Paul Faris
Solo Exhibitions
2004 “Night of the Long Palette Knives” MFA Thesis Exhibition, Massey University, Wellington
2002 An Exploitative and Degenerate Art Exhibition, Christopher Moore Gallery,
Wellington
1999 Toy Papa: Your New Right History, Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
1998 Second Dark Age, Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
1997 Winston Youth, Manawatu Art Gallery, Palmerston North
1996 Gods That Always Fail, Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
What The Fuck Do Artists Do Anyway? Christopher Moore Gallery,
Wellington
1995 Why Are Intellectuals So Unfashionable Nowdays? Forrester Public Art
Gallery, Oamaru
Artistic License Revoked! Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
1994 Fighting Truth Decay, Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
Art History Disasters, New Mooon Gallery, Wellington
Maintain Sector Credibility, The Globe, Wellington
Cultural Identity Problems: Post-historical History Paintings by Paul Faris,
Design Cafe/Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
1993 Iconic Apparatus, New Moon Gallery
Selected Group Exhibitions
2006 McCaw Lewis Chapman Art Awards (Inaugural winner), WSA Gallery,
Hamilton
2005 Re-View, Test Space Gallery, Wellington Institute of Technology, Petone
2000 VSA Group Show, Government House, Wellington
1997 New Paintings, Christopher Moore Gallery
1996 Guns and Dolls, Manawatu Museum and Science Centre, Palmerston North
1995 Visa Gold Award (finalist), City Gallery, Wellington
Collaborative Projects
2006 Opening sound and image performance for the Scape International Biennial of Art in Public Space, Christchurch with Eugene Hansen and Jenny Gillam
2006 Micro Sound, Show Gallery, Wellington with Eugene Hansen, Jenny Gillam and Sara-Jane Parton
Awards and Grants
2006 McCaw Lewis Chapman Art Awards (Inaugural winner), WSA Gallery,
Hamilton
2003 Massey University research grant
Academic Achievements
Massey University, Wellington
Master of Fine Arts (Hons.) 2005
Thesis and exegesis title-“Night of the Long Palette Knives”
Wellington College of Education 2000
Diploma in Secondary Teaching
Majoring in Art, Art History and Technology (hard materials)
Otago Polytechnic School of Fine Arts
1990 Diploma in Fine Arts- Majored in Painting
1989 Second year majors- Painting and Printmaking
1988 Introduction to all disciplines including welding, ceramics
Cambridge High School, Cambridge New Zealand 1987
Subjects: Art, Art History, English, History. Top 2% in Bursary Art for that year
Relevant Teaching Experience
Lecturer, Massey University, Wellington 2005-2006
Delivery Coordinator
Subjects taught-112 and 113 Art and Design Studies (2d and 3d),
Drawing Studio
Communication for Artists and Designers
Lecturer, Wellington Institute of Technology 2002-2005
Coordinator of Level 4 CVA programme and Test Space Gallery
Subjects taught-Life Drawing, Drawing, Painting, Professional Practice,
Interdisciplinary Studio
Lecturer, Massey University, Wellington 2001-2002
Department of Art and Design Studies
Subjects taught-Life Drawing, Art and Design Studio
Lecturer, Massey University School of Fine Arts, Wellington 2001
Subjects taught-Painting
Lecturer, Massey University, Wellington 2001
Department of Art and Design Studies
Subjects taught-Life Drawing, Art and Design Studio
2000 Taught at four secondary schools in the Wellington region as a student teacher
Tutor in Life Drawing, Painting and Printmaking at Art School NZ Limited 1992
Teaching a class of 10 adult students, upskilling them into tertiary education
Relevant Art / Design Employment
Art department, Weta / 3ft 6 (Lord of the Rings production), 2000
Various freelance illustration work, 1995-1999
Designed advertising for own exhibitions
Designed logo for Stefan Springman, Soundman, New York
Commission for cover artwork for the Ministerial Briefing Papers for the
DSW, New Zealand
Set painting for Tararua Milk advertisement for Motion Pictures, 1993
Designed and executed mural for World Rowing Championships,
Cambridge, 1987
