BIOGRAPHY:
Born Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1933.
Studied Melbourne Teachers College, R.M.I.T. and with William Frater.
Fellowship Diploma of Fine Art, R.M.I.T. (Painting and Drawing).
Studied and painted extensively in France, Spain, U.K., Italy 1964, 1975, 1982, 1999 and USA 1993, 1995.
Lectured in Painting and Drawing at Melbourne State College (University of Melbourne) 1969 to 1982. Since 1982 has painted full-time. Works in watercolour, gouache and oil. Member of Australian Watercolour Institute. |
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Since 1958, over 60 solo exhibitions at major galleries throughout Australia including Australian Galleries, Melbourne; Greythorn Galleries, Melbourne; Wagner Gallery, Sydney; Town Gallery and Adrian Slinger Galleries, Brisbane; Huntly Gallery, A.C.T.; Barry Newton Galleries and David Dridan Galleries at Clarendon and Adelaide, S.A; Stafford Studios, Perth; and Framed Gallery, Darwin.
Solo exhibitions at Regional Galleries in Victoria include Hamilton, Horsham, Morwell, Warrnambool, and a major Survey Exhibition at Benalla, 1987,
Retrospective Exhibition: 1956 - 1996 at City of Whittlesea Gallery, 1996.
John and Gillian Federation Bequest Exhibition, at City of Whittlesea, 2002.
Participated in many group exhibitions in Australia, U.K., Japan, Hong Kong and U.S.A. |
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COLLECTIONS:
National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery, Darwin Art Gallery.
Albury Art Gallery, Benalla Art Gallery, Bendigo Art Gallery, Castlemaine Art Gallery, Geelong Art Gallery, Hamilton Art Gallery, Horsham Art Gallery, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Sale Art Gallery, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Warrnambool Art Gallery.
Artbank, A.N.U. Canberra, Banyule City Council, Brisbane Institute of Technology, City of Boroondara, City of Whittlesea, Darebin City Council, Deakin University, Glen Eira City Council, LaTrobe University and the University of Melbourne.
Australia Club, Sydney, Commonwealth Club, Canberra, Melbourne Club, Queensland Club, and Weld Club, Perth. Royal Palace, Jaipur India.
ANZ Bank, Alcoa, U.S.A., Bain and Co, BHP, BP Australia and Hong Kong, Channel 9, Melbourne, Commonwealth Bank, Eagle Insurance, GTV9 Bendigo, Hamersley Iron W.A. and Japan, Jewish Museum of Australia, ICI, Linfox Group, LaTrobe Library, Melbourne, Mobil Oil, National Australia Bank, Nat West Australia Bank, National Safety Council, North Broken Hill Pty Ltd, Oliver J Neilson Pty Ltd, Pacific Dunlop, Qantas, Royal Children's Hospital, Royal Woman's Hospital, Royal Collection, Tonga, State Bank Adelaide, Shell Co. of Australia, Sedgwick Ltd, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, The Hardy Collection, Westpac. |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Austin, G., (intro.) Australian Watercolour Institute 75th Aniversary 1923-1998, The Beagle Press, Sydney, 1998.
Borrack, J., Lamplight and Bluestones: Recollections of the Ziebell Farm at Thomastown, John Borrack, Melbourne, 1998.
Campbell, J., Australian Watercolour Painters: 1790-1980, Rigby, Melbourne, 1983/9.
City of Whittlesea, John and Gillian Borrack Federation Bequest, City of Whittlesea, Melbourne, 2002.
Germaine, M., Artists and Galleries of Australia, Boolarong Publications, Brisbane, 1984.
McCulloch, A., and Mc Culloch, S., The Encyclopaedia of Australian Art, Allen and Unwin, St Leonards, N.S.W., 1994.
McCullough, B., Each Man's Wilderness: Reflections by Australian Artists, Rigby, Adelaide, 1980.
Missingham, H., (intro.) The Australian Landscape in Oils and Watercolours, Legend Press, Sydney, 1983.
Trenerry, E., (Ed.) John Borrack A Retrospective 1956-1996, City of Whittlesea, Melbourne, 1996.
Roberts, T., Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists, Graphic Management Services, Melbourne, 1990.
Wuchatch, R., Westgarthtown: The German Settlement at Thomastown, Globe Press Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1985. |
