Exhibitions and Awards

John Brookes - Exhibition History

Exhibitions and events:

1999 “Police Volunteers Recognition Event”, Curator and stage design. Tate Modern, Turbine Gallery, UK
2000 “Police Volunteers Recognition Event”, Curator and stage design. Royal Festival Hall, UK
2007 Winner of MENSA UK Photographer of the Year
2016 “Creative Expressions”, literature and poetry project for those living with physical and mental illness. NCDP Complex, Brown Street, Suva, Fiji (Curator and contributor)
2018 “Don’t Stop, Keep Going”, mixed media photography, poetry and ceramics for Wellways Reception area (solo exhibit)
2018 – 2020 “Traces III, IV, V” - Belconnen Arts Gallery (group show)
2018 “Pigment of the Imagination” Wellways / Belconnen Community Gallery (group show)
2019 “Resilience”, Belconnen Arts Centre (group show)
2019 “Piece of Mind”, Belconnen Community Gallery (group show)
2020 “Face Unframed”, Belconnen Arts Gallery (group show)
2021 “Journeys”, Canberra Airport Public Display (solo show)
2021 “Place Unframed”, Belconnen Arts Gallery (group show)
2022 -2023 “(In)Visible”, Belconen Arts Gallery (group show)
2022-2023 “Pictures of You”, Belconen Arts Gallery (solo show)
2022-2023 “Pictures of You”, Westfield Centre, Belconnen (solo show)
2023 “Earth Unframed”, Belconnen Arts Gallery (group show)
2023 “Professor Hyatt’s Tarot”, Smith’s Alternative Gallery (in partnership with Professor John Hyatt)
2023 "Dark Snow", October to December 2023. Belconnen Community Gallery (solo show)
2023 “DISCRIMINATE”, Belconnen Arts Centre, Window Gallery, opening in December until February 2024 (solo show)

John Brookes - Experience and Awards to date

Experience and Awards to present:

MA in Mass Communications (with Distinction), Leicester University 1998.
Product design manager for ViaCode Ltd, an eCommerce wing of Royal Mail set up in 1999 – managed their brand, one of only 4 brands under the Royal Mail umbrella since 1516.
Brand launch and marketing for the Metropolitan Police Service’ new Met Volunteer Scheme, allowing great community engagement. Designed brand and launched at a fully catered event for Met Volunteers at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall 2003. Followed up next year with lead on management of event at the Royal Festival Hall, London with an audience of 2,500.
Awarded Police Commendation for Outstanding Performance and Dedication in 2007.
Marketing manager for Institute of the Blind, Winston Churchill Trust, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Pedal Power ACT and ACT Mental Health Consumer Network; as well as freelance work.
ACTMHCN David Perrin Achievement Award 2017
Winner of 2019 Chief Minister's Inclusion Award (Excellence in Volunteer Support)
2020 Volunteering ACT, Volunteer Leadership Award
2021 Chief Minister's Inclusion Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)
2022 Volunteering ACT, Certificate of Recognition, Outstanding Service in the Canberra Region
2022 Finalist, Chief Minister's Inclusion Award (Excellence in Volunteer Support)
2022 CAPO Arts Grant - Belco Arts Inclusion Award (for DISCRIMINATE)
ArtsAccess Grant for 'Dark Snow' exhibition