Author Archives: jennifertreziseartistandpoet

I have had a long association with Japan, because of the Rotary Youth Exchange program, my career in the Arts and visits to unique areas including Hokkaido, Itsukushima, Arashiyama, Mt Usu and Gifu.

The Blake Prize is an Australian art prize awarded for religious art; in existence since 1951. The Prize was awarded annually from 1951 to 2015, and from 2016 has been awarded biennially. The prize was established in Sydney in 1949 as an incentive to raise the standard of religious art. The Blake Art Prize attracts entries fromContinue reading “The Blake Art Prize”

The Blue Fringe Arts Awards originated as the Adrienne Brown Awards in 1992. Adrienne had schizophrenia and found relief through her love of poetry, the arts and music. After her death in 1990, her family created the Awards in memory of Adrienne’s battle with schizophrenia. The family recognised the valuable role that artistic expression playedContinue reading “Blue Fringe Festival 2020”

I Am… My Life through Art I Am… My Life through Poetry Doll Houses and Toys by Jennifer Trezise Chameleon, a collection of significant artworks by Jennifer Trezise Adventures with Pop Crochet, Knitting & Sewing by Bam’ma Bethany Haisman, HSC Art Express works The Stovetop Gallery (I & II) The Two of Us Our FirstContinue reading “My Publications”

In our many overseas travels, we visited Venice many times, including one magic year when we celebrated the Carnivale; another two years when we visited the Biennale; stood with snow falling softly on our heads in San Marco and more recently when we visited the Venice Opera House, Gran Teatro La Fenice, to see Juditha Triumphans, theContinue reading “Venice Carnivales, Biennales, Torcello, Murano and Burano 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2015”

Venice, Italy 2003 and Vaasa, Finland 2008 Venice, Italy… While in Venice, I completed a body of work entitled Il Bagno Veneziano. The invitations to the exhibition at the Penrith Regional Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest, were posted from Venice before I travelled home to Australia. Twenty-four small works were exhibited in the BathhouseContinue reading “Artist in Residence Overseas”

Riversdale, NSW 2005 and Bundanon, NSW 2007, properties of the Boyd Family Trust

In 1991, I formed the first Winmalee Autumn Artfest Committee comprised of ten enthusiastic volunteers from the Winmalee High School P&C and Teachers.  The first Artfest was held in May 1992 and from this year on, in one way or another I was involved in every Artfest until its 20th year in 2011.  In theContinue reading “Winmalee Autumn Artfest 1992 – 2011”

In 2006, in my role of Regional Arts Coordinator for Western Sydney, one of the ten regions in the State team of the NSW Arts Unit, I created, produced and managed the first ever Western Sydney Region children in public schools’ annual musical production in the Sydney Opera House named PULSE… listen to the heartbeatContinue reading “Pulse 2007 – 2020 Sydney Opera House”

In my role as Regional Arts Coordinator for Western Sydney, I managed the Art Across the Middle camps.  I developed and implemented a unique drawing program using found materials, ink, sticks and handmade brushes from the native bushland in the vicinity of the camp site. My students had a set of mats cut by Garry,Continue reading “Art Across the Middle Camps 2002-2011 Winmalee”