Artist’s Curriculum Vitae

Name: Tinka Bechert
Web: www.tinkabechert.com
Email: contact@tinkabechert.com

1975: Born in Berlin, Germany.
1996: Moved to Ireland
2002: Diploma in Fine Arts, Institute of Technology,
        Sligo, Ireland
2003: Bachelor of Fine Arts with First Class Honours,
        Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland
2003 -Present: Artist.

Solo Exhibitions

2008: Exploration, Galerie Ardizon, Bregenz, Austria
2008: Two Artists: Tinka Bechert & Eoin O’ Connor,
        Tramyard Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2008: The Banff Series, Summit Fine Art Gallery,
        Alberta, Canada
2007: Paintings: Open Studio, Leighton Artists’ Colony,
        Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta, Canada
2007: Drawings: Return Trip, The Other Gallery, Banff
        Centre for the Arts, Alberta, Canada
2005: Lineage, South Tipperary Arts Centre, Ireland
2004: Fusion, Waterfront Gallery, Sligo, Ireland
2004: New Work, Custom House Studios,
        Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
2004: Lineage, Sligo Art Gallery, Ireland
2004: Appleloft Gallery, County Sligo, Ireland
2003: Casa De Cultura De Monte Verde, Sao Paolo, Brazil
2003: Atelier Maier-Jantzen, Essen, Germany
2003: Atelier Signe Moebus, Sao Paolo, Brazil

Awards

2006: Banff International Arts Centre, Leighton Studios,
        Alberta, Canada; Granted by the Irish Arts Council
        (Residency realised August-October 2007)
2005: Realisation of Artists’ Book (limited edition of 100
        copies, containing original lithographs).
        Mariannenpresse, Berlin, Germany
2005: Solo Exhibition (Award) South Tipperary Arts Centre,
        Ireland
2004: Solo Exhibition (Award), Sligo Art Gallery, Ireland
2004: Nomination for Syrlin Art Prize, Stuttgart, Germany

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008: Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2008: LSC Open, Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton,
        Leitrim.
2008: Skew Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2007: Gordon Gallery, Derry, Northern Ireland
2007: “Being bold”, Art Auction, Royal Hibernian Academy,
        Dublin, Ireland
2007: King House, Invited Artists, Boyle Arts Fesival,
        Roscommon, Ireland
2006: “One in Four”- Charity Auction, Royal Hibernian
        Academy, Dublin, Ireland
2006: Tramyard Gallery, Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland
2006: Bad Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2006: The Dock, Arts Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon,
        Co. Leitrim, Ireland
2006: Oisin Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2006: “Waves - Paper Unframed”, Sligo Art Gallery,
        Sligo, Ireland
2005: Fusion: Paintings by Tinka Bechert & Sculptures
        by Bettina Seitz, Waterfront Gallery, Sligo, Ireland
2005: Iontas, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo, Ireland
2004: Cat & Moon Gallery, Sligo, Ireland
2003: Kuenstlerhof Blankenfelde, Berlin, Germany
2003: Boyle Arts Festival, Roscommon, Ireland
2003: Appleloft Gallery, Easky, Co. Sligo, Ireland
2003: Degree Show, Model Arts Centre, Sligo, Ireland

Collections

Tinka Becherts’ work is represented in many private and public collections in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Austria, Ireland and the UK.
Selected Collections include the Office of Public Works, Ireland, the Central Art Archives/ National Library, Berlin, Germany, the Victoria & Albert Museum (National Art Library, London) and Tate Britain.