​BIOGRAPHY

Regina Hona  AGRAF, PSVA-MP

ABN: 14 271 590 744

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and has lived there most of her life.
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AFFILIATIONS
  • Master Pastelist Status awarded 2024​​
  • Fellow of
    The Australian Guild of Realist Artists’ (AGRAF)
  • Honorary Life Member
    The Pastel Society of Victoria
  • Signatory Member of
    The Pastel Society of Victoria,

​ART STUDIES
  •  2018  Mar-Dec   Study painting retreat in Europe. 
  • 2009  Apr-May   Study tour, lectures and workshops    in  Washington DC and Albuquerque NM, USA
  • Further Studies   Attended various classes and workshops with Walter Magilton, Maxwell Wilks, Shirley Strafford, Peter Smales, June Woods and Yvonne Audette to experiment and  learn about other mediums.
  • 1980 -1984   Helga Ivany and studied Classical Tonal Oil painting.
EXHIBITING, AWARDS & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (Abridged)
  • 2021 Winner, Best Pastel, Sorrento Rotary Art Show, Victoria. 
    Archibald Entry, Robert A. Wade-Master & Mentor, Sydney, Australia.
  • 2020 Winner, Runner-up Best in Show, The Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia (Portrait).
  • 2019 Solo Exhibition, Hona Arts Studio, Victoria.
    Signature Membership Award, The Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia.
    Winner, Best in Show, The Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia.
  • 2017 Winner, Best Pastel, San Remo Rotary Art Show.
    Winner, Best Pastel, Knox Rotary Art Show.
    Winner, Best in Show, The Australian Guild of Realist Artists’ (AGRA) Summer Exhibition.
  • 2016 Winner, Best in Show, The Australian Guild of Realist Artists’ (AGRA) Spring Exhibition.
    Honorary Life Membership awarded – Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia. Group Exhibition, Sidestreams – Then & Now, The Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, Fusion6.
    Finalist, Perc Tucker Portrait Painting Prize, Townsville Regional Gallery, QLD.
  • 2015 Solo Exhibition – Quadrant Gallery Victoria.
    Archibald Entry Delta Goodrem (Musician, Singer, Entertainer).
    Winner, Best Seascape, Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia (PSVA). 
  • 2014 Group Exhibition – Australians at Work, Portrait Artists’ Australia, Melbourne.
    Joint Exhibition – Brialyn Boathouse Gallery, Victoria. 
    Group Exhibition – Friend’s Gallery, Malvern, Victoria.
  • 2012 Winner, Ming Mackay Award, PSVA.
    Winner, Best in Show Runner-Up, Pastel Society of Victoria Australia (Portrait). Group Exhibition, Portrait Artists’ Australia, Sydney NSW. 
  • 2011 Group Exhibition, Detour – Portraits From A Hard Road, Fusion6, Melbourne VIC. Group Exhibition, All The World’s A Stage, Portrait Artists’ Australia, Melbourne.
    Group Exhibition, Melba’s Marvellous Melbourne, VAS Gallery, Melbourne. 
  • 2010 Winner, A.M.E. Bale Art Prize, Best Work on Paper (Portrait), Melbourne.
    Selected Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition, Melbourne. 
    Archibald Entry Neil Grigg (Milliner to the Stars).
    Group Exhibition – Friend’s Gallery, Malvern, Victoria (consecutively 2000 to 2010).
  • 2009 Finalist, ANL Maritime Prize Exhibition, Melbourne.
    Guest Artist, St. Kevin’s College, Toorak, VIC.
    Winner, Ming Mackay Award, PSVA. Winner,
    Best in Show, AGRA, Summer Exhibition.
    Winner, Best in Show Runner-Up, Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia (Portrait).
  • 2008 Fellowship awarded – The Australian Guild of Realist Artists’ (AGRA).
    Winner, Best Figurative, Pastel Society of Victoria Australia Annual Exhibition. 
    Finalist, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, Bega, NSW.
    Finalist, A.M.E. Bale Art Prize, Works on Paper.
    Finalist, ANL Maritime Prize Exhibition, Melbourne VIC. Medallion Exhibition, AGRA Galleries, Camberwell, VIC. 
    Selected Group Exhibition, Hidden Faces of the Archibald, Melbourne, VIC. 
    Archibald Entry, Krista Bell (Children’s Author).
  • 2007 Winner, Terry Collins Medallion Award, AGRA, Camberwell, VIC.
    Winner, Best in Show, AGRA, Spring Exhibition.
    Finalist, ANL Maritime Prize Exhibition, Melbourne VIC.
    Finalist, James Farrell Self-Portrait Selected Exhibition, Castlemaine Regional Gallery.
    Joint Exhibition, Maling Road Gallery, Canterbury VIC.
    Group Exhibition, About Face, Fusion6, Melbourne (toured nationally until Jan 2010). 
  • 2006 Finalist, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, Bega, NSW.
    Group Exhibition, Fusion6, Arlington, VIC. Joint Exhibition, White Hill Gallery, Red Hill VIC.
    Finalist, The A.M.E. Bale Art Prize, Travelling Scholarship, Glen Eira VIC.
  • 2005 Solo Exhibition, AGRA Galleries, Camberwell VIC. 
    Finalist, ANL Maritime Prize, Melbourne VIC.
    Winner, Best in Show, Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia. 
    Winner, Ballast Stone Wine Award, Victor Harbor Rotary Show, South Australia.
  • 2004 Solo Exhibition, White Hill Gallery, Red Hill VIC.
    Finalist, ANL Maritime Prize, Melbourne VIC.
    Winner, Best Pastel, San Remo Rotary Show, VIC.
    Winner, Best Painting (Kevin A. Taylor Award), Australian Art Excellence Awards VIC.
    Winner, Best in Show, Pastel Society of Victoria Australia (Portrait).
  • 2003 Winner, Best Seascape, Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia.
  • 2002 Solo Exhibition, Ecliptic Gallery, Armadale VIC.. Winner, Best in Show, MAS Autumn Exhibition, Malvern VIC.
  • 2001 Group Exhibition, David Sumner Gallery, Adelaide S.A.
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​PUBLICATIONS
  • ​French Magazine, Pratique des Arts, Special Supplement #23, 2014.
  • Book – Travel Inspiration, by Regina Hona, May 2014.
  • Book – Luminous Colour, Showcasing Australian Pastel Artists 2014.
  • Book – The Artists’ Book, Portrait Artists’ Australia, 2012.
  • Book – Detour, Portraits From A Hard Road, by Fusion6 – November 2011.
  • Book – Best of Worldwide Charcoal, Pastel & Pencil Artists, Vol II, 2011.
  • Book – About Face, by Fusion 6 – December 2007.
  • Magazine, International Artist – Aug/Sep 2007, #56.
  • Magazine, Australian Artist – July 2007, #277.
  • Magazine, Australian Artist – May 2006, #263.
  • Herald Sun Newspaper – April 26, 2006 (feature article).
  • Magazine, International Artist – Dec/Jan 2004, #34.