Paul Faris CV

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