Biography - Tene Mansvelders

Education

Certificate in Children's Advanced Art 1959, Diploma Fine Art - Painting (South Australian School of Art 1964) with Distinctions in Pictorial Composition, Perspective Design, Sculpture, Life Drawing, and Credits in History of Art, General Drawing, General Painting, Life Painting, Life Drawing, Graphic Art; Diploma Teaching Secondary Art (University of South Australia 1976) Certificate in Jewellery Making 1980.

Profession

Art Teacher for South Australian Education Department at both primary and secondary schools; Head of Art Department at All Souls and Saint Gabrials School, Queensland; Lecturer at Workers Education Association to Adults; Written up in South Australian Biographies "Who's who of South Australia"; Tutor in Painting with the Jam Factory for adults South Australian Government run.

Exhibitions

South Australian School of Art, Los Angeles Trade Fair, The Barn Gallery Teringie.

Awards

Under 12 Four Square Art Competition, Studentship Scholarship, Commonwealth Scholarship, Clarkson Memorial Prize for Sculpture, George Rowney Prize for Painting, awarded Merit for Royal Society of Arts Adelaide, Pacific Festival Northern Electricity Award. Lecturer/Artist on P&O, C.T.C. and Cunard Shipping Lines.

Personal

Born in Holland. Immigrated to Australia as a child. Travelled the world extensively. Loves people and far away places, having worked as a Portrait Artist in several countries.