skin and peel, artist statement, 2006
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/may/02/text-festival-bury
www.metasenta.com.au for Metasenta Articles and web presence.
The Age/reviews and articles (to be updated)
2014
Reviews, Press & Web Representation
DigiGlass Australasia, 'Ellipse Pivot Glass Sculpture, Frankston' in High Resolution Imaging brochure.
Project Space/Spare Room, Float, exhibition brochure, June 2006
Dr Irene Barberis; skin and peel, artist statement
Dr Elizabeth Presa, breath light and skin, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris
Elizabeth M. Grierson, Imagining a Faculty of Navigations in the Academy of Radical Generosity as a future for art education, RMIT University
Artrave, 'Powerfully hybrid', Artlink Vol 27 No 2, 2007
Godwin Bradbeer, Kevin Wilson. '20,000 Colours, Four Generations of Women', Metronome 10, What is to be Done, Documenta Magazines, Documenta 12, Kassel, Germany
'Precious Platters', Catalogue, Promotional material, Australia
Dr. Christopher Heathcote, breath, crosses stars + circles, Noosa Regional Gallery, Queensland
Dr Louiseann Zahara, grow – a set of verbs, catalogue essay, Melbourne
Bantick, Christopher Women of faith unite, The Age, April 16, 2005
Kohn, Rachael, 'Intersecting Art', interview with Parastou Forouhar, Irene Barberis and Jane Logemann, Spirit of Things, ABC Radio National, 17 April 2005
Cass, Naomi, 'Intersections: reading the space: Christianity, Judaism, Islam' in Artnotes, Art Monthly Australia, Issue 179, May 2005
Cass, Naomi, 'In addition to the adults' in Artnotes, Art Monthly Australia, Issue 180, June 2005
Nelson, Robert, Readings in Religions, 25/5/2005, The Age, 25 May, Melbourne.
Robert Nelson, The Age 20.3.2002. 'Fashion Infiltrates the Arts, Fashion Sashays into Visual Arts'
Tam Wai Ping, Four Corners, Hong Kong
Anna Clabburn, Plastique
Dr. Christopher Heathcote, Breath: Catalogue Essays
Wilma Tabacco, 'Seeing through the Material', Canberra, Melbourne, Paris, France
Sonia Barron, 'Seductive, Creative and Potentially Toxic', Canberra Times, Monday, July 21
Canberra Times, 'Art to Cling To'
Juliet Peers, 'Fashion Infiltrates the Galleries', Artlink Vol.22 #4
Brisbane and Noosa Regional and local Newspapers and Posters, Queensland
Briony Rhodes, 'Death and Decoration', Art Monthly, 29.7.00. View Review
Catherine Lambert, 'The Revelation of Installation', Sunday Herald, July 16, 2000
Interview: Arts Today, Radio National, 'The Apocalypse Interview' with Lyn Gallaghar, Irene Barberis and Anna Clabburn
Alison Barclay, 'Backyard Blitz', Herald Sun, April 25, 2001
C. Marshall, Interpreting Art For Secondary Schools, Macmillan Art Publishing, Melbourne.
Dr Christopher Heathcote, Australian Encyclopaedia of Art, Bernard Smith, Terry Smith and Christopher Heathcote
Janet McKenzie, Studio International (e journal) forthcoming edition, United Kingdom
Presa Kevin, Imprint Magazine, 'Revelation/Apocalypse', Print Council of Australia.
Dr. Annette Van der Bosch, 'Unveiling the Apocalypse - Irene Barberis', Art and Australia, Vol.40 No 1
Edward Collis, Dr. Sophia Errey, 'Saying it with Flowers', Catalogue Essays
Rebecca Lancashire, 'Creative Stocking Stuffers', The Age 1 12 1998
Geoff La Gerche & David Thomas , We Are Australian, Catalogue
Anthony Lynch, 'Gallery closes, vision remains', Connections, Victoria University, May 1999
'Exhibition Weaves a Rich Tapestry', Victoria University NexusVol.9 March 1999
M. Stevenson, 'Duo has blooming lovely art symbols', The Examiner, April 10, 1999
M. Stevenson, 'Flowers Tell A Story', The Examiner, April 10, 1999
Border Morning Mail, 'Saying it With Flowers', Albury.
Jo McIntyre, 'Saying it with Flowers', Tasmanian Examiner, April 17, 1999
Interview, Irene Barberis and Wilma Tabacco, 'Saying it with Flowers', City Park Community F.M. Radio, Launceston, Tasmania April 10, 1999
O. Cameron, 'Double Acts Flower Power', Herald Sun, July 16 1999
Lara Ancilli, Interview, 'Saying it with Flowers', Irene Barberis and Wilma Tabacco, SBS Radio, Italian Language Program, June 28, Melbourne
Anna Clabburn, 'Saying it with Flowers', The Age, 17 February
David Cross, 'Saying it with Flowers', Like Magazine, Millennial Issue - Summer, 1999
Anthony Lynch, 'Exhibition Proves a Revelation', Victoria University, Nexus, July, Melbourne
Jenny Zimmer, Exhibition Catalogue Interview, Charpentes
Exhibitions, Newsletter, Horsham Art Gallery, June 1997
The Mail, The Brimbank Times, The Moonee Valley Gazette; article/photos
Nexus, Victoria University newspaper; article/photo (two issues)
Artist statement, Red Horse / Revealed Geometry catalogue
Irene Barberis & Wilma Tabacco, Artist Statement, Victoria University Gallery, Melbourne
Cliff Burtt, 'Prize Finds a Worthy Home', Herald Sun, 13.12.1997
'Gallery Prize to Gordon', Bendigo Advertiser, 13.12.1997
Peter Timms, 'An Assortment of Bits and Pieces', The Age, 10.12.1997
Alison Barclay, '$30,000 water work', Herald Sun, 5.12.1997
Rebecca Lancashire, 'Right Time for Bennett', The Age, 4.12.1997
Robin Usher, 'McCaughey Prize, Upbeat', The Age 2.12.1997
Kevin Wilson, 'Nature: traditional and Contemporary Visions', Cooloola Shire Public Gallery
Gallery Catalogue, John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize Exhibition, 1997
Sue Goss, 'VUT opens new doors in the conduct of thesis research' The Age, 27 October
James Harley, 'Irene Barberis', Catalogue Essay, Luba Bilu Gallery, Melbourne
Cross, Elizabeth, 'These Women, Where Honours Due', Catalogue essay
James Harley, An Installation Publication Vitae, A.I.P. No 7, Fifth Australian Sculpture Triennial
Susan McCulloch, Australian Artists Dictionary
Christopher Heathcote, 'Arrangement', The Age, 1993
Robert Rooney, 'Arrangement', The Australian, 1993
John Neeson, Arrangement: Australian Still Life 1973-1993 Catalogue, Heide Park, Melbourne
Geoff Wallis, 'Unpeeled Art', Catalogue Essay
Susan McCulloch, 'The Spiritual and the Mundane', Sun Herald, June 1996
Anna Clabburn, 'Faith: Irene Barberis', Storm Magazine, Volume 1, No.1
Allan McCulloch, revised by Susan McCulloch, Encyclopaedia of Australian Art, Allen and Unwin
NAVA, 'Who's Who of Australian Visual Arts, Reed International Books
Susie Ashkenazi, 'Artists Tackle myth of wandering Jew', Visual Arts, 24.11.95
Exhibition Catalogue, The Wandering Jew; Myth and Metaphor, Jewish Museum of Australia
'The Wandering Jew - Myth and Metaphor', Shepparton Advisor, 1996-97
Justine Hill, 'Myth Analysed', The Warrnambool Standard, March 13, 1996
'Ten Young Investment Artists', Financial Review, 1986
Gary Catalano, 'Cluttered Realism Outshines the Transcendental Abstract', The Age, 17.9.86
Robert Lindsey, Young Australians Catalogue, National Gallery of Victoria
Rosemary Crumlin, Images of Religion in Australian Art, Bay Books, Australia
Robert Rooney, 'Recycled artwork should keep conservation department happy', The Weekend Australian, 8-9.12.90
An Installation Publication, 'Between the Lines'. A.I.P. No. 2, Melbourne
'Gallery - Adrian Page and Irene Barberis,' Catalogue. Guanzau, China
Rosemary Crumlin, Images of Religion in Australian Art, Bay Books, Australia
Robert Rooney, 'Recycled artwork should keep conservation department happy', The Weekend Australian, 8-9.12.90
An Installation Publication, 'Between the Lines'. A.I.P. No. 2, Melbourne
'Gallery - Adrian Page and Irene Barberis,' Catalogue. Guanzau, China
Rosemary Crumlin, 'A Remarkably Consistent Painter'. Unpublished Essay
Rebecca Lancashire, 'Getting Recycling down to a fine Art', The Age, 20.11 90
Christopher Heathcote, 'Exhibition gives a sense of how modernists looked in original contexts', The Age, 24.4.91
Richard Pennington, 'Freedom of Choice', Art and Australia. Summer 1991
Elizabeth Cross, 'Freedom of Choice', Catalogue Essay. Heidi Park and Art Gallery
Jenepher Duncan, Melbourne / Monash Exchange Exhibitions, Catalogue, Melbourne
Catalogue, Cite Des Artes, Group Exhibition, Paris, France
Catalogue, Preston to Phillip, Melbourne 1982
Elizabeth Cross, 'Figures and Faces Drawn from Life', Catalogue Essay, Heide Park and Gallery
Janet McKenzie, Drawing in Australia - Contemporary Images and Ideas, Macmillan, Australia
Dawn Mendham, Refining Fire, Albatross Books, Australia 1985
Notice: 'Watch', The Sun, 24.4.79
Mary Eagle, 'Irene Barberis', The Age,1979
William Kelly, Elizabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship Exhibition, Catalogue, Victorian College of Arts, Melbourne
Ron Radford, 'Still Life Still Lives', Catalogue Essay, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Sydney Opera House, NSW
Cite Des Artes, Group Exhibition, Catalogue. Paris, France
Robert Rooney, 'Melbourne / Monash Exchange', The Australian, 1979
Allan McCulloch, 'Painters, Poets and Printmakers', The Herald, 3.5.79
Jeffrey Makin, 'Art Invitation gets a Rap', The Sun, 9.5.79
Robert Lindsey, 'Selected Work from the Michell Endowment', Catalogue Essay.
Lamia Doumato, Dictionary of Women Artists, New York, University of Colorado, 1978
'Artist to Paint the Town', The Sun, 21.12 77
Paul Heinrichs, 'Art Takes to the Streets with Teapots and Flowers', The Herald, 22.12.77
Mary Eagle, 'Domestic Subjects are Back', The Age, 13.1.78
Janine Burke, 'Eight Women Realists' Catalogue Essay, Victorian College of the Arts, Coventry Gallery, Sydney, Museum of Modern art, Queensland
William Kelly, Victorian College of the Arts Postgraduate Exhibition, Catalogue; Victorian College of the Arts
William Kelly, 'Keith and Elizabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship', Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
Gary Catalano, 'Drawing Some Definitions', The Age, 1976
Domenico De Clario, 'Drawing Some Definitions' Catalogue: George Paton Galleries, Melbourne University
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