Carla Priivald - Biography
 


The artist maintains a focus to create works that evoke some political, social or spiritual connection.
The selection of paintings, drawings, prints and photographs in this site show stages of artistic development
and research from 1992 to the present day. Resides Sydney, Australia.

                     
 

1970              Born Newcastle, NSW.
1987              Fine Arts Certificate - Newcastle College of TAFE, NSW.
1990              Travelled to Indonesia, Hawaii.
1993              Bachelor Arts/Visual Arts - The University of Newcastle NSW.
1996              Radio Production/Voice Over - The Sex Files, with Byron Webb.NEW-FM, Newcastle, Triple M, Sydney.
1997              Travelled to Northern Thailand, Vietnam.
1998              Travelled to Sweden, Greece.
1999              Travelled to Southern and Nth Western Australia.
2000              Travelled to Thailand, France, Sweden, and UK.
2001              Bachelor Arts/Visual Arts - Honours Class 1 - SCA - The University of Sydney.
2002              Research tour to Thailand, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Italy, USA.
2003              Master of Visual Arts by Research - SCA - The University of Sydney.
2003/04          Research tour to to Fijian Islands.
2005              Research tour to Sweden, Estonia, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Northern Italy.
2006              Web Publishing-Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks - Centre for Contiuning Ed. University of Sydney.
2008              Travelled to USA, UK & Sweden


SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004              Drawing + Painting, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2005              Wall, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
2007              Painting & Graphics - Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.

MIXED EXHIBITIONS
1992              Friction on the Home Front - Watt Space, Newcastle, NSW
1993              Group Show - Watt Space, Newcastle, NSW
                     Graduating Exhibition - Newcastle University, NSW
1995              Garagesaal, Curated by Franz Ehmann, Brisbane, QLD
                     Invitational, An Exhibition for International Women’s Day,
                     University of Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2001              Dry - an exhibition of paintings, prints and collaborative work by Carla Priivald
                     and Cyndi Wish, SCA Gallery, Newspace, Sydney, NSW (2 way show).
                     Degree Show, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, NSW
2002              Ist Birthday Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                     Size Was Not an Issue, Gallery Café, Sydney (2 way show).
                     Con…temporary Window, Freespace & SCAA, Sydney, (2 way show).
                     Staff Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                     Dry City Walk, Public Performance, AGNSW to Pitt St, Sydney, Friday 14 June.
                     Vast - an exhibition of paintings, prints and collaborative work by Carla Priivald
                     and Cyndi Wish - Dome Gallery, Arthouse Hotel, Sydney (2 way show).
2003              Postgraduate Degree Show, Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney.
                     Three Colours Blue, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                     The Dog Show, A-Space of Cleveland, Sydney.
2004              Extinction Denied, fundraising exhibition for the Humane Society International,
                     Arthouse Hotel, Sydney.
                     Three Colours-White, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                     Doggy Two, A-Space of Cleveland, Sydney.
                     Sculpture 2004-Paper, Rock, Scissors, with Hjalmar Torell, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                     Art for Labour, Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney.
                     Drawing the Line, A-Space on Cleveland, Sydney.
                     Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Bicentennial Art Gallery, Sydney.
2005              Best in Show - Third Annual Dog Show, A-Space on Cleveland, Sydney.
                     Couples, Collaborators + Other Partnerships, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                     10th Sydney Art on Paper Fair, Fox Studios, Sydney.
                     Verge Arts Festival, Sir Herman Black Gallery, Sydney.
                     Extinction Denied, fundraising exhibition for the Humane Society International,
                     Arthouse Hotel, Sydney.
                     Object, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                     Secret Drawcard, National Art School, Sydney.
2006              4th Annual Dog Show, A-Space on Cleveland, Sydney.
                     Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts, Vic.
                     Small, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                     Heart of Australia, Artspace, Adelaide Festival Centre, SA.
                     Drawcard 06, National Art School, Sydney.
2007              Art & Humour, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
                    Manning Art Prize, Manning Regional Art Gallery, Taree, NSW.
                     Birthday Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
2008              Drawcard 08, National Art School, Sydney.
                     Momento Mori, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.

PUBLISHED/REPRODUCED

1992              Michael Hedger, ‘Art’, The Newcastle Herald, 12 December.
2002              Christine Hogan, ‘Art of the City’, Special Promotion, Spectrum,
                     The Sydney Morning Herald, June 29-30, p.3.
2003              Reproduced - Human Rights Defender, vol.12, issue 3, p32.
2004              Sydney City, Wentworth Courier, Wed May 5, p14.
                     Sydney City, Wentworth Courier, Wed May 19, p26.
                     Profiles, Art Almanac, May, p140.
                     Work featured in Sculpture 2004, ‘Today’ show, Channel Nine Network, 28 Jan
                     ' Extinction Denied' Lunch, 26 November, Optus Arts, The Arthouse Hotel, Sydney.
                     Reproduced - Human Rights Defender, vol.13, issue 3, Dec.p6.
2005              Sunanda Creagh, Open Gallery, Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 29-30, p29.
                     Reproduced - Human Rights Defender, vol.14, issue 3, Dec.p10, 16, back cover.
                     Big Questions, What is the Singularity and when will it occur?, Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 23-25, p4.**
2007              Reproduced - The Daily Telegraph, Weekend Culture, 'Gallery', Elizabeth Fortescue, Sat June 30, p10.
                     Reproduced - Art Monthly Australia, 'Artnotes', July #201, p46.
                     Published/Reproduced - Clara Iaccarino, Open Gallery, Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 28-29, 2007, p16.

AWARDS/PRIZES

1993 - 1st Prize - Erotic Category, Edible Art Competition, The University of Newcastle, NSW.
1996 - The Sex Files, with Byron Webb, (NEW-FM – Newcastle) Runner-Up, Radio Industry Award
for Best Regional Radio Documentary.

COLLECTIONS

Sydney Town Hall Collection, Arthouse Hotel, Sydney; University of Technology Sydney Union collection;
private collections around Australia and overseas.
       
 
Clara Iaccarino , Open Gallery, Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald,
July 28-29, 2007, p16.
      
             
 



     
       
Reproduced - The Daily Telegraph, Weekend Culture,
'Gallery', Elizabeth Fortescue, Sat June 30, 2007, p10
       
Sunanda Creagh, Open Gallery, Spectrum,
The Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 29-30, 2005, p29.
 
Art Monthly Australia, 'Artnotes', July #201 2007, p46.
              
                     
 
     
Big Questions
What is the Singularity and when will it occur?,
Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 23-25,2005, p4
The Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, June 29-20, 2002
       

What is the Singularity and when will it happen?
US scientist Vernor Vinge proposed that humanity is approaching what he called the Singularity: a moment in the future when superhuman intelligences will surpass the capabilities of humankind. In a paper presented at the VISION-21 Symposium (March 30-31, 1993), Vinge said our investigations into artificial intelligence, biological sciences and super intelligences could create a machine that wakes up. He claims we have the scientific potential to create ultra-intelligent machines that leave intelligent man far behind. The Singularity will bring about a change that will involve abandoning previous rules; old models will be discarded and new realities apply. Vinge says computing developments we never thought possible could arise in the 21st century, even within 30 years.
Carla Priivald, Ryde
       
Carla Priivald's 'Missionary Man' is a political painting that makes Sir Sidney Nolan's Kelly figure sinister and threatening. Sexual aggression, and the lurking danger everpresent within society is the theme of this confronting work, and there are touches of racism and paedophilia. This is a profoundly disturbing painting but one which handles its delicate subject matter confidently. Although rich with pictorial elements and influences, the message is not lessened.
 
The Newcastle Herald, Monday 12 October 1992, by Michael Hedger
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