​Carol Dance

Carol has been painting since a teenager and began exhibiting seriously in 2002.  She had a major exhibition at the Seymour Centre in Sydney in 2003, followed by solo shows around Sydney. She was invited to be the artist-in-residence at the Port Douglas Commercial Gallery of Fine Art in 2004.  She has exhibited in Victoria, Queensland and around NSW.​

Reviews of a recent exhibition of 'Pillars'

• Carol Dance's artwork is an affirmation of creativity, how history influences or changes modern times, and more importantly, it makes you think deeply about your own existence. 'Pillars' represents a unique and quirky genre: 'neo-surrealism'. J. Wong, Weekend Notes.
• Carol Dance is known as a neo-surrealist and her exquisite work is on display at the Stirrup Gallery. Basil Naimet, Innercity Weekender.
• A powerful and intriguing exhibition. Art Post, what's on.

Carol’s studio is in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct of Sydney, Australia.   Contact her at  carol.dance@iinet.net.au  to discuss commissions, sales and rentals.
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Exhibitions

• Finalist, Ravenswood Womens's Art Exhibition, Sydney, 2019
  
• Semi-Finalist, Arte Laguna Prize, 2016, an international art competition which takes place in Venice organised by Italian Cultural Association MoCA (Modern Contemporary Art). 
  
• Solo exhibition, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney, 2016
• Solo exhibition, 'A Pillar Series of paintings', 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney, December 2014 January 2015
• Group exhibition, Articulate, Walsh Bay Sydney, 2014
• Solo exhibition, 'Pillars', Stirrup Gallery, Sydney, 2013
• Wilson Art Award finalist, Lismore, 2013
• Mount Eyre finalist, Hunter Valley, 2013
• Future Ancients, Depot Gallery (Sydney) 2012
• Solo exhibition of sketches, Frame 88 (Willoughby) 2011
• Selected for the "She" exhibition, Walker Street Gallery (Dandenong) March 2010
• Solo exhibition at Gallery HM (Redfern) February March 2009
• Two person exhibition, Portraits07 (Northbridge, Sydney) 2008
• Exhibition of Nudes, Group Show, Milk Factory Gallery (Bowral) 2008
• Solo exhibition, Milk Factory Gallery (Bowral) 2007
• Solo exhibition, Gallery HM (Alexandria) 2006
• Solo exhibition, Buena Vista Cafe, Supreme Court (Sydney) 2005- 2006
• Solo exhibition, Gallery Oscar (Pymble) 2005
• Group show, Milk Factory Gallery (Bowral) 2005
• Solo exhibition, Downing Centre (Sydney) 2005
• Group show, Gallery Oscar (Pymble) 2005
• Solo exhibition, Peninsula Hotel (Port Douglas, Qld) 2004
• Three paintings for a theatre production at the Stables Theatre (Sydney) 2004
• Group show, Richard Martin Art (Paddington) 2003
• Group show, Art Focus (Brookvale) 2003
• Solo exhibition at Grosvenor Galleries (Beverly Hills, Sydney) 2003
• Solo exhibition at the Seymour Centre (Sydney) 2003
• Solo exhibitions, Glen Street Theatre (Belrose) 2003 and 2006
• Group show, Hill On Hargrave (Paddington) 2002
• Group show, Vistablue Contemporary Art Gallery (North Sydney) 2002
• Solo exhibition, The Depot Gallery (Sydney) 2002
• Solo exhibitions at Ensemble Theatre (Kirribilli) 2001 and 2002
• Group show, Norton Gallery (North Sydney) 2000
• Group show, Collectors’ Choice, Von Bertouch Gallery (Newcastle) 1996

Artist-in-Residence

• Artist-in-Residence at the Port Douglas (Qld), Gallery of Fine Art in March and April 2004, in association with the Peninsula Hotel

Corporate collections

• Australian Graduate School of Management, University of NSW
• Aspire Australia, Sydney
• Peninsula Hotel, Port Douglas, Qld
• Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Board Room

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Carol, finalist at the Ravenswood Women's Art Exhibition, Sydney 2019, with 'Low Tide'

Carol signing a large landscape in a collector’s home.

Carol's Walsh Bay Studio

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