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Dagmar E Cyrulla

Dagmar Cyrulla is a figurativepainter who holds a Bachelor of Visual Art from the University of Western Sydney. She has also undertaken additional training through the Julian Ashton School of Art (Sydney) and workshops such as the New York Studio School Drawing Marathon held in Adelaide, Australia. As a result of her attendance at the Drawing Marathon Dagmar was awarded a Summer Scholarship to further her studies in drawing and painting at the Studio School in New York during June and July 2004.

Dagmar has participated in several groups shows in Sydney and Melbourne, and held her first solo exhibition in Melbourne in 2003. Her pieces are featured in a number of private and corporate collections in Australia and Germany. Originally majoring in printmaking, Dagmar's prints are held in the collections of the London Print Workshop, the Print Council of Australia and the Chicago Printmakers' Collective.

She has recently been awarded an eight month artist's residency as well as undertaking Masters Studies at Monash University.

Education:
Bachelor of Visual Arts University of Western Sydney, 1987

BA Architecture (not completed) University of Technology, Sydney 1990 - 1994

Julian Ashton School of Art, Sydney 1996

Summer School at the New York Studio School 2004

Masters by Research at Monash University 2005

Public Collections
London Print workshop 2002
Print Council of Australia 2002
Chicago Printmakers Collective 2002

Solo Exhibitions
Sofitel Melbourne "Other People" 2003

Group Exhibitions
Mosman Art Prize 1988
Editions Unlimited Broadway Artspace 1988
The Truly intriguing Art Exhibition Open Space Gallery 2000
Archibald Prize, Melbourne 'Salon des Refuse' 2002
National Trust S. H. Ervine Gallery, Sydney, Archibald Prize 'Salon des Refuses' 2003
Hidden Faces of the Archibald- crown casino 2004
Monsalvat Salon Show (previous portraits) 2004

Prizes and Competitions
Liverpool Rotary prize 1995
Invited to the Sydney Print Exchange 'Art and Politics' 2002
New York Studio School Summer Scholarship 2004
Studio Residency St Vincent's Hospital 2004 (Melbourne)

Publications / Media
The Age, Domain section, 'Art to Art', July 4, 2001
Herald Sun, August, 2001
FM Magazine May , June edition 2002
Sky Business News
Herald Sun Jeff Makin Hidden faces of the Archibald 2004

 

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