PUBLISHED ARTIST STATEMENTS AND ESSAYS
2000 The Retrieved Object exhibition catalogue, Linden Arts Centre & Gallery, Melbourne.
1997 Building a Picture: Interviews with Australian Artists, pp100-109 McGaw-Hill
1996 Art and Australia Vol 34 No.1 'The Paper Chase: An interview with Elizabeth Gower’
1996 The Art of collecting # 2 exhibition catalogue, Linden Arts Cemtre & Gallery , Melbourne.
1995 Chance or Design, exhibition catalogue, Ian Potter Gallery, Melbourne University
1993 The Art of collecting # 1 exhibition catalogue, Linden Art Centre & Gallery, Melbourne.
1990 Agenda 'Artists Wallpapers' 13/14
1989 New Art Three, Profiles in Contemporary Australian Art, Craftsman House (P80-83)
1988 Moet and Chandon, exhibition catalogue
1981 Lip, Feminist Arts Journal 1981 (p8-9)
1979 European Dialogue exhibition catalogue, 3rd Biennale of Sydney, Art Gallery of NSW.
1977 Meanjin "Six Women Artists" No.38 (p 308)
CATALOGUES AND REVIEWS
2008
Crawford, Ashley
Art Around the Galleries The Age 30 August 2008
Modra, Penny
'Into the Closet' Reviews The Australian 31 August 2008
Nelson, Robert
'The complete package for all to unravel' The Age 18 September 2008
Vivian, Helen, ed.
When You Think About Art … The Ewing and George Paton Galleries 1971-2008
(p 26, 30-31, 74, 77, 102,152, 184,-186,187) University of Melbourne 2008
2007
Crawford, Ashley
This Crazy Love, exhibition catalogue, Linden Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne 2007
Dahl, Karee
‘Elizabeth Gower’ exhibition catalogue, Rewak Gallery, University of Sharjah, UAE 2007
2006
Crawford, Ashley
‘Elizabeth Gower’ Art Collector Issue 37 July-Sept 2006
Just, Kate
‘Elizabeth Gower’ eyeline: contemporary visual arts Number 59 2006
Nelson, Robert
‘Exercises in containment and complimentarity’ The Age Metro September 6 2006
2005
Bakehouse, Megan
‘The little things that matter’ Around the Galleries The Age Review 30/7/2005
Hoffman, Ingrid
Regarding Retro : reanimations of the preloved exhibition catalogue Blacktown Arts Centre 2005
Morrell, Timothy
‘Elizabeth Gower: 50 Most Collectable Artists’ Australian Art Collector Issue 31 Jan 2005
Morrow, Christine
‘Roll Call’ Inventories exhibition catalogue Margaret Lawrence Galleries at VCA 2005
2004
Bakehouse, Megan
‘Just cut out for her art’ The Age Saturday 20/11/ 2004
Bakehouse, Megan
“Elizabeth Gower’ The Age (Melbourne) magazine Nov.2004
Taylor, Alex
‘Search and Resue’ 120 degrees of Separation Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts 2004
Webb, Penny
‘Cut out for success’ The Age Nov 19 2004
2003
Duncan, Jenepher
‘Monash University Collection: shaping spirits’ Monash University Collection: Four Decades of Collecting exhibition catalogue, published 2003
Gallatly. Kelly
‘Beyond the everyday: the art of Elizabeth Gower” Art Monthly No.157 March 2003
Holmes, Jonathon
‘The Barcelona Studio : Fragments of a brief History” exh. catalogue University of Tasmania 2003
King, Natalie
‘The Retrieved Object’ Like: contmeporary Art magazine No.14 2003
Kunda, Maria
‘In Extraordinary Detail’ The Barcelona Studio exhibition catalogue, University of Tasmania 2003
Lakin, Shaune
‘Elizabeth Gower’ Art & Australia 40th Anniversary Issue. Winter Vol. 40. No. 4. 2003
Leahy, Cathy
‘Elizabeth Gower’ Pen to Pixel : On Paper exhibition catalogue, NGV: Ian Potter Centre 2003
Parr, Adrian
‘The Politics of Immersion in the work of Elizabeth Gower ’Eyeline: contemporary visual arts, No 50, 2003
2002
Bakehouse, Megan
‘US critic finds a lot to enthuse about’ The Age Review 23/10 2002.
Burke, Janine
‘All that is solid melts away” Beyond the everyday exh.cat, Glen Eira City Council Gallery 2002
Clayburn, Anna
‘Elizabeth Gower. Artist Profile’ Art Bank Issue 6. 2002
Holmes, Jonathon
“Am I or is Australia Far Away’ Transit Narratives exhibition catalogue,Queensland College of Arts Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts & Tasmanian School of Art Gallery 2002
Nelson, Robert
‘Making art from exquisite rubbish’ The Age 2/11/2002
O’Halloran, David.
“Lost to be Found’ Beyond the everyday exh. catalogue, Glen Eira City Council Gallery 2002
Smith, Jason
‘No Compass: a postscript to fieldwork ‘Fieldwork: Australain Art 1968-2002’ exh.cat. NGV: Australia 2002
Stanhope, Zara
‘Seeking the Op-timal Language’ Good Vibrations exh. catalogue, Heide MOMA 2002
Williams, Linda
‘In the Cabinets of Science: Elizabeth Gower’s reflections on taxonomy' Beyond the everyday exh. catalogue Glen Eira City Council Gallery 2002
2001
Munster, Anna
‘Symmetry and its Dissimilarities Intersections of Art and Science exh.catalogue Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney 2001
2000
Nelson,Robert
‘Rebirth of the cool’ The Age 5/3/2000
Olvert, Merle
‘The Body of Work : Elizabeth Gower’ NSW Department of Education and Training 2000
1999
Gott, Ted
‘Urban Inventories’ Clemenger Contemporary Art Award exh. catalogue, Heide, MOMA 1999
Nicholson, Helen
‘Avant-Gardism for Children’ exhibition catalogue, University of Queensland 1999
Timms,Peter
‘Art of pseudo-science’ The Age 21/4/1999
1997
Catalano, Gary
Building a Picture: Interviews with Australian Artists, pp100-109 McGaw-Hill 1997
McDonald, John
‘Sowing the seeds of a new vision’ Sydney Morning Herald 23/8/1997
Michael, Linda
Australian Perspecta , exhibition catalogue, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney 1997
Radnay, Charles
‘Gower cuts graphic view of the world’ Geelong Adviser 20/2/1997
1996
Camilleri, Rosie
‘There’s a chance these designs will appeal’ Sunraysia Daily 5/2/1996
Catalano, Gary
‘The Paper Chase’ An interview with Elizabeth Gower. Art and Australia Vol 34 No.1 1996
Marsh, Anne
‘Gower’s tiny slice of life’ The Herald Sun 11/9/1996
McKenzie. Robyn
‘Creative insights’ The Age 4/1996
Shingleton, Colin
‘When the Artist writes’ Art Monthly May No. 89.1996
Wilson, Kevin
‘1000 hot chocolates later’ 10 Years 1986- 1996 Linden Arts Centre and Gallery 1996
1995
Gates, Merryn
Chance or Design exh. catalogue, Ian Potter Gallery Melbourne University 1995
Green, Charles
Peripheral Vision: Contemporary Australian Art 1970-1995 Craftsman House 1995
McAuliffe, Chris
'Eyes on the Ball: Images of Australian Rules Football’ Art & Australia Vol 32. No.4 1995
McKenzie. Robyn
‘Reinvention of a natural argument’ The Age 6/12/1995
Rooney, Robert
‘Elizabeth Gower’ Melbourne Art The Australian 1/12/1995
1994
Williamson, Clare
‘A Voluptuous Labour’ exh.catalogue Contemporary Art Space, ACT 1994
Shingleton, Colin
‘A Fragile Life’ Agenda: Aust. Contemporary Art Magazine No34. 1994
1993
Nelson, Robert
‘The Art of Collecting’ Agenda, Australian Contemporary Art Magazine Issue 32 1993
Rooney, Robert
‘Order appeals in throw-away paraphernalia’ The Australian Weekend Review 15/5/1993
1992
Gertsakis, Elizabeth
Inherited Absolute. exh. catalogue, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 1992
Kirby, Sandy
‘The Subject of Art and Craft’ Sight Lines : Women’s Art and Feminist Perspectives in Australia Craftsman House/Gordon and Breach 1992
Rooney, Robert
‘Boom goes the art of parenthood’ The Australian Weekend Review 15/8/1992
1991
Kirker, Anne
'Elizabeth Gower’ Beyond the everyday exh. catalogue, Queensland Art Gallery 1991
Women’s Art Register
9 contemporary Australian Women Artists Nonagon Women’s Art register 1991
1990
Burke, Janine
Field of Vision : A Decade of Change: Women's Art in the 70's, Viking/Penguin Books1990
Catalano, Gary
'Paradoxes of Imagery and Realism’ The Age 19/6/1990
Elliot, Hannah
‘Elizabeth Gower’ Tension Contemporary Art Magazine No.23. 1990
McIntyre, Arthur
Contemporary Australian Collage and Its Origins Craftsman House 1990
Philp, Angela
‘Forget the fictions, the vibrant art is all’ The Weekend Australian 6/1/1990
Rooney, Robert
‘Re-cycled artworks should keep conservation department happy’ The Australian 8/12/1990
Zimmer,Jenny
‘France beckons for Moet winner’ The Sunday Herald 2/12/1990
1989
Millar, Ronald
'An Exhibition of Private Arts' The Herald 15/2/1989
1987
Catalano, Gary
'Calm in the Face of Sublime' The Age 30/9/1987
Ewington, Julie
Domestic Contradictions exhibition catalogue, Power Gallery of Contemporary Art 1987
Millar, Ronald
‘Elizabeth Gower’ The Herald Magazine 7/10/1987
Petelin, George
'An Inspiring celebration with rich exuberance' The Australian 19/6/1987
Rooney, Robert
'Cursory curating is such a doodle' The Australian 12/12/1987
Smith, Terry
‘Domestic art: when the inside comes out’ Times on Sunday 5/7/1987
Williams, Donald
‘Contemporary Art 1960s –80s’In Our Own Image: the Story of Australian Art McGaw-Hill 1987
Woolcock, Phillis
'Variety- six artists in three galleries' Courier Mail 25/6/1987
1986
Gott, Ted
Backlash: The Australian Drawing Revival exh. catalogue, National Gallery of Victoria 1986
Lynn, Elwyn
'Chance to test penchant for drawing' The Australian 19/4/1986
McDonald, John
'Drawings catch a glimpse of thought' Sydney Morning Herald 11/4/1986
1985
Austen, Gayle
‘A pleasant haunt for artists’ The Sun 24/1/1985
Blackall, Judith
Isolaustralia, exhibition catalogue, Gallerie Lillo, Fondazione Bevilacqua la Masa, Italy 1985
Holmes, Jonathon
Isolaustralia exhibition catalogue, Gallerie Lillo, Fondazione Bevilacqua la Masa, Venice 1985
Holmes, Jonathon
‘Elizabeth Gower’ Perspecta exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of New South Wales 1985
Lynn, Elwyn
'Favourites, censore and other monsters' The Australian 2/11/1985
Murphy, Bernice
Australian Perspecta exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of New South Wales 1985
St Leger, Deborah
'Gower, Jenyns, Neeson, Wulff'’ Art Network 16, winter 1985
1984
Burke, Janine
'Women's Art and Feminist Criticism’ Anything Goes: Art in Australia 1970 –1980 Art & Text 1984
Corlett, Denise
Changing Hemispheres: Two eras of Australian Art Abroad exh.cat. Melbourne University 1984
Cramer, Sue
'Works on Paper’ The Age 6/12/1984
Holmes, Jonathon
“Elizabeth Gower : All Life Long” On Site exhibition catalogue, Tasmanian School of Art 1984
Millar, Ronald
'Fine Art for Xmas' The Herald 6/12/1984
Rooney, Robert
'Bridging the Gap between the artist and the academic' The Age 3/12/1984
Taylor, Paul
Anything Goes. Art in Australia 1970 –1980 Art & Text 1984
1983
Holloway, Memory
'Senbergs finds a rich seam of meaning' The Age 15/11/1983
Millar, Ronald
'A Dramatic Picture'The Herald 10/11/1983
Radford, Ron
Recent Australian Painting: A Survey 1970-1983 exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of S.A. 1983
Stavrianos, Wendy
'Elizabeth Gower - Nylon Tubes in folded newsprint’ Art and Australia, No1. 1983
1982
Bates, Elizabeth
'Elizabeth Gower’ Semper 3 4/1982
Langer, Gertrude
'Small with Important Statement' Courier Mail 23/3/1982
Makin, Jeffery
‘New artists cause a stir’ The Sun 1982
McWhinney, Angela
'Elizabeth Gower Discussion Evening', FASS Broadsheet University of Melbourne 13/9/1982
Millar, Ronald
'The Best of Banyule' The Herald 12/8/1982
1981
Borlase, Nancy
'The Answer to the Biennale is Good' Sydney Morning Herald 30/5/1981
Borlase, Nancy
'Women's Work Takes Wing’ Sydney Morning Herald 1/8/1981
Lynn, Elwyn
'If you can't stand the tweet get out of the kitchen' The Australian 1/9/1981
McGrath, Sandra
'Perspecta 81' The Australian 30/5/1981
Murphy, Bernice
Australian Perspecta exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1981
1980
Bonython, Kim
Modern Australian Painting 1975 - 1980, Rigby Limited. 1980
Burke, Janine
"Bringing it all Back Home’ Art and Australia 18, winter 1980
Fraser, Alison
'Wedges, fans and books from art's poor relation' The Australian 1/9/1980
.Makin, Jeffery
‘Elizabeth’s a risen star in art’ The Sun 1980
McCulloch, Alan
'Risen Star' The Herald 28/8/1980
Rooney, Robert
'Sorting out Paperwork' The Age 27/8/1980
1979
Abrahams, Christine
“Women in Art” Bulletin National Gallery Society August 1979
Borlase, Nancy
One great scoop’ The Sydney Morning Herald 14/4/1979
Catalano, Gary
"The Withheld and the Unmasked" Art and Australia 17, Dec 1979
Eagle, Mary
'Ideologies of an Art Revolution' The Age 25/8/1979
Eagle, Mary
'Artists in an Era of Little Belief' The Age 29/12/1979
Makin, Jeffery
‘Nolan: a look at those first years' The Sun 1/8/1979
McCulloch, Alan
'Visual Excitement' The Herald 2/9/1979
McGrath, Sandra
‘A rather by the way Biennale’ The Australian Magazine 14/4/1979
Trevorrow, Mark
'More Women should have a place’ The Sun April, 1979
1978
Burke, Janine
Lost & Found - Objects & Images exhibition catalogue, Ewing & George Paton Galleries 1978
Eagle, Mary
'Prize Goes to Odd Man Out' The Age 2/5/1978
Eagle, Mary
‘Show maps out the new style’ The Age 17/5/78
Eagle, Mary
‘Pacesetter shows some of its best’ The Age Oct.1978
Lindsay, Robert
‘Elizabeth Gower’ Treasures of a Decade:1968 –1978 exh.cat. .National Gallery of Victoria 1978
Makin, Jeffery
'The Best 10 from the National' The Sun 23/8/1978
Makin, Jeffery
‘Incredible work with a shutter’ The Sun 18/10/1978
McCulloch, Alan
'Prize of Great Pioneer’ The Herald 4/5/1978
McCulloch, Alan
‘Consumer objects lost and found’ The Herald Oct. 1978
McGrath, Sandra
'A tough intellectual stringency' The Australian 17/6/1978
Sturgeon, Graeme
‘Back to school’ The Australian 31/10/1978
1977
Burke, Janine
'A skill that borders on magic’ Melbourne Times 7/1977
Burke, Janine
‘Deneutralizing the mainstream: Three Women Abstract Painters’ Arts Melbourne 5, 1977
Gilchrist, Maureen
‘Refreshing solo show’ The Age 22/6/1977
Makin, Jeffery
‘2 Paths for the Young’ The Sun 6/7/1977
Millar, Ronald
'Flawed but not a folly' The Herald 23/6/1977.
Sturgeon, Graeme
'Weaving a Paper Spell' The Australian 2/7/1977
1976
Borlase, Nancy
'Vintage Leger’ Sydney Morning Herald 27/5/1976
Burke, Janine
Lifting a Thin Veil' Melbourne Times 8/8/1976
Gilchrist, Maureen
'Women top the local art scene this week' The Age 1/9/1976
Gilchrist, Maureen
'Facing the Issues' The Age 8/9/1976.
Gilchrist, Maureen
‘Women painters shine’ The Age Dec.1976
Makin, Jeffery
'But where is the opinion?' The Sun 1/9/1976.
McCulloch, Alan
'Enigmatic Women’ The Herald 2/9/1976
Owen, Wendy
'The Art of Paperwork' The Age 3/9/1976
Sturgeon, Graeme
'Rich and Fragile' The Australian 11/9/1976
1975
Makin, Jeffery
'New naturalism in hybrid offshoot’ The Sun 7/1975
McCulloch, Alan
‘Masterpieces may stagger you’ The Herald 1975
1973
Mayhead, Gerald
'Out of the Drama - Art' The Herald 13/8/1973.