About

Cash Brown 

Profile:

Artist/Curator/Conservator

Making art, caring for art and making art accessible is not just a living, it’s an obsession!

Primarily operating as The Art Doctor from a state f the art studio in Sorrento, I conserve and restore artworks to the highest standards… and sometimes still make art!!

Memberships:

Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM)
International Council of Museums Conservation Committee (ICOM – CC)
International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (INCCA)
International Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC)

Education:

2014: Master of Conservation of Cultural Materials, University of Melbourne
2004: Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, Sydney
2007: Cert IV Small Business Management
2006: Cert IV Vocational Education Training and Assessment

Exhibition History (as an artist)

Solo Exhibitions:

2018:   Golden Years, Biennale of Australian Art, Ballarat
2011:   Child’s Play – Head on Photo Festival, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
2010:   Size Matters, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2008:  Priceless, GRANTPIRRIE  (Project Window), Redfern
2008:  Appropriate, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
2006:  Product of Environment, Big Star Gallery, Norwood, South Australia.
2003:  Wetland, Hill on Hargrave Gallery, Paddington.
1999:   Across the Bridge, Gallery 245, Surry Hills.
1999:   Heterogeneous, Zanzibar, Drummoyne.
1998:   Untitled, Open House Gallery, Rozelle.
1998:   Pachyderm, L’Otel Darlinghurst.

Selected Group Exhibitions and collaborative projects:

2017: Biennale of Australian Art, Whats in the Box?, Ballarat, Melbourne, Daylesford
Floris et Fructis, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst

2016: Small Gems, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst

2015: Small Gems, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst

2014: Small Gems, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst

2013:  Clipboard, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst

2012:  Clipboard, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
Sculpture 12, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
WAYS auction, Bondi Pavilion
NAS plate auction, National art School, Darlinghurst

2011:  Paper Trail, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
Erotica, James Makin Gallery, Collingwood

2010:  Untitled, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
The Ikea Home Project, Carriageworks, Redfern

2009:  Small is the New Big, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
Showing Off, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst
Tickled Pink, Artereal Gallery, Rozelle
Hybrid, Artereal Gallery, Rozelle
Art For Sharks, AMCS, Brisbane
Extinction Denied, Arthouse Hotel, Sydney
Artists at the Armory, SOPA, Newington

2008:  Smash Hits, Paramatta Artist studios, Parramatta
Sublime Equine, Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney
Becos I’m Worf It, MOP, Chippendale
Tech in Niche, ATVP, Newtown
Heroin[E], East Sydney Doctors, Darlinghurst.
Works from the collection of Alex Mackay, Brisbane

2007:  Year of the Pig, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
Great Western, Suitcase Gallery, Newington Armory, Newington
Art Melbourne 07, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
Back a Bushie, Crookwell Town Hall, Crookwell
Artists at the Armory, Newington (SOPA)
Extinction Denied, Arthouse Hotel, Sydney
Seven Plus Three, Seven, Wentworth Falls
Maxine’s Art Show, Danks St Depot, Waterloo
Artist at my Table, NAS, Darlinghurst
9×5 Walker St Gallery, Dandenong

2006:  Shelf Life, MOP Projects, Redfern.
Not The Big Picture, Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide.
Group Show, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst
Global Warming, SODA Gallery, Avalon
Snowdropping, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown
Year of the Dog, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
WHOLESALE THERAPY, (with Adam Cullen) MOP Projects, Redfern
Art of Eucalyptus, University of Melbourne Botany Foundation
Post It, Peloton, Chippendale
Linden Postcard Show, Melbourne
Abbatoirs and Brickworks, an industrial history, Newington
Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered Species, Leconfield Winery
Art With A Heart, King on Burton Gallery, Darlinghurst
An Artist at My Table, Cellblock, N.A.S. Darlinghurst

2005:  Special Affects, (with Adam Cullen) MOP Projects, Redfern
Home Economics, (performance piece with Adam Cullen) M.C.A. Sydney
Extinction Denied, Arthouse Hotel, Sydney
Icons Framed, Christie’s Paddington and Sofitel Wentworth Sydney
Wayside Chapel Auction, King on Burton Gallery, Darlinghurst
Not the Big Picture, Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
“HOTSPOTS”, 77 Williams St, East Sydney,
Soda Gallery Christmas Exhibition, Avalon
Punch, MOP Projects, Redfern
Group Show, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst
Christmas Show, Gallery Philip Neville, Darwin
Artists Against Sedition, Casula Powerhouse, Casula
Ink, Lighthouse Foundation, Melbourne
FONAS Drawcard exhibition, Cellblock, Darlinghurst

2004: New Talent 3, Robin Gibson Gallery, Darlinghurst
Extinction Denied, Arthouse Hotel, Sydney
Drawcard, Cell Block, National Art School, Darlinghurst
FONAS Infusion, Cell Block, National Art School, Darlinghurst

2003: The Degree Show, Cell Block, National Art School, Darlinghurst
The Bondi Art Fair, Bondi
Dabs and Slabs, Cell Block, National Art, School, Darlinghurst
Drawing Week Exhibition, Cell Block, National Art School, Darlinghurst
Primaries, (curator) Stairwell Gallery, Darlinghurst

2002: First Wave,  Fifth Floor Gallery, Ultimo.
Christmas Show,  Hill on Hargrave Gallery, Paddington

2001:  Drawing Week Exhibition, Cell Block, National Art School, Darlinghurst.
S.I.S.A. Exhibition and Competition, National Art School, Darlinghurst.

1999:  Exposed, Warehouse Studios, Ultimo.

1998:  Life, P.C.L. Exhibitionists, Strawberry   Hills.
Skin,  Open House Gallery, Rozelle.
Bloom, Open House Gallery, Rozelle.

1997:  Red,  C.A.S.A. Gallery, Rozelle.
Works from the New York Studio School “Drawing Marathon”
12,  SOHO Gallery, Woolloomooloo.

Prizes and residencies awarded (as an artist):

2006: S.O.P.A. residency, Newington Armory, Homebush
2004: Real Refuses portraiture prize, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst.
2003: Murray Sime prize for excellence in painting at the National Art School.
2003: Robin Gibson Gallery prize.
2001: S.I.S.A. award, National Art School, Darlinghurst.

Finalist:

2007:  Doug Moran Portraiture Prize (highly commended) Sydney.
Archibald Prize Salon De Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Observatory Hill, Sydney
2006:  Sir John Sulman Prize, A.G.N.S.W. Sydney
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra, Sydney
Redland Art Award, Queensland
Mission to Seafarers Award, Victoria
Lexus Mortimore Memorial Prize, Dubbo
Comalco Martin prize, Gladstone, Qld
2005:  C.C.A.S. Contemporary Art Prize, Gorman House, Canberra
Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Soda Gallery Small Painting prize, Soda Gallery, Avalon
The Waterhouse Prize, South Australian Museum, Adelaide
Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery, Mosman
Art on The Rocks, The Rocks, Sydney Visitor’s Centre, Sydney
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollahra, Sydney
She, Walker St Gallery, Dandenong, Vic
Amnesty International Art Prize, Darlinghurst
2004:  Art on the Rocks, SRC Gallery, the Rocks, Sydney
Tyree Tycan Works on Paper, Bowral, NSW
John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Regional Gallery, Sale, Vic
Waverley Woollhara Art Prize, Bondi

Selected Media (about my art practice) :

2014: http://www.onlythegoodnews.com.au/cash-browns-art-adventure/

2011:   Appropriated, or just inappropriate? Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew Taylor, 8/5/11

2010:   Art Monthly, May issue.
http://www.sixtoeight.com.au
Art Nation, series 13,
            ABC national television
Smart Arts, RRR Melbourne

2009:   The Thighs of It, Sydney Morning Herald, Emily Dunn, 29/9/09
             ABC News, 29/9/09    MODESTY CURTAIN, Brisbane Times, 30/9/09
             Runway Magazine, STU, Death issue # 13

2008:   Smart Art, Art and Australia, Joanna Mendehlson, pp 169/70 June edition
              Meeow Meeow, http://www.artlife.blogspot.com
              http://www.artandmayhem.com
              http://www.dailyserve.com
              JJJ radio interview, 20.10.08
              http://www.asrtwipe.blogspot.com
              http://www.artfagcity.com

2007:   ABC national news, 27/10/07
              Art of Food, Leta Keens, Belle Magazine, Sept/Oct edition, pp 139-145
             Arts, Blue Mountains Gazette, p 26, Tasty 7/10/07
             Arts, Blue Mountains Gazette, p 48 Big Honour for Small Room, 21/3/07

2006:   Sedition, Machine Magazine, p 6-8 Vol 14
Shelf Life, Dr Daniel Mudie Cunningham, NSW Ministry for the Arts catalogue
News, Artshub, 6.10.06
New Art http://new-art.blogspot.com.au/2006/04/pic-and-quote.html
The Week Ahead, Art, All Cashed Up, The Independent Weekly, 01.03.06
Tracey Clement, Wholesale Therapy, Metro, Sydney Morning Herald, 19.03.06
Jacqui Knox, Artistic License, Blue Mountains Gazette, 29.03.06
The Art Life, Wholesale Therapy, http://www.artlife.blogspot.com.au March
The Art Life, Wrapping up the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman,     www.artlife.blogspot.com.au April

2005:   Tracey Clement, Special Affects, Metro, Sydney Morning Herald, 12.08.05
The Art Life, Home Economics, http://www.artlife.blogspot.com.au, 14.12.05
Sunandah Creagh, Twin Virtues, The Culture, Sydney Morning Herald, 7.11.05
Blue Mountains Review, cover story, Eye on the Prize, March Edition 05
The Art Life, Special Affects, http://www.artlife.blogspot.com.au 21.07.2005
Janet Hawley, Idol Chatter, Good Weekend, Sydney Morning Herald, 18.6.2005

2004:   Spotlight, Sydney Morning Herald, 13.03.04

Selected curatorial projects ( If you have read this far you can see I am having formatting issues with WordPress):

Chinese Fortunes at MADE, touring to the Immigration Museum in Melbourne and presented as a pop up in Victorian Parliament

Our Wonderful World, an immersive, interactive installation where children could express what makes the world a wonderful place

19C BLING | Goldfields Jewellery exhibition and companion publication.

Roses from the Heart, an art installation memorial for the convict women sent to Australia by Dr Christina Henri

EMIT | contemporary art that glows – 2014 catalogue
Sculpture in the Vineyards 2012 – catalogue
Hands On: Craft in Contemporary Art 2010
dLux Edition #1 2011 – dLux MediaArts curatorial text
Sense of Place 2012 -dLux Media Arts touring exhibition curatorial text
Off the Wall catalogues 2006 – 2011, Art Sydney, Art Melbourne, Art Brisbane

Selected Conservation publications:

Hang like a professional, a guide to installing artwork

Replicating Schoonhoven
Conservation on Exhibition – The 1st AICCM Exhibitions Special Interest Group Symposium, NGV
Six Cool things I learnt during my internship
‘Myanmar Time Warp’ – Cross-Cultural Issues in Preventive Conservation