June 2008

“I have known Band’s art since his first exhibition in Australia in 1987 and I have always been moved by it. Band has a profound talent to create beauty, to make beautiful art. Band has a serious relationship with colour, shape, line and texture and the expression of these elements is as essential to him as love or water. His ability to utilise various techniques and to manipulate materials lends his work uniqueness and exceptional quality. Band’s techniques are sound and they are apt for their purpose. They are embedded in his art.” – Ross A. Waterman

2011
‘Sound + Vision’, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide

2010
‘Bits & Bob’, Block Projects, Melbourne

2008
‘2 x 2 Group Exhibition’, Tim Olsen Gallery Annex, Sydney

2007
‘Views on Abstraction’, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
‘Small Pleasures: Painting and Sculpture’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘In Line’, collaborative exhibition with Fraser Taylor, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney

2006
‘Group Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘New Year Group Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Summer Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘50th Anniversary Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

2005
‘Contemporary Works on Paper’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
‘Jan Murphy 10th Anniversary Exhibition’, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane

2004
‘The Australian Print Workshop Archive 2’, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
‘Gasworks Artists’, Gasworks, Melbourne

2003
‘Alchemy’, Tim Olsen, Sydney
‘Alchemy’, Jan Murphy, Brisbane
‘Wallpaper’, Australian Galleries Work on Paper, Melbourne
Nicola Townsend, Tokyo
‘Gasworks Artists’, Gasworks, Melbourne

2002
‘Affordable Artfair’, McGrath Galleries, New York
‘Gasworks Artists’, Gasworks, Melbourne

2001
Nicola Townsend, Tokyo

2000
‘Exquisite Corpse’, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria
Australian Contemporary Arts Fair, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Gasworks Artists’, Gasworks Art Park, Melbourne
‘Fifteen +’, Gasworks Art Park, Melbourne

1999
‘Pleasure’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
‘40 Works by Four Scots’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
Mornington Art Prize, Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery, Victoria
‘Prints’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

1998
Australian Contemporary Arts Fair, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Pillar to Post’, Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

1997
Geelong Print Prize, Geelong
‘Knock Knock’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Gasworks at Linden Melbourne’, Linden Art Centre, Melbourne
‘Painting is Not Dead’, Olsen Carr, Sydney

1996
Australian Contemporary Arts Fair, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

1994
Lighthouse Art Foundation, Melbourne
Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Rex Irwin & Australian Galleries, Melbourne

1993
‘On the Other Hand’, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
‘Five Artists’, Rex Irwin Gallery, Sydney

1992
‘Sculpture’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Sight Regained’, Fred Hollows Foundation, Westpac Gallery, Melbourne

1990
International Contemporary Arts Fair, Los Angeles

1988
‘New British Drawing’, Thumb Gallery, London
‘Art Relief for Bangladesh’, London
International Contemporary Arts Fair, Los Angeles

1987
‘Drawing Exhibition’, Reconnaissance Gallery, Melbourne

1986
‘The Cloth’, Liberty, London

1985
Private Collection of Henry Geldzhaler, The Century Club, New York
‘The Cloth’, Oliver and Pink, London
Bath Contemporary Arts Fair, Bath
‘London in Florence’, Florence

1984
International Contemporary Arts Fair, London
‘London in Tokyo’, Tokyo
‘The Cloth’, Compass Gallery, Glasgow & touring to Aberdeen and Dundee

1983
Bath Contemporary Art Fair, Bath
‘The Olympic Show’, Thumb Gallery, London
‘The Music Show’, Thumb Gallery, London

1982
‘Beneath The Cloth’, Royal College of the Arts, London

2016
‘Big Fun’, Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney

2014
‘Milestones’, Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney
‘Milestones’, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane

2013
‘The world is a good colour’, Block Projects, Melbourne

2011
‘Miles Mode’, Block Projects, Melbourne

2010
‘Acid Tongue’, Block Projects, Melbourne
‘Happiness Paintings’, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney

2009
‘Small Hours’, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
‘Same Difference’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

2008
‘Songs for Night and Day’, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
‘Imbibe with Me’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

2007
‘Seven Roses’, Hill Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
‘In Line’, Tim Olsen Gallery,Sydney
‘New Paintings’, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane

2006
‘Bloom’, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
‘Recent Paper Work’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

2005
‘Changing Seasons’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Monotypes’, Jill George Gallery, London
‘Love Poems’, Stonington Stables Museum of Art, Melbourne

2004
‘Space’, Space Furniture, Melbourne
‘Deep Song’, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
Hill Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide

2003
‘After the Rain’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
‘The Field of Play’, McGrath Galleries, New York

2002
‘Waiting for Butterflies’, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
‘In A Silent Way’, McGrath Galleries, New York

2001
‘Nearness Of You’, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
‘The Last Trane’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

2000
‘Monk’, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
‘Spillage’, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney

1999
‘Over the Rooftop’, Smith & Stoneley, Brisbane
‘Tenplates’, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney

1998
‘Tenplates’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Life in a Scotch Sitting Room’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Life in a Scotch Sitting Room’, Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
‘Pillar to Post’, Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow Art School, Glasgow

1996
‘All Imperfect Things’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

1995
‘Bird and Miles’, Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney

1994
‘Stories of me’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Connell and Band – 2 rooms’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

1992
‘Works on felt’, Rebecca Hossack, London
‘Home and Away’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

1991
‘Works on felt’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Sculptures and Prints’, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney

1989
‘A Parcel of Rouges’, Rebecca Hossack, London
‘A Parcel of Rouges’, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney

1988
‘Paintings and Drawings’, Thumb Gallery, London

1987
‘Paintings and Drawings’, Reconnaissance Gallery, Melbourne

1986
‘Drawings’, Thumb Gallery, London
‘David Band exhibition and installation’, Liberty, London

1985
‘Paintings’, Brentford Watermans Art Centre, London

1984
‘Lester and Friends’, LʼEscargot, London

1959
Born Glasgow Scotland.

1977 – 81
Glasgow School of Art.

1981
Paintings commissioned for ‘Altered Images’ Record Sleeve which were noticed by Henry Geldzhaler and purchased for his private collection.

1981 – 83
Royal College of Art, London.

1982 – 83
Commissioned to complete a series of paintings and drawings for Spandau Ballet albums ‘True’ and ‘Parade’.

1983
Set up ‘The Cloth’ Studios with Fraser Taylor, Brian Bolger and Helen Manning.
Designed t-shirts for Paul Smith.

1984
Design Fabrics for Nicole Miller, Saks and Liberty.
Drawings commissioned for ‘Vanity Fair’ and ‘Interview’.
‘The Cloth’ featured in ‘Interview’ magazine.

1985
First Solo exhibition Brentford Watermans Art Centre, London.
Represented by Thumb Gallery, London.
Shown at the private collection of Henry Geldzhaler at ‘The Century Club’ New York.

1986
Exhibition and window installation for Liberty, London.
Moves to Melbourne, Australia.

1987
First Melbourne exhibition Reconnaissance Gallery.

1988
Returns to London. Shows with Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London.

1989
Returns to Melbourne. Begins part time lecturing post at RMIT University .

1991
First show with Australian Galleries, Melbourne.

1994
First monoprints ‘Jazz’ (How many notes in a saxaphone?) created at The Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne.
Commissioned by Mushroom Records to create 10 paintings for Paul Kelly CD ‘Wanted Man’.

1995
First show with Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney.
First suites of etchings ‘Jazz’ and ‘Bird’, created at The Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne.

1996
Ends lecturing post at RMIT.
Suite of eight silkscreens commissioned by Simon Goh, printed by Larry Rowlings.
Suite of eight paintings commissioned by Maurice Terzini for The Melbourne Wine Room.

1997
Sets up studio at Gasworks Arts Park.
Commissioned by the van Haandels to create a canvas wall hanging, for Il Forniao Melbourne.
Mural 4 x 30 metres commissioned for Melbourne’s ‘Crown’ Casino.

1998
‘Beautiful Fields’ the Art of David Band, Imprint Magazine.
Suites of etchings ‘Tenplates’ and ‘Songs’ with printer Bill Young. Begins work on the ‘Aspar’ series.

1999
Receive awards for involvement in ‘Tenplates’.
Commissioned by the van Haandels to create a series of 40 artworks (paintings, photographs and etchings), for The Prince of Wales Hotel.
‘No Room For Squares’ series of unique etchings with John Loane.
‘Spillage’ series of 6 etchings with John Loane.
Monograph ‘Bandstand’ appears in Australia Vogue.

2000
Commissioned by ANZ private bank Australia to create a suite of 6 etchings, printed by John Loane.

2002
‘Splash’ and ‘Splahdown’ paintings and unique etchings commissioned by Australand for Freshwater Apartments, Melbourne.
First solo exhibition in NY at McGrath gallery.

2003
Creates first ‘Spirograph’ paintings with silkscreen printer Larry Rawlings.
‘Sweet little mysteries’ series of five etchings with Bill Young, based on the work of John Martyn. Commissioned by the Botanical Hotel to create eight paintings.

2004
Commissioned by the Prince Wine Store to create seven glass panels for the entrance.
NGA Canberra acquires three ‘Spirograph’ works from the ‘Waiting for Butterflies’ series.

2005
Donates twenty unique etchings to ‘Seeds’ Tsunami appeal.
‘Abstract Addiction’ article by Chris Beck in Melbourne’s Age Newspaper.
Begins work on the ‘Wool’ drawings.
Commissioned by Pearl Restaurant to create three Wool drawings for interior.
Creates a series of monoprints ‘Flowers’ with Fraser Taylor in memory of their friend Robert McCann.

2006
Commissioned by Zaishu to create a series of stool covers.
Shown at Jan Murphy gallery, Brisbane. Left Gasworks studio.
Set up main studio in Melton, Victoria. Returns to painting on canvas.

2007
Exhibits ‘Seven roses’ at Hill Smith Gallery in memory of the Scottish artist Steven Campbell.
The series ‘Flowers’ is sold in Glasgow for the Robert McCann Foundation.

2008
Commissioned by the Crown Hotel to create 140 monoprints / silkscreens.
Completed a new series of silkscreens ‘Imbibe with Me’ with Larry Rowlings.

2009
Commissioned in collaboration with Fraser Taylor by Bates Smart Architects to complete 700 hand coloured etchings for the Crown Metropole Hotel.
Created the embossed Jelly Bean for the JDRF Art Auction. The ‘Bean’ was embellished by many of Melbourne’s leading artists to raise money for children with diabetes.
Left Australian Galleries Melbourne after 18 years of representation.

COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Victoria
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA
Henry Geldzhaler Collection, New York, USA
ANZ Private Bank
Artbank