John Douglas
John
Douglas is an Australian multi-media artist whose exhibitions have
received acclaim and caused controversy both in his home country and
internationally. He began painting at the age of 8, and studied at
the Queensland College of Art until his expulsion in 1984 for being
a “disruptive and disturbing influenceâ€, after which his career
really took off.
Solo shows include the Sydney Gay and
Lesbian Mardi Gras in 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003 & 2005; an exhibit for
the Sydney 2002 Gay Games Cultural Festival; and one-man exhibitions
in Paris, Bangkok, Istanbul, Shanghai, Bali, Ethiopia, Singapore,
Malaysia, Macau and Fort Lauderdale, USA.
His photography
encompasses a broad spectrum of styles and themes, including
Australian newspapers, and magazines such as Black & White and
Vacations & Travel; photography for publications in Thailand,
Denmark, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, China and Japan.
Douglas has worked as an advocate for the rights of people with HIV
as well as disadvantaged children. He successfully campaigned in
1996 to improve training of NSW Police in matters related to
HIV-positive people. In 1997, he worked to raise money in support of
the creation of permaculture vegetable gardens to benefit Ugandan
orphans. He has been a Teaching Consultant in Art Therapy at
Glenside Psychiatric Hospital, Adelaide, Australia and now conducts
specialty self-expression art workshops around the world.
In
2004 he was invited as Artist in Residence to conduct a painting
workshop at Lockhart River Aboriginal Community, Cape York,
Australia; his painting series Bordello was displayed in The
People's Square, Shanghai; he was commissioned to photograph the
events of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo; and he ended the
year capturing images of the midnight sun over Antarctica on New
Year's Eve.
His paintings were chosen for The Perfect Diary
(Australia & New Zealand) for 2004 and 2005. John Douglas currently
has a solo web exhibit for The Istanbul Museum of Contemporary Art.
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted
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