Dana Dion - Artist w. www.danadion.com m. 0403 079 840 e. danadion@gmail.com 225 Greenwich Rd, Greenwich NSW 2065 Dana Dion was born in Israel, lived in Israel, Kenya, Tanzania, Vancouver Canada, Los Angeles and Atlanta USA, Oxford and London UK and Sydney Australia. After Winning Miss Israel contest, representing Israel in Miss World Contest in London, UK, owning and operating three successful fitness businesses in Vancouver Canada, Initiating managing and designing the 1st Canadian Ironman Triathlon and raising three children, Dion settled in Sydney Australia in 2000. She emerged from behind the canvas in 2005, to display her artistic feel and ability for painting and drawing. Dion did not study art academically and considers herself an autodidact. She has since exhibited widely around Australia, won prizes and awards. Prizes and Awards 2012 Sydney Royal Arts Show - 1st prize/ print making Sydney Royal Arts SHow - Highly Commended/ Seascape 2011 Art Oakhill - winner / works under $500 Sydney Royal Art Show - 2nd prize/ still life 2010 Waterbrook Art Prize - Very Highly Commended Fairfield Art Prize - 2nd and 3rd prize/ works on paper Liverpool Art Prize - Highly Commended/ abstract Fairfield Arts Alive art prize - 1st prize/ contemporary Sydney Royal Arts Show - Highly Commended Marine/ Seascape painting Drummoyne Art Prize - Highly Commended/ small works kiama art prize - Highly commended/ contemporary 2009 Fairfield Art Prize - 1st prize / drawing section Hornsby Art Prize - 1st prize / oil and acrylic section North Sydney Art Prize - Highly Commended/ Joan's Ridge Street Gallery Open Prize Tumut Art Prize - Commended/ small works section City of Ryde Art Exhibition - Commended/ modern non traditional section 2008 Lane Cove art prize -1st prize/ modern section Fairfield Art Prize - 2nd prize/ modern section Fairfield Art Prize - Commended/ contemporary section Drummoyne Art Prize - Commended/ drawing section 2007 Drummoyne Art Prize - 1st prize/modern section. 2006 Northbridge Art Prize - 1st prize/ oil and acrylic section. Selected group and mixed exhibitions 2012 Finalist - She Who Can - Walker Street Gallery Dandenong, Victoria Fairfield Council Chabers - Fairfield Finalist - Royal Arts Show 2011 "Gallery 307 Christmas Show" Gallery 307, Northbridge NSW "Outlooks” - Fairfield City Museum & Gallery NSW Finalist - Fishers Ghost art award, Campbelltown regional art center Finalist - ANL, Mission to Seafarers Art Prize, Victoria Finalist - Blacktown Art award Finalist - Northbridge Art Prize Finalist - North Sydney Art Prize Finalist - Waverly Art Prize Finalist - Outback Art Award, Broken Hill NSW Finalist - Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery NSW Finalist - Royal Arts show Finalist - Hunters Hill Art exhibition 2010 “Oxford Street - Smithfield” - Fairfield City Museum &Gallery, NSW Finalist - Fishers Ghost art awards. Campbelltown regional art center Finalist - ANL Maritime art prize and exhibition. Melbourne Victoria Finalist - Blacktown art prize “Five Ways” - Depot 2 gallery Waterloo. group exhibition Finalist - Waverley art prize Finalist - Hunters Hill Art Prize

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