Biography
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- Born Winchester England
- Father’s military career required the family move to Germany, Spain, Ireland and various bases in the United Kingdom. Dark German forests, deserted Spanish coastline and burbling Irish streams form a baseline visual memory bank that is later added to by international travel.
| 1965 Arrived NZ as a teen. NZ life begins on a Wairarapa sheep farm. Family settles in Nelson. | 1968–1970 Christchurch Teacher Training College |
| 1971–1971 Okaihau, Northland primary teaching | 1972–1974 Canterbury University. Bachelor of Arts |
| 1974–1975 art student of Wellington artist Tony Lane | 1974–1975 Black & white art photography utilising own dark room |
| 1976–1977 traveled “the trail of faded denim” Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma,India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey Greece, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, France, England, Scotland and Wales. | 1979–1980 Victoria University – Masters of Social Work. |
| Wellington photographic competition winner | 1981–1983 Social worker and family therapist |
| 1983–1987 family therapist in private practice, Taranaki. Amateur theatre Taranaki. Began buying original contemporary art and sculpture. | 1987–1989 Returned to Nelson. Senior Mental Health Social Worker. Art photography features more nature |
| 1989–1995 lecturer Massey University | 1995 – 1997 Mid Central District Health Board. Clinical Directorate |
| 1998 – 2009 Director Mark Tisdall & Associates, Pukeko Ltd, Communication Unlimited. Time divided between delivering training & facilitation and developing an art practice. |
Chronology
| 1998 “First Impressions” Solo exhibition PN Library mentored by NZ print maker Jacqueline Aust, and supported by Australian artist Duncan Chatwin | 1998 Square Edge Studio shared work space |
| 1999 Established Rocket Studios, Palmerston North, with artists Liz Knapp, Mayan Schrader and Olwen McKerras. | 1999 Creative NZ funded two short films with Christchurch based multimedia artist, Jim Cullinane. |
| 2000 Selected for the Governor General Art Award NZ Fine Arts Academy, Wellington | 2001 Finalist Norsewear Art Awards, Hawkes Bay. |
| 2001 Opened own art studio in rural Manawatu | 2003 “The Transparent Man” Joint exhibition Thermostat Gallery, Palmerston North |
| 2004 Tuition in encaustics with Auckland artist, Jill Sorenson Bee keeping & art practice fused!. | 2008 & 2011 Taranaki Art Awards |
- Square Edge – Solo Exhibition Encaustics – Gridlines – May 2014
- Invited Non Resident Exhibiting Artist Whanganui Arts Festival, 2013
- Left Bank Art Gallery Whanganui, 2012
- Taranaki Art Awards, 2008 and 2011
- Mangaweka Church Gallery, 2009
- “The Transparent Man” Thermostat Gallery 2003
- NZ Academy Fine Arts 2000
- Norsewear Art Awards, 2001 ‘First Impressions”
- Monthly showings Rocket Studios with Liz Knapp, Mayan Schrader, Olwen McKerras, 1999 – 2001
- Palmerston North Library 1998
Sold Work
Work in private collections throughout Australasia.
Mark Tisdall, artist 