Introduction

Kordelya Zhan Sui Chi is an Archibald Prize artist well known for her portrait works in Australia.

Kody was born in Guangzhou, China, and graduated with a bachelor of arts from the Fine Arts Institute there. She wanted to explore the world and came to Australia in 1987, journeying back home for up to five months a year to reacquaint with the culture and to paint.

Her talent comes in buckets, or paint cans. The 2008 Archibald entry of her son, Julius, made the top five, and in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize she has made the top five three times.

She is also a sculptor, print maker and ceramic artist and in 2015 was a busy year having four exhibitions in her homeland.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1986: Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts Institute of Guangzhou), China.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1991-present:Freelance artist.

1989-1990: Overseas travels (United States of America, Canada).

1988: Studied graphic design at Preston college of TAFE.

1986-1987: Journalistic illustrator and Editor at the Publishing House of Canton. China.

1982-1986: Studied at Fine Arts Institute of Guangzhou, China.

1979-1982: Art Assistant at Artists Society of Guangzhou, China.

EXHIBITIONS:

2015:

• 'Oil and Sclupture Tour and Exhibition',
• Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
• Solo Exhibition, Pan Hur Sculpture Park, Guangzhou, China
• Southern Ocean Exhibition, Pan Hur Sculpture Park, Guangzhou, China
• "Witness and symbiosis" Sculpture Nomination Exhibition, Shenzhe

2011:

• 'Cross culture Australia/Chinese contemporary artist new work', ChinaLink, Sydney.

2010:

• 'Visual angle exhibition of Qingdao', Qingdao Art Museum.
• 'Good Time' Series group exhibition at Huantie Times Art Museum.
• Asian Contemporary Art Fair, Beijing.
• 'Comings and goings', ChinaLink, Sydney.
• 'Mr. Walker', Archibald Prize Finalist Art Gallery of NSW.

2009:

• Solo exhibition 'Good time' series, Beijing 798 Art Zone “Sanicki Beijing” Gallery.
• 'Good morning, this is Neil Mitchell', Archibald Prize Finalist Art Gallery of NSW.

2008:

• 'Julius', Archibald Prize Finalist Art Gallery of NSW. Selected in the top five.
• 'Jack', Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Finalist. Highly commended.
• Solo exhibition, Beijing, China.

2007:

• Group exhibition, Beijing and Guangzhou, China.
• 'Dr. George Chaloupka', Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Finalist.
• Highly Commended and People’s Choice award.

2006:

• Solo exhibition, Guangzhou, China.

2004:

• Solo exhibition, Guangzhou, China.

1999:

• Kilvington Baptist Girls’ Grammar, Melbourne:
• 'The Principal of Kilvington – Warren Stone'

1998:

• Portia, Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
• 'Djawida Nordjorle', Finalist.

1997:

• Expo-Source Fine Art Galler, Taipei, Taiwan:
• 'Impression Australia Seashore'
• Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
• 'The man of vision', Finalist.

1996:

• Archibald Prize Exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW:
• 'Wrap Time' and 'Hon. Ms Jan Wade MP',
• Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.
• 'Narungga Woman', Finalist, selected in the top five.
• Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney
• 'The Principal', Finalist.

1995:

• Portia, Geach Memorial Award, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney
• 'Soloist', High Commendation Judges Award,
• Peoples Choice Award.

1994:

• 'In the natural light', Mornington Peninsula Art Centre Print Making Competition.

1993:

• Group exhibition with several art societies in Australia, China, Japan, U.S.A and Germany.