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Signature: J Grave Talacko

 

 

Studied, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. Diploma of Art 1963

Exhibited extensively throughout: England, Sweden, Czech Republic and Australia

 

Represented in public and private collections in:


          Sweden, Australia, England, France, Switzerland, Finland and U.S.A.
          ANZ Bank, Melbourne, National Mutual Head Office Melbourne, Lilydale City               Offices, Echuca City Offices, AFL House Melbourne, Telstra Head Office,                     Queensland, Disney’s Yacht and Beach Hotel Florida, USA (feature paintings in           entire hotel)


SOLO  EXHIBITIONS

        1964 Tasmanian Art Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
        1967 Civic Centre. Echuca, Victoria, Australia
        1969 St Andrews. Echuca, Victoria, Australia
        1976 Fahlnaes Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
        1977 Modern Konst i Hemmiljö, Stockholm, Sweden
        1978 Fahlnaes Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
        1979 Galleri Prisma, Vänersborg, Sweden
        1979 Generator Konstsalong, Partille, Sweden
        1979 Galleri Gamla Stan, Malmö, Sweden
        1980 Mässan Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
        1981 Fahlnaes Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
        1981 Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, Australia
        1982 Mässan Konstsalong, Gothenberg, Sweden
        1983 Emerald Gallery, Emerald, Australia
        1984 Victorian Artists Society, Melbourne, Australia
        1984 Canberra Studio Gallery, Canberra, Australia
        1986 First Settlement Gallery, Sorrento, Australia
        1986 Gallery 21, Lower Templstowe, Australia
        1987 First Settlement Gallery, Sorrento, Australia
        1987 Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, Australia
        1987 Gallery 21, Lower Templstowe, Australia
        1988 Fahlnaes Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
        1988 First Settlement Gallery, Sorrento, Australia
        1988 Sailmaker Gallery, Adelaide, Australia
        1988 Gallery 21, Lower Templestowe, Australia
        1989 Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Australia
        1989 Brighton Gallery, Hampton, Australia
        1990 Hotell Stora Salon, Hova, Skaraborg, Sweden
        1990 Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Australia
        1992 Omell Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, Australia
        1993 Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Australia
        1993 Omell Galleries, London, England
        1993 3MBS Radio Station, Kew, Victoria, Australia
        1995 Omell Galleries, London, England
        1996 Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle, NSW Australia
        1997 Peninsular Gallery, Sorrento, Victoria, Australia
        2000 Artistry Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
        2002 Artistry Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
        2003 Tin Shed Gallery, Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
        2003 Omell Galleries, Ascot, England

        2015-Permanent exhibition, Hostačov Chateau, Czech Republic

        2019 Gallerie Jakubska, Prague Czech Republic

        2020 Blue Blood Gallery, Prague Czech Republic

 

PRINT  PUBLICATIONS  1990 - 2015


        Care Cards Australia
        Rosenstiel’s Fine Art Publishers London (49 prints worldwide

                and one limited edition)
        The Lyle Official Arts Review, London, England
        The Robertsons Collection, London, England
        Regent Cards, London, England
        Gibsons Cards, London, England
        Bucentaur Gallery Cards, London, England
        Natura Designs Cards, London, England
        Lifeboats Cards, London, England
        Woodmansterne Publications, Watford, England
        Oxfam: Good Neighbours Cards. Oxford, England  
        PaperHouse, Art notes, Gloucester, England
        Paper House Royale Collectors Gallery, Gloucester, England
        Past Times Magazine, Cover Feature 1999, Louisville, USA
        Feature Artist, 'Artist’s Palette' Magazine, July edition 2000
        Feature paintings (5 times) on Collectors Wooden Jigsaw by
                Wentworth, Wiltshire, England

        Calendar 2004, titled 'Contemporary Artists', UK publisher
        Diary 2005, titled 'Past Times', Flames Tree publishing UK
                (also featured on cover)
        Illustrations for 'Twelve Piano Pieces for Children'

                based on Czech legends and history by David Talacko
        Illustrations for 'Rhyme and Chime', Piano book by Ladislav Pivec
        2011 Written and Illustrated Children's book 'Sam's Book of Surprises'
        2013 Written and Illustrated Children's book 'The Princess and the Bee'
 
Represented in:    'Artists and Galleries of Australia', Max Germaine.
                              'Watercolourists of Australia', Jean Campbell.
                              'ARTisSpectrum' NY. volume 28
                              'International Contemporary Masters', volume 7
                              'International Contemporary Masters', volume 9
                              'Important World Artists', volume 1
                              'Trevisan International Art', Variations mostra internazionale                                                  d'arte, 2013.

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