Born 1958, Australia

EDUCATION
2010    Doctor of Philosophy by research, University of Ballarat
2006    Plein air artist’s workshop, kunstGUT Schmiedenfelde, Germany
2005    Master of Arts by research, University of Ballarat
2003    Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training NMIT
89-03   Part time teacher (painting and drawing), Diploma of Visual arts, Northern Melbourne TAFE (NMIT)
1988    Grad Dip (Fine Art) with distinction RMIT
84-87   B.A. Fine Art with distinction RMIT
76-77   studied towards B.Ed (Arts & Crafts), Melbourne State College

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009    New Works, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2009    Zerbrechliche Weite : Fragile Vastness: Terri Brooks & Bernd Kerkin, Kunstsammlung Neubrandenburg, Germany
2007    Found Marks, Flinders Lane Gallery
2006    Painting forever and ever - Part Two, Harris Courtin Gallery - Sydney
2005    Painting forever and ever, Flinders Lane Gallery - Melbourne
2004    New Works, Harris Courtin Gallery
2003    Marked by Time, Flinders Lane Gallery
2002    Harris Courtin Gallery Sydney
2001    Flinders Lane Gallery
1999    Flinders Lane Gallery
1997    Flinders Lane Gallery
1994    The Tapping of the Tin, Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery
1994    Two person show with Andrew Trahair, Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery
1992    Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery
1990    Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery
1989    A Portrait of Space, Friends of the Earth Gallery

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010    Stephano's Gallery 25, Mildura
2009    10:30: Graduate Works 1999-2008, Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat
2009    20 Plus: The sum of us, Flinders Lane Gallery
2009    Antipoden II: Rob Whitton, Terri Brooks, Bernd Kerkin, Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat
2009    Bernd Kirken & Terri Brooks, Post Office Gallery, University of Ballarat
2008    Surface Tension, Flinders Lane Gallery
2007    Pure, Flinders Lane Gallery, Kedumba Drawing Award
2006    Packsaddle exhibition, Armidale Regional Gallery, NSW
2006    Melbourne International Art Fair
2006    Antipoden, kunstGUT Schmiedenfelde, Germany
2006    Hatched 06, National Graduate Show, Perth Institute of contemporary art (PICA)
2006    Whiteout, Benalla Gallery, Switch back Gallery - curated by Geoff Tolchard, Monash University, Churchill
2005    Tatterstalls Club Art Prize, Brisbane Art Fair
2005    Australian Abstraction, Apots Cruz Gallery, Adelaide
2005    JBM Art Consultancy, London and Melbourne Affordable Art Fairs
2004    Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne Art Fair
2004    JMB Art Consultancy - Melbourne and Sydney Affordable Art Fairs
2003    Harris Courtin Gallery
2002    Fleurieu Art Prize & touring exhibition
2002    Melbourne Art Fair, Harris Courtin Gallery
2002    Abstraction on Paper, Flinders Lane Gallery
2001    JAPAN, Aptos Cruz Galleries, South Australia
2000    Fleurieu Art Prize, Melbourne Art Fair
1999    The Alice Prize
1998    Fleurieu Art Prize
1997    Outback Art Prize, Broken Hill City Gallery
1996    Works on Paper, Flinders Lane Gallery
1995    Australia Felix at Benalla
1994    R M Ansett Art Award, City of Hamilton Art Gallery
1993     Diamond Valley Acquisitive Awards
1992    Diamond Valley Acquisitive Awards
1992    Artworks 4, 101 Collins, Melbourne
1992    Spoke, 41 Gold Street
1992    Homage to Spain, MCA Gallery
1991    The Altarpiece Show:Personal Icons, Platform (Spencer Street)
1991    Selected Artists, Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery
1990    Diamond Valley Acquisitive Art Awards
1990    Australian Contemporary Art Fair 2
1990    Artworks Two, BP Acquisitive Awards
1989    Artworks One, BP Acquisitive Awards
1989    Artists at the Mission, Mission Arts Centre
1987    Mitchell College Union (National Student Art Prize) Bathurst

AWARDS
2008    University of Ballarat, Research Department – Travel Award to Germany
2007-9 University of Ballarat, Post Graduate Research Scholarship
2006    Minstry of Culture, State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, kunstGUT Schmiedenfelde artists workshop
1992    Highly commended Artworkz Four (BP Acquisitive Awards), Pat Corrigan Arts Grant (NAVA)
1991    Australia Council, Project Grant for travel in Australia
1988    Pura Prize for work on paper (RMIT)
1987    Runner up John Abdullah and William J Conn travelling scholarship, RMIT

COMMISSIONS
2006    Henley Properties Group

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009    Must See: Exhibitions, Artist Profile, Issue 8, 96
2009    Detlef Stapf, ‘Kunstlerfreundschaften’, Nordkurier, Themen, May 6, page 21
2009    10:30 Graduate Works 1999‒2008, University of Ballarat
2008    Terri Brooks, James Sillitoe, Allan Mann, Makeshift and the Australian Patina, ACUADS
           Sites of Activity on the edge, Terri Brooks, Crossing Boundaries, University of Ballarat
2007    Ballarat University 2007-08 Post Graduate Research Guide p. 6
2006    Kevin Brophy, What men and women do, Flat chat press, Melbourne, 2006, Cover image; `Gawndilla Lakes' 1992.
2006    Nordmagazin 19.30-20.00, NDR TV (a division of ARD - Public Radio of Germany), July 29.
           Silke Vob, `Von Gegensatzen und Gemeinsamkeiten', Nordkurier; Kultur & Freizeit, July 28, p. 26.
           Diana Laarz, `Vom roten Kontinent zum Kunstgut', Nordkurier; Altentreptow, July 20, p. 20.
           Greg Wayn, web design, `Whiteout' touring exhibition, http: www.whiteout.com.au
           Hatched '06, National Graduate Show, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, May-June 2006, Ballarat University, page 28.
2005    Vaughan Mauby, `Smoke stacks inspire artist' The Western Times, October 25, page 12.
2005     `Perfect Pallette' House and Garden, June, page 36
2004    Michael Walters, `Twin Peak', Belle, Oct-Nov. page 123
2003    Lenny Ann Low, Sydney Morning Herald, Metropolitan 13
           Lucinda Strahan, Melbourne Magazine, May 2003, page 111
           Andrea Loyd and Kevin Brophy, Catalogue essay `Marked by time'
           Ros Layton, `Delectable', Vogue Living, Dec-Jan, page 120
2002    Kevin Brohpy, Portrait in Skin, Five Island Press, Cover painting.
2000    Christopher Heathcote, `The Mark in Question', Art & Australia vol 37 no 4 p 574
1999    Jeff Makin, Herald Sun, May 17, p105
1998    Jeff Makin, Herald Sun
1994    3LO Breakfast program (May), 3RRR Roger Taylor (May), 3LO Arts program (May)
1991    Gallery Commentary Art and Australia, vol 28 no 4, p 513
1987    RMIT Course Brochure

Refereed published paper presentations
2008    Sites of activity: on the edge, Australia University Art and Design Council (ACUADS) ‘Makeshift and the Australian Patina’

Paper and Abstract presentations
2008    Crossing Boundaries: The makeshift qualities of the paintings of Tony Tuckson,
            Annual Research Conference, University of Ballarat,
            

Guest Speaker
2009    Art Industry Forum, Visual Arts Department, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT).
2009    Terri Brooks and Bernd Kerkin, Visiting artists forum, Kunstsammlung Neubrandenburg, Germany.

COLLECTIONS
Kunstsammlung Neubrandenburg, Germany
Albert Tucker Collection
Macquarie Group Collection
Westpac Bank
Dr Joseph Brown
101 Collins Street
BHP Ltd
BHP Petroleum
Henley Property Group
Mitsuii
Audit Victoria
Nauru House
Grand Chancellor Hotel
Buxtons at Southbank
Henleys property group
kunstGUT Schmeidenfelde (Germany)
Private collections in Australia, America, England, the Netherlands and Germany