Elizabeth Kyle (after 1987)

nee Elizabeth Grainger (before 1987)

Recent History

2020
  • Solo Exhibition at Castle Pamela, Tirau, NZ
  • Hand painting a house truck. New Greeting Card Range NZ
  • Aiming to manifest Castle Pamela, Tirau, New Zealand as my permanent Gallery, NZ
  • New webpage:
2018
  • Solo Exhibition at Zeus Gallery, Tauranga NZ
  • Solo Exhibition at The Tauranga Historic Village, Tauranga NZ
  • Repainted Irene Tuscia’s Katikati Mural, Our People – Our Story (8 months), Katikati NZ
2017
  • Returned to New Zealand. Seeking permanent Galley for my Collection of over 80 works.
2014-15
  • Teaching ‘Drawing Lessons for Beginners’ on Cruise ships
2007-17
  • Writing books on my Visionary Art, and Mystical Symbolism, Qld
2011
  • I hand painted my Ford Laser, (5 months) Qld
2008
  • ‘The Regal Marriage’. Large painting exhibited in Tauranga, New Zealand (4 months)
2006-07
  • ‘Elizabeth Kyle’s Castle’ Art Gallery. Tugun, Gold Coast, Qld Australia
2001-02
  • ‘Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery’, Raptis Plaza, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Qld

Australian Awards

2010
  • Public Choice Award, South Tweed Rotary Art Exhibition. Tweed NSW
2004
  • Public Choice Award, Twin Towns Inaugural Art Award. NSW
2003
  • 1st Prize, Pink Poodle Art Award, Gold Coast, Qld
1999
  • Wallaby Public Choice Award, Hinterland Festival, Gold Coast, Qld
1997
  • 1st Prize, Australian Ditmar Awards, Best Professional Australian Artist, in Science Fiction. Vic

Australia and New Zealand 1968-2011

2010
  • Tauranga Girls’ College 50th Anniversary Exhibition NZ
2005-06
  • ‘Elizabeth Kyle’s Castle Gallery’, Tugun Qld.
2004-05
  • Private Gallery, Currumbin Valley, Qld.
2002-03
  • Private Gallery, Surfers Paradise, Qld
2000-01
  • ‘Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery’, Raptis Plaza, Surfers Paradise, Qld
2000
  • Exhibited and toured in Singapore
  • Exhibition at Castle Rumble, Waterford. Qld
  • ‘Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery’, Springbrook 4213 Qld
  • ‘Art on a Plateau’, Springbrook Art Society Exhibition, GCCC Chambers, Qld
  • Visionary and Fantasy Art. RYB Gallery Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Group, Qld

Exhibitions

1998
  • Special Guest, Quirindi Medieval Festival, NSW ‘Three Days and Knights’
  • Special Guest, Crossroads Celebrations, Yass, NSW
  • Paintings displayed at ‘Mind, Body and Spirit Festival’, Sydney NSW
  • Exhibition at Jarvis Gallery, Canterbury, Vic
  • Mind, Body and Spirit Festival, Sydney, NSW
1996-97
  •  ‘Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery’, Kryal Castle, Ballarat, Vic
1996
  • Private Gallery, Monbulk, Vic
  • Guest Artist and Speaker, Yoretymes Emporium of History, Melbourne Fringe Festival
1992-95
  • Permanent exhibition at Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery, Olinda, Vic
1993
  • ‘Art Angels’ Group Exhibition, Castillia Galleries, Belgrave Vic
1992
  • Solo Exhibition, Castillia Galleries, Olinda, Vic
  • Emigrated to Australia
  • Melbourne City Council ‘Art in City Windows’, Port Phillip Bay, Vic
  • Opening of Elizabeth Kyle’s Gallery, Olinda, Vic. Solo Exhibition Vic
  • Solo Exhibition, Alfred Nicholas Gardens, Sherbrooke, Vic
  • Mind, Body and Spirit Festival, World Congress Centre, Melbourne Vic
  • Retrospective Farewell Exhibition, Tauranga, NZ
1991
  • Mind Body and Spirit Festival, World Congress Centre, Melbourne Vic
  • Mind Body and Spirit Festival, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW
  • Solo Exhibition, Pod Theatre, Sydney NSW
1990
  • Mind, Body and Spirit Festival. World Congress Centre, Melbourne Vic
  • ‘Body, Health and Harmony Festival’, Brisbane Qld
1988-91
  • Group Exhibition, ‘Inner Circle’ Summer Exhibition, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
  • Group Exhibition, Hayward Gallery, Matakana NZ
  • Maison Monique Salon Exhibition, Tauranga NZ
  • Solo Exhibition, ‘A Medieval Experience’, Bay Court Arts Centre, Tauranga NZ
  • Guest Artist, Summer Exhibition, Waipa Kokiri Gallery, Te Awamutu NZ
  • Paintings exhibited at: ‘Healthy Lifestyle Exhibition’ and ‘Living Earth Hypothesis’, Auckland NZ
  • Guest Artist, Summer Exhibition, Waihi Art Gallery, NZ
1987
  • ‘Dragon Exhibition’, and ‘The Unveiling’ Exhibition, Whakamarama NZ
  • Group Exhibition, Turret Gallery, Wanganui University NZ
  • ‘Mind and Body’ Exhibition, Auckland NZ
  • Tauranga Library Exhibition NZ
  • Elizabeth Kyle’s Solo Touring Exhibition NZ:
    • Shed Two, Greymouth,
    • Picturesque Gallery, Akaroa
    • Arcadia Salon Exhibition, Christchurch
    • Motu Centre, Motueka
    • Wholemeal Trading Company, Takaka
    • Chez Eelco, Nelson
    • Turnbull House, Wellington
1986
  • ‘Five Bay of Plenty Artists’ Northern Regional Arts Council Touring Exhibition NZ
1985
  • ‘Art Attack’ Group Exhibition, Bay Court Arts Centre, Tauranga NZ
  • Solo Exhibition, 2542 Gallery, Hastings NZ
  • Exhibited at ‘The Rising Tide of Change’ Conference, Auckland University NZ
1984
  • Joint Exhibition, Te Awamutu Festival Society Centennial Exhibition NZ
  • Solo Exhibition, Whitecliffe Gallery, Parnell, Auckland NZ
1983
  • Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga NZ
1982
  • Third Major Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga NZ
1975
  • Represented New Zealand Artists, and tutored at Queensland Art Festival Exhibition, Myers Gallery, Brisbane Qld
  • First Major Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga NZ
1978
  • Second Major Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga NZ
  • Paintings exhibited at ‘RotoArt 78’ Exhibition, Hamilton. NZ
1977
  • Guest Artist at Tauranga Regional Arts Exhibition NZ
  • Guest Artist at Waihi Summer Exhibition NZ
1975
  • Represented New Zealand Artists, and tutored at Queensland Art Festival Exhibition, Myers Gallery, Brisbane Qld
  • First Major Solo Exhibition, George Harrison Gallery, Tauranga NZ

1968

  • School Certificate Art – Mark 92%
1969
  • Preliminary of Fine Arts. 270/300

New Zealand Art Awards

1991
  • Telecom Art Award. Finalist NZ
1973
  • 1st Prize. Tokoroa Painting Award. NZ
1972
  • Diploma of Fine Arts, Elam Art School, Auckland NZ
1971
  • Home Interior Show, Auckland. Cube Furniture Award NZ

1969

  • 1st Prize, ‘50th Anniversary Commemorative Art Contest’. NZ Forest Service
  • National Bank Art Award. Award in Mural Section NZ
  • 1st Design chosen for New Prague Quartet program cover. NZ

1968-69

  • NZBC Student Art Contest, Awards, Finalist. NZ

1968

  • 1st Chamber Music Design Award, NZ
  • Visionary and Fantasy Art. RYB Gallery Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Group, Qld
  • 2nd Prize, Mural Competition Tauranga International Trade Fair. NZ

LARGE COMMISSIONS

New Zealand

1991

  • Repainted Irene Tuscia’s Katikati Mural, ‘Our People – Our Story’ (8 months) Katikati

1981

  • The Tauranga Centennial Mural (10 months) NZ
  • Mural for Fisher and Paykel boardroom, Auckland NZ
  • Mural for Cooney, Lees and Morgan, Solicitors, Tauranga
  • 1974 ‘Birth of a City’ Mural commissioned for Tauranga City Council, NZ

Australia

2003-04

  • 14 paintings. Hay House – Doreen Virtue international publications USA, Vic

1998

  • Twelve Astrological Paintings commissioned by ‘WellBeing’ Magazine, Vic
  • ‘Moon Tide’ painting (2440 x 1220 mm) Vic

1995-96

  • Five Book Covers commissioned by Penguin Books, Melbourne, Vic

1993

  • ‘Twelve Queens of the Heavenly Kingdoms’, Commissioned by ‘WellBeing’ Magazine Vic