Dean Butters
contact@deanbutters.com
1977
Born in Canberra, Australia
Education
2010
Bachelor of Visual Arts with Honours, Australian National University (ANU) School of Art, Canberra, ACT
2003
Graduate Diploma in Arts – Classics, ANU
2000
Bachelor of Arts, ANU
Solo Exhibitions
2014
Batman & Robin, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Gorman House, Canberra, ACT
Batman & Robin, Queensland Centre For Photography, Brisbane, Qld
2013
Hate Fuck, Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, Kingston, Canberra, ACT
Differing Perspectives, a colabrative exhibition with Natalie Mather, ANCA Gallery, Dickson, Canberra, ACT
2012
An Unkindness of Ravens, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, Canberra, ACT
2007
Disassociation, The Gods – ANU Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT
Group Exhibitions
2015
At A Loss, Phot Access, ACT
2014
Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award, Gold Coast City Gallery, Qld
2013
The F Word, Photospace, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
Canberra At Street Level, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Gorman House, Canberra, ACT
2012
The Christmas Show: Here & There Collective, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, Canberra, ACT
au·to/graph, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, Canberra, ACT
Industry of the Ordinary: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi, Collaboration with Peter Fitzpatrick, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago IL, USA
Blaze 6, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Gorman House, Canberra, ACT
2011
Press Print, Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, Watson, Canberra ACT
XXX: CCAS Members Show, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, Canberra, ACT
Trivia!, School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra ACT
The Dream of The Fisherman's Wife, Photospace, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
Hey Dad, can you pick me up from Josh's, otherwise it's like two buses, The Phoenix, Canberra, ACT
2010
The Chain Gang, Canberra, ACT
Graduating Exhibition, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
Black Candy, Phohospace, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
Open Studio, ANU School of Art Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Here we are, exactly where we were a year ago, Photospace, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
2009
Printworks '09, Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, Watson, Canberra ACT
Graduating Exhibition, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
play_pause_repeat_, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Gorman House, Canberra, ACT
Turf, Photospace, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
2008
Isolation, The Gods – ANU arts Centre, Canberra, ACT
2008 Kodak Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, Vic
Awards, Grants & Residencies
2014
Finalist in Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award
2013
Nominated for the 2013 Qantas Foundation: Encouragement of Australian Contemporary Art Award
2012
Graduate Residency, ANU School of Art
2011
Australia Council for the Arts, ArtStart Grant, $10, 000
Press Print Studio Program, Megalo
The Canberra Contemporary Art Space Residency and Exhibition Award (Awarded 2010)
2010
NAVA Ignition Prize for Professional Practice
Presentations
2014
Queensland Festival of Photography 5 Conference: Photography and Ficitions, Brisbane, April
Publications & Media
2014
Art 'n' Soul on air interview by Sylvie Stern, 2XX 98.3 FM, Canberra, 4 June 2014
Trouble Magazine,(cover image) and 'ACTease', Issue #113 Jun 2014
2013
Art 'n' Soul on air interview by Sylvie Stern, 2XX 98.3 FM, Canberra, 19 June 2013
Artcetera on air interview, Artsound FM 90.3/92.7 FM, Canberra 8 June 2013
Differing Perspectives, 7:30 ACT, ABC TV, 7 June 2013,
www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-07/differing-perspectives/4741310
BMA, The Exhibitionist: Differing Perspectives - A very long engagment, Chloe Mandryk, Canberra, 20 May 2013
2012
BMA, The Exhibitionist: Artist Profile, Canberra, 14 Mar 2012
BMA, The Exhibitionist: Art All Ablaze, Chloe Mandryk, Canberra, 14 Feb 2012
2010
Graduating Exhibition Catalogue 2010, Australian National University, Canberra, 2010
2009
Graduating Exhibition Catalogue 2009, Australian National University, Canberra, 2009
DownTurn, ANU School of Art Photomedia Department, Canberra, 2009