Bill Young
Born -
Melbourne, 1952
1971-74 - Diploma of Fine Art – Printmaking, Caulfield Institute of
Technology, Vic.
1975-76 - Printmaking technician, C.I.T., Vic.
1976-80 - Independent intaglio printmaking studio established at
Hampton, Vic. Begin working with artists Louis kahan and Geoff la Gerche.
1979-81 - Conducted weekly etching classes for, among others,
artists: Charles Billich, Margaret Dredge, Geoffrey Goldie, Maggie May,
John Spooner, Les Tanner.
1980-83 - Studio relocated to Tattersalls Lane, Melbourne. Begin working
with artists: Ray Arnold, Jon Cattapan, Rebecca W. Driffield, Peter
Ellis, Roger Kemp, Graeme Peebles, Muriel Miller, Nicholas Nedelkopoulos,
David Rankin.
1983-89 - Part-time lecturer in Printmaking, C.I.T., Vic.
1984-98 - Studio relocated to Neville Street, Middle Park. Space shared
with artists: Jon Cattapan, Anita Laurence, Josephine Rowbury.
Collaborations continue here with Louis Kahan, Nicholas Nedelkopoulos,
Graeme Peebles, John Spooner. Begin collaborations with David Band,
Treahna Hamm, Barbie Kjar, Anita Laurence, Michael Leunig, Geoffrey
Ricardo.
1989-98 - Peter Lancaster of Lancaster Press invited to share the studio
to operate his custom lithographic printmaking facilty. His aim also to
specialise in collaborative projects with artists.
1990 - Additional studio facility developed in King Valley, N.E.
Victoria.
1993 - Sessional lecturer/demonstrator in printmaking at the School of
Visual and Performing Arts Education, Melbourne University, and
Moorabbin College of TAFE.
1994-97 - Intaglio studio facility established with Delwyn Freestone of
Chrysalis Publishing, Fitzroy, Melbourne. Working with artists: Deborah
Halpern, Rafael Gurvich, Louis Kahan, Geoff la Gerche, Anita Laurence,
Michael Leunig, John Ryrie, John Spooner.
1998-2004 - Studio relocated from Middle Park to Brooklyn, Melbourne
with Peter Lancaster and Geoffrey Ricardo.
2005 - King Valley studio expanded to operate as primary editioning
facility.
Collaborations continue with Anita Laurence, Graeme Peebles, Geoffrey
Ricardo.
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Printing Commissions
2009
Geoffery Ricardo, - ‘Antarctic Series’, at The Art Vault, Mildura
John Neeson – 40x40 base prints cont.
Julie Chambers – ‘Heart Strings’ at The Art Vault, Mildura
2008
John Neeson – 40x40 base prints
Barbie Kjar - Art Equity- three drypoint images ‘Swing’, ‘Knight’, and
‘Sonata’.
Treahna Hamm – Carborundum prints & ‘Wilcannia’ etchings
2007
Australian Art Print Network- large linocut prints by Alick Tipoti
Graeme Peebles ‘Jellyfish’ mezzotints
2006
Helpmann Academy - Mentorship - Anna Austin
2005-06
Treahna Hamm - ‘Biganga’ possum skin cloak project
2005
David Band - Monotype Project.
2004
Petr Herel - ‘Cancellation Print Project’ 35 prints from thirty years in
Australia
2003
Filomena Cappola, Print Council of Australia Member Print
1994
Les Placek , Print Council of Australia Member Print
Art Monthly: Geoffrey Ricardo, etching
Methodist Ladies College: Graham McKenzie, etchings
1993
Melbourne High School Building Fund:
Graham McKenzie, suite of four etchings
1991
Jon Cattapan, Print Council of Australia Member Print
Heather Shimmen, Print Council of Australia Member Print
1990
Hollingworth Trust Collection, Brotherhood of St Laurence:
Anita Laurence (linocut), Michael Leunig (etching),
1988
Australian Government and Australian Law Council Bicentenary Folio:
Arthur Boyd, (drypoint), printed at the Victorian Print Workshop
1986
Graeme Peebles , Print Council of Australia Patron Print
1984-92
Published by Port Jackson Press, , intaglio and relief prints by: Gerald
Hughes, Louis Kahan, Anita Laurence, Michael Leunig, Paul Margocsy,
Jeffrey Makin, Graeme Peebles, Clifton Pugh, David Rankin. John Spooner
1984
Complimentary etchings for specially bound editions of the books:
‘The Art of Brian Dunlop’, by Paul W. White
‘Louis Kahan’, by Lou Klepec 1990
1982
Heather Shimmen, Print Council of Australia Member Print
1980
Peter Ellis, Print Council of Australia Member Print
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Limited Edition Books
‘New
York Nowhere’, John Olsen – 10 etchings to accompany Geoffrey Dutton’s
poem, Published by Lytlewode Press 1998.
‘Monologues’, Graeme Peebles – published by The Centre for the
Development of Artist’s
Books and Limited Editions, 1992.
‘The
Prince and the Bee Mistress’, Peter Ellis – boxed suite of
etchings to accompany story by Tobsha
Learner 1986.
‘Texas Sketchbook’, Robert Jacks –, 1976.
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Exhibitions and Workshops
2010
‘Paper Weight’, Wangaratta exhibitions Gallery, nine north-east regional
artists
2009
‘Bill Young – Printer’s Proof’, Albury Art
Gallery
‘3 Artists 3
Visions’, with Anita Laurence & Rona Green, Albury Art Gallery
2008
‘Dwell – an exhibition about where we live’, Wangaratta exhibitions
Gallery, 50 north-east regional artists
2005
‘Memory Project’ Wangaratta exhibitions
Gallery, NE Victorian regional artist exhibition
2003
Goulburn and North East Arts Alliance: ‘2003 Across
The Arts Forum’, colour drypoint workshop Goulburn
Ovens TAFE, Wangaratta Campus.
‘The Ink’s On Me: Bill Young Master
Printmaker’ Wangaratta
Exhibitions Gallery, Wangaratta.
Goulburn Ovens TAFE in partnership with
Women’s Health Goulburn North East
‘Moving
Sideways’, Art as Therapy – Creative training for Workers Goulburn
Ovens TAFE, Wangaratta Campus.
2002
‘Surface 2 Surface’, Printmakers of North
East Victoria.
Wangaratta
Exhibitions Gallery, Wangaratta.
Goulburn and North East Arts Alliance:
‘Creative
Writing and Printmaking Workshop’, with writer Claire Gaskin
Mansfield
Secondary College, Mansflield.
1997
‘Out of the Drawers’, works from the
studios of Bill Young & Peter Lancaster.A.R.T.
Gallery Eden, Melbourne.
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Custom Printing (since
1976)
Artists include:
Ian Armstrong
Raymond Arnold
Anna Austin
David Band
Biggabilla
Charles Billich
Charles Blackman
Dean Bowen
Roger Byrt
Filomena Cappola
Jon Cattapan
Julie Chambers
Alice Chehovski
Shellie Conway
John Davis
Margaret Dredge
Rebecca W. Driffield
Brian Dunlop
Peter Ellis
Pamela Florance
Justin Garnsworthy
David Gatiss
Geoffrey Goldie
Craig Gough
Rafael Gurvich
Deborah Halpern
Treahna Hamm
Patrick Hennegen
Petr Herel
Gerald Hughes
Robert Jacks
Julie James
Louis Kahan
Angela Kastanis
Roger Kemp
Barbie Kjar
Geoff la Gerche
David Laity
Anita Laurence
Tim Laurence
Michael Leunig
Jeffery Makin
Paul Margocsy
Maggie May
Graham McKenzie
Muriel Miller
Richard Morrison
Nicholas Nedelkopoulos
John Neeson
Mike Nichols
Denis Noona
John Olsen
Jim Pavlidis
Ian Parry
Graeme Peebles
Laurence Peterson
Les Placek
Tony Pryor
Clifton Pugh
David Rankin
Charles Reddington
Bill Reid
Geoffrey Ricardo
Mitsi Shearer
James Smeaton
John Spooner
Wendy Stavrianos
Alick Tipoti
Bill Walls
Lorena Walls
Dominique White
Philip Wolfhagen