Studies & Travel

1965 - 68
Full time study (Design) at National Art School, Sydney

1975 - 76
Set up studio on island of Paros, Greece & began painting full time

1980 - 81
Studied printmaking, National Art School, Sydney

1968 - 2021
Ongoing professional development, combining studies and travel throughout Europe, UK, South East Asia, India & USA


Solo Exhibitions

2022
Inside Stories, Beaver Galleries, Canberra

2018
Mysteries of the Heart, Beaver Galleries, Canberra

2016
New Work, Frances Keevil Gallery, Double Bay, Sydney

2015
States of Being, touring survey exhibition, Bundaberg Regional Gallery, QLD
Home, Beaver Galleries, Canberra

2014
States of Being, touring survey exhibition throughout NSW:
Orange Regional Gallery; Manning Regional Art Gallery, Taree; Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo; Maitland Regional Art Gallery

2013
States of Being, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery

2012
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale

2011
Come by Chance, Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Of Life and Love, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney

2010
Come by Chance, Dubbo Regional Gallery
Words Unspoken, Beaver Galleries, Canberra

2009
Scenes from Life, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney

2008
Libby Edwards Gallery, Melbourne

2006
Gallery 460, Green Point
Aegean Journey, Beaver Galleries, Canberra

2005
Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney

2003
Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle

2002
Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale

2001
Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle

2000
Michael Nagy Fine Art, Sydney
Beaver Galleries, Canberra

1998
Alliance Française, Sydney
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale
Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle

1997
Beaver Galleries, Canberra

1996
Marie-Jo Voigt Fine Art, Lilianfels, Leura
Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle

1994
Beaver Galleries, Canberra

1992
Espace Alliance, Sydney
Breewood Gallery, Katoomba
Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle

1991
Kenthurst Galleries, Sydney

1989
Breewood Gallery, Katoomba

1988
Seasons Gallery, North Sydney

1987
Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle

1985
Gallery Art Naive, Melbourne
Von Bertouch Galleries, Newcastle
Seasons Gallery, North Sydney

1980, 1982
Seasons Gallery, North Sydney

1978, 1981
Blackfriars Gallery, Sydney

1976
The Old Bakery, Lane Cove


Publications

2022
Madeleine Winch's Inside Stories contains contemplative, intense pieces - Sasha Grishin, The Canberra Times, July

2018
Gentle, affecting celebration of love as a spiritual and physical bond - Sasha Grishin, The Canberra Times, August

2015
Home at Beaver Galleries, Canberra, is Madeleine Winch's strongest exhibition to date - Sasha Grishin, The Canberra Times, August

2013
Craft Arts International, Issue 88 - Joe Eisenberg OAM

2011
Of life and love, Metro feature, Sydney Morning Herald, AF, October

2010
Drawing inspiration from her daughters - Elizabeth Fortescue, Daily Telegraph, April

2009
Come By Chance re-published by Walker Books Australia

2006
The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art

On a spiritual journey with Winch - Sonia Barron, The Canberra Times, October

Clever visual narrative of the Aegean - Stephanie Scroope, The Canberra Review, October

2003
Introspective images of distant couples - Sonia Barron, The Canberra Times, September

2001
Unusual monotypes are strikingly effective - Sasha Grishin, The Canberra Times, November
Stories abound - Jill Stowell, Art review, Newcastle Herald, May

2000
Review by Cassie Proudfoot, The Canberra Times, November

1997
The Dromkeen Book of Australian Children's Illustrators. Published by Scholastic

An Inner world that is easily accessible - Sonia Barron, Canberra Times, October

1996
Review by Giles Auty, The Australian Weekend Review, October

1995
The King of the Accordion (novella by Anna Maria Dell'oso) catalogue for NERAM touring exhibition

1994
Focus Adelaide Central Gallery - Pamela Zeplin
Artlink Volume 14 No. 1.

1993
The Picture People - Margaret Hamilton

From kitchen to canvas, Still Life comes alive - Natalie Filatoff, Sydney Morning Herald, November

Proof of the Puddin’, Australian Children's Literature 1970 – 1990 - Maurice Saxby

1991
A Dictionary of Women Artists in Australia (revised) - Max Germaine

1990
Quintessential Views, Dubbo Regional Gallery catalogue - Tim Winters

Artists and Galleries of Australia - Max Germaine

1988
Wrote and illustrated Come By Chance published by Angus & Robertson

1986
Illustrated the children's book Edward Wilkins & his Friend Gwendoline, by B. Bolton (Angus & Robertson) (Short listed for Junior Book of the Year 1986)

1986
5 Stuart Town Artists, Orange Regional Gallery catalogue - Tim Winters

1984
Artists and Galleries of Australia - Max Germaine


International Exhibitions

2001
Port Jackson Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA

2000
Chantal Cantin Fine Art, Paris, France
Lane Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

1999
Sydney Printmakers Australia, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chile

1996
Cultural Identities, Sydney Printmakers, Guizhou, China

1995
La Fontaine en Australie, Le Musee en Herbe, Paris, France
La Fontaine en Australie, Hotel de Ville, Noumea

 

‘Solitude’ oil on canvas 50 x 100cm

 
 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (Finalist), Sydney NSW
Small Works, Beaver Galleries, Canberra ACT

2021
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (Finalist), Sydney NSW

2020
Spring, Fellia Melas Gallery, Sydney NSW

2019
Heartland, Peisley St. Gallery, Orange NSW
Salon des Refusés, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney NSW
Small Works, Beaver Galleries, Canberra ACT

2017 - 2018
Archibald Prize 2017 Tour to Regional Galleries in NSW and Victoria

2017
Eutick Memorial Still Life Award (EMSLA)
(Finalist)
Archibald Prize (Finalist), AGNSW
Calleen Art Award (Finalist), Cowra Regional Gallery

2016
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (Semi-Finalist)

2012
Mosman Art Prize (Finalist)
Kedumba Collection of Contemporary Australian Drawings, Orange Regional Gallery

2010
Children in Art, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney

2008
Winch4, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale
Winch4, Borg Galleries, Green Point
Portia Geach Memorial Award Exhibition, S.H Erwin Gallery, Sydney

2007
The Last Decade, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale
Out of the Blue, Into the Void, Orange Regional Gallery

2006
5 Women Artists, Bell Gallery, Berrima

2005
Jeans for Genes, Sydney Town Hall

2004
Portia Geach Memorial Award Exhibition, S.H Erwin Gallery, Sydney
Kedumba Drawing Award (Acquisitive Award winner)

2003
Women Artists, Bell Gallery, Berrima

2001
Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Sydney
Women Artists, Bell Gallery, Berrima

2000
Desert Journey, Wollongong Regional Gallery
The Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Sydney
Dobell Drawing Award Exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW
Australian Identities in Printmaking, Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery

1999
Expanding the View, Orange Regional Gallery

1998
Desert Journey, Orange Regional Gallery
Alliance Francaise, Sydney
The Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Sydney
Portia Geech Memorial Award Exhibition, SH Erwin Gallery, Sydney

1997
Encore, Alliance Française, Adelaide
Portia Geach Memorial Award Exhibition, S.H Erwin Gallery, Sydney (Commended & Viewers Choice Award, 2nd consecutive year)
The Sydney Printmakers, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
Exposé, Sydney Printmakers, Sir Hermann Black Gallery, Sydney

1996
Portia Geach Memorial Award Exhibition, S.H Erwin Gallery, Sydney (Highly Commended and Viewers Choice Award)

1995
The King of the Accordion, New England Regional Art Museum (4 year touring exhibition to Regional Galleries in all states)
French Fables Down Under, Espace Alliance, Sydney
Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prize Exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW and Drill Hall Gallery, A.N.U, Canberra, and Regional Tour

1994
Printmakers in Australia and France Today, Espace Alliance, Sydney
The Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Sydney
Focus, Women's Suffrage Centenary Exhibition, Adelaide Central Gallery

1993
The Dobell Drawing Award, Art Gallery of NSW

1991
Orange Regional Gallery

1990
Quintessential Views
, Dubbo Regional Gallery

1989
Orange Regional Gallery

1986
5 Stuart Town Artists, Orange Regional Gallery


Public Collections

National Gallery of Victoria

Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery, NSW

Orange Regional Gallery, NSW

New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale NSW

Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo, NSW

Maitland Regional Art Gallery, NSW

Australia Post Head Office, Sydney

The Kedumba Collection

Macquarie University, Sydney