CV
BIOGRAPHY
1978 Born Geelong, Victoria, Australia
1999 Diploma of Visual Arts, Gordon Technical College, Geelong
2002 BA of Fine Art, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
2003 Certificate IV, Workplace Training & Assessment, Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong
2005 Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary – Visual Arts), The University of Melbourne
2011 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110), Training Sense, Melbourne
2019 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment upgrade units (TAE40116), TAE Training Academy
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 National Works on Paper Award, Mornington Peninsula Gallery, Aug 31 - Nov 24
2022 ‘Joel Wolter, Silent Tides’, Boom Gallery, Geelong. Nov 10 – Dec 4
2022 ‘Kedumba Drawing Award’, Kedumba Gallery, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Sept 3 - 25
2022 National Works on Paper Award, Mornington Peninsula Gallery, Aug 13 - Nov 27
2022 'Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing', Adelaide Perry Gallery, Croydon NSW. Feb 26 - Mar 25.
2021 'Rick Amor Drawing Award', McClelland Sculpture Park & Gallery. Aug 28 - Nov 7
2021 'Inkmasters Print Exhibition', Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns. June 25 - July 25
2020 ‘1.5 Degrees’, Fortyfive Downstairs, Melbourne. Feb 18 – 29
2020 ‘Editions’, Tacit Art Galleries, Collingwood. Feb 12 – 23
2019 ‘Splendacious’, Neo Space, Collingwood. Nov 23 – Dec 13
2019 ‘Joel Wolter, Peaks & Alleys’, Boom Gallery, Geelong. Oct 10 – Nov 3
2019 ‘Peebles Print Prize’, Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop, Qeenscliff. Sept 21 – Nov 24
2019 ‘Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery. Sept 20 – Nov 24
2019 ‘B(g)ravura, An Exhibition of Contemporary Printmaking’ Montsalvat, Eltham. Jan 10 – Mar 3
2018 ‘Australian Print Triennial’, Art Vault, Mildura. Oct 31 – Nov 4
2018 ‘Ink Masters International Print Exhibition’, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns. July 27 – Aug 19
2018 ‘Editions 18’, Tacit Contemporary Art, Melbourne. February 7 – 18
2017 ‘Imaginings’, Neospace, Collingwood. Dec 1 – 19
2017 ‘Canicular Days’, Queenscliff Gallery &Workshop. Nov 30 – Feb 25, 2018
2017 ‘Paper Contempoary’ Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks Eveleigh. Sept 7 - 10
2017 ‘2017 Geelong Aquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery. Aug 12 – Oct 8
2017 ‘Streeton Prints’, Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop. March 4 – April 30
2017 ‘Editions 2017’, Tacit Contemporary Art, Melbourne. February 8 – 26
2016 ‘Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award 2016’, Fremantle, Sept 23 – Nov 12
2016 “Bellarine Print Prize’, Tussock Gallery Point Lonsdale, Sept 26 – Oct 23
2016 ‘Corangamarah Art Prize’, Red Rock Regional Theatre & Art Gallery, August 7 - 28
2016 ‘Lettered’, Queenscliff Gallery and Workshop, Queenscliff. May 4 – 29
2016 ‘Bellarine Printmakers’, Queenscliff Gallery and Workshop, Queenscliff. April 1 – 26
2016 ‘Editions 2016’, Tacit Contemporary Art, Melbourne. February 10 – 28
2015 ‘Rick Amor Print Prize 2015’, Montsalvat, Dec 3, 15 – Jan 24, 16
2015 ‘2015 Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery, Aug 22 – Nov 22
2015 ‘Corangamarah Art Prize’, Red Rock Regional Theatre & Art Gallery, Aug 2 – Aug 30
2015 ‘Editions 2015’, Tacit Contemporary Art, Melbourne. February 11 – 1 March
2014 ‘An Irish Connection’, Tussock Gallery, Pt Lonsdale. March 31 – April 27
2014 ‘Editions 2014’, Tacit Contemporary Art, Melbourne. February 5 - 22
2013 ‘Stories from the Shore – Joel Wolter’, Geelong Gallery. Sept 19 – Dec 1
2013 ‘Impressions of Geelong – a portrait of the city and its region’, Geelong Gallery. May 18 – Aug 25
2013 ‘Borough of Queenscliffe’s 150th Anniversary Art Awards exhibition’, 4 May to 19 May
2012 ‘Beautiful Soup’, St Heliers St Gallery, Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford VIC. Oct 10 – Nov 4
2011 ‘2011 Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery, Sept 17 – Nov
2011 ‘Rick Amor Print Prize’, Montsalvat, Eltham VIC, April 8 – May 22
2010 ‘Scape-ism: Mark Cairns & Joel Wolter’, Metropolis Art Gallery, Geelong, Aug 21 – Sept 4
2010 ‘Contemporary & Collectable Australian Printmakers’, Metropolis Art Gallery, Geelong, 17 – 31 July
2010 '52 Victorian Printmakers – a print exchange portfolio', The Geelong Art Gallery, Jan 30 – Mar 14
2009 ‘2009 Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, The Geelong Regional Art Gallery, Sept 12 – Nov 29
2008 ‘Double’, The Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW. Aug 1 – Oct 26
2008 'Print Traditions - sources of Australian Printmaking’, The Geelong Gallery, June 14 – Aug 10
2007 ‘50 Victorian Printmakers – a print exchange portfolio’, The Geelong Regional Art Gallery, Nov 3 – Jan 27
2007 ‘Corangamarah Art Prize’, Otway Estate Winery & Brewery, Oct 6 – 14
2007 ‘2007 Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’ (finalist), Geelong Gallery, Aug 25 – Nov 18
2007 ‘CPM National Print Awards’, Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW, May 3 – June 17
2006 ‘Joel Wolter, Etchings’, Brougham Art School & Gallery, Geelong, Aug 14 – Sept 8
2006 ‘The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize’, South Australian Museum, ETSA Utilities Gallery, Aug 5 – Sept 10
2005 ‘2005 Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery, Jun 3 – Jul 31
2005 ‘Joel Wolter – Etchings’, Bazil’s Café & Restaurant, Geelong, Jan 4 – Mar 5
2004 ‘Community Exhibition 1’, The Potato Shed, Drysdale. Nov 25 – Dec 15
2004 ‘The Geelong Experience (1)’, Little Malop Fine Art Gallery, Geelong, Apr 22 – May 13
2004 ‘Works on Paper, Brougham Art School Staff’, Brougham Art School and Gallery, Geelong, Feb 2 - Feb 11
2003 ‘2003 Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’ (finalist), Geelong Gallery, Jun 6 – Jul 27
2003 ‘Recent Works’ (group show), Goya Galleries, Southbank, Melbourne, Jun 9 –21
2003 ‘Geelong Regional Artists Exhibition / Survey (1)’, Gordon Gallery, Geelong, Mar 5 – Apr 4
2002 ‘School of Art Graduation Exhibition’, Victorian College of the Arts, Southbank, Melbourne, Nov 27 – Dec 5
2002 ‘Wallara Travelling Scholarship Exhibition’ (finalist), VCA Gallery, Southbank, Melbourne, Sept 4 – Sept 14
2002 ‘Unframed’, Fire Station Print Studio, Armadale, Aug 28 – Sept 8
2002 Printmaking Department Exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
2001 ‘Seni Art Award’, McClelland Art Gallery, Langwarren
1999 ‘Mod A’, Shearer’s Arms Gallery, Geelong, Jul 28- Aug 9
1999 Student Exhibition, Gordon Technical College, Geelong
AWARDS / GRANTS
2024 Recipient 1st Prize (Oil Painting), ‘Birregurra Art Show’, Victoria
2024 Finalist 'National Works on Paper Award', Mornington Peninsula Gallery
2022 Finalist Development Grant, William Fletcher Foundation
2022 Finalist 'Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing', Adelaide Perry Gallery, Croydon NSW
2021 Finalist 'Rick Amor Drawing Award', McClelland Sculpture Park & Gallery
2021 Finalist 'Inkmasters Print Exhibition', Tank Art Centre, Cairns
2019 Recipient ‘Peebles Print Prize’, QG&W, Queenscliff
2019 Finalist ‘Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery
2018 Finalist ‘Australian Print Triennial’, Art Vault, Mildura
2018 Finalist ‘Ink Masters International Print Exhibition’, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
2017 Finalist ‘2017 Geelong Aquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery
2016 Finalist ‘Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award 2016’, Fremantle
2016 Finalist “Bellarine Print Prize’, Tussock Gallery Point Lonsdale
2016 Finalist ‘Corangamarah Art Prize’, Red Rock Regional Theatre & Art Gallery
2015 Finalist ‘Rick Amor Print Prize 2015’, Montsalvat
2015 Recipient 1st Prize (Printmaking), ‘Ocean Grove Rotary Art Show’
2015 Finalist ‘Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery
2015 Recipient Highly Commended, Corangamarah Art Prize
2014 Recipient 2nd Prize (Printmaking), ‘Ocean Grove Rotary Art Show’
2013 Recipient 1st Year Entry Award, ‘12x12 Contemporary Art Prize’, Artis Studio & Gallery, Geelong,
2013 Finalist ‘Borough of Queenscliffe’s 150th Anniversary Art Awards exhibition’
2012 Recipient 1st Prize (Printmaking), ‘Ocean Grove Rotary Art Show’
2011 Finalist ‘Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery
2011 Finalist ‘Rick Amor Print Prize’ Montsalvat, Eltham
2009 Finalist ‘Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Gallery
2007 Finalist Corangamarah Art Prize, Otway Estate Winery & Brewery
2007 Finalist ‘Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Art Gallery
2006 Finalist ‘The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize’, South Australian Museum
2005 Finalist ‘Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Art Gallery
2003 Finalist ‘Geelong Acquisitive Print Awards’, Geelong Art Gallery
2002 Finalist ‘Wallara Travelling Scholarship’, VCA Gallery
2002 Recipient ‘George Hicks Artist Award’, VCA Graduate Exhibition
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2005 Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary – Visual Arts),The University of Melbourne
2003 Phase 1, Certificate IV, Workplace Training & Assessment, Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong
2002 Assistant to the Gallery Coordinator (Voluntary Training / Employment), Victorian College of the Arts
2001 Assistant to the Curator (Independent Studies Program / Training), Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
APPOINTMENTS
Current VCE Art Teacher, DEECD. Commenced: 2008
2017 Artist in residence - Streeton Prints, Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop, March 4 - 6
2016 Creative Conversations, panel member – Stars in the River, The Prints of Jesse Traill. Dr Sasha Grishin, Alexis Beckett and Joel Wolter. Geelong Gallery, January 23.
03–08 Teacher – Printmaking/ Life Drawing: Brougham School of Art & Photography & Art Gallery, Geelong
2008 Judge – Geelong Art Society Members’ Bequest Exhibition
05-07 Port Jackson Press Australia, Fitzroy – Senior Printer and Technician
2005 Geelong College (Graduate Diploma in Education – school placement). October 3 – 21. (15 days)
2005 Teacher – Folio Preparation. Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong
2005 Clonard College (Graduate Diploma in Education – school placement). July 18 – August 5. (16 days)
2005 Geelong High School (Graduate Diploma in Education – school placement). April 18 – May 6. (14 days)
03-05 Teacher – Folio Preparation, Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong
03-04 Intaglio Print Technician, Littlewood and Hart Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Assistant to Pro Hart / Intaglio Print Technician, Broken Hill NSW
2003 Artists talk / slide presentation, Brougham Art School, Geelong
2002 Artists talk / slide presentation, Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong
PROJECTS / COMMISSIONS
2017 Print Council of Australia Print Commission recipient
2002 Limited Print Edition, Victorian College of the Arts
Private Commissions
SELECTED ARTICLES
‘Home is where the art is’, Geelong Coast Magazine, Autum, 2013
‘Australian Prints with European connections: The Collection of Colin Holden’, Imprint: The Journal of the Print Council of Australia, Winter, 2012
'Double', Imprint: The Journal of the Print Council of Australia, Spring, 2008
'Print Traditions - sources of Australian printmaking', Imprint: The Journal of the Print Council of Australia, Winter, 2008
‘Music Arts & Entertainment’, Ocean Grove Voice, December, 2007
‘Joel Wolter’, Talking Heads Magazine, August, 2006
‘The Goss’, Geelong News, August 9, 2006
‘Landscapes on Exhibition’, Echo, August 10, 2006
‘Arts Diary’, Geelong Advertiser, August 15, 2006
‘Arts Diary’, Geelong Advertiser, August 22, 2006
‘Brougham Art Gallery Exhibition’, Geelong Advertiser, November 27, 2004
‘The Geelong Experience’, Geelong Advertiser, May 1, 2004
‘Exhibition Putting City in the Picture’, The Geelong Independent, April 16, 2004
‘Bright Future for Young Artist’, Geelong News, March 25, 2003
‘Gordon Sets Pace on Arts’, Geelong News, March 11, 2003
‘Showcase of Local Talent’, The Geelong Independent, March 7, 2003
‘Fine Art at Home’, Geelong News, March 4, 2003
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
'Double' (exhibition catalogue), The Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW, 2008
'Print Traditions - sources of Australian printmaking' (exhibition catalogue), Dr Colin Holden, The Geelong Gallery, 2008
‘Print Traditions – sources of Australian printmaking’, (exhibition catalogue) Holden, Colin
‘Print Traditions at the Gallery’, Go TV (Geelong television appearance), 2008
‘The View from Station Peak, Writings on Geelong’, Spurling, Tom & Peel, Geoff, 2007
‘Collection; The Gordon Art Collection 1977 – 2003’, Small Press Publishing, Gordon Institute of TAFE, 2003
‘Geelong Regional Artists Exhibition’ (exhibition catalogue), The Gordon Gallery, 2003
COLLECTIONS & REPRESENTATION
Ballarat Art Gallery
Burnie Regional Art Gallery
Camberwell Grammar, Melbourne
Canson Australia
Charles Sturt University
Christian College, Geelong
City of Whitehorse
Geelong Gallery
Gordon Institute, Geelong
Kardinia International College, Geelong
Lauriston Press
Melbourne Grammar
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Parliament of Australia
PG Printmaker Gallery, Melbourne
Print Council of Australia
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
Wesley Grammar School, Melbourne
Private Collections: Australia, France, United States, UK
Current: Oct, 2024