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Born Hawaii, 1952. Migrated to Australia in 1974.
EDUCATION
1981 Masters Degree in Art Conservation – Applied Science, Canberra University, ACT
1970 – 1974 Bachelors Double Degree, Honours, Fine Art and French, Middlebury, Vermont, USA
1972 – 1973 Fine Art Study, Sorbonne University, Paris
Kerry has a Diploma of Medical Herbalism and a Certificate in Architectural Drafting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 “Shadowlands”, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney NSW
2021 “Terraform”, Nancy Sever Gallery, Canberra, ACT
“River”, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2019 “Whiskers Creek”, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2018 “Farewell, Whiskers Creek”, Form Gallery, Queanbeyan NSW
2017 “Ikara Country”, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2015 “The Frozen Desert, Antarctica”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2014 “Ice Floes and Growlers, Antarctica”, M16 Art Space, Canberra, ACT
2013 “Ross River”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2012 “Recent Works” (with Mike MacGregor), Ivy Hill Gallery, Tanja, NSW
2011 “Salt Rocks, Ochre Dogs”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2009 “Recent Paintings”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2008 “Chasm”, Paddington Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2007 “Walter’s Lake”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2006 “Dam and the Witness”, Paddington Contemporary Gallery, Sydney NSW
2005 “Double Vision – Portrait Sketches (with Sue Taylor), Canberra Museum and Gallery
2004 “Whiskers Creek”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
“Edges of a Creek” Oriel Gallery, Brisbane QLD
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Collection in Focus, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn
2022 “Small Images, Grand Visions, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney
2021 “Small Images, Grand Visions, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney
2020 Summer Show, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2019 “Directors Choice”, Ivy Hill Gallery, Tanja, NSW
2018 “Small Images, Grand Visions”, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2017 “Small Images, Grand Visions”, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2016 Gallery Artists, Recent Works, Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Small Images, Grand Visions”, Lynton and Kay Galleries, Perth, WA
2015 “Summer Show”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Urban Suburban”, Canberra Museum and Art Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2014 “40×40”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Australian Portraits”, Portrait Artists Australia, Australian Embassy, Wash DC, USA
2013 “Drawing, A Fundamental Liberation 3, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Abstract Landscapes”, Form Gallery, Queanbeyan, NSW
2012 “Innovators”, Portrait Artists Australia, Parliament House, Canberra ACT
“Weereewa, En Plein Aire”, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn, NSW
“Drawing, A Fundamental Liberation 2”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Drawing, A Fundamental Liberation”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
“Six Pack”, Goulburn Regional Gallery, Goulburn, NSW
2011 “40×40”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Drawing, A Fundamental Liberation”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Summer Exhibition”, Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Summer Exhibition”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
“Faces of Australia”, Portrait Artists Australia, NSW Parliament, Sydney, NSW
2010 “Survey Exhibition”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
“Canberra and Beyond, 4 Artists”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
2009 “Portraits”, Portrait Artists Australia, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT
2007 “Climate Change”, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn, NSW
2006 “Icons and Idols”, Portrait Artists Australia, Arthouse, Sydney, NSW
“Solander Survey Exhibition”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
“Facing the Lake”, Collector Art Gallery and Bungendore Art School Hall, NSW
2005 “Landscape 2005”, Solander Gallery, Canberra, ACT
“Group Exhibition, Gallery Artists”, Paddington Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, NSW
“Australian Portraits”, Portrait Artists Australia, Gallery 1601, Wash DC, USA
“Waterworks”, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn, NSW
2003 “Portrait Artists Inaugural Exhibition, Portrait Artists Australia, Arthouse, Sydney, NSW
“Artists by Artists”, Portrait Artists Australia, Arthouse, Sydney, NSW
AWARD EXHIBITION FINALIST
2024
Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, PLC, Sydney, Winner Peoples Choice Prize
Harden Art Prize, Harden, NSW
National Contemporary Art Prize, Aarwun Gallery, Canberra
Tim Copes Portrait Prize, BDAS, Bowral, NSW Winner
Calleen Art Award, Cowra, NSW
Paddington Art Prize, Sydney, NSW
2023
National Capital Art Prize, Aarwun Gallery, Gold Creek, ACT
Tim Copes Portrait Prize, BDAS, Bowral, NSW Winner Peoples Choice Prize
2022
Fishers Ghost Art Prize, Campbelltown Art Centre, Campbelltown
Goulburn Art Award, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn NSW
John Leslie Painting Prize, Gippsland Regional Art Gallery, Sale, Vic
Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Cowra, NSW
John Copes Portrait Prize, BDAS Gallery, Bowral, NSW
2021
Salon des Refuses (Archibald Selection), S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Finalist, Sydney
National Capital Art Prize, Finalist, Nichols, ACT
2020
Kilgour Art Prize, Finalist, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, Newcastle
Ravenswood Art Prize, Finalist, Sydney
Portia Geach Memorial Award, Finalist, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Percival Portrait Prize, Finalist, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Qld
Goulburn Art Award, Finalist, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn NSW
2019
Salon des Refuses (Archibald Selection), S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Kedumba Drawing Award Exhibition, Katoomba, NSW
2018
Fleurieu Art Prize, Finalist, South Australia
Ravenswood Art Prize for Women RAWART, Finalist, Sydney
Calleen Art Prize, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Finalist, Cowra
Goulburn Art Prize, Finalist, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Goulburn
ingecarribee Drawing Prize, Highly Commended Finalist, Bowral
Barton Estate Drawing Prize, Finalist, Canberra
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, SemiFinalist, Sydney
Shirley Hannan Portrait Award, Finalist, Bega Valley RGA
NSW Parliament Plein Air Art Prize, Finalist, NSW Parliament, Sydney
Black Swan Portrait Prize, Finalist, Art Gallery of WA, Perth
2017
NSW Parliament Plein Air Art Prize, Finalist, Sydney
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Semi-Finalist, Sydney
2016
Portia Geach Portrait Prize, Finalist, S H Ervin Gallery
John Copes Portrait Prize, Highly Commended Finalist, BDAS, Berrima NSW
Waterhouse Natural History Prize, Finalist, South Australian Museum
Goulburn Art Prize, Finalist, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Finalist, Bega NSW
Wingecarribee Landscape Prize, Finalist, BDAS, Berrima NSW
Tattersalls Landscape Prize, Invited Artist, Brisbane, QLD
2015
Archibald Prize, Finalist, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
Cossack Art Prize, Invited Artist, Karratha, WA
Calleen Art Prize, Finalist, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Cowra, NSW
2014
Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Semi Finalist, Sydney, NSW
Norvill Art Prize, Highly Commended Finalist, Murrurundi, NSW
Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Finalist, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Vic
NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, Finalist, Sydney
2013
Portia Geach Memorial Award, Finalist, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Naked and Nude, Manning Art Prize Finalist, Manning Regional Art Gallery
Black Swan Portrait Prize Finalist, Perth
NSW Parliament House Plein Air Painting Prize, Salon selection
Kedumba Drawing Award, Wentworth Falls, NSW
2012
Norvill Art Prize Finalist, “Commended” Murrurundi, NSW
Kedumba Drawing Award 2012, Wentworth Falls, NSW
Calleen Art Prize, Finalist, Cowra Regional Art Gallery
2011
Dobell Drawing Prize, Finalist, Art Gallery of NSW
Countryscapes 2011 Finalist, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Portia Geach Memorial Award, Finalist, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Wingecarribee Art Prize, Winner, Wingecarribee Council and BDAS
Cowra Art Prize, Finalist, Cowra Regional Art Gallery
2010
Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Waterhouse Art Prize, Highly Commended Finalist, South Australian Museum
Portia Geach Memorial Award, Finalist, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Paddington Art Prize 2010, Finalist, Sydney
Cowra Art Prize, Finalist, Cowra Regional Gallery
Mosman Art Prize, Finalist, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
Norvill Art Prize, Highly Commended Finalist, Murrurundi, NSW
Mortimore Art Prize, Finalist, Dubbo
2009
Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Cowra Art Prize, Finalist, Cowra Regional Gallery
Waterhouse Natural History Prize Finalist, South Australian Museum
Countryscapes 09 Finalist, Country Energy, Lismore Regional Art Gallery
Liverpool City Art Prize, Finalist, Casula Powerhouse
2008
Lexus Mortimore Art Prize, Finalist, Dubbo
EMSLA Prize, Finalist, Coffs Harbour Regional Art Gallery
Bellingen Art Prize, Highly Commended Finalist
Norvill Art Prize, Finalist
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize Finalist, Bega Regional Gallery
Waverley Prize Finalist Waverley Woolhara Arts Centre
Alvaro Painting Prize Finalist Berrima Regional BDAS
Cowra Art Prize Finalist Cowra Regional Gallery
2007
Alvaro Painting Prize, Commended finalist, Berrima
Musswelbrook Art Prize, Finalist
Lexus Mortimore Art Prize, Finalist, Dubbo
Bellingen Art Prize, Finalist, Bellingen
EMSLA Prize, Finalist, Coffs Harbour Regional Art Gallery
2006
John Copes Prize, Commended Finalist, Berrima
Lexus Mortimore Prize, Highly Commended Finalist, Dubbo
Mosman Prize Exhibition, finalist, Mosman Art Gallery
Waverley Prize Exhibition, finalist, Waverley Woolhara Arts Centre
Alvaro Painting Prize, finalist, Berrima
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize Finalist, Bega Regional Gallery
2005
Bega Valley Art Prize, Winner, Bega Regional Gallery
Portia Geach Portrait Prize, Finalist
Bundanon Residency, Bundanon, NSW
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Finalist, Bega Regional Gallery
Walkom Manning Art Prize, Finalist, Manning Regional Gallery
2004
Portia Geach Portrait Prize, Finalist
Bellingen Art Prize (Runner up Prize)
Bega Art Prize Finalist, Bega Regional Gallery
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize Finalist, Bega Regional Gallery
2003
Cowra Art Prize Finalist, Cowra Regional Art Gallery
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize Finalist, Bega Regional Gallery
Hazlehurst Works on Paper Prize Finalist, Hazlehurst Regional Gallery
Walkom Manning Art Prize Finalist, Manning Regional Art Gallery
2002
Portia Geach Portrait Prize Finalist: 2 paintings selected
Grafton Regional Gallery ‘Jacaranda Drawing Award’ Finalist
Albury Regional Gallery Works on Paper Prize Finalist
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize Finalist. .Bega Valley Regional Gallery
2001
Dobell Prize Finalist, Art Gallery of NSW
Waverley Art Prize Finalist, Bondi, NSW
Norvill Art Prize Finalist, Murrurundi, NSW
Rotary Camberwell Art Prize Finalist, Melbourne
AWARDS, PRIZES, GRANTS
Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Peoples Choice Winner, PLC, Sydney, 2024
Tim Copes Portrait Prize, BDAS, Bowral, NSW, Winner 2024
Tim Copes Portrait Prize, BDAS, Bowral, NSW, Second Prize and Peoples Choice Winner, 2022
Salon des Refuses (Archibald Selection), Holding Redlich Peoples Choice Award, Sydney, 2019
Wingecarribee Drawing Prize, Highly Commended, Bowral, 2018
John Copes Portrait Prize, Highly Commended, 2016
Norvill Art Prize, Commended, 2012 Wingecarribee Art Prize, Winner 2011
Waterhouse Natural History Prize, Highly Commended, 2010
Norvill Art Prize, Highly Commended, 2010, 2014
Bellingen Art Prize, Highly Commended, 2008
Alvaro Painting Prize, Commended, 2007
Lexus Mortimore Prize, Highly Commended, 2006
Tim Copes Prize, Commended, 2006
Arts ACT, Travel Grant to Washington, DC, Conference, 2005
Bundanon Art Trust, Bundanon Residency, 2005
Bega Art Prize, Winner, 2005
Bellingen Art Prize, Runner Up Prize, 2004
COLLECTIONS
National Library of Australia, The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), The Bundanon Trust, Canberra Museum and Art Gallery, CSIRO, National Institute of the Arts, Canberra, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Bega Regional Art Gallery, Canberra Hospital Foundation, Canberra School of Music, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Queanbeyan City Council, PNG High Commission, Private collections in Australia and overseas.
Kerry McInnis is represented by Wagner Contemporary Gallery, Sydney: Kerry is also represented by Nancy Sever Gallery, Canberra