Mary Tonkin facts for kids

Mary Tonkin is a talented Australian artist. She is well-known for her amazing drawings and paintings. In 2002, she won the Dobell Prize, which is Australia's top award for drawing. She received this prize for her artwork called Rocky Outcrop, Werribee Gorge 2000.

Mary was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1973. She loved art from a young age. In 1992, she started studying at Monash University. There, she earned two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts and a Masters in Fine Arts.

After finishing her studies, Mary also taught art. From 1996 to 2004, she was a lecturer at Monash University. She helped many students learn about art.

Mary Tonkin's Art Exhibitions

Mary Tonkin's art has been shown in many places. She has had several important exhibitions recently. One was called Near the top dam in 2007.

In 2011 and 2012, she had a special show called Home 2000-2010. This exhibition looked back at her art from a whole decade. It was held at the Burrinja Gallery in Upwey, Victoria.

More recently, in 2022, her work was featured at the Sydney Contemporary art fair. This included a very large artwork called Ramble, Kalorama. This piece was made up of 21 separate panels. It was even written about in Art Almanac magazine in 2019.

Solo Exhibitions by Mary Tonkin

Mary Tonkin has had many solo exhibitions, where only her art is shown. Here are some of them:

• Both sides now, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 2024
• Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, Sydney, 2022
• Ramble, Whitehorse Artspace, Melbourne, 2020
• Ramble, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 2019
• Between the dams, Australian Galleries, Sydney, 2017
• Two spots, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 2015
• A short walk, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 2013
• Black paintings, La Trobe Regional Art Gallery, Mrowell, 2012
• Home 2000–2010, Burrinja Gallery, Upwey, 2011

Where You Can See Her Art

Mary Tonkin's artworks are part of many important collections. This means her art is owned by galleries and institutions. People can visit these places to see her work.

Here are some of the places that own her art:

• Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
• National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
• Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington
• Shepparton Art Museum, Shepparton
• Kedumba Collection of Contemporary Australian Drawing, Wentworth Falls
• City of Whitehorse, Melbourne
• ANZ Bank, Melbourne
• Monash University, Melbourne
• Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
• Deakin University, Melbourne
• UNSW Art Collections, Sydney

Awards and Achievements

Mary Tonkin has won several awards for her art. These awards show how talented and recognized she is in the art world.

Here are some of her notable awards:

• Holding Redlich People's Choice Award Salon des Refuses, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, 2022
• Kedumba Prize for Drawing, Wentworth Falls, 2010
• Dobell Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2002