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| Name |
Garry John Orriss |
| Date of birth |
October 7. 1967 |
| Place of birth |
Sydney, Australia. |
| Nationality |
Australian and British. |
| Studio(s) |
Sydney, Australia / Berlin, Germany / Beijing, China. |
| Place of Residence |
Currently living in Berlin, Germany. |
| Studies |
1985 - 1986
1987 - 1988 |
Art Certificate, Meadowbank School of Fine Art.
Sydney, Australia.
City Art Institute, Sydney Australia. |
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Other Experiences
(Selected) |
| 1990 - 1995 |
From Bundanoon to Berlin, Travelled for five years from Australia to Europe with a bicycle through 45 countries and completed a drawing a day. Many of the artworks have subsequently been exhibited in exhibitions. Go to the Sketchbook Diaries.  |
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Solo Exhibitions
(Selected) |
| 2008 - |
Atelier Claudia Baetge, The private collection of Dr. S. Schlisio, Boston, U.S.A. A permanent six year exhibition running from 2004 - 2010 at the Baetge Galleries Berlin, Germany. |
| 2007 - |
Artists Studio, Special Preview, (Photography). Opened by Ian Kemish the Australian ambassador to Germany. Berlin. |
| 2007 - |
Galerie z ruky, Etchings and works on paper.
The Czech Republic. |
| 2002 - |
Artists Studio, Large Drawings and other works on Paper. Berlin, Germany. |
| 1999 - |
Kempinski Hotel, Room 252. Works on Paper.
Beijing China. See Press and Media. |
| 1999 - |
The Carl Zeiss Planetarium, Past and Present,
Berlin, Germany. |
| 1991 - |
The Artist Studio, Recent Paintings.
Bundanoon, Australia. |
| 1991 - |
The Old Brewery Gallery, Drawings on Paper
Goulburn, Australia. |
| 1990 - |
The Artist Studio, Works on Paper.
Bundanoon, Australia. |
| 1989 - |
Mosman Town Hall, (Sacred Ceremonies),
Sydney, Australia. |
| 1989 - |
The Artist Studio, Recent Paintings.
Bundanoon, Australia. |
| 1988 - |
The Artist Studio, Recent Paintings.
Bundanoon, Australia. |
| 1987 - |
The Wendy Smith Gallery, Drawing on Paper.
Bundanoon, Australia. |
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Prizes & Awards
(Selected) |
| 1989 - |
The Bowral Photo Art Prize,
First Prize. Bowral, Australia. |
| 1987 - |
Australian National Student Art Prize, Bathurst, Australia, First Prize - The Highly Commended Award. |
| 1988 - |
Bicentennial Royal Easter Show Drawing Prize.
Second Prize. Sydney Australia. |
| 1991 - |
Berrima District Art Prize, Young Peoples Arts prize,
Highly Commended Award, Bowral, Australia. |
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| Installation & Performance |
| 1993 - |
The Clever Country, (Highway installation)
Marlborough-Serina Road, Australia |
| 1992 - |
Mon Repos, The Mon Repos Conservation park
Bargara Beach, Australia. (Sea-Side Installations). |
| 1990 - |
The Burning, The burning of all the artists artworks.
Bundanoon, Australia |
| 1986 - |
Party out of bounds, (The Wrapped House Project).
Bundanoon, Australia. |
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Media - Newspapers
(Selected) |
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Go to the Press and Media section. |
| Sep. Edition - |
Prenzlberger Ansichten, Internationale Künstler im Kiez Berlin, Germany. (Page 9 article). |
| 2008.03.11 - |
The Macleay Argus, Film to feature our river of Gold, Kempsey, Australia. (Page 8 article). |
| 2007.05.29 - |
Berliner Zeitung, Bloß nicht bequem werden,
Berlin, Germany. (Horizont, Page 8 article). |
| 2006.05.25 - |
Zitty Magazine, Heimspiel.
Berlin, Germany. (Front Cover and Page 20). |
| 2005.02.01 - |
The Manning River Times, World Exposure,
Taree, Australia. (Front cover full page article). |
| 1999.08.16 - |
Beijing this week, Garry in Beijing, Page 6
Beijing China. (Full page article in Chinese). |
| 1993.01.27 - |
Bundaberg News Mail, Nomadic artist finds
Peace in Bundaberg. Bundaberg, Australia. |
| 1992.09.29 - |
The Gympie Times, Cycling holiday
Gympie, Australia. (Page 3 Article). |
| 1992.06.10 - |
Tweed Daily News, Artist draws on experience
For epic trip. Murwillumbah, Australia. |
| 1992.04.07 - |
Byron Shire News, (Garry's lost day).
Byron Bay, Australia. |
| 1992.03.23 - |
Coffs Harbour Advocate, Garry likes to brush up up on travel, Coffs Harbour, Australia |
| 1991.04.11 - |
The Goulburn Post, Straight from the horses mouth. Goulburn, Australia.
(Front Page Article) |
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| Media - Television & Cinema |
| 2007.02.05 - |
NBN News Network, (Television),
Northern New South Wales, Australia. |
| 1994.12.23 - |
Walt Disney Films, The Jungle Book (Cinema Film),
Jodpur, India. Directed by Steven Sommers. |
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| Media - Radio |
| 1985.06.21 - |
Radio Meadowbank, Interviewed as representative of the Student Representative Council. (SRC)
Sydney, Australia. |
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