Born 1962, Melbourne, Australia
EDUCATION
1982-1984 Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art (Painting), Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
1981 T. O. P. Art and Design, Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Footscray
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 Paul Borg Local-e, Artsteps Exhibition Online
2018 Finding Home, Brimbank Community and Civic Centre, curated by Michael Sheill.
2017 Fertile Land, Gasworks Arts Park Melbourne.
2016 Swing high swing low, Exhibited in my house in St Albans.
2009 On the Line, Showcase Gallery, Victoria University, Melbourne (also on flickr)
2007 Portraits in Retrospect, L17 Artspace, Victoria University, Melbourne
1999 G.S.T. Greater Suburban Takeoff, St Albans Business Centre
1998 One Tree Hill, La Trobe Street Gallery, Melbourne
1996 Suburban Fringe, WestSpace Gallery, Footscray
1994 Fractured, Fragmented Hill, Installation, Wesley Uniting Church, Melbourne
1993 In-Site, Paintings and Drawings, WestSpace Gallery, Footscray
1991 Recent Works, Judith Pugh Gallery, Fitzroy
1989 Paul Borg, Art Control, North Melbourne
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 "Summer Road to Saltwater exhibition" , Maribyrnong City Council.
2022 Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize, Monstalvat
2022 The Three Twins, The Black Sheep artist gallery, Middle Park Melbourne.
2019 Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize.
2018 Doug Moran national Portrait Prize, Semi Finalist ( 5 times finalist and 8 times semi finalist )
2017 Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize, Montsalvat Victoria
2017 9x5 Now, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts -Melbourne
2016 Rick Amor drawing prize, Art Gallery of Ballarat
2016 Wyndham Art Prize
2015 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Semi finalist
2015 Salon de Refuses, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2015 Beyond Malta, Auberge D'Italie, Valletta, Malta
2014 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Semi finalist
2014 Rick Amor drawing prize, Art Gallery of Ballarat
2013 Rick Amor self portrait prize, Montsalvat
2013 Doug Moran National portrait prize, Semi finalist
2012 We Are Here, Paul Borg, Gina Kalabishis, Shannon Smiley ,Chapman and Bailey Gallery, Collingwood
2012 Paul Guest Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery
2012 Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of Ballarat
2012 Pop-Up Delhi, Pursuit Gallery, India Art Fair, New Delhi
2011 Blake Prize, National Art School, Sydney (Traveling exhibition)
2010 Art Flash, Pursuit, Melbourne Art Fair
2008 Road Less Travelled, curated by Kirsten Rann, L17 Artspace, Victoria University, Melbourne
2008 Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize,
2007 Often Spotted, Rarely Seen, Celebrating 40 years of Collection at La Trobe University, Bundoora
2006 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (Finalist), State Library, Sydney (Traveling exhibition)
2004 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (Finalist), State Library, Sydney (Traveling exhibition)
2002 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (Finalist), State Library, Sydney (Traveling exhibition)
2001-1993 A4 Art Fund Raiser, WestSpace Gallery, Footscray/Melbourne
2000 John Lesley Art Prize, Sale Regional Gallery
1999 We Are Australian, Immigration Museum, National Touring Exhibition
1998 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (Finalist), State Library, Sydney (Traveling exhibition)
1998-1996 Royal Overseas League Annual Open Exhibition, London, UK, and Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
1997 People and Industry, Gabriel Gallery, Footscray Community Art Centre
1997 Terry Wheelan presents Artists Spaces, Stripp Gallery, Melbourne
1997 Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
1997 13th Spring Festival of Drawing, Mornington Peninsula Art Centre
TEACHING POSITION
2015 Founder of "Paul Borg Art School" formerly "The Studio Art School "
2011 Registered Research Supervisor, (External Associate Doctoral)- Victoria University
1985- 2014 Painting and Drawing, Victoria University, Melbourne
1987-1992 Painting and Drawing, Hunt Club Community Centre, Deer Park
ART POSITIONS
1993-2000 Original Committee Member, WestSpace Gallery, Melbourne
1991-1998 Artist in residence, ICI Deer Park Melbourne.
1985-1997 Freelance children’s book Illustrator
AWARDS
2001 Recipient of Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, Victoria University
1992 Development Grant for Artist in Residence, ICI Deer Park, Australia Council
1984 Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria Folio Award, Final Year, VCA
1983 Alfred and Rachael Levi Drawing Award, VCA
PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS
2016 Maltese Downunder. go to Oct 16 at 8.37 on the time line on http://www.c31.org.au/series/1313
2015 'Association' magazine, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Summer edition 2015
2009 Podcast, SBS Radio, with Marlene Galea
2008 ‘Soul Man’ Connections, Victoria University
2007 ‘Paul Borg: A Portrait’, Lizard magazine, Victoria University
2004 'Anti-Archibald: Doing the Doug Moran' by Daniel Thomas
2004 "Portrait of an artist ascending", The Age by Clare Boyd-Macrae
1998 ‘Suburban Rhythms', Monument by Tim Sowden
1998 ‘Brush with the Landscape', Radio National with Julie Copeland
1998 ‘Writing the Everyday’, Australian Literature and the Limits of Suburbia (cover image)
1998 ‘Portraits and Pleasure', The Age by Peter Timms
1998 ‘Brushes with Fame’, Sunday Age, by Ronald Millar
1998 ‘Portrait of a Western Bypass’, Nexus, Victoria University
1997 ‘Paul Borg’ by Tim Sowden, Art/Text, Issue No 56, Feb - April
1997 ‘Working Class’, Herald Sun, by Anita Bragge
1997 ‘Arts-talk’, Radio National, interview with Julie Copeland
1996 ‘Waltzing Matilda’, T.V. interview, June, Malta
1993 ‘Artist’s Industrial Landscape.’ The Western Times, Melbourne
1993 Herald-Sun article by Simon Plant
1991 ‘The Studio in Deer Park’, Art Link, Arts in a Multicultural Australia by Elizabeth Gertsakis .
1989 Art and Australia (Winter Edition and Summer Edition)
1990 ‘Artist in Residence at Deer Park’, ICI Circle
COMMISSIONS
2008 Portrait of Jarlath Ronayne AM, Foundation Vice Chancellor, Victoria University
2008 Hiberian Hotel, Port Melbourne
2003 Portrait of Mai Ho, Mayor, Maribrynong City Council
1995 Sunshine City Council
Plus private commissions
COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Victoria (artist book acquisition of group show )
Art Gallery of Ballarat
La Trobe Picture Collection - State Library of Victoria
La Trobe University
Geelong Gallery
Art Bank
Victoria University
Lincoln Institute of Health Science
Sunshine Council
Westland Mining
Private collections
