Bio and CV

Jock Alexander was born in Oberon NSW, grew up in Bathurst, and graduated with a BA (Fine Art - Painting) from the National Art School in 1988.

An exhibiting artist, he also produced illustrations and cartoons for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian from 1984 - 2010.

Education

1962 Bathurst Public School

1968 Cranbrook School, Sydney

1974 National Art School East Sydney - B.A. VISUAL ART (painting)
2010 Randwick TAFE  CERT IV INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA

2011 SIFI Randwick TAFE - ADV DIPLOMA SCREEN AND MEDIA
2015 Meadowbank TAFE - CERT IV LEISURE AND HEALTH

Newspaper Illustration

1984 -1995 John Fairfax and Sons - SMH, Fin Review, Sun Herald, Nat. Times.

1996 - 2010  News Ltd. The Australian.

Art Tuition
1995 – Current      Drawing, watercolour, illustration and cartooning workshops in Public and Private Infants/ Primary and Secondary Schools, Community Colleges, Regional Galleries, bespoke workshops and private lessons.
2019 - Current    Scots All Saints College Bathurst - watercolour and drawing workshops Grades 4-6 (ages 9-12)

Film and Television Production
2006-8      3 series 13x6mins TV series of 'Fango Fables'  plus 'Get Arty With Marty' TVS Syd; C31 Melb.
Project Creation, Screenwriting, Voice Acting, Music, Art Dept, Post Production.
2003         34 Illustrations for documentary 'Buried Alive'   ABC TV ; DVD

Aged Care
2018 - 19  Art Recreation Activity Officer Macquarie Care Centre Bathurst - Dementia and complex needs.

Special Needs Children
2019 - current  Assisted Travel Support Officer/ Bus Driver.

Music
1980 –  Current    Performing and recording musician - Bass guitar, guitar, ukulele, keyboards, vocals, composition, production.
 Selected Solo Exhibitions

2013    'Plein Air Watercolours' Damien Minton Gallery, Redfern

2003    'Recent Paintings' Bathurst Regional Gallery

2002    'Dirt Art' Zeiglerʼs Café, Bathurst

1996    'Illustrated Art' Dubbo Regional Gallery

1996    'Portraitsʼ                     A Café, Bathurst

1995    'Paintings'                    A Café, Bathurst

1985    'Paintings and Watercolours' Bondi Pavilion Gallery

1983    'Points in Gradation' Nicholson Street Gallery, Balmain

1976    'Jock Art Show' Arts Council Gallery, East Sydney

Selected Group Exhibitions

2006     The years best cartoons' National Museum of Aust.

2005     The years best cartoons' National Museum of Aust.

2005     'Fango Art Show'            Warpstanza Gallery Bathurst

2004     The years best cartoons' National Museum of Aust.

2004     'Golden Westies'             Warpstanza Gallery Bathurst

2004     'The art of contemporary illustration'   New Contemporaries Gallery Syd.

2001     'Bringing Down the House'   Old Parliament House Canberra

2000     'It's A Guitar Shaped World 4'      Tamworth Regional Gallery

1999     'A Summer Crop'                  Bondi Pavilion Gallery

1998     'It's A Guitar Shaped World 2'      Tamworth Regional Gallery

1998     'Crickart'                         Bat and Ball Hotel,Surry Hills

1997     'Alc-Art'                           Bat and Ball Hotel,Surry Hills

1997     'Jock and Ella Art Show'       Bondi Pavilion Gallery

1996     'Fango Art Show'                         A Café  Bathurst 

1996     'Portraits'                                     A Café  Bathurst 

1995     'Fango Art Show'                         A Café Bathurst

1990     'Press Gang'   Nth. Syd. Contemporary Gallery

1988     'Fairfax Newspaper Artists'     Bondi Pavilion Gallery

1978     'Mild Colonial Boys'         Pigments and Pallettes Bathurst 

1975     'Young Artists'                  Macquarie Galleries Sydney

1982    'Paintings and Watercolours'    Bondi Pavilion Gallery