curriculum vitae

Born in Dorset, England in 1960, Crispin Akerman arrived in Perth, Western Australia at the age of six. After leaving school he enrolled at Claremont School of Art, leaving a short time later to become a founding member of Perth music group Eurogliders. Based in Sydney from 1983, the band travelled extensively, playing across Australia, America, Canada, Britain, and Japan. In 1988 Crispin left the band and resumed his art studies. He attended Julian Ashton's in Sydney for six months and went on to graduate from Canberra's Institute of Arts in 1992, majoring in painting. Since 2008, he has been living and working in the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales.

Education

1988	Julian Ashton, Sydney
1989-92	Canberra Institute of Arts

Solo Exhibitions

2008	Greenhill Galleries, Perth Michael Reid, Murrurundi
2007	Greenhill Galleries, Perth Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2006	Greenhill Galleries, Perth Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
2005	Beaver Galleries, Canberra Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2004	Gallery 460, Sydney Greenhill Galleries, Perth Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2003	Hill Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2002	Beaver Galleries, Canberra Gallery 460, Sydney Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
2001	Beaver Galleries, Canberra Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
2000	Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Gallery 460, Sydney Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
1999	Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Beaver Galleries, Canberra Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne
1998	Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Gallery 460, Sydney Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne
1996	Beaver Galleries, Canberra
1994	Beaver Galleries, Canberra

Group Shows

2008	Christmas Exhibition, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Small Works, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Eutick Memorial Still Life Award 2008, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Greenhill Galleries Opening Exhibition, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2007	Small Works, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2006	Gallery 460, Sydney Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne Small Works, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2005	10th Anniversary Exhibition, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2004	Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne Fresh Paint, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Perth International Art Fair, Perth
2002	Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne
2001	The Hungry Mans Exhibition. NSW Regional Galleries
2001	Nicola Townsend, Tokyo, Japan
2000	7th Contemporary Art Show, Melbourne Nicola Townsend, Tokyo, Japan
1998	6th Contemporary Art Show, Melbourne
1997	Musicians and Musical Instruments, Gallery 460, Sydney
1996	Beaver Galleries, Canberra
1994	Every Day, Spiral Arm, Canberra Picture Writing, Jardine Street Gallery, Canberra

Selected Awards and Collections

Maitland Art Award, ACT Cultural Council Grant

St John of God Hospital Murdoch Collection, BHP Billiton, New Parliament House Collection, Canberra, Australian National University Services & Facilities Department Collection, Artbank, many private collections throughout Australia and overseas