All works and images on this site were created by Jacqueline Martin-Miller unless otherwise noted.
Jacqueline Martin-Miller de Velasco
Born London, 1960, from Spanish (Asturias/Andalucia)
Master of Fine Arts (Hons) (in process), University of Newcastle, Australia
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons) UWS Nepean, Australia
Life Experience:
- Arrived in Australia, 1965
- Childhood and formative years Picos De Europa (Spain) and Jenolan Caves, NSW (Australia)
- Kangaroo shooter's wife on outback station "Urisino", Wanaaring, NSW (Australia)
- Special invitation to Fijian Tribal Elders Island. First white woman to be nursed back to health from life threatening conditions by a recluse expert Fijian "Medicine Man". Nangani Island, Fiji (South Pacific)
Exhibitions
1994: "Reflections" Parramatta River, Parramatta, Sydney
1994: "Festival of Arts" Fairfield City, Sydney.
1994: "ABSOLUTELY no IDea" exhibition University of Western Sydney, Sydney.
1994: "By Women" exhibition University of Wollongong, Wollongong.
1997: "World in a Matchbox" Grand Central Art, Bourke St, Melbourne.
1997: "Faces of Hope" by Amnesty International (auctioned by Sotheby’s) at Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney.
1997: "Thin Skin" exhibition, Performance Space, Sydney.
1997: "Sterile Until Opened", Honours Exhibition, Artspace, Sydney.
1998: "Take Heart" exhibition featuring "Nanograms" (a piece related to nanotechology),
Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest, Sydney.
2000: "Millennium Gown 2000" exhibited at the Tokyo International Quilt Festival, Japan.
2001: "Living in Harmony" exhibition at Braemar Gallery and Blue Mountains School of Art, Blue Mountains.
2001: "Expressions of Humanity" exhibition, Parliament House, Sydney.
2001: "Excellence in Craft" Awards, Redcliffe City Art Gallery, Queensland.
2007: "Lily, Lady of the Cave", Jenolan Caves House, Jenolan Caves, NSW.
2007: "Homage to Hippocrates", Imperial Cave, Jenolan Caves, NSW.
2007: "Barco de Oro", Palacio de Benacazón, Toledo, Spain.
2008: Portland Art Exhibition, Portland NSW,
2008: Blackheath Arts Society, Blue Mountains, Australia
2008: "International Womans Day" Exhibition, Braemar Gallery, Blue Mountains, Australia
2008: "Conexiones" Galeria Artís, Valencia, Spain
2008: "Winter" Blackheath Arts Society, Blue Mountains, Australia
2008: "Conexiones" Ayudamiento Cultural, Roquefort, Spain
2008: "Spring" Blackheath Arts Society, Blue Mountains, Australia
2008: Historic Spanish delegation to "Salon 2008" Societe Nationale Des Beaux Arts(1890)Museo Louvre, Paris France
2009:"Galerie Aleph", Marseille, France
2009:"Atelier 109 Gallery" Cannes, France
2009: "Art et Vin International" Chateau Des Mazes, Perignan, France
2009: "Lily, on Tour" CSIRO Discovery, Canberra, Australia
2009: "Spring" Blackheath Art Society, Blue Mountains, Australia
2009: "The Seven Daughters of the Michrondrial Eve" Hotel Boston, Zaragoza, Spain
2009: "Bathurst Art Fair" Bathurst Regional Gallery Bathurst, Australia
2009: "Blackheath Rhododendron Festival" Blue Mountains NSW, Australia
2009: "Salon International des Artists Contemporains, St Tropez, France
2009: "Salon 2009 Espagne" Societe Nationale Des Beaux Arts (1890) Museo Louvre, Paris France
2010: "Galleria Gil" Valencia Spain
2010: "Institute Cervantes" Australia
Awards
2000: International Award of Excellence, Tokyo, Japan.
2008: "Prix Spécial", Salon 2008, Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts Louvre, Paris, France.
2009: "Prix Special", Salon 2009, Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts Louvre, Paris, France
Publications
1973: Featured in "Broken Column" jigsaw puzzle, Jenolan Caves, NSW.
1997: "For Me" magazine, Sydney.
2000: Japanese magazine "My Patchwork Quilt 2000", Japan.
2001: "Living in Harmony" project - artist biography, publication and video, Blue Mountains, NSW.
2001: "Art Review", Blue Mountains Review, Blue Mountains, NSW.
2001: "Metro", Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, Sydney.
2004: "Metro", 16/11/04 Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, Sydney.
2005: Documentary, SBS Korea.
2007: Blue Mountains Gazette, Blue Mountains, NSW.
2007: "El Español", Spanish Newspaper, Australia.
2007: http://www.abc.es/, Toledo, Spain
2007: "Arte nacional llega a Toledo", http://www.elsalvador.com/, 17/11/07, El Salvador
2008: "Arte Euro-Americano", 34º, Feria International Del Libro de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2008: "El Vocero" Escenario, 22/05/08, Puerto Rico, U.S.A
2008: "El Semanario Español" 29/05/08, Sydney, Australia
2008: "Treasure of Seeds", Blue Mountains Gazette, Australia
2008: "Salon 2008" de la Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France
2008: "Top Woman" Korean Magazine No.38 October Australia/Korea
2009: "Univers des Arts", No. 137 - Dec/Janv, Paris, France
2009: "This Artist's in Louvre" Blue Mountains Gazette - Jan, Autralia
2009: ABC Canberra Alex Sloan, Radio Interview, Canberra Australia
2009: ABC Arts News http:www.abc.net.au/news/artsnews 2649351.htm
2009: ABC Entertainment News http:www:abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/07
2009: Capital Magazine and Daily Capital http://www.capitalmagazine.com.au/DC/Daily CAPITAL.htm
2009: "Sowing seeds that unite crops,caves,art" David Curry The Canberra Times, 9/8/09 Australia
2009: "Treasure of Seeds" Exhibition, Silobreaker, www.silobreaker.com/svalbard-11_82935
Special Projects
Treasure of Seeds - Concept/Curatorial
"Treasure of Seeds" Exhibition in Support of the Global Crop Diversity Trust
http://treasureofseeds.linsket.com/
2008: Jenolan Caves, NSW, Australia
2009: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Canberra, Australia
2010: In Process
Literary Compositions
2007: "El último monje español de Nueva Norcia", El Español, Australia.
Collections
2006: "Nanograms", Laureate Professor G. Jameson, Newcastle, NSW.
2007: "Lily, Lady of the Cave", Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust, Jenolan Caves, NSW.
2007: "Homage to Hippocrates", Mrs Hayes OAM and Dr Smita Shah, University of Sydney, NSW.
2008: "Dom Paulino Gutierrez", Embassy of Spain, Canberra, Australia
