GriAl (2nd. from left) with Art Teachers and classmates at the University - 1979
Who is GriAl?
- During the period 1980-1986 Griselda worked as a drafts-person within the Institute of Geography and Geology at the University of Science and Engineering of Rosario. In conjunction with this activity, she was lecturer assistant in Art History at the University, and she has taught in her own studio instructing adults, as well as children in the wonderful world of drawing, painting, and sculpture.
- From 1983 to 1985, Griselda (GriAl) has participated in several exhibitions in Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
- Griselda Albertelli (GriAl as her artist’s name), daughter of an Italian family in Argentina, at the age of 5 demonstrated her ability for drawing and painting. In 1970, when she was still in high school, she won an Art Prize "Martin Fierro", organised by the Education & Culture Ministry of Santa Fe Province in Argentina.
In 1981, she achieved the degree of "Bachelor of Visual Arts" with "Diploma on Education" at the National University of Rosario, Argentina, where she graduated with High Distinction and Honours. During the intensive 5-year degree course, Griselda studied with well-known South-American and European teachers.
- In 1986, Griselda migrated to Australia with her family as a permanent resident, living in Canberra ACT, and in 1990 became an Australian Citizen. It did not take her long to start feeling 'at home' as she felt comfortable with the Australian culture, and its great aboriginal art. She was also so amazed and delighted with the Australian landscape and its beauty, that she quickly resumed her first love which she had started to miss so much: PAINTING ART, and TEACHING it.
- In 1988 her daughter Natalia was born in Canberra, ACT. whilst she has also participated in many art exhibitions in Canberra.
- In 1990, after only three and a half years of residence, her qualifications were fully recognised in Australia by the NOOSR (National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition), and the Canberra ACT Department of Education. Since then, she has taught in many schools and colleges in Canberra, where she has been very successful with her special teaching techniques.
- She lived for 10 years in Canberra ACT, until in 1996 she moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland, where she increased her love for the climate, ocean, and hinterland environments. She became enchanted by the beauty of the area, and felt that this would be the perfect place to settle with her family. Almost immediately, she began teaching Art from her own studio at home, with the vision of opening her own Fine Art School.
- In January 2001, she opened with her husband an Art School named “GriAl College of Fine Arts & Languages” in Strathaird Road in Bundall, on the Gold Coast. In 2003 changed its name for "GriAl College of Fine Arts & Languages", adding more courses and disciplines such as: Photography, Journalism, Japanese, and Spanish. The venue run successfully for 6 years, teaching Drawing and Painting for children and adults, until it was forced to closure due to a family accident. During all this time and the following years, GriAl also participate in many art exhibitions, she had several commissioned works, and her artworks were sold to collectors in Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, France, and Indonesia.
- Griselda's (GriAl) high level of academic achievement and artistic capacity are evident throughout her career as a lecturer in Universities, schools, public and private and TAFE for several years.
- Here you can watch 2 videos about her own Fine Art school years ago:
(Please note that they are not in HD, as they were filmed more than a decade ago)
"You can't cross a sea by merely staring into the water"
- Rabindranath Tagore -
Her 1st. Art Prize- Rosario - 1979
GriAl in Australia:
GriAl's exhibitions in Australia:
1990 - SOLO exhibition at "El Retiro" Art Gallery (Canberra) - Photos No. 1, 2, 3, 4.
1990 - GROUP exhibition at the "Gorman House" (Canberra).
1992 - SOLO exhibition at Civic Public Library (Canberra).
1993 - SOLO exhibition at "Tilley Divine Café" Gallery (Canberra). - Photo No. 5
1993 - SOLO exhibition at the "Gorman House" (Canberra).
1993 - SOLO exhibition at Main Foyer of Acton's Theatre 3 (Canberra) - Photo No. 5
1994 - SOLO exhibition at Canberra Business Centre (Canberra).
1995 - GROUP exhibition at Nova Art Gallery (Canberra).
1999 - GROUP exhibition at "Hinterland Heritage Festival"- Mudgeeraba (Gold Coast).
2001 - SOLO exhibition at "Royal Queensland Art Society" (Gold Coast) - Photos No. 6 -7
2001 - GROUP exhibition with her students at "Royal Qld. Art Society" (Gold Coast) - ** Group 'A' **
2002 - GROUP exhibition at "Marymount College" (Gold Coast) - Photo No. 8
2002 - GROUP exhibition at "Gold Coast Show" (Gold Coast) - Photo No. 9
2002 - GROUP exhibition with Association of Fine Artists (AFA) at the "Gold Coast Arts Centre". (Gold Coast) - Photo No. 10
2002 - GROUP exhibition with her students at Patio of Chevron Renaissance, Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast). - ** Group 'B' **
2003 - GROUP exhibition at "Gold Coast Show" (Gold Coast).
2004 - GROUP exhibition at "Gold Coast Show" (Gold Coast).
2005 - SOLO Month exhibition at RIOT branch (Gold Coast) Photo No. 11
- As result of all the above exhibitions, many of her artworks were sold to private collections,
whilst others were private commission works, or sold at her own Fine Art School.
- GriAl teaching Art Modelling, Anatomy, and Human Figure
at the Royal Qld. Art Society - Gold Coast - 2001
- In 2001, during the annual Member's exhibition of the Royal Queensland Art Society on the Gold Coast, Griselda achieved a Record Sale with the picture shown above named "Immensity", in less than a month of becoming a Member of the Society. That record has not yet been broken.
Photos from most exhibitions:
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GriAl' s Solo & Group Exhibitions
GriAl with her students
** Group 'A' **
GriAl & Students at RQAS
** Group 'B' **
GriAl & Students at Patio of Chevron Renaissance, Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast)
GriAl's Adult Classes & Special Workshops
GriAl's Children's Classes
GriAl's Life Drawing Classes
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GRIAL'S PAST ART TEACHINGS
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