STUDIES
2002 Diploma of Visual Art - Fine Art Photography, NMIT, Epping
1998 Diploma of Visual Art - Illustration, NMIT, Preston
1990 Bachelor of Behavioural Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora

COLLECTIONS
Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah NSW
The New York Public Library, New York City, USA
Tiffany Mills Company, New York City, USA
Charles Sturt University Art Collection, Wagga, NSW
Private collections nationally and internationally, including Paris, London and Italy

AWARDS RECEIVED
2009 CPM Printmaking Awards, Tweed River Art Gallery
2004 Great Nude Award, Nowa Nowa Nudes, Nowa Nowa Vic
2002 Photo Resource Fine Art Photography Award, NMIT Graduate Awards
2002 NMIT Casa d’Abruzzo Club Scholarship Prize Winner
1997 Barry Robinson Memorial Award W.A.S.A
1985 Painting 1st Prize T.A.S.
1984 Painting Highly Commended T.A.S.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 The Dream and the Dance, Steps Gallery, Carlton
2009 Selected Work, Steps Gallery, Carlton
2008 The Figure & the Dance, Impressions on Paper Gallery, Canberra
2007 New York Figures: Dancers and Life Models of New York City, Steps Gallery, Carlton
2006 Monotypes of the Female Nude, Colville Street Art Gallery, Hobart
2006 Light & Shade: Images of the Body, Steps Gallery, Carlton
2004 Open Studio Exhibition, Martin Studio, Eltham
2003 Strength & Sensitivity, Martin Studio, Eltham
2003 Strength & Sensitivity, Zetta Florence, Fitzroy

CURATED EXHIBITIONS
MONO Uno, Charles Sturt University Art Collection, Wagga, NSW
Curator: Thomas Middlemost

GROUP EXHIBITIONS INTERNATIONAL
2009
Contemporary Etchings & Monotypes, The New York Society of Etchers Exhibition
National Arts Club New York, Curated by Samantha Ripner, Curator Prints & Drawings, The Met, NY
Contemporary Etchings & Monotypes, New York Etchers Society Exhibition, PCCA, Haifa, Israel

GROUP & AWARD EXHIBITIONS
2009
Winner - CPM National Printmaking Awards, Tweed River QLD
Finalist - The Hutchins Award, Hobart Tasmania
Finalist - Banyule Art Award, Melbourne
Finalist - Waverley Art Prize, Waverley NSW
The Pink Lady Art Exhibition & Charity Event, Melbourne
Artists & Montsalvat Bush Fire Reflection Day, Monsalvat
Seven Suns Sevens Moons, Melbourne

2008
The Pink Lady Art Exhibition & Charity Event, Melbourne

2007
Finalist - Banyule Works on Paper Award, Melbourne
Finalist - Hutchins Works on Paper Award, Hobart
Affordable Art Exhibition, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
Finalist - CPM Biennial Printmaking Awards, Tweed River QLD

2006
Anniversary Exhibition, Colville Street Art Gallery, Hobart
Figurative Works, Bankart Gallery Lancefield
Life Forms, Artstreams Gallery Warrandyte

2005
Finalist - Dominique Segan Drawing Prize, Castlemaine
Finalist - Methodist Ladies College Acquisitive Exhibition, Melbourne
Finalist - CPM Biennial Printmaking Awards, Tweed River QLD

2004
Winner - Nowa Nowa Nudes, Nowa Nowa - Great Nude Award
Finalist - Swan Hill Print & Drawing Award, Swan Hill
Open Studio Exhibition, Martin Studio, Eltham
Nillumbik Artists, Eltham
Affordable Art Exhibition, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
Finalist - Smorgan Steel Contemporary Art Award, Williamstown

2003
Self Portrait Show, Artholes Gallery, Fitzroy
Finalist - Nowa Nowa Nudes, Nowa Nowa
Summer Salon, The Church Gallery, Richmond
Open Studio Exhibition, Martin Studio, Eltham
Nillumbik Artists, Eltham
Strength & Sensitivity (Solo Exhibition), Zetta Florence, Fitzroy
The Square Foot Show, The Church Gallery, Richmond
Finalist - She, Walker St Gallery, Dandenong
Contemporary Photography, Artholes Gallery, Fitzroy
Finalist - Summer Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy
Finalist - Linden Postcard Exhibition, Linden Gallery, St Kilda

2002
9 Lives, Fitzroy Galleries, Fitzroy
Nillumbik Artists, Eltham
Winner - Awards Exhibition, NMIT, Preston - Fine Art Photography Award
Lure, Northern Arts Members Show, Regent
Book Exhibition, NMIT, Preston
Portraiture in Photography, NMIT, Epping
Finalist - Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Melbourne

2001
Finalist - Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Melbourne
Finalist - RSPCA Art Prize, Melbourne

2000
Finalist - Swan Hill National Print & Drawing Show, Swan Hill
Finalist - Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Melbourne
Finalist - Art Blitz 2000, Melbourne
Finalist - Dilkara Arts Festival Art Award & Exhibition, Melbourne

COMMISSIONS
Numerous Private Commissions:

MEDIA
2009
Imprint, Front cover & feature article, ‘Revealing the Dancer: The monotypes of Debra Luccio’ by Thomas Middlemost, Spring 2009, Volume 44, Number 3 page 3-4
Imprint, ‘Opening of MONO uno: Monotypes from the Charles Sturt University Art Collection’ Image, Winter 2009, Volume 44, Number 2, page 1

2008
The Canberra Times, Times2, Dance of shadows and illusion, Sasha Grishin pg 9 September 9
The Canberra Times, Capital Life pg 20 Aug 23
City News ‘Scene’ pg 23 August 28
Australian Art Collector, ACTWRAP by Sasha Grishin Issue 45 pg 232 Jul-Sep 08
Inside Out Issue 75 pg 80 Sept–Oct 2008

2007
Australian Art Review, Buzz, Issue 16 Nov 07–Feb 08
The Age A2, Art around the Galleries by Megan Backhouse pg 20 Sep 22
The Age EG, The Weekend Begins Here, pg 3 Sep 7

2006
Australian Art Review, Bella Bellissima, Issue 12 pg 25 Nov 06–Feb 07
The Mercury, Paintings, Prints & Sculpture, Nov 18
Imprint, In brief, Article & Image Vol 41 No.2 pg 45 Winter
What’s On Victoria, Event Preview Feature Article & Photos pg 16 June
Art Almanac, Profiles, Image pg 66 June
The Age Preview Magazine, Eight days pg 8 May 28
Melbourne Leader, Your 7 Days Essential Guide pg 21 May 31
Diamond Valley Leader, The Arts May 31
The Age Domain Article & Photos pg 3 May 20

2005
Diamond Valley Leader, Feature Article & Photos pg 39 April 27

2004
Herald Sun Weekend, Feature Article & Photo pg 6 Jun 12th
Art & Design Education Resource Guide 2004, Photo pg 72
Nillumbik Artists Open Studio Booklet, Photo and Write up pg 15

2003
Nillumbik Artists Open Studio Booklet, Photo and Write up
Whittlesea Leader, Article and Photo pg 30 Nov 18th

GUEST SPEAKER
2009
Judge NMIT Graduate Visual Art Photography Award
Brougham School of Art & Photography, Industry Week, Geelong
Print Council of New Jersey, Somerville, NJ, USA

2008
Brougham School of Art & Photography Graduation Ceremony, Geelong
Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong

2007
Art Education Victoria Annual Conference Monotype Workshop
The Art Students League of New York, New York City

2003
Guest Speaker, NMIT Epping Visual Art Photography Dept
Curated Props & Costumes Exhibit, Heidelberg Theatre Company & Students Artwork Nillumbik Open Studio Exhibition

TEACHING
2008 Tweed River Regional Art Gallery, Murwillumbah NSW
2007 ArtPlay Melbourne
2001-2005 Martin Studio, Eltham
2000-2003 Centre of Adult Education (C.A.E.), Melbourne
1999-2000 Arts on Burgundy, Heidelberg

TRAVEL
2009 Drawings for New Work, New York Feb - Mar
2007 Drawings for New Work, New York Apr - Jun
2005 Drawings for New Work, Florence & Paris Oct - Nov
1999 Art Study & Appreciation Tour of Italy & France

STUDIO / RESIDENCIES
2008 St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne
2006 Baldessin Press, St Andrews Vic
2005 Glebe Studios, Sydney NSW
2004 Glebe Studios, Sydney NSW