P. Christensen

TERTIARY EDUCATION

2006 Bachelor of Secondary Education ( Art, S.O.S.E, History, English and Geography)

University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

Key subjects: Human development, Adolescent behaviour. Indigenous studies.

2000 Bachelor of Visual Art ( painting and drawing major)

University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

2004 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE. Cert 4 in workplace assessment and training.

1995 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE. Cert 2 in Visual art.

1994 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE. Cert 1 in Visual art.

EXHIBITIONS & ART RELATED EXPERIENCES

1994 -Group exhibition at the upper room, an exhibition of recent works by SQIT visual artists.

1995 – Group exhibition at the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE, Toowoomba 

1997 – Created mural for the Windsor State School, Brisbane.

1997 – Created mural for the John Darrian Primary School.

1997 – Created mural for the Rockville Primary School, Toowoomba.

1997 - Created mural for the Fairview Heights Primary School, Toowoomba.

1997 - Group exhibition at the Forks For Eyes Gallery, Ruthvern Street Toowoomba.

1998 – Created mural for the University of Southern Queensland indigenous building.

1998 – Created mural banner for the Toowoomba City Council ( Carnival of Flowers) 

1999 – Created mural at the Bailey Henderson Hospital, Toowoomba.

1999 – Created anti-smoking and drinking banners for the Bailey Henderson Hospital, Toowoomba. 

1999 – Group exhibition “Exitation” at the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery.

1999 – Solo exhibition “Blurred Vision” at the University of Southern Queensland. 

2001 – Created mural for the Toowoomba Community Development Program (CDEP)

2001 – Worked with local indigenous artists for 12 months creating Artworks.

2001 – Group exhibition “Art colours-inner city outlook” Ruthvern Street, Toowoomba.

2003 – Published two page article in the Brisbane based Skateboarding magazine “Bearing”.

2003 – 2005 – works for Holy Name Primary School Toowoomba, including 3 murals, banners, paving stones, commissioned works and painting the school church windows.

2004 – Solo exhibition “Duplicated Utility” at the Cam Roberts Gallery, Toowoomba.

2004 – 2008 – “Duplicated Utility” goes on tour for the Queensland Arts Council, reaching up to 50 galleries across Queensland.

2009 – Created mural for the Dept of Natural Resources, Longreach. 

2009 – Co-ordinate an exhibition at the Longreach Arts and Craft Centre Galley in June of Longreach State High School year 11 & 12 students works 

2009 – Created and donated a painting to the QANTAS Founder’s Museum for auction, Longreach. 

2009 – Created and donated a painting to the Our Lady’s Primary School, Longreach.

2009 - Co-ordinate and curate exhibition at the Qantas Founders Museum of Longreach State High School year 11 & 12 students work 

2010 – Creating Skateboard graphics for the companies “VA skateboards” and “It’s a Wood Life” Sweden, Europe.

2010 – Tutoring in ‘skate deck’ art at Shockwave Youth Festival, Blackall, May

2010 – Won the Patron’s Prize, chosen by Tim & Gina Fairfax of the Fairfax Co-operation, at the Blackall Heartland Festival Art Comp with a painting called She Had Blue Hair.

2010 – Queensland Arts Council, Arts Yakka regional swap meet, exchange of ideas and resources to drive the arts in the region. 17-18 July.

2010 – Junction. Regional Arts Australia National Conference, Launceston Tasmania, 26 – 29 August 

2011 – Solo Art Exhibition held at the Longreach Stockman’s Hall of Fame April1 – April 30