RENÉ BOLTEN | ARTIST
RENÉ BOLTEN | CURRICULUM VITEA
​
1954: Born in Den Haag, the Netherlands
1973-1978: Studied at Amsterdam Academy for Visual Art Education, Netherlands
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
​
​2024: Lone Goat Gallery, The Painter's Studio | Het Schildersatelier, Byron Bay, NSW
2022: Tweed Regional Gallery, 'Still Life - More Than Just Objects', Murwillumbah, NSW
2017/18: Lismore Regional Gallery, 'Paintings and Drawings', Lismore, NSW
2015: Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Of Place (group show), Ballina, NSW
2013: Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, NSW
2010: Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, NSW
2008: Tweed River Regional Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
2002: Michael Nagy Fine Arts, Sydney, NSW
2000: Michael Nagy Fine Arts, Sydney, NSW
1996: Maudespace, Glebe, Sydney, NSW
1994: Maudespace, Glebe, Sydney, NSW
1989: The Painters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1989: Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, NSW
1987: The Painters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1987: Lismore Regional Gallery, Water and Colour, , NSW
1986: Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
1985: The Painters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1984 The Painters Gallery, Cardboard Sculptures, Sydney, NSW
1983: The Painters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1982 The Painters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1978 Hasselt, Belgium
​
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024/25: The Levee, Stillness in Motion (Rene Bolten and Raimond de Weerdt), Lismore, NSW
2023: Tweed Regional Gallery, BSA 10 Years, Murwillumbah, NSW
2020: BSA Gallery, Nagedachtenis/Keepsake by Rene Bolten & Claudie Frock, Mullumbimby, NSW
2021: Walk Draw Map -Tent, exhibition, and community art project, Elevator ARI, Lismore, NSW.
2021: Combustion Athletics, artwork collaboration with Rene Bolten, Elevator ARI, Lismore, NSW.
2020: Tweed Regional Gallery, ‘You are here: art of the region, exhibition of works from the collection,
Murwillumbah, NSW
2019: Project Contemporary Artspace, Eutick Memorial Still Life Prize Still Life Prize, Finalist,
Wollongong, NSW
2019: May Space Gallery, Shelf Life, Waterloo, Sydney
2018: Lismore Regional Gallery, The Missing You Collective (Rene Bolten, Kellie O’Dempsey, Hilary Hermann, Michelle Dawson) Lismore. NSW
2018: Lismore Regional Gallery, Finalist, Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore, NSW
2018: M-Arts Precinct Gallery, A Series of Parts - an exhibition of artworks by Teachers of the Byron School of Art, Murwillumbah, NSW
2018: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Still Prize, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2016: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Eutick Memorial Still Life Prize, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2015: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Eutick Memorial Still Life Prize, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2015: Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Of Place, Ballina, NSW
2014: Cowra Regional Gallery, Calleen Art Award, Cowra, NSW
2013: Wilson Art Prize, Trinity College, Lismore, NSW
2013: Lismore Regional Gallery, Northern Rivers Portrait Prize, (Prize Winner), Lismore, NSW
2012: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Eutick Memorial Still Life Prize, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2012: Amsterdam Art Fair, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2012: Retrospect Galleries, Garden of Earthly Delights, Byron Bay, NSW
2011: Lismore Regional Gallery Northern Rivers Portrait Prize, (The Drawing Group), Lismore, NSW
2011: Retrospect Galleries, Drawn Together, Byron Bay, NSW
2009: Gold Coast Art Centre, Still Life - 1930’s to the Present, Qld
2008: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, EMSLA, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2007: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, EMSLA, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2000: Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, VIC
1997: National Gallery of Victoria, The Rembrandt Connection, Melbourne, VIC
1994: Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
1993: Gallery XX, Water, Lismore NSW
1992: Lismore Regional Gallery, Still Life, Alive and Local, Lismore NSW
1991: Outlying and Far Reaching, Touring Exhibition, Townsville, Darwin, Lismore, Brisbane
1989: Lismore Regional Gallery, Landmarks II, Lismore NSW
1988: ARO Space, Landmarks, Lismore NSW
1985: Prentice House Gallery, Interior Landscapes, Grafton, NSW
1983: Gallery De Sponz, Amsterdam, Netherlands
AWARDS AND PRIZES
2013: Overall Winner, Northern Rivers Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery
2008: Regional Artists Prize, Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
2024: Grafton Regional Gallery, Cabinet | Kabinet
2013: Lismore Regional Gallery, Portrait of Jenny London
2013: Tweed River Regional Gallery, Murwilllmbah, 'Pear on a Plate'
2008: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, 'Tomato on Slice of Bread'
1998: Lismore Regional Gallery, Portrait of Felix Radman
COMMISSIONS
2016/17: Portrait of Valerie Axtens
2015: Portrait of Hilary and Frieda Herrman
2013: The Prodigal Son for St Vincent de Paul Society, 'Fred's Place' Tweed Heads
2012: Portrait of Mitchell Martin-Weber
TEACHING AND FACILITATION WORK
​
2024: Still Life workshop, HOTA, Gold Coast, QLD
2024: Hundreds workshop, Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW
1989-2019: Visual Arts Teacher, TAFE, Maclean and Lismore
2013-2020: Arts Facilitator, RED Inc. (Disability Support Organisation), Lismore, NSW
2014-2015: Mural Facilitator, RED Inc., Lismore, NSW
2014-2020: Visual Arts Teacher, Byron School of Arts, Mullumbimby, NSW
2009-2019: Art Facilitator, Lismore Art Club, (2017-2019 Lismore Art Club Patron), Lismore, NSW
2009-2019: Art Facilitator, Ballina Art Club, Ballina NSW
2012-2016: Visual Arts Teacher, Byron Community College, Mullumbimby, NSW
COMMUNITY ARTS
​
2022: The Chalkies, Chalk Mosaic Activity, Eat the Street, Lismore, NSW
2019: The Chalkies, Chalk Mosaic Activity, Eat the Street, Lismore, NSW
2017: The Chefs, Children’s art activities, Eat the Street, Lismore, NSW
2016: The Chefs, Children’s art activities, Eat the Street, Lismore, NSW
2016: The Chalkies, Chalk Mosaic Activity Soul Street New Years Eve Event, Byron Bay
2015: Rene Bolten- 'Of Place' Art Workshop, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina
2015: The Houndstooths ((Visual Arts Performance & Drawing Duo) at Pacific Fair, QLD
2015: The Houndstooths Paper Caper at THE ARTY PARTY, Spinks Park Lismore, NSW
2015: The Houndstooths In the Drawing Room- Kids Art Workshops, NRCG, Ballina, NSW
2015: The Houndstooths, The Marvellous Machine', Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, NSW
2014/15: The Houndstooths, 'In the Drawing Parlour', Falls Festival, Byron Bay, NSW
2014: The Chalkies, Chalk Mosaic Activity, Soul Street New Year’s Eve Event, Byron Bay, NSW
2014: The Chalkies, Chalk Mosaic Activity Lismore Lantern Parade, Lismore, NSW
2014: The Chalkies, Chalk Mosaic Activity, Wonder-Full Day, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, NSW
2014: The Chalkies, Chalk Mosaic Activity and Live Mural Painting-Bay Lane Activation, Byron Bay, NSW
2013: The Chalkies, Chalk Mosaic Activity, Soul Street New Year’s Eve Event, Byron Bay, NSW
MURALS
​
2017: Mural co-created with artist Michelle Dawson, new Children's Ward, Lismore Base Hospital
2014: RED Inc Mural co-created with RED Inc. Artists. (This project received a 2014 CASP Grant)
2013: 2015 Murals for Children's Ward, Lismore Base Hospital, North Coast Area Health
2013: Mural, Children's Treatment Room, Cancer Care Unit, Lismore Base Hospital, North Coast Area Health
2012: Pride Mural, Lismore Transit Centre commissioned in partnership with TAFE, INTRA & NORTEC