Jillian Gates - Multimedia Artist

Jillian Gates

multimedia artist

Biography

Gallery

Research

Born 1966, Gosford, Australia Lives and works on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia Contemporary Art and well-being are my primary focus when conceptualizing innovative sculptures, installations and videos. Through sense perception I create visceral impressions of experiences lost to consciousness. From a commercial perspective, I allow rhythms and vibrations within the environment to inform my work. Together, these elements project a diverse and unique practice. I am inspired by the work of Stan Brakhage, Bill Viola, Bruce Nauman, Janis Jeffries and Jytte Rex.
Qualifications
2009	PhD Visual Arts, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney
2005	BFA (Hons), University of Newcastle
2004	Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Newcastle
1996	Certificate in Fine Art, St George TAFE

Exhibitions
2010	What's Going On? Artrendnow.com, Hong Kong.
2009	Video installations - Pain, Anxiety and Boredom. Post Graduate Exhibition, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney Pain, Anxiety, and Boredom. Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney Art on Record, Vol 2, APW Gallery, Long Island, New York
2008	Banal Peepshow Obsession with Limn File, Underbelly, (Public Arts Lab), Carriageworks, Redfern Growing Whole People: Values # 4 Video, St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney Experiments, General Practice Waiting Room, Balmain Hospital, Balmain Experiments, Allied Health Waiting Room, Wyong Hospital, Wyong
2007	Generation Y Video, St Andrews Catherdral, Sydney Kvinna, Pargas Stad-Kultur, Finland
2006	Central Coast Festival, Gosford Showground, Gosford Verge 2006 Arts Festival, University of Sydney Babushka, The Rogue Gallery, Long Jetty Video Asylum, Sydney College of the Arts, Balmain Newtown Mission Art Exhibition, Newtown
2005	Felt; an immersive experience; University of Newcastle, Ourimbah Campus F3XIT Exhibition; Parliament House, Sydney Gosford Art Prize; Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford, NSW Illuminart; Marrickville City Council. Projection of Felt
2004	Korea 05, Eo Gallery, Kariong Parklands Femme Finale, University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus Building 27, Eo Gallery, Kariong Parklands Emerging Artists', Gosford Regional Library, Erina Fair
2003	Gender Seminar Exhibition, University of Newcastle.
2002	Student Acquisition Prize, Watt Space, University of Newcastle.
2000	Asthma NSW, St Leonards, NSW.
1999	Blackwattle Studio Gallery, Glebe, NSW. North Newtown Public School Art Prize, Newtown.
Videos
2009	Cultural Day installation video - The Wollotuka Acquisitive Art Prize (WAAP 2009). University Gallery, University of Newcastle. Callaghan.
2008	Growing Whole People - Values # 4. St Andrews Cathedral School. Collaboration with Yr7-11 students & Paul FitzGerald. 3mins Emergency Exit Series - Patient Down, Featuring Melinda Shackman - 4mins Banal Peepshow Obsession Installation Video.Limn File, Underbelly (Public Arts Lab) Carriageworks, Redfern- 3mins
2007	Generation Y Video, St Andrews Cathedral School. Collaboration with Yr 10 students & Paul FitzGerald. 4mins Adam Hill, Drawing Workshop, St Andrews Cathedral School, Gawura Unit. 55mins
2006	Alexandra's Hafla, November 2006, live performance, Toukley RSL. 130 mins Interview, Conversation between Jillian Gates & Mary Wenholz, Sydney College of the Arts, 35mins Shameela's Springtime Hafla 2006, live performance, Gosford RSL. 120 mins Slow smoke, installation video, 2mins looped
2005	Felt; an immersive experience. A projection on a semi-circular screen,10mins looped Interview:Julie Rrap, Sydney, Australia, 42mins Interview:Susan Norrie, Mori Gallery, Sydney, Australia, 38mins Interview:Jytte Rex, Copenhagen, Denmark, 35mins Interview:Kassandra Wellendorf, Danish Film Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, 45mins
2004	Earth Memory, installation film, looped 5mins Three Degrees, a documentary of three emerging artists, collaboration with Peta Werlemann.45mins Bring a Plate, short film, collaboration with Peta Werlemann. 10mins Beach Energy, installation film, looped 5mins One Balloon, installation film, looped 3mins
Conference Papers / Seminar Presentations
2010 2009 2008 2007	"The grey areas of contemporary Aboriginal art and how the appropriation of Aboriginal symbols and Western art theory provides the platform of awareness and sedition", Seminar Presentation, University of Newcastle, Australia "The Potential for Landscape Photography in Healthcare Settings", International Arts and Health Conference, Port Macquarie. "The Reception of Visual Arts in Hospitals" ArtsHealth Conference # 2, University of Newcastle. "The Final Act: Susan Sontag & Annie Leibovitz", ArtsHealth Symposium #1, University of Newcastle, Newcastle. "The Final Act: Susan Sontag & Annie Leibovitz", Seminar Presentation, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney. "The Artist as Surveyor: An Aged Response to Public Art in Hospitals", Seminar Presentation, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, Australia "The Intersection of Ethics & Phenomenology: An Artist as Surveyor in Hospitals", 5th Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine & Ethics, University of Lugano, Switzerland. "The Public in Public Art: A Qualitative & Quantitative Research Analysis for the Production of Art in Hospitals", 2nd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, University of Granada, Spain "The Artist as Surveyor: An Aged Response to Public Art in Hospitals", 5th International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, American University-Paris, France
Publications 2008 2007	Gates, J. " In Response to the ArtsHealth Symposium #1 - University of Newcastle" Medical Humanities Newsletter, November/December, Medical Humanities Unit, University of Sydney, 2008.p 3-5 Gates, J. "An Inquiry: Aesthetics of Art in Hospitals", Australian Family Physician Journal, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne, September 2008 Vol 37, (9), pp 761 - 763 Gates J. "Review: Roundtable Discussion Art in Hospitals - UTS Gallery" Medical Humanities Newsletter, May/June, Medical Humanities Unit, University of Sydney, 2008. p 6 Gates J. "Jillian Gates: Art in Hospital", Medical Humanities Newsletter Jan/Feb, Medical Humanities Unit, University of Sydney, 2008, pp 4-6 Gates J. " Public Art in Hospitals: An Analysis of the Production of Art in Hospitals".The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.C.G.Publishing. Melbourne, 2007 Vol 2, No 3, pp 359 - 368
Curatorial Roles 2010 2009	Mixed Messages, Indigenous Group Show, Watt Space, Newcastle Belangee: Skin - songlines, Watt Space, Newcastle The Wollotuka Acquisitive Art Prize (WAAP 2009), University Gallery, University of Newcastle, Callaghan
Grants 2008 2007	University of Sydney. SCA. Postgraduate Research Support Scheme. University of Sydney. SCA. Postgraduate Research Support Scheme.
Employment
2009 - 10	Arts Project Officer / Tutor.The Wollotuka Institute, University of Newcastle
2006 - 09	Tutor. Visual Arts, Institute of Koorie Education, Deakin University
2007 - 08	Artist in Residence. St Andrews Cathedral School, Sydney