JOHN BORRACK

Biography

John Borrack born Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1933. Studied Melbourne Teachers College, R.M.I.T. Fellowship Diploma of Fine Art, R.M.I.T. (Painting and Drawing).

Studied and painted extensively in France, Spain, U.K., Italy 1964, 1975, 1982, 1999, and USA 1993, 1995. Lectured in Painting and Drawing at Melbourne State College (University of Melbourne) 1969 to 1982. Since 1982 has painted full time. Works in watercolour, gouache and oil. Member of Australian Watercolour Institute.

Exhibitions

Since 1958, over 60 solo exhibitions at major galleries throughout Australia including Australian Galleries, Melbourne; Greythorn Galleries, Melbourne; Wagner Gallery, Sydney; Town Gallery and Adrian Slinger Galleries, Brisbane; Huntly Gallery, A.C.T.; Barry Newton Galleries and David Dridan Galleries of Clarendon and Adelaide, S.A.; Stafford Studios, Perth; and Framed Gallery, Darwin.  Solo exhibitions at Regional Galleries in Victoria include Hamilton, Horsham, Morwell, Warrnambool and a major Survey Exhibition at Benalla, 1987.  Retrospective Exhibition: 1956 - 1996 at City of Whittlesea Gallery, 1996.

Participated in many group exhibitions in Australia, U.K., Japan, Hong Kong and U.S.A. 

Collections

National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery, Darwin Art Gallery, Albury Art Gallery, Benalla Art Gallery, Bendigo Art Gallery, Castlemaine Art Gallery, Geelong Art Gallery, Hamilton Art Gallery, Horsham Art Gallery, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, Warrnambool Art Gallery, Artbank, A.N.U. Canberra, Banule City Council, Brisbane Institute of Technology, City of Boroondara, City of Whittlesea, Darebin City Council, Deakin University, Glen Eira City Council, La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne, Australia Club Sydney, Commonwealth Club Canberra, Melbourne Club, Queensland Club and Weld Club Perth, Royal Palace Jaipur India.  ANZ Bank, Alcoa U.S.A., Bain and Co, BHP, BP Australia and Hong Kong, Channel 9 Melbourne, Commonwealth Bank, Eagle Insurance, GTV9 Bendigo, Hamersley Iron W.A. and Japan, Jewish Museum of Australia, ICI, Linfox Group, La Trobe Library Melbourne, Mobil Oil, National Australia Bank, Nat West Australia Bank, National Safety Council, North Broken Hill Pty Ltd, Oliver J. Neilson Pty Ltd, Pacific Dunlop, Qantas, Royal Children's Hospital, Royal Woman's Hospital  Royal Collection Tonga, State Bank of Adelaide, Shell Co. of Australia, Sedgwick Ltd, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, The Hardy Collection, Westpac.

Bibliography

• Austin, G., (into.) Australian Watercolour Institute 75th Anniversary 1923-1998, The Beagle Press, Sydney, 1998. 
• Borrack, J., Lamplight and Bluestones: Recollections of the Ziebell Farm at Thomastown, John Borrack, Melbourne, 1998.
• Campell, J., Australian Watercolour painters: 1790-1980, Rigby, Melbourne, 1983/9.
• Germaine, M., Artists and Galleries of Australia, Boolarong Publications, Brisbane, 1984.
• McCulloch, A., and McCulloch, S., The Encyclopedia of Australian Art, Allen and Unwin, St Leonards, N.S.W., 1994.
• McCullough, B., Each Man's Wilderness: Reflections by Australian Artists, Rigby, Adelaide, 1980.
• Missingham, H., (intro.) The Australian Landscape in Oils and Watercolours, Legend Press, Sydney, 1983.
• Trenerry, E., (Ed) John Borrack A Retrospective 1956-1996, City of Whittlesea, 1996
• Roberts, T., Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists, Graphic Management Services, Melbourne, 1990.
• Wuchatch, R., Westgarthtown: The German Settlement of Thomastown, Globe Press Pty. Ltd., Melbourne 1985