Lianne Gough - Biography

Painter Lianne Gough was born in 1954 in Perth, Western Australia and was educated in Perth, Sydney, Chicago (USA) and Canberra.

Lianne attained a Diploma of Art and Design from the Gordon Institute in 1976, and studied as a postgraduate at the New York Studio School in 1976 on an Arts Council Scholarship.

While self employed full time 1978-1996, she continued to produce drawings, paintings and photographs.

The theatre also interests Lianne. 1996-2001 she worked as Set Designer/builder and Producer for Geelong theatrical companies.

Lianne has had several solo and joint exhibitions and won many awards during her career. She has paintings in private collections in Australia, England and New Zealand. Her portrait of Noel Fidge was acquired by the Gordon Foundation for it’s collection in 2004.

Solo Exhibitions

• “Just Young” (Portraits) Courthouse, 2000;
• Shearers Arms, November 2001;
• “Just GO”, September, 2002;
• “Just GO”, December, 2003;
• “Just GO”, December, 2004.

Awards and Nominations

• Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards
  • 2000 Winner Best Sets. "Peter Pan" GSODA Juniors;
  • 2000 Nominated Best Designer. "Peter Pan" GSODA Juniors;
  • 1998 Winner Best Costumes. "The Little Mermaid";
• Winner Lois Hyett Bequest, Best Watercolour, 1st and 2nd 2000;
• Encouragement Award, St Joseph's 2000;
• Encouragement Award, Drysdale 2001;
• Highly Commended Still Life, Lorne 2001;
• Encouragement Award, Bacchus Marsh 2001;
• Highly Commended, Chirnside Park 2001;
• Encouragement Award Drysdale, 2002;
• Highly Commended Oil and Best Other Medium, Leopold 2002;
• Two Highly Commendeds, Hamilton 2002;
• Highly Commended, Lorne 2003;
• Highly Commended, St Kevins 2003;
• Best Other Medium, Leopold 2003;
• Highly Commended, Hamilton 2003;
• Highly Commended, Hamilton 2004;
• Highly Commended, Hamilton 2004;
• Highly Commended, Hamilton 2004;
• 2^nd Best Oil, Lorne 2005;
• Best Oil, St Josephs 2005.