Biography
Eric Löbbecke MA, MFA.
BORN; 2.3.1966 VIENNA, AUSTRIA. (Lives & works in Sydney).
FIRST LANGUAGE; French
Lived in; Istanbul 1968 -1973, Melbourne 1973-1980, Sydney 1980 to the present.
EDUCATION.
1984/85 - Randwick College of TAFE, GRAPHIC DESIGN CERTIFICATE.
2002 - CONTINUING EDUCATION National Art School, Sydney
2002 - PORTRAIT & FIGURE MODELLING IN CLAY Winter school with Jennifer Johnston
2002 - SCULPTURAL BRONZE CASTING Winter school short course with Clara Hali.
2014/17 - FINE ART MASTERS BY COURSEWORK, UNSW Art and Design
2018/20 - FINE ART MASTERS BY RESEARCH, UNSW Art and Design
EXHIBITIONS.
2024 -blue world, Valerie Taylor prize, small sculpture exhibition, Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
2024 - Waverley Art Prize, finalist, Waverley Bondi pavillion, Sydney
2024 - 100 years of cartooning exhibition State Library of NSW, Sydney
2024 - Waverley Art Prize, finalist, Waverley Bondi pavillion, Sydney
2024 - Burwood Art Prize, finalist,Burwood Library, Sydney
2023 - Listening Devices, Sydney University Law Library, Solo Exhibition, Sydney
2023 - Overwhelming, Stella Downer Fine art, Solo Exhibition, Sydney
2021 - Fishers Ghost Prize, finalist, Campbelltown Art Gallery, Campbelltown
2020 - Missing, Stella Downer Fine art, Solo Exhibition, Sydney
2017 - Random Articulations, Solo Exhibition, ARO gallery, Sydney
2017 - The Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, Finalist, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney.
2017 - Capstone Project 2017 UNSW ART & DESIGN, exhibition, AD Space, Sydney
2016 - Annual, UNSW ART & DESIGN postgraduate’s exhibition, Kudos gallery, Sydney
2016 - Confluence, UNSW ART & DESIGN, GAFFA, Sydney
2014 - Fishers Ghost Prize, finalist, Campbelltown Art Gallery, Campbelltown
2014 - Random Marks & Thoughtful Moods, Icehouse Gallery, Holland Park, London
2013 - Collective Impressions, Icehouse Gallery, Holland Park, London
2013 - Random Thoughts, SOLO Exhibition NG ART Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
2011 - Belgium Embassy exhibition, mixed fine art and cartoons, Belgium Embassy, Canberra
2011 - Conversations with Nature, SOLO Exhibition NG ART Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
2009 - Manning Art Prize, Finalist, Taree Regional Art Gallery, Taree
2009 - Waverley Art Prize, Finalist, Waverley Woollahra Art Centre, Sydney
2009 - Depouiller -” To strip off “, SOLO Exhibition, NG Art Gallery, Sydney
2008 - Dobell Drawing Prize, finalist, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
2008 - Waverley Art Prize, finalist, Waverley Woollarah Art Centre, Sydney
1996 - 2019 - Bringing down the house, National Museum of Australia, National Cartoon, Canberra
1991/92/93/94/95/2013/14/15/16/17/18/19/20 - Coffs International Cartoon Competition, Coffs Harbour Rotary Club.
GROUP SHOWS.
2024 - 100 years of cartooning exhibition State Library of NSW, Sydney
2020 - Behind the Lines cartooning exhibition- MOAD, Canberra.
2017 - The Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, Finalist, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney
2016 - Confluence, UNSW ART & DESIGN postgraduates’ exhibition, GAFFA,
2014 - St Just de Martel, Salon de L’humour, St Just de Martel, France
2013 - Sun drunk Memories, NG ART Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
2012 - Gastroporn, NG ART Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
2012 - Linden Postcard Show, Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, VIC
2012 - Sun drunk Memories NG ART Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
2011 - Linden Postcard Show, Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, VIC
2010 - Linden Postcard Show, Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, VIC
2009 - Waiting, It’s a Still Life, NG Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
2009 - Bar to call home, NG Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
2009 - Linden Postcard Show, Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, VIC
2008 - Food for thought, NG Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
2008 - Sordid Tales, NG Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
2008 - Linden Postcard Show, Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, VIC.
2003 - Children Book Illustration Exhibition, Customs House Gallery, Warrnambool
2002/01/00/1999 - Bald Archies, Colac Festival of fun & Sydney City Harbour
Authorities, NSW.
1990/91/92/93 - Australian Black &White Artists Exhibition, Metcalf Gallery, State Library of NSW, Sydney.
AWARDS.
2023 - Blue World, art prize 2023, grant for work in progress drawing Ocean Lovers festival
2023 - Waverley Art Prize, finalist, Waverley Bondi pavillion, Sydney
2017 - The Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, Finalist, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney
2016 - Best Illustration or cartoon, NRMA Kennedy awards. NSW
2015 - Best political cartoon, Coffs Harbour International Cartoon Competition, Coffs Harbour Rotary Club.
2015 - Best cartoon, Amnesty International Australia, “Suffer little children”
2014 - Walkley Awards, (Best Print Artwork), Media & Entertainment Arts Alliance.
2014 - Cartoon of the Year, Coffs Harbour International Cartoon Competition, Coffs Harbour Rotary Club.
2013 - Best Caricature, Coffs Harbour International Cartoon Competition, Coffs Harbour Rotary Club.
2010 - Walkley Awards, (Best Print Artwork), Media & Entertainment Arts Alliance.
2010 - Artist of the Year, News Limited Awards, News limited
2006 - Best Caricature, Australian Cartoonist Association.
2005 - Walkley Awards, (Best Print Artwork), Media & Entertainment Arts Alliance.
2005 - Artist of the Year, News Limited Awards, News limited.
2004 - Runner up people choice, National cartooning Awards, National Museum Australia, Canberra.
2001/99 - First Prize, Bald Archies, Colac Festival of Fun.
1998 - First Prize, Best Cartoon, Festival of Fools, Sydney City Council
1996 - Best Caricature & Best Humorous Illustration, Australian Black & White Artists Association.
1996 - Best Business Cartoon, Coffs Harbour International Cartoon Competition, Coffs Harbour Rotary Club.
1995 - Best Caricature, Coffs Harbour International Cartoon Competition, Coffs Harbour Rotary Club.
1995 - First Prize, Golden Quill Awards, The Law Society of NSW.
1994 - Best Symbolic Illustration, Australian Black & White Artists Association.
1993 - Artists of the Year & Best Caricaturists, Black and White Artists Association.
1993 - Walkley Awards (Best Artwork), Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
LECTURES & RESIDENCIES.
2023 - Listening Devices, Panel discussion. The Human rights to listen and Be Heard; Sydney University Law Library, Solo Exhibition, Sydney. Panel: Dr Saba Vasefi, Associate Professor Nicole Matthews, Rat Bedlington, Joan Ross lead by prof. Benjamin Nickl
2023 - MCA gallery host spotlight talks
2023 - Listening Devices Paper, Australian Humorous studies association, Sydney University , Solo Exhibition, Sydney
2023 - Cartooning with kids, NSW Parliament House, Sydney
2022 - Mentoring at Western Sydney University art and design, portfolio sessional work.
2021 - Mentoring at Western Sydney University art and design, portfolio sessional work.
2020 - Presented MFA Paper, A Disruptive working model for cartooning in the new digital paradigm, Australian
Humorous studies association, Griffith University, Brisbane
2019 - Attended the Global Cartooning Forum, Paris, France
2018 - Cartooning in the digital age, Lunchtime talk THE STUDIO, Sydney
2017 -The Wall Project, 3-week Residency, Manning Regional Gallery, Taree
2012 - Coffs Harbour city council, lecture and live drawing, Pet Porpoise pool
2012 - Drawing with Kids, Tooronga Park Zoo, Sydney
2012 - Australian Cartoonist Association conference talk, Sydney
2010 - Feast of the Senses dinner – In conversation with Bill Leak and Allan Moir, NG Gallery, Sydney
2010 - Masterclass in cartooning, Manning Regional Gallery, Taree
2010 - Cartooning with Children, Surry Hills Library, Sydney
2009 - Masterclass in cartooning, Sydney Grammar School
2009 - Drawing workshops, NG Gallery, Sydney 2009 - Feast of the sense’s dinner – In conversation with Garry Shead,
NG Gallery, Sydney
2008 - Cartooning and Politics – Sydney University Students Union, Panel Speaker
2008 - Feast of the Senses dinner – NG Gallery panel speaker
2008/07/06 - Talking Pictures, Insiders, ABC Television
2007 - The Art of Caricature, Australian Cartoonists Association Annual Conference. (Talk with Tony Raft)
1999 - Cartooning Workshops, Dubbo and Wellington branches of the Macquarie Regional Library.1998 Masters
Classes, Summer school of cartooning, State Library of NSW, Sydney.
1997 - Cartooning Classes for the Young and Adults, Darwin & AliceSprings Branches of Northern Territory Library.
1993/94/95/96 - Cartooning Classes for kids, State Library of NSW.
1994 - Lecture on Cartooning and Caricature, OZ COM Comic Convention Sydney Hilton.
PUBLICATIONS.
2014 - Walkley Magazine, 80th issue, Article, 16 July, A very specific organism.
2013 - Artist profile magazine, issue 22, pg 128
2011 - The koala who Bounced back, Random house, (Children Book, Text Jimmy Thomson).
2009 onwards - Opinion page illustrator for the Australian and Weekend Australian
2009 - Artists Profile, Issue 08, The Art of Satire, Article by Elizabeth Fortescue
2008 - 1998 - Cartoonist and Illustrator, News Limited Publication, (The Australian, The Weekend Australian and
Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph).
2008 - 1999 - Editorial Cartoonist, The Sunday Telegraph, NewsLimited
2008 - The Purple Snow, Random House, (Children book, Text and Illustrations).
2004 - Australian Tennis Open, Australian Tennis Association, (merchandising, and advertising posters)
2001 - The Galumpher, Hodder Headline, (Children Book, Text Margaret Clark)
1999 - What Rot! Hodder Headline, (Children Book, Text Lisa Shanahan)
1993 - The koala who Bounced, Random house, (Children Book, Text Jimmy Thomson).
COLLECTIONS.
Cartoons and Illustrations, National Museum of Australia
Cartoons and Illustrations, State Library of NSW
Cartoons and caricatures, the Bunker cartoon museum, Coffs Harbour NSW
Cyclops, Government’s one-eyed Nemesis 1999, The Skase Chaser 2001, Colac festival of fun, Bald Archies collection