2017
50 years of loving Landsborough
Commissioned by Sunshine Coast Regional Council to produce an artwork celebrating the above theme . Opening night September 6th at Landsborough community hall

QRAA 'Iconic Queensland' online from 7th August

Moreton Bay Art Awards  'four fathoms five'
Selected as a Finalist.
Opening Night 19th May at Pine Rivers Gallery

Figurative Global Art Competition
Special Merit Award

Cliftons Art Prize
Online exhibition from 5th April

Artist of the Month
Kilcoy Courthouse Gallery   April 'Here,There and Everywhere'

Mac Gregor Lions Art Extravaganza
Finalist Westfield Garden City  26th June - 9th July

Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
Selected for exhibition both online and at Central Plaza Brisbane 15 - 19th May

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                                 Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular 'Sentinel' Mixed Media


All Women Global Art Competition
Special Merit Award............... and Special Recognition Award

"Early Morning" Special Merit Award

"Once Upon a Time" Special Recognition Award

2016
‘Presenting Kilcoy’
The Condensary Regional Galllery

 ‘Here and There’
with Imbil Village Artists

Christmas and Beyond
Mary Valley Artslink

Twelve Days of Christmas
Vianta Exhibition December to January

Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards
Selected as a Finalist with 2 works

‘Fishers Ghost Art Award’
Selected as a Finalist.Exhibited from 29th October - 17th December

Jazz,Shiraz and Pretty Little Things
Bloomhill Cancer Care Fundraiser in Buderim 9th October

International online ‘’Seasons’ Competition
Selected as a Finalist ‘Special Merit Award’

’ Local Artist, Local Content’
Selected as a Finalist. Exhibition Caloundra Regional Gallery 6 - 30th October

Brisbane Art Prize
Selected as a Finalist . Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts

Florence Biennale 2017
Invited to participate

Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award
Selected as a Finalist

Moreton Bay Art Awards
Selected as a Finalist.  Exhibition at Pine Rivers Gallery 21st-29th May

MacGregor Lions Art Extravaganza
Invited to exhibit 27th June -10th July Westfield Garden City

Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
Selected to exhibit 30th May-3rd June both at Central Plaza Brisbane

Noosa Art Award
Selected as a Finalist.  Exhibition at Noosa Regional Gallery 6 May-26 June

All Women Art Global Competition  
Selected as a Finalist in the Special Merit Category

 2015
Vianta Exhibition "A little piece of the sun"

Mary Valley Artslink "Christmas Exhibition "

Gympie Gold Rush Art Competition
Highly Commended, Miniature Section

Jazz,Shiraz and Fine Art
Bloomhill Fundraiser in Buderim 11th October

Somerset Art Awards
2nd ,and Highly Commended ,Contemporary Section

Eco-printing workshop 4th July at Imbil for Mary Valley Artslink

Macgreor Lions Art Extravaganza  
Invited to exhibit July 6-19th Westfield Garden City
                                        
Altitude Art Award  
Highly Commended

Vianta Exhibition Opening    'Hinterland Alive'  5th June

Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award
Selected as a Finalist

All Women Global Competition      Light,Space and Time Online Gallery
Selected for the Special Merit Category
Selected for the Special Recognition Category

                   January was a great start to the year , participating                         in an encaustic workshop with Jenny Sages
                    http://kingstreetgallery.com.au

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2014

 Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards    
Selected as a finalist in the exhibition 8th November to 11th December

"Flights of Fancy"
Invited to exhibit at  Pine Rivers Gallery from December through to end of January

"Beneath the Skin"
Invited to exhibit in a collaborative project  focussing on the Apron as a garment which changes the identity of the wearer.
Exhibited at Brisbane Institute of Art and Gympie Regional Gallery
     
Selected to participate in the Florence Biennale 2015

Kenilworth Painting Prize
                                       Selected as one of 15 finalists .

Pine Rivers Window Gallery
Display of eco-printed wool,silk and paper for the month of August to coincide with the Contemporary Wearables Exhibition

Noosa Art Award
Selected as a Finalist    Exhibition at Noosa Regional Gallery
Highly Commended

Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award
Selected as a Finalist  exhibiting at The Lethbridge Gallery


Invited to exhibit at Agora Gallery New York

Moreton Bay Art Awards
Selected as a finalist in the 3D section

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 5 models 5 hours

A great day of life drawing in April on the Coast for around 30 artists . The professionalism, spontaneity and poses of the models added  as much to the day as the extensive planning and preparation

"Taste of Art " Exhibition      January - February at Noosa Regional Gallery   

2013

Michael Taylor Workshop  at Byron Bay

Sheffield International Artist's Book Prize 2013
UK Exhibition Dates 5October -30 November

Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award
Selected as a Finalist 

Masterclass with Elizabeth Cummings 
www.kingstgallery.com.au

CPM National Print Awards  at Tweed River Art Gallery

The Sidings Gallery & Studio 

Privileged to spend time at  the gallery and studio of Michael Taylor    
                                                                      www.michaeljohntaylor.com