‘Biography’ 2011

Jan Stapleton
(Jan Stapleton-Rankin)

Australian Contemporary Landscape Artist

Jan Stapleton is a Sydney based, contemporary Australian landscape painter who has been exhibiting extensively in Sydney galleries and exhibitions for the past 25 years. Following an initial successful exhibition at Geo Styles Sydney Gallery in 1986 she exhibited with this gallery for several years.

During the late nineties she redefined her techniques and visual language in the development of new artworks. Using mixed media and collage, themes of women from earlier works evolved into more universal/ mythological images. Landscape themes in oil and acrylic were explored in a more experimental, poetic manner in the artist’s unique, creative interpretations of the Australian landscape. As her landscape work developed she was also able to travel several times through remote parts of Cape York, the Northern Territory and Western Australia’s Kimberley and Pilbara regions gathering material for paintings. These remote wilderness areas continue to be a powerful inspiration in the creation of her new artwork.

At various times since 2000 her paintings have been selected for major curated exhibitions at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery. She has been featured in over 19 major gallery exhibitions and her evocative contemporary landscape work is highly sought after. She is represented extensively in private and overseas collections and paintings can be viewed at various galleries in Sydney, Canberra and Victoria.

Gallery Exhibitions
1986 Geo Styles Gallery, Sydney
1993 Sylvania Galleries, Sydney (Solo)
1996 Sylvania Galleries, Sydney
1997 Sylvania Galleries, Sydney
2000 Hazelhurst Regional Gallery (Community Gallery) ‘New Visions’
2001 Sylvania Galleries, Sydney
2003 Berkelouw, Paddington (Solo artist) ‘Jan Stapleton New Works’
2003 Ewart Gallery, Willoughby Sydney ‘Doodle’
2004 Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney ‘Five Ways’
2005 Woollahra Times Gallery, ‘Blooms’
2006 Articles Fine Art Gallery, Stanwell Park ‘Anniversary Exhibition’
2006 ‘Art2Muse’ at ‘Simmer on the Bay’, Walsh Bay Sydney
2007 Woollahra Times Gallery, ‘Images of the Goddess’
2007 Saints Gallery, Sans Souci, ‘Visions of the Landscape’
2008 Moulton Galleries Mosman/Glen St Theatre, ‘Seven of the Best’
2008 Aarwun Gallery Canberra, ‘Winter Exhibition’
2010 Gallery Oscar, Turramurra, Sydney, ‘Pre Easter Show’
2010 Woollahra Times Art Gallery, ‘Australian Landscape’
2010 Moulton Galleries Mosman, ‘The Talented Trio’
2010 Woollahra Times Gallery, Sydney, ‘Spring Sydney’

Selective Exhibitions

2000 ‘Southern Sydney Artists’ Exhibition Hazelhurst Regional Gallery (HRG)
2001 ‘Southern Exposure I: ‘Centenary of Federation’, HRG
2001 ‘Waverly Art Prize 2001’ Exhibition
2001 ‘Hazelhurst Art Award’ Art on Paper Exhibition, HRG
2002 ‘Southern Exposure II’; ‘The Royal National Park’, HRG
2003 ‘Southern Exposure III: ‘Food for Thought’, HRG
2005 ‘Southern Exposure IV: ‘God’s Own Country’, HRG
2009 Camberwell Art Show, Victoria
2009 Central Coast Festival of Arts
2009 Feature artist Oakhill College Art Show
2010 Feature artist Centacare Wollongong Art Show

Recent Prizes
2009 Contemporary Art Award, Central Coast Festival of the Arts
Publications
Max Germaine,“Australian Artists and Galleries”,1990 edit (p 643 ‘Ian’ Stapleton)

Special Interest
*Art study tours galleries Paris and Italy 2001; London galleries 2006; Paris 2008
*Professional artist representative committee Hazelhurst Regional Gallery 8 yrs
*Painting, Kakadu 03, Alice Springs 04, Kimberleys 07, Cape York 09, Pilbara 10
*Art study tour museums/archeological sites of Ancient Greece&Turkey 2005