Biography
Vivienne grew up in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. She went to art school in Cape Town South Africa graduating with a 4 year Advanced Diploma in Design
at the end of 1984. Vivienne worked in the design industry in South Africa for 13 years before immigrating to Australia in 1998.
From 2002 Vivienne developed her fine art career, drawing and painting professionally and exhibiting regularly as well as teaching art to adults and children.
Between 2011 and 2015 Vivienne lived in Singapore where she continued her drawing and teaching art.
At the end of 2015 Vivienne returned Sydney, resumed her painting and is following her passion of teaching art to children at START Art School in St Leonard's.
Exhibition History
2012 and 2013
September: Pameran Poskad 2013, Viridian Art House, Singapore
September: Pameran Poskad 2012, Viridian Art House, Singapore
2011
May: Martha’s, Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, Sydney
Feb: Represented Artists, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
2010
December: Christmas Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
April: 56th Hunters Hill Art Show, Hunters Hill, Sydney
March: 29th Holy Family Art Festival, Holy Family School, Lindfield, Sydney
2009
December: Christmas Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
October: Art Market Weekend, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
September: St Thomas, St Thomas School, Willoughby, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
May: Drawn Together, Gallery 307 Northbridge, Sydney
March: Sydney Royal Easter Show, Homebush Show Grounds, Sydney
March: 29th Holy Family Art Festival, Holy Family School, Lindfield, Sydney
2008
December: Christmas Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
October: St Thomas, St Thomas School, Willoughby, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
June: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Global Gallery, Sydney
May: Edwart Art Prize, Edwart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney
April: Represented Artists, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
March: Sydney Royal Easter Show, Homebush Show Grounds, Sydney
March: 28th Holy Family art Festival, Holy Family School, Lindfield, Sydney
2007
November: 3 Nude Ladies, Rainbow Club Australia, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
November: Martha’s, Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, Sydney
December: Momo Gallery, Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, Sydney
October: St Thomas, St Thomas School, Willoughby, Sydney
October: Art Sydney 07, Hordon Pavilion, Sydney
October: Vision 4, Queenwood School, Mosman, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Big Wednesday, Edwart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney
May: 53rd Hunters Hill Art Show, Hunters Hill, Sydney
May: 36th Art Show St Ignatius, Riverview, Sydney
May: 8 Artists Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
April: Art Melbourne, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
April: Art Fair, Edwart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney
March: 27th Holy Family Art Festival, Holy Family School, Lindfield, Sydney
March: Harmony Day, Willoughby Council Building, Willoughby, Sydney
January: Togetherness Art for Humanity, The Art House, Sydney
2006
December: Make a Splash, Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
October: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney
October: Colours Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Upstairs Downstairs Exhibition Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Lane Cove Art Award, Lane Cove Council, Sydney
July: Darlinghurst Nights, Tap Gallery Darlinghurst, Sydney
July: Waverley Art Prize, Waverley Council, Sydney
June: St Augustine's Art Show, St Augustine's College Brookvale, Sydney
May: Vision 3, Queenwood School, Mosman, Sydney
May: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Mosman Art Centre, Sydney
May: 35th Art Show St Ignatius, Riverview, Sydney
May: 52nd Hunters Hill Art Show, Hunters Hill Council, Sydney
April: Drummoyne Art Awards, Drummoyne Council, Sydney
March: 26th Holy Family Art Festival Holy Family School Lindfield, Sydney
March: The Big Picture, Gallery 307 Northbridge, Sydney
March: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Sydney Antique Centre, Sydney
January: Moments at the Beach, Art Moments Gallery, Bondi, Sydney
2005
December: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Manly Community Centre, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Galley 307, Northbridge, Sydney
October: Martha’s, Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Willoughby Art Prize, Willoughby Council, Sydney
May: Art on the Move, Galley 307, Northbridge, Sydney
December: Picture This, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
2004
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Willoughby Art Prize, Willoughby Council, Sydney
at the end of 1984. Vivienne worked in the design industry in South Africa for 13 years before immigrating to Australia in 1998.
From 2002 Vivienne developed her fine art career, drawing and painting professionally and exhibiting regularly as well as teaching art to adults and children.
Between 2011 and 2015 Vivienne lived in Singapore where she continued her drawing and teaching art.
At the end of 2015 Vivienne returned Sydney, resumed her painting and is following her passion of teaching art to children at START Art School in St Leonard's.
Exhibition History
2012 and 2013
September: Pameran Poskad 2013, Viridian Art House, Singapore
September: Pameran Poskad 2012, Viridian Art House, Singapore
2011
May: Martha’s, Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, Sydney
Feb: Represented Artists, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
2010
December: Christmas Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
April: 56th Hunters Hill Art Show, Hunters Hill, Sydney
March: 29th Holy Family Art Festival, Holy Family School, Lindfield, Sydney
2009
December: Christmas Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
October: Art Market Weekend, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
September: St Thomas, St Thomas School, Willoughby, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
May: Drawn Together, Gallery 307 Northbridge, Sydney
March: Sydney Royal Easter Show, Homebush Show Grounds, Sydney
March: 29th Holy Family Art Festival, Holy Family School, Lindfield, Sydney
2008
December: Christmas Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
October: St Thomas, St Thomas School, Willoughby, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
June: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Global Gallery, Sydney
May: Edwart Art Prize, Edwart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney
April: Represented Artists, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
March: Sydney Royal Easter Show, Homebush Show Grounds, Sydney
March: 28th Holy Family art Festival, Holy Family School, Lindfield, Sydney
2007
November: 3 Nude Ladies, Rainbow Club Australia, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
November: Martha’s, Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, Sydney
December: Momo Gallery, Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, Sydney
October: St Thomas, St Thomas School, Willoughby, Sydney
October: Art Sydney 07, Hordon Pavilion, Sydney
October: Vision 4, Queenwood School, Mosman, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Big Wednesday, Edwart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney
May: 53rd Hunters Hill Art Show, Hunters Hill, Sydney
May: 36th Art Show St Ignatius, Riverview, Sydney
May: 8 Artists Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
April: Art Melbourne, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
April: Art Fair, Edwart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney
March: 27th Holy Family Art Festival, Holy Family School, Lindfield, Sydney
March: Harmony Day, Willoughby Council Building, Willoughby, Sydney
January: Togetherness Art for Humanity, The Art House, Sydney
2006
December: Make a Splash, Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
October: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Crows Nest Community Centre, Sydney
October: Colours Exhibition, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Upstairs Downstairs Exhibition Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Lane Cove Art Award, Lane Cove Council, Sydney
July: Darlinghurst Nights, Tap Gallery Darlinghurst, Sydney
July: Waverley Art Prize, Waverley Council, Sydney
June: St Augustine's Art Show, St Augustine's College Brookvale, Sydney
May: Vision 3, Queenwood School, Mosman, Sydney
May: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Mosman Art Centre, Sydney
May: 35th Art Show St Ignatius, Riverview, Sydney
May: 52nd Hunters Hill Art Show, Hunters Hill Council, Sydney
April: Drummoyne Art Awards, Drummoyne Council, Sydney
March: 26th Holy Family Art Festival Holy Family School Lindfield, Sydney
March: The Big Picture, Gallery 307 Northbridge, Sydney
March: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Sydney Antique Centre, Sydney
January: Moments at the Beach, Art Moments Gallery, Bondi, Sydney
2005
December: Togetherness Art for Humanity, Manly Community Centre, Sydney
November: NSVA Teachers Exhibition, Galley 307, Northbridge, Sydney
October: Martha’s, Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, Sydney
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Willoughby Art Prize, Willoughby Council, Sydney
May: Art on the Move, Galley 307, Northbridge, Sydney
December: Picture This, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
2004
September: Northbridge Art Prize, Gallery 307, Northbridge, Sydney
August: Willoughby Art Prize, Willoughby Council, Sydney
