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Tom A Finalist in the 2024 Darling Portrait Prize

25/03/2024 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Art

I am incredibly excited to be able to announce that I am one of the 25 Finalists in the 2024 Darling Portrait Prize. The Darling Portrait Prize is a biennial national prize for Australian portrait painting honouring the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG (1921-2015).

The Finalist Exhibition will be shown at the National Portrait Gallery from the 22nd of June to the 22 September 2024. Bookings for tickets will open soon but you can keep updated by checking in with the Prize’s website.

The winner of the $75,000 cash prize will be announced on the 21st of June 2024. I would love that if you are able to visit the exhibition you could tag me in any pictures of the show or my work so that I can see. The gallery is open from 10am – 5pm daily and is located on King Edward Terrace, Canberra.

From the Darling’s website: “The judges are seeking the most compelling recent Australian portrait painting, whether they honour or push the genre, offer unexpected insights into well-known faces, or centre everyday people to explore the breadth of Australian identity.”

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‘Mirror Mirror’ A Finalist In The 2023 Bluethumb Art Prize

05/10/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Art

I’m so excited to announce that my portrait of Marcus Petaccia, ‘Mirror Mirror’, is a Finalist in the 2023 Bluethumb Art Prize. Created in 2022, this is the second prize that this work has been a Finalist in since first being publicly exhibited in March of this year.

I would be incredibly grateful if you could please vote for my work to win The People’s Choice Award and share my entry (you can do so by clicking here). You can also watch an instructional video on how to vote here. Voting is now open and will conclude Thursday the 9th of November.

By voting and sharing, you will go in the draw to win a $2,000 Bluethumb voucher to spend on art and a Robert Gordon pottery hand-painted by the People’s Choice Award winning artist (which hopefully will be me!) The overall Bluethumb Art Prize winner will be announced on Thursday 26th of October.

Of course this work is also available to own. Please click here to purchase ‘Mirror Mirror’ in order to immediately hang in your boudoir. Thank you to Bluethumb for including my work in this year’s prize and thank you for voting for my work to win the People’s Choice Award.

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The 2023 Halloween Polaroid Project Is Here!

01/10/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Art, Photography

Happy Halloween! My annual spooky Polaroid Project has *just* launched. You can pick up a one of a kind, signed, Polaroid right here.

This year there are 18 Polaroids available for sale as well as a brand new short film. The first 2 Polaroid sales will come with signed, original props used in the ’23 Polaroid film. The first 10 Polaroid sales come with an A5, numbered, signed, glossy, hand-embellished print of a still from the first project.

Please note this series will only be available for sale during the month of October 2023. At midnight on Halloween (31/10/2023) any unsold Polaroids will be destroyed.

Plus, if you are subscribed to my Patreon you can check out a whole bunch of behind the scenes treats, exclusive footage and deleted scenes from the film. You can also download and view the film and all the promo videos in high definition for your own viewing pleasure throughout spooky season.

Happy Halloween! 🪓

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‘there is no collective noun for rainbows, they are just rainbows’ A Finalist In The 2023 Kennedy Prize

22/08/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Art

I’m so honoured and truly humbled that my work ‘there is no collective noun for rainbows, they are just rainbows’ is a Finalist in this years’ Kennedy Prize. This work is one of the largest I have completed in my career and is one I am most proud of.

The Finalist Exhibition will be held at the Royal South Australian Society of Arts, Level One, corner North Terrace & Kintore Avenue, Adelaide from Saturday, the 2nd of September to Sunday, the 17th. A full list of Finalists can be found below:

The Gallery will be open 10.30am – 3.30pm weekdays, 1.30pm – 3.30pm weekends and is closed on Public Holidays. For further Gallery and sales information please visit the Kennedy Prize website HERE.

A very special thank you to Patrick Howard, Sophie Haylen, Picture Framing Warehouse and of course Kim Leutwyler, my wonderful sitter, for helping me realise this work.

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Score A Free Pack of Patreon Mini-Prints Shot By Heck Hound

13/07/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Uncategorized

So it turns out I love having a Patreon Page and it’s the safe, weird, sexy little hangout zone my soul needed. Plus it’s making me feel more creative than ever.

My Patrons just got access to FREE exclusive mini-print sets of some *incredible* photography I’m really proud of (shot by my very talented and sexy friend Jon) which accompanies my brand new promo vid you can watch by clicking HERE.

Would you like me to send you deviant little art collectables in the mail too? CLICK HERE to sign up to my Patreon at any tier to grab your prints and unlock a bunch of other exclusive content including videos, music, archival treats AND PODCASTS.

I’m posting something exclusive once a week and recording one podcast a month ON TOP of my regular portraiture and visual art work, which Patrons see first before anyone else.

See you there

📷/🎥: @heck.hound on Instagram 🖤

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‘Merchandise’ Showing In BSG’s Fifty Squared Art Prize 2023

26/06/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Uncategorized

I’m so pleased that my extra spicy work (yes, it’s a dick pic feat. Gaga’s illustrious Chromatica underwear) is being featured in Brunswick Street Gallery’s Fifty Squared Art Prize for 2023.

‘Merchandise’ 2023 Mixed media on watercolour paper 41.5 x 41.5

From Brunswick Street Gallery’s website:

Join us for our Fifty Squared Art Prize, Australia’s largest open-call art prize for 2D works measuring 50x50cm or less. The Fifty Squared Art Prize showcases artists at all stages of their career, from emerging to established, practicing throughout Australia and beyond. All 2D mediums are on display including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, weaving and more.

All artworks entered will be displayed to the public from 24 June–7 July 2023. An opening night soiree will be held with the artists of this years’ Prize on Friday 30 June from 6–9PM. All are welcome!

Prize Announcements will be made online at 6PM.

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‘Portrait Of Alice’ A Finalist In The 2023 Lethbridge 20 000

19/06/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Uncategorized

My work ‘Portrait Of Alice’, commissioned by The Blue Rose Magazine, has been selected as a finalist in the Lethbridge Gallery 20000 Small Scale Art Awards for 2023.

‘Portrait of Alice’ 📹 Commissioned by The Blue Rose Magazine 2022 15.5 x 21.5cm Mixed media on watercolour paper.

To view the entire collection of finalist artworks please click HERE. The finalist exhibitions, both online and in person will run from the 17th – 27th of June.

The exhibition’s Opening Event, including the announcement of winners, will take place on the 24th of June in the gallery from 5pm – 7pm. All are welcome to attend.

From the Lethbridge 20 000 website: With a first prize of $20 000, the Lethbridge Art Award is open to national and international artists for small-scale artworks. Entrants may submit a 2D or 3D artwork up to 61cm (24 inches) in height, width, or depth.Judging is based on three equally evaluated criteria of creativity, originality, and skill.

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My Patreon Page Launches 6/6 @ 6pm!

28/05/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Uncategorized

Featuring three unique tiers for you to access more original art and content than you could hair-flip a braided pony-tail at; my Patreon is gonna see a whole lot of action and you’re not going to want to miss a second of it.

Patreon Reveal video filmed by Sophie Haylen
Tom wears dress, balaclava, shorts and accessories by Nixi Killick.

I’ve been saving up a whole bunch of erotic art and exclusive content including audio *and* visual treats to take you behind the scenes of how I plan, execute and promote my works. You’ll get access to BTS blogs, photosets, videos, visual art that would have both my Instagram and Facebook profiles flagged in seconds, discounts, early access to sales and store items… and so much more. See you next Tuesday!

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‘Mirror Mirror’ A Finalist In The 2023 Burwood Art Prize

28/05/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Uncategorized

My portrait of make up artist and influencer Marcus Pettacia, ‘Mirror Mirror’, is a Finalist in this year’s Burwood Art Prize. The exhibition is currently showing at the Burwood Library and Hub until June 18th.

From the Burwood Council website: Artists were encouraged artists to see these themes as lenses through which their art can be perceived by different people in different ways. A portal and invitation for our audiences to explore broader ideas around identity, community, culture and personal experience.

Click here to download the 2023 Burwood Art Prize catalogue.

Click here to vote for ‘Mirror Mirror’ to win the People’s Choice Award once you’ve visited the exhibition.

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‘Phresh Produce’ @ Luna Studios Opens Wednesday 1st March

24/02/2023 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Tom Christophersen | In: Uncategorized

4 artists are taking over Luna Studios March 1 – 7 in an exhibition that is set to add some heat to your walls. Join us on opening night, March 1st, from 6pm – 9pm at Luna Studio (465 King Street, Newtown) for complimentary wine and beer from our friends at Philter Brewing.

I’m exhibiting a body of previously unseen works which to date have landed me multiple Community Guidelines strikes. I’ve been a very bad girl. A very, very, bad, bad girl Gaga.

The Artists:
Tom Christophersen
Kasia Frankowicz
Abbey Bryon
Phresh Blood

To secure a spot at our opening night you can guarantee your attendance by registering for free tickets here.

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