Academic Qualifications
2012
Doctor of Philosophy
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University
2006
Bachelor of Communications Honours
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University
2003
Bachelor of Arts Media Studies
Murdoch University
Murdoch University
1992
Advanced Diploma in Photography
Mt Lawley TAFE
Mt Lawley TAFE
Employment History
1993-present
Photographer
2012-present
Lecturer Photography. School of Design and Art, Curtin University
2000-2012
Lecturer Photojournalism. School of MCCA, Curtin University
2005-2010
Sessional Lecturer photography. Edith Cowan University
1995-2000
Senior Photographer. X-Press Magazine. West Perth
Publications
Perception the Daryl Hewson Photographic Collection, Photofile#70, The West Australian, NME, Melody Maker, Rolling Stone Magazine, Melbourne Magazine, MX Melbourne, Q Magazine, HQ Magazine, In Press, Sunday Times.
Solo Exhibitions
Tough Pleasures
Fremantle Arts Centre
October 2003
Tough Pleasures
Access Gallery
John Curtin Gallery
March 2004
Tough Pleasures
Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art.
July-August 2004
Prolepsis
Perth Institute Contemporary Art
April-May 2005.
m/others & seven and fifteen
Johnston Gallery
Feb-Mar 2009
Seven & fifteen
Queensland Centre of Photography
November 2009
Floreat 2012 City of Perth Photographic Commissions Exhibition
Council House, Perth
September 2012
Uncertain Surrenders
Perth Centre for Photography
July 2013
Mount St to the Park
Art Collective WA
Perth
July 2014
The Park
Perth Centre for Photography
February 2017
Fremantle Arts Centre
October 2003
Tough Pleasures
Access Gallery
John Curtin Gallery
March 2004
Tough Pleasures
Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art.
July-August 2004
Prolepsis
Perth Institute Contemporary Art
April-May 2005.
m/others & seven and fifteen
Johnston Gallery
Feb-Mar 2009
Seven & fifteen
Queensland Centre of Photography
November 2009
Floreat 2012 City of Perth Photographic Commissions Exhibition
Council House, Perth
September 2012
Uncertain Surrenders
Perth Centre for Photography
July 2013
Mount St to the Park
Art Collective WA
Perth
July 2014
The Park
Perth Centre for Photography
February 2017
Group Exhibitions
Spin
Western Australian Museum
February 2004.
Ladies and Gentlemen
Queensland Centre of Photography
August-September 2004.
Joondalup Invitation Art Award
Joondalup
September 2004.
Josephine Ulrick National Portraiture Prize
November 2004.
Changeling
Australian Centre of Photography
November-December 2004.
Awkward Silences
Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art
April-May 2005
The Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Photography Award
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
May-June 2005
Perception
The Daryl Hewson Photographic Collection
Queensland Centre for Photography
July-August 2005
Awkward Silences
Plimsoll Gallery
University of Tasmania
2005
FLASH Australian Athletes in Focus
National Portrait Gallery Canberra
July-November 2006
Changeling
Australian Centre of Photography Touring Exhibition
Jan-December 2006
Photsphorous
Perth Centre of Photography
Oct- Nov 2007
National Photographic Portrait Prize
National Portrait Gallery Canberra
Dec 2007-Mar 2008
Hijacked
Australian Centre of Photography
June-July 2008
Inheritance
Australian Centre of Photography
May-June 2009
Transient States
Lawrence Wilson Gallery, UWA
May-July 2009
Pingyao Photography Festival
China September 2009
The Beautiful South
Claska The 8th Gallery
Tokyo 2011
Photoquai Biennale
Musee Du Quai Branly
Paris September-November 2013
Bali: Return Economy
Perth International Arts Festival
Fremantle Arts Centre
February-March 2014
Australian Artists in Bali
McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
November 2017
Western Australian Museum
February 2004.
Ladies and Gentlemen
Queensland Centre of Photography
August-September 2004.
Joondalup Invitation Art Award
Joondalup
September 2004.
Josephine Ulrick National Portraiture Prize
November 2004.
Changeling
Australian Centre of Photography
November-December 2004.
Awkward Silences
Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Art
April-May 2005
The Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Photography Award
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
May-June 2005
Perception
The Daryl Hewson Photographic Collection
Queensland Centre for Photography
July-August 2005
Awkward Silences
Plimsoll Gallery
University of Tasmania
2005
FLASH Australian Athletes in Focus
National Portrait Gallery Canberra
July-November 2006
Changeling
Australian Centre of Photography Touring Exhibition
Jan-December 2006
Photsphorous
Perth Centre of Photography
Oct- Nov 2007
National Photographic Portrait Prize
National Portrait Gallery Canberra
Dec 2007-Mar 2008
Hijacked
Australian Centre of Photography
June-July 2008
Inheritance
Australian Centre of Photography
May-June 2009
Transient States
Lawrence Wilson Gallery, UWA
May-July 2009
Pingyao Photography Festival
China September 2009
The Beautiful South
Claska The 8th Gallery
Tokyo 2011
Photoquai Biennale
Musee Du Quai Branly
Paris September-November 2013
Bali: Return Economy
Perth International Arts Festival
Fremantle Arts Centre
February-March 2014
Australian Artists in Bali
McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
November 2017
Selected Bibliography
Foster, Alasdair. Women and Food: Nat Paton and Toni Wilkinson have their cake and eat it. Photofile Issue 70, pp. 30-31. Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, 2004
McFarlane, Robert. Cool images from below and above. The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 November, 2004
Barrett –Lennard, Amy. Toni Wilkinson Prolepsis, exh. cat., Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Perth 2005
Palmer, Daniel. Awkward Silences, exh, cat. Linden- St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts. Melbourne, 2006
Spencer, Ric. The coexistence of beauty and menace. The West Australian, 23 April 2005, p.14
Foster, Alasdair. Changeling: Childhood and the uncanny, exh, cat. Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, 2005
John, Thelma. City of Perth Photomedia Award, Artlink, 2006
Clark, Christine. Portrait 19, Ready Steady Shoot, pp10-14. National Portrait Gallery, Canberra 2006
Clark, Christine. Flash Australian Athletes In Focus, exh,cat., National Portrait Gallery, Melbourne , 2006
Bright , Susan. C International, issue 4,2007. Go West. Ivory Press London 2007
Bright. Susan. Blessed and Bound. Catalogue. 2009
Photoquai. Uncertain Surrenders: Toni Wilkinson, 2013. Musee Quai Branly
John, Thelma. Uncertain Disclosures: Toni Wilkinson, Artlink, 2013.
McFarlane, Robert. Cool images from below and above. The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 November, 2004
Barrett –Lennard, Amy. Toni Wilkinson Prolepsis, exh. cat., Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Perth 2005
Palmer, Daniel. Awkward Silences, exh, cat. Linden- St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts. Melbourne, 2006
Spencer, Ric. The coexistence of beauty and menace. The West Australian, 23 April 2005, p.14
Foster, Alasdair. Changeling: Childhood and the uncanny, exh, cat. Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney, 2005
John, Thelma. City of Perth Photomedia Award, Artlink, 2006
Clark, Christine. Portrait 19, Ready Steady Shoot, pp10-14. National Portrait Gallery, Canberra 2006
Clark, Christine. Flash Australian Athletes In Focus, exh,cat., National Portrait Gallery, Melbourne , 2006
Bright , Susan. C International, issue 4,2007. Go West. Ivory Press London 2007
Bright. Susan. Blessed and Bound. Catalogue. 2009
Photoquai. Uncertain Surrenders: Toni Wilkinson, 2013. Musee Quai Branly
John, Thelma. Uncertain Disclosures: Toni Wilkinson, Artlink, 2013.
Awards/Grants
2000 Vice Chancellors Award for Academic Excellence. Murdoch University
2006 Commendation Award City of Perth Photomedia Prize
2006 Commission National Portrait Gallery
2006 Commendation Award City of Perth Photomedia Award
2006 Absolut Cut Commission
2007 Arts Development Grant ARTSWA
2012 City of Perth Artistic Photographic Commission
2012 Magdalena Prize in Feminist Research Edith Cowan University
2013 DCA Mid- Career Fellowship
2017 Visual Art Award Fringeworld Perth
2006 Commendation Award City of Perth Photomedia Prize
2006 Commission National Portrait Gallery
2006 Commendation Award City of Perth Photomedia Award
2006 Absolut Cut Commission
2007 Arts Development Grant ARTSWA
2012 City of Perth Artistic Photographic Commission
2012 Magdalena Prize in Feminist Research Edith Cowan University
2013 DCA Mid- Career Fellowship
2017 Visual Art Award Fringeworld Perth
Collections
National Portrait Gallery Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Daryl Hewson Collection
Edith Cowan University Collection
City of Perth Collection
St John of God Art Collection
Murdoch University Art Collection
Private Collections
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Daryl Hewson Collection
Edith Cowan University Collection
City of Perth Collection
St John of God Art Collection
Murdoch University Art Collection
Private Collections