Signature: J Grave Talacko

 

 

Studied, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. Diploma of Art 1963

Exhibited extensively throughout: England, Sweden, Czech Republic and Australia

 

Represented in public and private collections in:

          Sweden, Australia, England, France, Switzerland, Finland and U.S.A.
          ANZ Bank, Melbourne, National Mutual Head Office Melbourne, Lilydale City               Offices, Echuca City Offices, AFL House Melbourne, Telstra Head Office,                     Queensland, Disney’s Yacht and Beach Hotel Florida, USA (feature paintings in           entire hotel). The Mozart Hotel Prague

SOLO  EXHIBITIONS

       1964 Tasmanian Art Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
       1967 Civic Centre. Echuca, Victoria, Australia
       1969 St Andrews. Echuca, Victoria, Australia
       1976 Fahlnaes Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
       1977 Modern Konst i Hemmiljö, Stockholm, Sweden
       1978 Fahlnaes Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
       1979 Galleri Prisma, Vänersborg, Sweden
       1979 Generator Konstsalong, Partille, Sweden
       1979 Galleri Gamla Stan, Malmö, Sweden
       1980 Mässan Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
       1981 Fahlnaes Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
       1981 Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, Australia
       1982 Mässan Konstsalong, Gothenberg, Sweden
       1983 Emerald Gallery, Emerald, Australia
       1984 Victorian Artists Society, Melbourne, Australia
       1984 Canberra Studio Gallery, Canberra, Australia
       1986 First Settlement Gallery, Sorrento, Australia
       1986 Gallery 21, Lower Templstowe, Australia
       1987 First Settlement Gallery, Sorrento, Australia
       1987 Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, Australia
       1987 Gallery 21, Lower Templstowe, Australia
       1988 Fahlnaes Konstsalong, Gothenburg, Sweden
       1988 First Settlement Gallery, Sorrento, Australia
       1988 Sailmaker Gallery, Adelaide, Australia
      1988 Gallery 21, Lower Templestowe, Australia
       1989 Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Australia
       1989 Brighton Gallery, Hampton, Australia
       1990 Hotell Stora Salon, Hova, Skaraborg, Sweden
       1990 Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Australia
       1992 Omell Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, Australia
       1993 Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Australia
       1993 Omell Galleries, London, England
       1993 3MBS Radio Station, Kew, Victoria, Australia
       1995 Omell Galleries, London, England
       1996 Cooks Hill Gallery, Newcastle, NSW Australia
       1997 Peninsular Gallery, Sorrento, Victoria, Australia
       2000 Artistry Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
       2002 Artistry Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
       2003 Tin Shed Gallery, Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia
       2003 Omell Galleries, Ascot, England

        2015-Permanent exhibition, Hostačov Chateau, Czech Republic

        2019 Gallerie Jakubska, Prague Czech Republic

        2020 Blue Blood Gallery, Prague Czech Republic

        2023 Mozart Hotel Prague, April-May

        2023 Mozart Hotel Prague, September,October

 

PRINT  PUBLICATIONS  1990 - 2015

        Care Cards Australia
       Rosenstiel’s Fine Art Publishers London (49 prints worldwide

                and one limited edition)
       The Lyle Official Arts Review, London, England
       The Robertsons Collection, London, England
       Regent Cards, London, England
       Gibsons Cards, London, England
       Bucentaur Gallery Cards, London, England
       Natura Designs Cards, London, England
       Lifeboats Cards, London, England
       Woodmansterne Publications, Watford, England
       Oxfam: Good Neighbours Cards. Oxford, England  
       PaperHouse, Art notes, Gloucester, England
       Paper House Royale Collectors Gallery, Gloucester, England
       Past Times Magazine, Cover Feature 1999, Louisville, USA
       Feature Artist, 'Artist’s Palette' Magazine, July edition 2000
       Feature paintings (5 times) on Collectors Wooden Jigsaw by
               Wentworth, Wiltshire, England

        Calendar 2004, titled 'Contemporary Artists', UK publisher
       Diary 2005, titled 'Past Times', Flames Tree publishing UK
               (also featured on cover)
       Illustrations for 'Twelve Piano Pieces for Children'

                based on Czech legends and history by David Talacko
       Illustrations for 'Rhyme and Chime', Piano book by Ladislav Pivec
       2011 Written and Illustrated Children's book 'Sam's Book of Surprises'
       2013 Written and Illustrated Children's book 'The Princess and the Bee'
 
Represented in:    'Artists and Galleries of Australia', Max Germaine.
                              'Watercolourists of Australia', Jean Campbell.
                              'ARTisSpectrum' NY. volume 28
                              'International Contemporary Masters', volume 7
                              'International Contemporary Masters', volume 9
                              'Important World Artists', volume 1
                              'Trevisan International Art', Variations mostra internazionale                                                  d'arte, 2013.