Dennis Mortimer spent his early working life as a tradesman and labourer to provide the means to support his artistic passion and talent. Dennis received his Art Certificate from Moss Vale College of TAFE in 1991 and received his Bachelor of Visual Arts from Canberra School of Arts - ANU ITA in 1997. Dennis has broad experience as an art coordinator and curator, including overseas experience at the Glasgow School of Art.
Dennis, a Freelance Visual Artist, co founder of The Artists Shed in Queanbeyan NSW and it is here he devotes his time as a resident artist, gallery curator and art tutor. Dennis was the co-winner of the Goulburn Art prize in 2006.
Professional History
| 1995 | Curator and Exhibitor in group show - Glasgow |
| 1995 | Invited to exhibit in the Royal Scottish Academy Graduate and Post Graduate Exhibitors, Edinburgh |
| 1995 | Established ACT - A Gallery, Pialligo ACT |
| 1996 | Curator and Exhibitor, Glasgow School of Art |
| 1996 | "Glasgow in Canberra" - solo exhibition, T.A.P Gallery, Sydney |
| 1996 | "Lotus", Coordinatorm, Curator & Exhibitor in group show ACT A Gallery |
| 1997 | "Exit", solo exhibition, T.A.P Gallery, Sydney |
| 1997 | "Stuffed Paper", Coordinator, Curator & Exhibitor with 13 Canberra artists, T.A.P Sydney |
| 1998 | "Collide", Coordinator, Curator & Exhibitor with13 Canberra artists T.A.P Sydney |
| 1998 | "Dopplganger", Coordinator, Curator & Exhibitor with Leah-Kate Hannaford, T.A.P Sydney |
| 1998 | "Circular Eye", Photographic self portraits group show, T.A.P Gallery, Sydney |
| 1999 | "Stroke the Muscle", Coordination, Curator & Exhibitor with 13 Canberra artists, Roar Studios, Melbourne |
| 2000 | "Enigma", with Leah-Kate Hannaford, T.A.P Gallery, Sydney |
| 2001 | Instigator & Coordinator of $5000 urban Art Prize, T.A.P Gallery, Sydney |
| 2002 | "Media", T.A.P Gallery, Sydney |
| 2003 | "On a Whim", Global Gallery, Sydney |
| 2004 | "Collaborators", Global Gallery, Sydney |
| 2004 | Co-founder of the Artists Shed |
| 2005 | Coordinator Japanses/Australian cultural exchange Festival, Queanbeyan |
| 2006 | Co-recipient, Goulburn Regional Art Prize, Goulburn Regional Gallery |
| 2006 | Ambiguity, in conjunction with Leah-kate Hannaford, The Artists Shed |
| 2007 | Coordinator "Recycled in Art" Community arts project |
| 2008 | Tutor Recycled in Art Schools Project |
| 2008 | Workshop tutor - portraiture "Faces of Queanbyan" community arts project |
| 2009 | Coordinator 'Hummanature' Environ Expo Art Exhibit, Queanbeyan City Council, Q Gallery |