presented by the Mayor of Hurstville.

 

Public Commissions

2014. Painted a one-metre tall fibreglass koala for award-winning “Hello Koalas” tourism project in Port Macquarie. “Koala Noir” was commissioned by The Observatory Hotel and Carbon Reduction Institute.

 

Press and Media interviews, reviews, features

2024. NBN News (23rd Nov) Interview with curator Rachel Piercy discussing exhibition The Seven Seas.

2024. Manning River Times (22nd Nov) “Country and Sea explored at Manning Regional Gallery”

2024. The Australian (May 23) “Curious case of the Waterhouse Natural Science Prize”, Christopher Allen

2023. Le magazine de l’Université de Lausanne (No. 82, Feb 2023) “Art et science, sublime rencontre”

2022. Le Temps (La Suisse) “Images de sciences: émerveillement garanti avec l'exposition Figure 1.A”.

2021. The Science Show with Robyn Williams, ABC Radio National. 1st May 2021.

2020. Feature review essay by Anna Perdibon, PhD. The Earth Issue, London.

2019. The Hopper (Issue 4, June) Front+Back wrap-around Cover. Art and literature magazine. USA

2019. La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre (Italian newspaper, 4 June 2019)

2019. 2Ser 107.3 FM (Sydney) (11.15am, 22 May) “Art For Environmental Change”.

2019. ABC National News and Radio (22 May) by Emma Siossian. Featuring the exhibition in Venice.

2018. The Earth Issue (17 June) online and print environmental magazine (www.theearthissue.com)

2015. The Leader, 18th June, “Dots are spot-on for solo painter” (p36)

2015. The Bankstown-Canterbury Torch (June 3rd, p26), “Dream brought to life for all to view”

2015. Sydney Weekend Notes (online mag, 19 Sept) BEAMS Arts Festival (by Irenke Forsythe)

2015. Chippendale Creative Precinct Newsletter (Sept) feature to promote “Cosmographica” exhibition

2014. The Leader, July 24th, "Fair go for koalas" (p33 featuring the new Koala sculpture)

2012. Catapult magazine issue 9 (3 pages of art work displayed).

2010. Carpaccio magazine issue 21 (an independent Spanish art journal), 6 pages of my art work.

2010. Two Thousand online magazine (21st July), "Everlasting Dream" (text by Cleo Braithwaite).

2010. Artist Palette Magazine issue 83 (seven page article)

2010. The Bankstown-Canterbury Torch newspaper, Feb. 4th, "Paintings captivate"

2010. Dangerous Dreams Catalogue, 40 page exhibition catalogue produced by Hurstville City Museum and Gallery. Essays by Serena-Manwaring and US historian Prof. Robin Walz.

2010. The Leader, Feb 9th, "Dreams come to life" (text Jim Gainsford, photo by Chris Lane)

2010. Two Thousand online magazine (2 Feb) "Dangerous Dreams" (text Joseph Porpiglia).

2009. PushPause Art collective, "Shadows, cinema and the art of noir" (online art of cinema website www.pushpauseart.com)

2009. Art Collector Magazine, full page advertisement for 2009 “Sideshow” exhibition

2009. Dragonfiles Magazine (St. George Regional Museum) feature

2008.  Direct Art Magazine (Vol. 15) featuring Sideshow images (p.49)

2007. Artist Palette Magazine, Feb. issue 48. Seven page feature article.

2007. Holograph Magazine #4. (US on-line art magazine, www.holographmagazine.com).

2006. Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Sept 9, p94.) “Beric Henderson: Searching for enlightenment”

2005. The Bankstown-Canterbury Torch, Oct. 26th "Surreal statements emerge from the night".

2005. The Leader, Oct. 20th, "Haunted by the surreal and ironic" (by Kathryn Barton).

2005. Australian Artist Magazine, #256. "Pulp surrealism at Hurstville Regional Museum".

 

Published art work

2025/2024. Environmental art text and images, US environmental arts magazine The Hopper

2019. “Family Tree” used as wrap-around front cover for The Hopper (issue 4)

2017. Album Cover vinyl LP by US electronic group Trees Speak. Released by Cinedelic.

2013. The painting “Introspection 2006” was featured in the textbook Psychology: Contemporary Perspectives by Paul Okami (Oxford University Press USA, ISBN: 9780199856619)

2011. "Tethered" published in Words and Images magazine (University of Maine, USA)

2008. "Carousel" published in Creative Quarterly magazine issue 13 (NY, USA)

2008. "Untethered" published in Verandah 23 literary art magazine (Deakin University press).

2005. "Pulp Surrealism and other Visions" 2005 (exhibition catalogue, Vertigo Vision Ltd Ed).

2005. "Aeronauticus" published in the US magazine Direct Art  (Vol. 12, p.57).

2005. "Binary" published in Spectrum 12 (Underwood Books, USA).

2004. “Aeronauticus 2004” selected from almost 4000 submitted works for publication in Spectrum 11: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. Underwood Books, USA

 

Artist Talks

2024. “Creativity” talk, Open Studio, Carss Park Artist Residency, Sydney

2021. “JADA touring Exhibition” talk at Glasshouse Regional Gallery, 13 Nov (Host: Bridget Purtill)

2018. “Creativity in art, science and everyday life” Charles Sturt University PMQ, Host: Prof. Nigel Urwin

2017.  “Cosmographica” Feb 25 at The Glasshouse Regional Gallery. Host: Niomi Sands, Curator.

2016. "Mad scientist or artistic genius: The birth of creativity" Bondi Pavilion Gallery, June. Host: Dr Steve Durbach.

2014. “Balance between Art and Science” invited lecture at University of Technology Sydney, Nov. Host: Dr Eileen McGowan.

2013. “Art and Science” opening address at St Marks Art Show, Sydney, October 2013

2013. "The Edge of Reality" talk at Mercure Hotel conference room, March 2013. Host Curator: Geoff Jaeger.

2010. "Dangerous Dreams" talk at Hurstville Museum, Sydney. The lecture was followed by a video interview (see Youtube). Host Curator: Ms Jess Allen.

 

Collections

Private collections: Australia, USA

Public or corporate collections: New Norcia religious art collection, WA; Figure1A science art collection, Lausanne Switzerland; Hurstville Museum and Gallery, Sydney; Avantcards Head office, Sydney; Arthouse Hotel, Sydney

Westmead Public Hospital permanent collection, Sydney; Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney; Elders Insurance, Port Macquarie NSW; Port Macquarie Art Society, NSW; Grace Church Port Macquarie

 

Art training

1998-1999. Southern Sydney technical college (St. George TAFE).

1983. Art history and criticism by course work, "Issues and images in 20th century art", UNSW

 

Previous Gallery Representation

2006-2007 The Wallspace Gallery, Surrey Hills, Sydney. I was recruited by film director Alex Proyas who owned and established the Gallery. The space closed at the end of 2007.

 

Studio location

SYDNEY

 

URL: www.berichenderson.com