DALLAS LESLEY CV
EDUCATION
1978 Graphic Art & Design Diploma ~ Sydney Institute of TAFE, NSW Australia
2000 Charlie Sheard Studio School – Sydney NSW Australia
SELECTED FINALIST EXHIBITIONS
2018 Lethbridge 10000 Art prize
2017 The Brisbane Art Prize 2017
2016 Lethbridge 10000 Art prize
2015 The ANL Maritime Art Prize
2014 The Sulman Prize – Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Exhibition, AGNSW, Sydney
2011 The Blake Prize Director’s Cut Exhibition
2010 Percival Portrait Prize - Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville QLD
2009 The ANL Maritime Art Prize
2008 The Sulman Prize - Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Exhibition, AGNSW, Sydney
2008 Winner - The Banrock Station Art Prize - The Earth Prize Awards
2007 The Berkelouw Self Portrait Prize
2006 The Blake Exceptions Exhibition
2006 The 2006 Hills Grammar Art Prize
2005 The Canberra Art Prize Exhibition
2005 The Cromwell’s Art Prize Exhibition
2004 The Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale Art Prize
2002 Winner - The International Art Contest 2002 - Modern Art
2001 The Manning Art Prize
2001 Konami Landscape Award-Horizons Gallery/selection Tweed Regional Gallery
2001 The John Copes Prize
2001 Fisher’s Ghost Contemporary Art Award
2000 The Inaugural Watling-Von Bibra Art Award
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Ticket to Paradise - Studio One Gallery - Noosa QLD
2022 The Vibrant Coast - Butter Factory Arts Centre - Cooroy QLD
2019 Gallery 109 – Sydney NSW
2016 Worldmark Pacific Resorts - Fiji
2011 Traffic Jam Galleries - Sydney NSW
2009 The Salamanca Collection - Hobart TAS
2008 LK Galleries - Perth WA
2007 Rushcutters Bay Gallery - Sydney NSW
2007 The Salamanca Collection - Hobart TAS
2006 LK Galleries - Perth WA
2006 House of Phillips Fine Art - Sydney NSW
2005 David Hart Galleries - Noosa QLD
2004 Bark Modern Art - Central, Hong Kong
2004 Sara Roney Gallery - Sydney NSW
2003 Jackman Gallery - Melbourne VIC
2003 Bark Modern Art - Central, Hong Kong
2002 Valerie Cohen Gallery - Sydney NSW
2002 Sheraton Hotels and Resorts - Nadi, Fiji
2001 Valerie Cohen Gallery - Sydney NSW
2000 Valerie Cohen Gallery - Sydney NSW
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 - 2018 Nissarana Galleries – Noosa and Mornington
2020 - 2023 Butter Factory Arts Centre - Cooroy QLD
2017 The Brisbane Art Prize 2017 – Judith Wright Centre, Brisbane QLD
2016 Lethbridge 10000 Art prize - Brisbane
2015 The ANL Maritime Art Prize - Melbourne
2014 The Belle Arti Prize – Melbourne
2013 The Gateway Exhibition - Sydney
2009 Sculpture in the Vineyards - Hunter Valley NSW
2008-2012 Towers Exhibition - Chifley & Gov. Phillip & Macquarie Towers - Sydney
2008-2010 Mosman Festival of Sculpture ~ Sydney
2007-2012 Darling Park Exhibition - Sydney
2007-2012 Sculptures in Australia Square - Sydney
2007 Aquasculpture - Hastings River Foreshore - Port Macquarie Hastings Council
2006 Shanghai Art Fair Australian Art Pavillion
2004 Spring Salon - Limner Gallery New York
2000-2020 - The Posh Auction - The Westin - Sydney
2006-2020 – Abstract Australia / Art Nomad ~ Melbourne
2010 Liverpool City Art Prize - Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre - Sydney
2008 Art Melbourne 2008 - RB Gallery - Royal Exhibition Centre - Melbourne
2007 Artitude Exhibition - Perth - curated by Sotheby’s & Perth Galleries WA
2011-2005 - Summer / Winter Exhibitions - The Salamanca Collection – Hobart
2005-2010 - LK Galleries - Perth
2004-2009 - House of Phillips Fine Art - Sydney
2003-2007 - Art Galleries Schubert - Main Beach / Gold Coast
2008-2004 - David Hart Galleries - Noosa and Mooloolaba
2002-2008 - Bark Modern Art - Hong Kong
2004 Unmasked - Mosman Art Gallery - Sydney
2003-2004 - Sydney Affordable Art Show - House of Phillips - Sydney
1999-2003 - Valerie Cohen Gallery - Sydney
2002-2004 - Jackman Gallery - Melbourne
2002-2003 - Art Collections Gallery - Gold Coast
2001-2005 - Wall Street Exchange - Qantas Club & Chairmans Lounges – Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney
1998-2000 - Ansett Golden Wing Lounges - Sydney Airport
PUBLISHED / REPRODUCED
2019 – Manly Daily, Celebration of Peninsula Art / Best of the rest, Rod Bennett
2014 - Dallas Lesley - The Art Box - Stephen Wilson, 19 March, 2014
2011 - Cowboys & Angels - Harbourview Magazine, 11 May, 2011
2008 - The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Exhibitions-The Happy Antipodean, Mar08
2007 - The artist who captures the ocean - Tracey Whiteford - Seaspray Magazine
2007 - Dallas Lesley at The Salamanca Collection - Joerg Andersch - Hobart Mercury, Jan
2006 - Hanging around the Galleries - Sarah McNeill – Time Out Post, 11 November
2006 - Biz Watch - featured artist CCTV9 (Central China Television) 16 November
2006 - Hot Tickets – Gallery - The Sun Herald, 27 August
2006 - What’s On - Australian Art Review - Web News/Article AAR, September 2006
2006 - Technology transforms the world of art - Antiques & Art in Victoria, Apr-Aug
2006 - Artistic Inspiration - Luxury Home Design, Volume 9, No.2
2006 - Meet the Artist - Noosa Weekender, Issue 158, 3 March
2006 - Gallery’s Choice - Jess Ruiz - Insite Magazine, Spring Edition
2006 - Diverse Divas - Australian Art Review - Web News/Article AAR, Sept 2006
2005 - In Profile - Dallas Lesley – Brush Magazine, Issue 14, 2005
2004 - Oceanscapes - Lenny-Ann Low - Sydney Morning Herald Nov. 6, 2004
2003 - Dallas Lesley - Annabel Walker - South China Morning Post, 7 Sept 2003
2003 - Artist in Profile - Investment Art Update - House of Phillips Fine Art, Issue 4
2003 - Hong Kong Visual ArtMap - Issue 09, September, 2003
2002 - Australian Artist Makes Waves – Audi Magazine Australia, March 2002
2002 - Water world - Wentworth Courier / Lifestyle, 3 April, 2002
2001 - Seasonal Drama - The Qantas Club Magazine, Winter Edition
2001 - Art exhibition captures the essence of Rome - Audi Alliance Newsletter
1999 - Artistic duo - Insight, The Southern Courier, April 27, 1999
OTHER
- Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville - Dallas' portrait of Christine Anu hangs in the gallery’s permanent collection. The painting was valued and approved by the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
- Corporate & Private Collections ~ Australia, Fiji, Japan, Hong Kong, the UK and the USA
- Curator & Sponsor of the Arts Section of the NSW Cancer Council Posh Auction since 2000
- 2007 Guest Speaker at Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, Sydney NSW Australia
- 2000 – 2020 - Arts Travel & Research ~ USA, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Hungary, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, China, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Fiji and Mexico
