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Tom Performing In Cooked Chooks

This Sunday I will be joining the cast of Cooked Chooks to perform in the July edition of this outrageous variety show. Join myself and a gaggle of Inner Sydney Queerdos at Two80 Cabaret for an unforgettable night of drag, comedy and burlesque. This ain’t a Sunday roast, folks.

With a stellar lineup including myself, Basija, Demon Derriere, Ember Flame, Bella Louche and more you’re not going to want to miss a single second of this Winter serving of Cooked Chooks.

Cooked Chooks
Sunday 7th July
Two80 Cabaret, 280 Cleveland Street SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
Doors: 7pm
Show: 7.30pm
Click here to purchase tickets.

Tom Added To The Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory

Beautiful Bizarre, long-time champions of my work, have been kind enough to feature me in their incredible Artist Directory. I’m lucky to join a cohort of incredibly talented artists working across a whole range of media. You can visit my comprehensive and delicious artist homepage by clicking here.

You can read up on my influences, common themes seen across my work, upcoming exhibitions and find an archive of my past shows and press features. I would really recommend having a look around – the Directory makes it easy to browse Artists by the type of art they make.

From the Artist Directory About Page:

The Artist Directory is the premier platform for discovering and connecting with the most exceptional, innovative, and skilled artists and fashion designers. Whether you are a curator, gallery director, client, collector, artist needing inspiration, or writer for the arts or fashion media, this curated list of artists and fashion designers presents the best work from around the world.

The Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory offers a global network that brings together artists, photographers, fashion designers, clients, collectors, galleries, curators and media.

Vote For Tom To Win People’s Choice At The Darling Portrait Prize

The People’s Choice Award voting for the 2024 Darling Portrait Prize is now live. The artist who receives the most votes will receive $10,000 courtesy of the Liangis Family (and no, you can’t vote more than once!).

I would be so appreciative if you could spare a couple of minutes and clicks to vote for me to win. Please also feel free to pass this link to your family members, partners and friends so they can also support me. Every vote makes a difference.

From the National Portrait Gallery website:

In 2024, 24 finalists were selected for the prize with the winner receiving a cash prize of $75,000. The artist who receives the most votes in the People’s Choice Award will be awarded $10,000 courtesy of the Liangis Family Foundation.

‘Before The Sun Sets’ A Finalist In The 2024 Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award

I’m so pleased to announce that my work ‘Before The Sun Sets (The Third Day)’ is a Finalist in Lethbridge Gallery’s 20 000 Small Scale Art Award for 2024. This is the 7th time I have been a Finalist in this Award and I’m so excited to debut this work via this incredible exhibition.

The Finalist exhibition is on display from 13th-30th July. The Gallery is open 9am – 5pm Tuesday-Friday, and 10am-3pm on Saturday. The online gallery of finalists can be viewed on the Lethbridge Gallery website.

Myself and the Gallery would be would be delighted to see you at the opening event which will take place on Saturday 13th July from 5:30 – 7:30pm.

From the Lethbridge Gallery 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.

The Lethbridge Gallery is located at 136 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington, QLD.

‘Mechanism’ Exhibited In The Fifty Squared Art Prize

My work ‘Mechanism’, a portrait of Elijah Ulysses Secrest, is being exhibited as part of Brunswick Street Gallery’s annual Fifty Squared Art Prize for 2024.

From their website: Join us for our Fifty Squared Art Prize, Australia’s largest open-call art prize for artworks measuring 50x50cm or less.

Each year the Fifty Squared Art Prize showcases artists at all stages of their career, from emerging to established, practicing throughout Australia and beyond, with an exhibition of hundreds of artworks encompassing painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, wall-based sculpture, weaving and more!

All entries are exhibited to the public from the 22 June – 5 July with winners announced on Friday 28 June at 6pm (online). 

Attracting hundreds of artists and thousands of gallery visitors to its showcase exhibition, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Tom Exhibiting In 2024 ‘Incognito Art Show’

I will be exhibiting three new mixed media works in the Incognito Art Show for 2024. The Incognito Art Show is a Sydney based group exhibition which anonymously exhibits A5 works from artists around the country and the globe all for $100AUD p/work with all funds donated to the Australian Artists Cultural Fund.

From their website: The identity of an artwork’s artist will remain anonymous at all times. Only once an artwork is bought, will the artist’s name be revealed to the buyer on the back of the artwork. Profits raised will go towards funding programs that support artists working with disabilities. The show’s unique model provides greater access to art-buying for those without the usual means to do so, as well as democratises art selection; buyers buy what they truly love, not a big name.

I will be posting my works after they have been sold at the exhibition so your best bet is to head down for their opening on the 13th of July at 410 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW to snap them up in person. The exhibition will run until the 14th and then any unsold works will be available to purchase online.

In the even that my works do not sell I will post the details to purchase them online via my social media platforms after the 14th.

I am so excited to attend and see the breadth and depth of works submitted from a really incredible range of artists working across a whole spectrum of medias.

Got questions? Check out their Frequently Asked Questions page here. 

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.