GRAPHIC ART

GERRY JOE WEISE was born in 1959 in Sydney, Australia. At the age of 8 years old, he won a prize for his coloured drawing of Saturn on Australia's National television.
In 1980 he moved to Europe, living In France, Germany and Switzerland before moving back to Australia in 1999.
Since the early 1980s he has exhibited extensively in Europe, where his works belong to museums, public institutions and private collections. Gerry Joe Weise spends 50% of his time with Visual Arts and the other 50% with music, where he is a well known Blues guitarist and vocalist, releasing several solo albums.

THE DRAWINGS are a short retrospective of different styles Gerry Joe Weise was experimenting with between Europe and Australia on his many voyages in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. These drawings deal with New Realism, Photo Realisim, Expressionism, Cartoon Art, Lowbrow Art and Primitive Art.

DRAWINGS - Frankfurt Germany - 1981/1982

"Portrait", 30x21cm, 9/Jan/82


"Woman In A Robe", 21x24cm, 28,29,30,31/Dec/81



"Ward 81 - Woman In A Bathtub", 30x21cm, 5/April/82



"Arnulf & Eva" (Arnulf Rainer), 21x30cm, 24/Jan/82




"Pregnant", 21x14.5cm, 1/Jan/82



"Man Ray Photo", 12.5x18cm, 3,4/Jan/82



"Otto Steinert I", 30x21cm, 10/Jan/82


"Otto Steinert II", 30x21cm, 22/Feb/82


"Otto Steinert III", 30x21cm, 23/Feb/82


"Otto Steinert IV", 30x21cm, 23/Feb/82

"On A Table I", 16x16cm, 25/Jan/82

"On A Table II", 16x16cm, 25/Jan/82


"On A Table III", 16x16cm, 25/Jan/82



"On A Table IV", 16x16cm, 26/Feb/82







"Track I", 21x30cm, 7/Jan/82




"Track 2", 21x30cm, 6/Jan/82




"Track III", 21x30cm, 10/Jan/82



"Track IV", 18x26cm, 30/March/82




"Woyzeck I", 19x19cm, 11/Jan/82


"Woyzeck II", 19x19cm, 11/Jan/82


"Woyzeck III", 19x19cm, 17/Jan/82





"Woyzeck IV", 19x19cm, 24/Jan/82




"Two Indian Xingu Women Fighting n°1", 21x30cm, 14/April/82




"Two Indian Xingu Women Fighting n°2", 21x30cm, 24/April/82




DRAWINGS - Castellon Spain - 1982

"La Tourista I - Castelleon Playa Espanea", 21x30cm, 5/June/82


"La Tourista II - Castelleon Playa Espanea", 21x30cm, 5/June/82



"La Tourista III - Castelleon Playa Espanea", 17x17cm, 5/June/82





DRAWINGS - Rheims France - 1991

"Kata Tjuta - The Olgas I", Northern Territory Australia, 21x27cm, 1991

"Kata Tjuta - The Olgas II", Northern Territory Australia, 21x27cm, 1991



"Kata Tjuta - The Olgas III", Northern Territory Australia, 21x30cm, 1991



DRAWINGS B&W - Castres France - 2000

"Croc Surfer", A4, 2000

"Lizard Surfer", A4, 2000


"Surfer Bell", A4, 2000

"Bear Surfer", A4, 2000

"Bear Boogieboarder", A4, 2000

"Picasso Surfer Girl", A4, 2000

"Snowboarder", A4, 2000

"Alien Surfer Girl", A4, 2000

"Spidey Boogieboarder", A4, 2000

"The Headless Surfer", A4, 2000

"Headless & Boardless Surfer", A4, 2000

"Bodyboarder", A4, 2000

"Skull Surfer", A4, 2000

"Shorebreak", A4, 2000

"Reparation", A4, 2000

"Off The Lip", A4, 2000

"Bodyboard Tails", A4, 2000

DRAWINGS - Castres France - 2000

"The Reality Show", 13x26.5cm, 2000
"Guitar Gal", 27x15.5cm, 2000

"Reel-To-Reel Reggae", 19x23cm, 2000



"Umbrella Girl", 22.5x15cm, 2000



"TV Blob", 16x18cm, 2000

"Cobweb TV Head", 20x13.5cm, 2000

"One-Eyed Girl", 22.5x11cm, 2000

"One-Eyed Woman", 26x11.5cm, 2000

"Headless & Boardless Surfer", 23.5x14cm, 2000

"Headless Airstrip", 18x18.5cm, 2000

"The End", 16x11.5cm, 2000

DRAWINGS - Darwin Australia - 2001

"The Phantom & The Woman", 20.5x19.5cm, 2001
"Two Phantoms", 20.5x19.5cm, 2001

"Three Phantoms", 20.5x19.5cm, 2001


"A Phantom", 20.5x19.5cm, 2001

CURRICULUM VITAE


GERRY JOE WEISE

Born in 1959 in Sydney, Australia.
Has lived in Australia, France, Germany, Switzerland and USA.
Collections in Museums, private & public collections.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1985 -La Grande Serre Gallery, France.
1986 -Les Archers Culture Centre, Cambrai, Fr.
1986 -Culture Centre, Gaillon, Fr.
1987 -"Transmythic Earth Exhibitions" Installations:
..................Australian Embassy, Paris, Fr
..................CROUS Culture Centre, Rheims, Fr
..................Espace AGF, Rheims
..................Restaurant VO, Rheims
..................Cafe du Palais, Rheims.
1988 -Australian Embassy, Bonn, Germany.
1988 -Australian Embassy, Brussels, Belgium.
1988 -"Earth Church" Installations:
..................Saint Denis Basilica, Paris
..................Saint Remi Basilica, Rheims
..................Church, Viels St Remy, Fr
..................Church, Neuvizy, Fr.
1989 -Espace 13 Culture Centre, Paris.
1989 -"Earth Music", Ocre d'Art Culture Centre, Chateauroux, Fr.
1989 -Espace Tresor, Rheims.
1990 -"The Sacred - Looking Up", Rimbaud Museum, Charleville-Mezieres, Fr.
90/91 -"Le Chant des Roches" Exhibitions:
..................Les Loges, Rheims
..................Radio Station 93FM, Rheims
..................Espace AGF, Rheims.
1991 -"Underworld Earth Works", BK Galerie, Frankfurt, Germany.
1993 -"Earth Spiral", CAC, Brussels, Belgium.
94/95 -"L'Utopie", Ancien College Culture Centre, Sezanne, Fr.
1997 -"Earth Painting", CCA, Munich, Germany.
1998 -LB Art Gallery, Montreux, Switzerland.
2000 -Galerie Jiwini, Albi, Fr.
00/01 -Out Of Australia Gallery, Toulouse, Fr.
2002 -"Earth Spirit", Culture Centre, Les Salvages, Fr.
2005 -"Distorted Nature", Ancien Temple, Lacaze, Fr.
2006 -"Nightscapes", Jam Factory, Adelaide, Australia.
2007 -"Nature Wide Open", Junction Gallery, NYC, USA.
2008 -"New Real Nature", Culture Centre, Buchholz IdN, Germany.



SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

82/84 -Schlosspavillon Gallery, Munich, Germany.
1987 -"Grande Prix de France des Arts Plastiques", Ancien College des Jesuits Museum (State Council Prize), Rheims.
87/88 -"Rituel Commun / Common Ritual" Exhibitions:
..................Australian Embassy, Paris
..................La Lisiere Gallery, Rheims
..................Clin d'Oeil Gallery, Toulouse.
1988 -"Grandeur Nature", SBAC Centre d'Arts Plastiques Clamart, Paris.
1989 -"Installation THNO", Sculpture Park, Tinos Island, Greece.
1992 -"Sun Earth", Co-Temporaire Culture Centre, Troyes, Fr.
93/98 -Ligne Roset Gallery, Rheims.
2000 -City Show Grounds, Caen, Fr.
2000 -"Art Passions", Town Art Gallery, Boissezon, Fr.
2001 -"L'Esprit de la Terre", CCI, Castres, Fr.
2002 -"L'Esprit de la Terre", Town Hall Chateau, Brassac, Fr.
2003 -"L'Esprit de la Terre", Culture Centre, Les Salvages.
2004 -"Nature Nature", Lac du Merle, Fr.
2005 -"Installations - New Realities", Sculpture Park, Brassac.
06/07 -Ligne Roset Gallery, Rheims.
2007 -"Where To Now ?", Artist's Space, NY, USA.
2009 -"L'Esprit de la Terre", Conservatoire, Laon, Fr.