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Blackberry, Rubus argutus Blackberry, Rubus argutus
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Tamarillo, Solanum betaceum Tamarillo, Solanum betaceum
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Venice, Italy Venice, Italy
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Ninja Doll Ninja Doll
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POOL DREAMING POOL DREAMING
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APOLLO BAY SHALLOWS APOLLO BAY SHALLOWS
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STRADBROKE ISLAND PIER STRADBROKE ISLAND PIER
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RESTING RESTING
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SAINT TROPEZ SAINT TROPEZ
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PARADISE PARADISE
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SWIMMING REFLECTIONS SWIMMING REFLECTIONS
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KARAJINI NATIONAL PARK W.A. KARAJINI NATIONAL PARK W.A.
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GRAPES GRAPES
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TOMATO TOMATO
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JENNIFER TARANTO (J.A. Taranto)
Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Tel. : +61 417059252
Email : ja.taranto@hotmail.com
Site : www.jataranto.com.au
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer Taranto was born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1957, and first discovered her passion for painting at 8 yrs of age. She studied at Brighton and Prahran Technical Colleges in Melbourne.
In 1980, Jennifer moved to the far north of NSW where she worked doing illustrations for screen printing, and started illustrating children and botanical books including :
“Key Guide to Australian Trees 249 Species” by Len Cronin Reeds Publishers.
“Exotic Tree fruit for the Australian Home Garden “ by Glen Tankard Nelsons Publishers.
1988, she returned to Melbourne and continued to illustrate books and worked for a graphic art studio doing designs for tourism and marketing.
1989, Jennifer had her 1st Solo Show at the Watermark Gallery in Elwood, Victoria.
1991, She worked for the Performing Arts Museum in Melbourne, painting sets. She also worked with the National Gallery of Melbourne, Australia and continued illustrating books for Macmillan’s, Reeds and Rigby’s Publishers.
1999, She moved to Adelaide Hills where she exhibited with the Hahndorf Academy ; SALA The South Australian Living Artists and Driden Fine Arts in McLaren Vale.
2002, Jennifer returned to Melbourne, working with various galleries, participated in the Art of Botanical Illustration, 6th Biennal Exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne and taking private commissions.
2003, She travelled for 3 months in Europe, returning to do Solo Shows in late 2003 and 2004.
EXHIBITIONS
2006
Melbourne Watercolour Show - Without Pier Gallery
2007
Solo Exhibition - Without Pier Gallery
2008
Solo Exhibition - Without Pier Gallery
2009
Shared Exhibition - Without Pier Gallery
2010
Melbourne Watercolour Show - Without Pier Gallery
The Art of Botanical Illustration – Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne
Our Melbourne, My Victoria Show – Without Pier Gallery
Small Works Christmas Show – Without Pier Gallery
2011
Private commission – Trompe l’oeil
2012
Melbourne Watercolour Show – Without Pier Gallery
The Art of Botanic Illustration – Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
2013
Shared Exhibition – Without Pier Gallery
2015
Group Show – Without Pier Gallery
2016
The Art of Botanical Illustration – Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Jennifers, work was purchased by the State of Victoria for the Botanical Collection.
She won the People Choice Award and received an Honourable mention from Celia Rosser.
2018
Went into partnership with the Byron Bay Gallery, Nth NSW
2019
Solo Exhibition – Malvern Artists Society, Melbourne
Solo Exhibition – Byron Bay Gallery, Byron Bay, Nth NSW