Nathan Paramanathan (Fellow of the RMIT(Fine Arts) M.A.,Ph.D, Psycho-Social Studies Melb University ); Head, Art Edn.Dept.Phillip Institute of Technology 1975 to 1987. Was the first President of the Institute of Art Education (1974-1978) ) and has presented papers at the I.N.S.E.A. (International Society for Education through Art) conferences in Bath (U.K.) and Rotterdam (Holland). President of the Hawthorn Artists Society (1993,1994) and for some time Secretary of ANATA (Aust National Art Therapy Association);a practicing Artist and Art Therapist.  Deputy President of the Victorian Artists Society from 1989 to 1991 and an elected Fellow of the Society. and their 1993 'Artist of the Year '. Has worked for a number of years with  Clinical Psychologists , using art with psychotherapy groups.  Malaysian born  came to Australia in 1949.. For some years Professional Member of ANATA. Was Chairman of the Course Development Committee for the RMIT University's MA Arts Therapy Course 1993/1994).

Fourteen one-man shows, enjoy  painting the Australian landscape, including the Wilcannia Plains, the waters of the Coorong,the ruggedness of Mount Buffalo ,the red terrains of Western Australia and more recently the unique wilderness of Kakadu and the colour of Broome. I work with oil on canvas and board as well on paper where I  incorporate acrylics , water colour and ink. My works  can be seen at  Noel's Gallery , Maling Road, Canterbury , a Melbourne suburb
 
 

Prizes won  include:
Allied Chemicals Prize - V.A.S.(Victorian Artists Society 1973 ); First Prize , Water Colours - Essendon Rotary 1980; First Prize Water Colour- Ivanhoe Girls Grammar ,1988; Award Exhibition Victorian Artists Society 1988; Undine Award for Landscape Painting V.A.S. 1991 ,1993; Victorian Artists Society - 1993 'Artist of the Year- '

Collections:
My work is in the collections of a number of universities and business houses namely the campuses of Melbourne , Monash ,La Trobe, R.M.I.T., and Footscray, the Shepparton Regional Art Gallery. Also the Menara Maybank and the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.One of thirty Australian water colorists whose work has been included in an international exhibition in Taiwan , 1994 ,1995and 1996.

REFERENCES:
1. "Reference Asia" Asia’s Who’s Who of Men & Women.
2. " The Encyclopaedia of Australian Art" Alan McCulloch, revised Susan McCulloch,Allen & Unwin 1994.

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