Tinka Bechert

1975                        Born in Berlin, Germany


2002                        Diploma in Fine Arts, Institute of Technology, Sligo

2003                        Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1st Class Honours, Institute of Technology, Sligo


1996                        Moved to Ireland

2005                        Construction of own studio, Co. Sligo



Solo Exhibitions


2003                        New Work 03, Appleloft Gallery, Co. Sligo, Ireland

                                Casa De Cultura De Monte Verde, Sao Paolo, Brazil

                                Atelier Maier-Jantzen, Essen, Germany

                                Meerbaum-Haus, Berlin, Germany

                                Galerie im Turm, KW, Berlin, Germany

                                Atelier Signe Moebus, Sao Paolo, Brazil

2004                        Lineage, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo, Ireland

                                New Work 04, Custom House Studio, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland

                                Waterfront Gallery, Sligo, Ireland

                                Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo, Ireland

                                Appleloft Gallery, Easky, Co. Sligo, Ireland

                                Vodafone D2 Gmbh, Bonn, Germany

                                T-Systems Nova Gmbh, Bonn, Germany

2005                        Waterffront Gallery: Fusion, Sligo, Ireland

2007                        Paintings; Open Studio, Leighton Artist’s Colony, Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta, Canada

                                Drawings: Return Trip, The Other Gallery, Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta, Canada


Selected Group Exhibitions


2003                        Degree Show, Model Arts Centre, Sligo

                                Appleloft Gallery, Easky, Co. Sligo

                                Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

                                Kuenstlerhof Blankenfelde, Berlin, Germany

2004                        Cat & Moon Gallery, Sligo

2005                        Iontas, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo

                                Two artists exhibition: Fusion: Paintings by Tinka Bechert & Sculptures by Bettina Seitz,

                                Waterfront Gallery, Sligo

2006                        ‘One in Four’ - Charity Auction, RHA, Dublin

                                Oisin Gallery, Dublin

                                Tramyard Gallery, Dallkey, Dublin

                                Bad Art Gallery, Dublin

                                The Dock, Arts Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim

2007                        Tramyard Gallery, Dallkey, Dublin

                                Oisin Gallery, Dublin

                                Teach Ban Gallery, Sligo

                                Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

                                gordon gallery, Derry, Ireland

2008                        Skew Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada


Awards


2006                        Arts Council Residency (Aug/Oct 2007), Banff International Arts Centre, Leighton

                                Studios, Alberta, Canada

2005                        Realisation of Artist’s book (Ed. 100 with original lithographs), Mariannenpresse, Berlin, Germany

                                Solo Exhibition, South Tipperary Arts Centre

                                Solo Exhibition, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo

2004                        Nomination for Syrlin Art Prize, Stuttgart, Germany

                                Residency, Custom House Studios, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland