Michelle Zuccolo, “Augury,” Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize, (Winner), Oil on canvas, Montsalvat, 65cm x 60cm, 2019
Awards and Prizes
2025: Future Past, Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre, Brighton
2025: Salon des Refuse, The National Trust, S.H. Erwin Gallery, Sydney
2025: Finalist, Gallipoli Art Prize, Gallipoli Memorial Club, Sydney
2024: Finalist, Len Fox Painting Award, Castlemaine Art Museum, Castelmaine
2024: Finalist, Rick Amor Drawing Award, McClelland Gallery, McClelland
2024: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2023: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2023: Finalist, Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize, Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre, Brighton
2022: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2021: Drawing America, New York. Self portrait prize. Third Place, judge: David Kassan
2021: Semi-finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Sydney
2020: Finalist, Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore
2020: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2020: Finalist, Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize, Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre, Brighton
2019: Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize, Montsalvat, Winner, 2019
2019: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2019: Semi-finalist, The British Portrait Award, London Portrait Gallery, London
2018: Semi-finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Sydney
2018: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2018: Finalist, Bayside Acquistive Art Prize, Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre, Brighton
2017: Finalist, The Flanagan Art Prize, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat
2016: Semi-finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
2016: Finalist, ARC Yinnar Drawing Prize
2016: Finalist, Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney
2015: Semi Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Sydney
2014: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2014: Finalist, Yinnar Drawing Prize, Yinnar
2013: Recipient, Italian Services Institute International Fellowship
2013: Finalist, Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney
2013: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2013: Finalist, St Patrick’s College Art Exhibition, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat
2011: Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Art Award, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2011: Finalist, The Flanagan Art Prize, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat
2009: Finalist, Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney
2009: Finalist, Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Williamstown
2008: Finalist, Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney
2008: Finalist, The Flanagan Art Prize, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat
2007: Finalist, Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney – Honourable Mention by judge, Aida Tomescu
2007: Finalist, Castlemaine State Festival Dominique Segan Drawing Prize, Castlemaine
2007: Finalist, Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize, Williamstown
1987: Australia Council for the Arts – Desiderius Orban Youth Award
1989: Finalist, Spring Festival of Drawing, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington
Solo Exhibitions
2021: The Encounter, Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre, Brighton
2016: Solo Exhibition, Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat, Ballarat
2006: Solo Exhibition, Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat, Ballarat
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020: Bayside Local, Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre, Brighton
2019: Dark Horse, Wild Beasts & Curious Creatures, Art Gallery of Ballart
2019: Paper Walls, Project instigator, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield
2019: Bayside Local, Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre, Brighton
2017 Private Lives, Public Spaces – Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield
2016: “Hidden Treasurers” Group Exhibition with Glen Eira Art Society, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield
2016: Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop Group Exhibition, Queenscliff
2015: “Opening Summer” – Queen’s Cliff Gallery and Workshop, Queenscliff
2015: “Composure” – Group Exhibition, Artrium, Bayside Council, Sandringham
2014: “Unreserved” – Group Exhibition, Skin and Cancer Gallery, Melbourne
2013: Isabelle de Soyres – Life Drawing and General Drawing Exhibition, Beaumaris Art Group Studios, Beaumaris
2013: Staff Exhibition – Group Show, Beaumaris Art Group Studios, Beaumaris
2013: Flanagan Art Exhibition, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat
2013: “Freedom” – Group Exhibition, Collingwood Gallery, Collingwood
2013: “Don’t Look Back” – Group Exhibition, Beaumaris Art group Studios, Beaumaris
2013 Exquisite Palette – St Lukes, Collingwood
2012: Visually Speaking – Poppi O’Connor and Michelle Zuccolo. Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre
2012: LOVE ANIMALS – group show, Collingwood Gallery, Melbourne
2011: Drawn to Life – two-person exhibition with Jenny Zhe Chang, C3 The Convent, Abbotsford
2011: Odyssey , Space 22, Ballarat
2011: Nowa Nowa Nudes, Nowa Nowa
2011: Belle Arti, Chapman & Bailey, Melbourne
2011: Figure & Form, two person exhibition with Alyssa Finlay, Beaumaris Studio Gallery, Beaumaris
2010: Altered Books, group show, Mornington Peninsula Library, Mornington
2010: Space 22, group show, Ballarat
2009: “Recent Acquisitions,” University of Ballarat, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2009: “Celebrating 10 Years of Post Graduate Students,” Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat
2009: “Equilibrium,” two person exhibition with Debbie Hill, The Substation, Newport
2008: Seventh Drawing Biennale, curated by Elizabeth Cross, Drill Hall Gallery, ANU, Canberra
2008: Hatched 08 National Graduate Show, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Perth
2007: Divisioni Interna, two person exhibition with Paul Bottaro, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat
2007: “Celebrating 100 years of teaching,” group show, Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat
2007: “How Now Cow,” themed exhibition, curator, Dr Gordon Morrison, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat
2005: “Annual Research Student Exhibition,” Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat, Ballarat
2002: Emerging Artist’s Program, Mira Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne
2001: Linden Postcard Exhibition, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
Education and qualifications
2013: Workshop Presenter, TTA (Professional Development for Australian Teachers, Cambridge Education)
2011: International Baccalaureate Teacher Training (IB Diploma Certificate) Brisbane
2004-2007: Master of Arts, (Visual Arts part-time by research) University of Ballarat
1985: Diploma of Education, Melbourne College of Advanced Education, Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art, majoring in Drawing), Victoria College of Art and Design, Melbourne
Professional Teaching Experience
2017 – current, Art tutor, Melbourne Art Class, Richmond
2012: School Holiday Program Coordinator, The Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
2011 – current: Head of IB Visual Art, Sophia Mundi Steiner School, The Convent, Abbotsford
2005 – current: Senior Art Teacher, Sophia Mundi Steiner School, The Convent, Abbotsford
2002 – 2007: Sessional Art Lecturer, Arts Academy, University of Ballarat
2000 – 2019: Art Tutor, Beaumaris Art Group.
2000 – current: Art Tutor, Brighton Art Society, Brighton
2001 Art teacher: Brighton Bay Art, Design & Photography Program, (Year 13), Elwood
1992: Victorian College of Arts – Sessional Art Lecturer (Drawing), Prahran Campus
1987 -1991: Victorian College of Art and Design – Sessional Art Lecturer (Drawing)
1986: Arts Coordinator, Bronx House Emmanuels Camp, Copake, New York, USA
Acquisitions
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
University of Ballarat
Private collections in Australia and overseas
Email: michelle.zuccolo@yahoo.com.au
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