EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS

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Commenced painting commissions and selling art privately, 1980

First Prize - 2 categories Whitlesea Art Show, 1981

Exhibited in Camberwell Art Show, 1990

Joint Exhibition, “Colourful, Evocative and Passionate Paintings” at Chapel off Chapel - Prahran, 1999

Exhibiting at First Settlement Gallery, Sorrento, August 1999 

Exhibiting at Richmond Gallery Richmond and International Image Galleries South Yarra, 2001 

Entered the Doug Moran Prize, 2002                             

Duel Exhibition “Spirited Heartlands & Movement” Richmond Gallery, (with Michael Weitnauer) November 2002,

Solo exhibition, ‘Barbara Tyson Recent Works’ Richmond Gallery, Richmond, July 2003

Entered Archibald - Painted Tracy Bartram, March 2003

Finalist in the ‘Salon des Refusés’ Montslavate,  (painting used to promote exhibition), November 2003, 

Solo Exhibition, “The Freedom Movement”, Art Associates Australia- Gardner Contemporary Art, Hawthorn, July 2004

Represented in “The affordable Art Show” Melbourne with Art Associates Australia, April 2004

Commissioned to paint in the south of France, Aug-Oct 2004  

Solo Exhibition, “Recent Works”, Suburban 312 Gallery, December 2004

Exhibition ‘The French Collection’ Suburban Gallery, February 2005

“The affordable Art Show” Melbourne with Suburban 312 Gallery, sell-out, March 2005

Solo Exhibition, “Recent Works”, Private Gallery Toorak, March 2005

“The Sydney Art Show” with Suburban 312 Gallery, sell-out, September 2005

Art Sydney-Suburban Gallery -sell-out, June 2006  

Exhibition, “The Art of Romance” South Yarra Art House, July 2006

Solo Exhibition, Suburban 312 Gallery, August 2006

“The affordable Art Show” Melbourne with Suburban 312 Gallery, March 2007

Solo Exhibition, Manyung Gallery, March 2007

Artz Blitz 2007, Kingston Art Centre, March 2007

Solo Exhibition,  ‘New York Stories’ Suburban Gallery, sell-out, March 2007

Solo Exhibition, “Recent Works”, Balwyn Cafe Gallery, April 2007

“The Sydney Art Show”, NYC & other works with Suburban 312 Gallery, April 2007

1st, 2nd and 3rd Peoples Choice Award, St Kevin’s 37th Annual Art Show May 2007

Exhibition, Suburban 312 Gallery, August 2007

Exhibition, A Sensual September, Manyung Gallery Mt. Eliza, September 2007

Solo Exhibition, Rhythms of the Sea, Manyung Gallery Mt. Eliza, November 2007

Exhibition, South Yarra Art House, December 2007

Exhibition, Tusk Gallery South Yarra, February 2008

Solo Exhibition, In New York, Suburban 312 Gallery, March 2008

Exhibition, Brush Strokes for Infant Strokes, Royal Children’s Hospital Fund raising, July 2008

Solo Exhibition, ‘Freedom of Movement’, Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, October 2008

Exhibition, Portsea Art Gallery, December 2008

Exhibited, Postcards, Watson Fine Art Gallery, Burwood Road Hawthorn, December 2008

Solo Exhibition, Suburban 312 Gallery, May 2009

Exhibited, Belvedere Vodka Art Exhibition, McCulloch Gallery, Rankins Lane Melbourne, June 2009

Joint Exhibition, McCulloch Gallery, Rankins Lane Melbourne, July 2009

Solo Exhibition, Glenferrie Contemporary Art, October 2009

Exhibited, Sydney Art 2009, October 2009

Solo Exhibition, Suburban 312 Gallery, December 2009

Very Special Kids Art Exhibition, March 2010

‘Art Melbourne’ with Suburban 312 Gallery, April 2010

Mornington Peninsula Art Show, 2nd Prize Peoples Choice Award, April 2010

Art Show Sorrento, May 2010

Solo Exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, May 2010

Art Show Sorrento, May 2010

Painting on location South France Jul-Nov 2010 

Finalist Archibald Prize, April 2011, Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce AC

Exhibited Camberwell Rotary Art Show, April 2011 Highly Commended

Exhibited Art Red Hill, May 2011

Solo Exhibition 'Summertime & the Living is Easy', Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, November 2011

Exhibited Camberwell Rotary Art Show, April 2012,  2 Highly Commended

Winner ‘Salon des Refusés’ Peoples Choice 2012, Ita Buttrose

Solo Exhibition ‘Womanhood’, Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, November 2012

Solo Exhibition ‘Barbara Tyson’s Beach’, Suburban Gallery, March 2013

Entered Archibald 2013, Dr Helen Caldicott March 2013

Finalist, Victorian, ‘Salon des Refusés’, Hilton Melb South Wharf, June-mid August 2013

Group Exhibition, A Passion for Life, Marriott Melbourne Hotel, June 2013

Third Prize Bronze Award, Camberwell At Show 2013

Solo Exhibition ‘Latest Works’, Suburban Gallery, December 2013

Sellout Solo Exhibition ‘Dapples in Both Hemisheres’, Manyung Gallery, Sorrento, November 2013

Very Special Kids Art Exhibition, February-March 2014

Exhibited Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Feature & Demonstrating Artist, June 2014

New Holloway Gallery openning Moffat Beach Sunshine Coast, May 2014

44th Bayside Artshow, Sandringham Yacht Club, August 2014

Solo Exhibition ‘Latest underwater Works’, Suburban Gallery, November 2014

Solo Exhibition ‘Latest Works’, Manyung Gallery Sorrento, January 2015

Dame Quentin Bryce offical Openning of Holloway Gallery Moffat Beach Sunshine Coast, March 2015

Outstanding Women Artist Exhibition, Media House Gallery, Melbourne, May 13th, 2015

Exhibited Camberwell Rotary Art Show, June 2015

Exhibited The 2015 ANL Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition, November 2015

‘Latest Works’, Suburban Gallery, November 2015

‘Latest Works’, Holloway Gallery Moffat Beach Sunshine Coast, May 2016

Winner, Mount View Art Show, June 2016

Exhibited Camberwell Rotary Art Show, July 2016

46th Bayside Artshow, Sandringham Yacht Club, August 2016

Exhibitor, QLD Tattersall's Club Landscape Art Prize 2016

Winner, ANL Maritime Art Awards 2016

Solo Exhibition ‘Latest Works’, Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza, December 2016

Exhibited Camberwell Rotary Art Show, July 2017

Solo Exhibition Kew Court House - City Boroondara Arts PARTY ART PRIZE May, June & July 2017

Solo ‘Summer’, Holloway Gallery Moffat Beach Sunshine Coast, October 2017  

Exhibited Camberwell Rotary Art Show, June 2018

Solo Exhibition ‘Latest Works’, Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza, Flinders & Sorrento, June 2018

Second Prize, ANL Maritime Art Awards 2019

Solo Exhibition ‘Movement’, Manyung Gallery Malvern, September 2019

Exhibited, ANL Maritime Art Awards 2020

Solo Exhibition ‘Female Movement’, Manyung Gallery Malvern, November 2020

Solo Exhibition ‘Latest Works’, Manyung Gallery Sorrento, January 2021