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Lincoln AUSTIN
| 2010 |

1974
            Born Stirling, South Australia
Current
            Lives and works Ipswich, Queensland

Studies

1997–99
            Diploma of Arts (Theatre Design), Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
1993–94
            Certificate in Applied and Visual Arts, Onkaparinga Institute, Adelaide

Solo Exhibitions

2010
            Made to Measure, Ipswich Art Gallery, Queensland
2009
            As Far as I Can See, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
            Field of Vision, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane
2008
            Insideout, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
2007
            Still Moving, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
2005
            Relating the Matter, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
            Words Fail Me, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
2004
            Space Invaders and Time Machines, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
2003
            Two, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
2002
            Which Way Up? SOApBOx Gallery, Brisbane
1999
            Breakfast for Forty: Jewellery, Sculpture, Painting, Chief Street Studio, Adelaide

Group Exhibitions

2009
            Spin, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane
            Volume II, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane
            New: Selected recent acquisitions 2008–2009, The University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane
2008
            The Great Divide, Artisan, Brisbane
            Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2008, Woollahra Council Chambers, Sydney
            Renault New Generation Art, Art Brisbane, Brisbane
2007
            20/20 - 20 Artists 20 Years, Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
            Arc: Art, Design & Craft Biennial, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane
2006
            Artworkers Award: finalist exhibition, Artworkers Alliance/Raw Space Galleries, Brisbane
2005
            Crates on Wheels, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Queensland, travelling to regional Queensland schools
2004–05
            Avalon: Artists in Residence, Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
2004
            The Unusual Suspects II, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
            2004 Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Bundall, Queensland
            Space Invaders: Toowoomba Biennial Emerging Artists Award, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Queensland
2003
            The Unusual Suspects, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
            The Churchie Emerging Art Exhibition, Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane
2000
            Stained Glass Window Design Competition, St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
1999
            Expressions of Interest, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
1996
            Nudes and Music, Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide
1995
            East and West, Adelaide
            Artery Party, Carclew Youth Art Centre, Adelaide
1992
            Miss Glady Sim Chun, Adelaide

Prizes and Grants

2004
            First Prize—Sculpture Section, Toowoomba Biennial Emerging Artists Award, Toowoomba Regional Gallery Queensland
2010   
            Jump Mentor Program, Youth Arts Queensland
            Mentoring Queensland Sculptor Jasmin Coleman

Commissions

2010
            Ebb & Flow, Go Between Bridge, Brisbane, Hale Street Link Alliance, Brisbane City Council
2009
            Once, Again, Santos Place, Northbridge, 32 Turbot Street, Brisbane, Donovan Hill/Neilson Properties
            Epificus, Morrisey Street Bridge, Woolloongabba, North-South Bypass Tunnel, EDAW/Brisbane City Council
            Openended, Ipswich Magistrates Court, Ipswich, Cox Rayner/Ipswich City Council
2007
            Spun, Southbank Institute of Technology, Ernest Street, South Brisbane, Cox Rayner Architects/John Holland Group
2006
            When the Stars Come Out, Festival Towers, Brisbane, Cox Rayner Architects/Devine Limited
2005
            Where were we? Casino Towers, Brisbane, Cox Rayner Architects/Devine Limited
2003
            Christmas decorations, Gallery Store, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
            Christmas decorations, Stelios Papas, Brisbane
2002
            Christmas decorations, Gallery Store, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
            Kinetic Christmas decorations, Stelios Papas, Brisbane
2001
            Christmas decorations, Stelios Papas, Brisbane
2000
            1:50 Venue models, Adelaide Festival, Adelaide
1998
            1:43 Drive-in cinema model, Holden Exhibition, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide
1997
            Stage props, Don Pasquale, State Opera of South Australia, Adelaide

Theatre Designs

1999
            Nirvana, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
            Come Out—Out Doors, Come Out ‘99, Adelaide
1998
            Dome, Centre for the Performing Arts/SYTE, Adelaide
            Macbeth, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
            No Man’s Land, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
            Road, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
            Flamma Flamma, Adelaide Festival, Adelaide
            I’m Herbert, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
            September Dance, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
            History of Australia, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
1997
            The Sultana Jar, Junction Theatre Company, Adelaide
            Black on White, Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide
            Restless Dance, Junction Theatre Company, Adelaide
1996
            The Birthday Party, Adelaide Arts Theatre, Adelaide

 Travel

2009
            Japan, Russia, Estonia, France, Ireland, England
2008
            India
2006
            Japan
2005
            Arnhem Land (Millingimbi)
2003
            Italy, Greece and Turkey
1999
            Arnhem Land (Maningrida)—Seconded to Maningrida Arts and Culture
1997
            Timor

Bibliography
           
(04) Conrad Jupiters Art Prize [ex. cat], Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland, 2004
Armistead, Jacqueline. The Great Divide [ex. cat.], Artisan, Brisbane, 2008
Avalon: Artists in Residence [ex. cat.], Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane, 2004
Booij, Sarah. ‘Expressing complex geometry with precast concrete’, National Precaster Magazine, No. 49, August 2008
Booij, Sarah. 'Local artist and engineering firm join forces', ARUP Australasia, June 2008
Brown, Phil. ‘Bridging the gap’, Brisbane News, 30 July–5 August 2008
Carlon, Kris. Lincoln Austin [unpublished thesis], 2007
Felipe, Ricardo. Avalon: Art & life of an apartment building, Museum of Brisbane and Vanity Publishing, Brisbane, 2005
Kubler, Alison. ‘The Great Divide’, Artlines, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, No.3–2008
Lincoln Austin: Still Moving [ex. cat], Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane, 2007
Lincoln Austin: As Far as I Can See [ex. cat], Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane, 2009
McLean, Sandra. Show & Tell, The Courier Mail, 31 January 2003
McRae, Vanessa. Artnotes: Queensland, Art Monthly Australia, #212, August 2008
Phipps, Julia. Affordable art to steal local show, MX News, 29 May 2008
Space Invaders [ex. cat], Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Queensland, 2004
           
Public Collections
           
Queensland Art Gallery/GoMA, Brisbane
Artbank, Sydney
Queensland Courts, Ipswich
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
Southbank Institute of Technology, Brisbane
The University of Queensland, Brisbane
Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Queensland
Brisbane City Council, Queensland
Devine Limited, Brisbane
KPMG, Brisbane
Nielson Properties, Brisbane