Ewan McDougall

Solo Exhibitions

2024

Too Much Monkey Business - Forrester Gallery ,Oamaru [26 January - 6 April]
Brain Explosions - Railway Street Gallery, Auckland [16 March - 6 April]

2023

100th Solo Exhibition Gallery de Novo Dunedin [March]
Freed Up in Lockdown - Percy Thomson Gallery Taranaki [February 3 - 16]

2022

Freed Up in Lockdown -Light Room Academy Galleries Wellington [30 Sept - 29 October]
Freed Up in Lockdown - Eastern Southland Gallery Gore [July-September]
Freed Up in Lockdown - Ashburton Art Gallery [April 14 - May 28]
Der Ekstatiker York Street Gallery Timaru [5th – 19 th March]
Stripeyism Gallery de Novo opening Friday [25 March – 7 April]

2020

Unreal! Paintings brought to Virtual Reality life by Claire Hughes
Exhibitions Gallery Wellington [21 February -8 March]
Unreal! Quiet Dog Gallery Nelson [4 September – 25 September]
Unreal! 12gallery Auckland [16 October – 30 October]

2019

Out of Left Field Exhibitions Gallery Wellington [22 August- 14 September]
Giddyup! Gallery de Novo Dunedin [5 - 19 June]

2018

Yo Ho Ho! new paintings 12 gallery 9D Vernon Street Auckland CBD [23 October -15 November]
'Frigging in th rigging' Chambers Gallery 241 Moorhouse Avenue Christchurch [9 October -27 October]
Eyes in th Back of his Head: 30 years Painting Exhibitions Gallery Wellington [28 June -25 July]

2017

Brighton Arts Festival Hove UK [1 May -29 May]
Fun and Fury Southland Museum and Art Gallery [11 August - 29 September]
WTF! Exhibitions Gallery Wellington [27 September -11 October]
Art Brute Gallery de Novo [March 17-30]
Double Time Chambers Gallery Christchurch [February]

2016

Happy Clappy Exhibitions Gallery Wellington [17 November- 1 December]
Happy Clappy Exhibitions Gallery Auckland [September]
Up the Creek Exhibitions Gallery Newmarket [6 September- 1 October]
20:20 Visionary Wallace Gallery Morrinsville [3 September- 24 September]
Fun and Fury Te Manawa Museum and Public Art Gallery [March- August 7]
Fun and Fury Te Manawa Palmerston North [14 April - 7 August]

2015

Man with Wild Ideas Saffron Gallery [7- 20 November]
Land of a Thousand Dances, Gallery de Novo [2 October- 15 October].
Man Alive! Exhibitions Gallery Wellington 19th [March- 3 April]
Fun and Fury Tauranga Public Art Gallery Tauranga [26 February- 7 June]

2014

2014 Man Alive! Black Asterisk Auckland [Nov 20 - December 9]
‘Happy Clappy’ paintings Saffron Gallery, Timaru [24 May – June]
New Paintings Anderson Park Gallery Southland Festival of the Arts Exhibition at the Bank Gallery, Invercargill [1 May -31 May]
Pearler Gallery de Novo, Dunedin [14 February-28th February]

2013

‘Off the Wall’ Black Asterisk, Ponsonby, Auckland [14 November -1 December]
Pearler Exhibition of paintings and Poems by Sarah McDougall and book Launch Forrester Gallery, Oamaru [26 April –May 30]
"Its life, Jim", McAtamney Gallery, Geraldine. [19th May to 16 June, 2013]

2012

“When I’m 64” Exhibition and book launch of ‘Ewan McDougall Paintings’ Gallery de Novo, Dunedin [March]
Book Launch of ‘Ewan McDougall Paintings’ and Solo Show, Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington [29 March - 20 April]

2011

Brain Explosion, Flagstaff Gallery, Auckland
Gone Bush, Saffron Gallery, Timaru
Flavour of the month! Mansfield Gallery, Nelson
Neon Zealand, Riverton Art Gallery, Riverton

2010

Lane Gallery, Auckland
‘I must not use so much colour’ Aigantighe Gallery Timaru
‘The Attack of the Xalatii’ Salamander Gallery, Christchurch
6 days in the Cook’ Gallery de Novo Otago Festival of the Arts Show
New paintings Remuera Gallery, Auckland

2009

Hard Out -Twenty Years of Painting, Centre for Contemporary Art, Christchurch
Hard Out -Twenty Years of Painting, Forrester Gallery, Oamaru

2008

Hard Out -Twenty years of Painting, Eastern Southland Gallery, Gore
Greed Is Good -Salisbury House Gallery, Dunedin
Hard Out -Twenty Years of Painting, Temple Gallery, Dunedin
Open Slather -Fiftieth Solo Exhibition, CoCA, Christchurch

2007

Open Slather -Moray Gallery, Dunedin
Painting or Death -Fisher Galleries, Wellington
We bounce back! -Ashburton Art Gallery, Ashburton

2006

Sea Cruise -Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch
Reasons to be cheerful -Moray Gallery, Dunedin
Strewth! -Fishers Fine Arts, Auckland
Post Muttonism -Moray Gallery, Dunedin

2005

Wot th' New Paintings -Temple Gallery, Dunedin

2004

New Paintings -Wine Country Gallery, Havelock North
Lit -Gallery 33, Wanaka
It’s a Funny Old World! -Moray Gallery, Dunedin
Gone to the Dogs -Ardor Gallery of Contemporary Art, Auckland

2003

Let There be Bright! -Ashburton Art Gallery, Ashburton
Freakout -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
Fire -Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch
Up Against the Wall! -Moray Gallery, Dunedin

2002

Rush -Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch
Loud! -Gallery 2021, Auckland
Sick Parade -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
Let There be Bright! -Moray Gallery, Dunedin

2001

Language! -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
Flashback! -Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch
Real Life -Moray Gallery, Dunedin
Let There be Bright! -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington

2000

Nasty shortish and Brut -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
Look what the wind blew in! -Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland

1999

Too Much of a Good Thing -Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland
Once in a Blue Moon -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
Chasing the Great Recovery -Moray Gallery, Dunedin
Man on Fire -Salamander Gallery, Christchurch
Flashback! -Forrester Gallery, Oamaru

1998

Play Something We All Know -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
Too Much of a Good Thing -Moray Gallery, Dunedin
What Now ? -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington

1997

Small Works -Moray Gallery, Dunedin
Recent Paintings -Salamander Gallery, Christchurch
The Up The Duff Fund-raising Exhibition -Moray Gallery, Dunedin
Mistake No 1: Failure to Blend In -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington
New Works -Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington

1996

New Paintings -Eastern Southland Gallery, Gore
Descent from Kings Cross -Bond Street Galleries, Dunedin

1995

Bond Street Galleries, Dunedin

1994

Forrester Gallery, Oamaru
On Reflection -Moray Gallery, Dunedin

1993

Faces and Figures -Moray Gallery, Dunedin

1991

Aero Club Gallery, Port Chalmers

Two Person Exhibitions

Pearler: paintings by Ewan McDougall and poems by Sarah McDougall Forrester Gallery Oamaru, [Friday 26th April until 26 May, 2013]
Heat and Light Ewan McDougall and Fraser Williamson Flagstaff Gallery Auckland [December 20 –January 16, 2013]
Ewan McDougall and Jim Cooper : New Work Centre of Contemporary Art
Christchurch [28 Sept-15 October 2005]
Together: Melissa McDougall and Ewan McDougall Forrester Gallery,Oamaru [March-May 2004]
Southern Heat: Ewan McDougall and Wayne Seyb Dunedin Public Art Gallery [December 2002- February 2003]
Beyond the Pale: Ewan McDougall and Jim Cooper Moray Gallery Dunedin [November-December 2000]
Out of the Fire: Jim Cooper and Ewan McDougall, Moray Gallery Dunedin
[Jan 1999] John McDougall and Ewan McDougall Aero Club Galleries, Port Charlmers [March 1991]

Selected Group Exhibitions

Container Artists L’ Estrange Gallery Sumner CHCH [March April 2021]
Container Artists L'Estrange Gallery Sumner [March 15- April 12 2016]
Animals Riverton Art Gallery Riverton February [16 -28 February 2016]
Solo 70 NZ Academy of Fine Art Wellington [April 20th – June 7th 2016]
Container Artists, L'Estrange Gallery, Sumner [March 2015].
Ewan McDougall, Jeffrey Harris, Flynn Morris-Clarke and others Brick Bros. Gallery Dunedin [31 July - August 30 2014]
Adam Portrait Touring exhibition Pah Homestead, Auckland [June 2014]
Adam Portrait Awards NZ Portrait Gallery exhibition of Finalists Shed 11, Wellington [February 2014]
Exhibition of Container Artists L’Estrange Gallery, Sumner, Chch [March 2014]
Exhibition of artists selected to do paintings for Greg Johnston’s new CD Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington [March 2013]
Ronald McDonald House Christchurch Fundraising Exhibition and Auction [2013 May]
Exhibition of works inspired by and included in the booklet accompanying Greg Johnson's new CD. Exhibitions Gallery, Brandon Street, Wellington [2013 March]
Art Auction for Ronald McDonald House, Wellington Hospital, Academy of Fine Arts Wellington [2012 July]
ART Expo Nelson [2012 July 27-29]
Flagstaff Gallery Artists, Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York City [2012 May 24-June 26]
'Art of Courage' Auction for Child Cancer Charity Longueville Gallery, Tai Tapu, Christchurch [2012 29 April]
'A Round Xmas' Gallery de Novo [December 14, 2011 - January 2012]
Xmas Exhibition Hangar Gallery, Kamo, Whangarei [December 12, 2011- January 2012]
Installation of Hit th Road Jack on four containers at Sumner, Christchurch, by L' Estrange Gallery. Semi permanent.
Stylized Gallery de Novo, Dunedin [2011]
Ewan McDougall, Catherine Manchester and Eric Brew Exhibitions Gallery , Wellington [2011]
Invited Artists Williams Gallery, Petone, [July 2010]
‘Artists as Activists’ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington [ August 20-Sept 12 2010]
Artists respond to Barry Saunder's [Warratahs] songs. New C.D. Release Show, Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington [September 2010]
Wine Country Gallery Havelock North [March 2008].
New Zealand Portrait Gallery finalists exhibition Shed 11 Wellington [February 2008].
Coca/Anthony Harper Art Awards Centre of Contemporary Art Christchurch [September 2007].
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Award National Tour of Selected Portraits Lopdell House Titirangi [May-July 2006]
The Park Lane Art Awards Exhibition of Finalists Artis Gallery Parnell [18-28 April 2006]
The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Adam Portrait Award Finalists Exhibition Shed 11 Wellington [14 March-April 2006]
Mixed Blessings Temple Gallery, Dunedin [21 Deember 2005-January 31 2006]
Raw Art: four painters Arte Immagini Gallery, Cremona, Italy [December 11 2005 -5 January 2006]
Influence and Inspiration: a visual journey though NZ Painting Fishers Fine Arts, Auckland [25 Nov -3 December 2005]
Sir James Wallace Art Awards Finalist EA Gallery, Auckland [21 September-15 October 2005]
Rebecca Hossack Gallery 'Art London-Chelsea Art Show' [June 2005]
The London RawArts Festival Candid Arts Centre Islington, London [May 2005]
Rebecca Hossack Gallery London Affordable Art Fair , Battersea Park, London[ 17-21 March 2005]
The Sir James Wallace Art Awards Finalist Wallace Arts Trust Auckland [September 2004] Gallery 2021
Sydney Art Show, Royal Hall of Industries, Sydney [July 2004]
Winter Solstice Exhibition, Moray Gallery Dunedin [June 2004]
Reduction and Relief Ferner Galleries, Auckland City [November 2003]
The Sir James Wallace Art Awards Exhibition, Auckland [September 2003]
The Sir James Wallace Art Awards Exhibition, Auckland Museum [Sept-Oct 2002]
Massey University [Oct-Nov 2002]
The Sir James Wallace Art Awards Exhibition, Sir James Wallace Arts Trust, Auckland [Sept 2001]
Webbs Art Auction: Invited Artists CoCA, Christchurch [Sept 2001]
Southern Wave: Dunedin Art In Auckland Otago University Centre, Auckland [Dec 2001-Jan 2002]
Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n Roll: Invited Artists Centre of Contemporary Art Christchurch [Sept 2001]
Cleveland Art Awards Exhibition Cleveland Living Arts Centre, Dunedin [October 2000]
Art from The Sick Rose, Hocken Library Gallery, Dunedin [March 2000]
Peninsula Artists Bellamys Gallery, Dunedin [March 2000]
Salamander Gallery Christmas Show, Christchurch [December 1999]
The Sir James Wallace Art Awards Exhibition, Sir James Wallace Arts Trust, Auckland [September 1999]
The Auckland Philarmonic Orchestra Art Auction, Chiaroscuro,Auckland [March 1999]
Now Selling:Introducing the Dealer Gallery Manawatu Public Art Gallery, Palmerston North [Dec -Jan 1999]
Group Exhibition, Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland [Sept 1998 ]
Black and White Exhibition Christopher Moore Gallery, Wellington [Dec 1997]
Cleveland Art Awards Exhibition, Dunedin Town Hall [Sept 1997]
Peninsula Exhibition , Milford Gallery , Dunedin [May-June1997]
Invited Artists Aigantighe Gallery , Timaru [May 1997]
Macandrew Intermediate Art Auction Exhibition, Dunedin [May 1996]
Cleveland Art Awards Exhibition , Dunedin Town Hall [April 1996]
Norsewear Awards Exhibition, Civic Theatre, Waipukurau [April 1995]
Tribute to John McDougall Exhibition No 5 Gallery Dunedin [March 1995]
Mainland Art Awards, Otago Art Society Dunedin [July-Aug 1994 ]
Visions and Journeys Gallery, St Just Cornwall UK [Dec 1992]
The New Contemporaries Gallery, Penzance Cornwall U K [Oct-Dec 1992]
Super Eight Collective, Dunedin [March 1992]

Public Collections

The Forrester Gallery Collection [Oamaru]
The Aigantighe Gallery Collection [Timaru]
The Eastern Southland gallery Collection [Gore]
The University of Otago House Collection [Auckland]
The Carrington Hall Collection, University of Otago [Dunedin]
The Dunedin Public Hospital Collection [Dunedin]
The Centre of Contemporary Art Collection [Christchurch]
The Sir James Wallace Collection [Auckland]

Awards and Finals

2014

Finalist National Portrait Gallery Adam Awards, Shed 11 Wellington and Touring Exhibition-Pah Homestead, Auckland

2009

Finalist Waikato Art Society Awards, Hamilton

2008

Finalist NZ Portrait Gallery Art Awards, Wellington & Titirangi
Finalist Wallace Art Awards, Auckland

2007

Finalist Wallace Art Awards, Auckland

2006

Exhibited Finalist New Zealand Portrait Gallery Adam Portrait Awards Wellington

2005

Exhibited Finalist[Salon des Refuses]Wallace Art Awards, Auckland

2004

Exhibited Finalist [Salon des refuses] Wallace Art Awards, Auckland

2003

Exhibited Finalist, Wallace Art Awards, Auckland

2002

Exhibited Finalist, Wallace Art Awards, Auckland and Wellington

2001

Exhibited Finalist,Wallace Art Awards,Auckland

1999

Finalist Wallace Art Awards Auckland

1998

Finalist, Sir James Wallace Art Awards , Auckland
Merit Award, Cleveland Art Award, Dunedin

1996

Prize winner, Mainland Art Awards

Bibliography

Pearler: poems by Sarah McDougall and paintings by Ewan McDougall. [Published by McDougall Art 2013]
'Ewan McDougall Paintings' edited by Dr David Marks, Art-n-stuff Press [London 2011]
Dylan Owen - Creatures Aotearoa. Gecko Press [Australia and NZ 2008]
Helen Watson-White ‘Nothing tentative in McDougall’s frenetic paintings’ SundayTimes [December 15, 1995 Auckland].
Philip Matthews‘ State of the artist’ New Zealand Listener [May 10 1996 Auckland]
Pauline Swain‘Expressing theWorld In Colour’The Dominion [June 28 1997 Wellington]
Mark Amery‘Black Humour ,Bright Colour’Evening Post [September 5 1997 Wellington]
Richard Dingwall‘I’ve done all the dumb things: recent work by Ewan McDougall’ Art New Zealand 86 [1998 Auckland]
Roy Colbert‘Dark Places,Smiling Faces’PacificWave Air New Zealand [March 1999 Sydney]
Mark Amery‘Flashback!’C.o.C.A. Exhibition catalogue essay [February 2001 Christchurch]
Christopher Moore‘The Colour of Passion’The Christchurch Press [March 7 2001 Christchurch]
‘On the Peak : Ewan McDougall New Zealand Artist’PoeticText by Sarah McDougall [Tablet Press Dunedin 2001]
David Eggleton‘Autographs of Authentic Feeling’catalogue essay Southern Heat exhibition, Dunedin Public Art Gallery [Tablet Colour Print Dunedin 2002]
David Eggleton‘Break OnThrough -recent paintings by Ewan McDougall’Art New Zealand 108 [Spring 2003 Auckland]
Pennie Hunt‘Together: Melissa McDougall and Ewan McDougall’Forrester Gallery catalogue essay [March 2004 Oamaru]
Joanne Campbell‘Wot th’Temple Gallery exhibition catalogue essay [June 2005 Dunedin]
Denis Robinson Influence and Inspiration: NZ Painting Fishers Exhibition Catalogue essay [November 2005 Auckland]