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‘Lensed’ Wins The 2021 Bluethumb Art Prize’s People Choice Award

I’m thrilled to be able to announce that my portrait ‘Lensed’ has won the People’s Choice Award at the 2021 Bluethumb Art Prize, Australia’s largest Art Prize!

I want to personally thank every single person who voted for me, shared my posts and created a buzz around the work. The wave of support I received was incredibly touching and affirming, particularly after this year.

You can read about the work and prize over on the Bluethumb Site by clicking here.

I want to also thank Maddie, my subject and Paul Doran, my framer, as well as Bluethumb for supporting Australian Queer artists.

‘Lensed’ can still be purchased by clicking here.

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Vote for ‘Lensed’ In The BlueThumb Art Prize

My work ‘Lensed’ was a Finalist in this year’s Bluethumb Art Prize! A true honour to be amongst such great company and so many inspiring Australian artists.

This means you can vote for ‘Lensed’ to win the People’s Choice Award!

Simply click here to register, click the ‘Vote’ button under my work and allow me the opportunity to exhibit at next year’s winners exhibition.

Also don’t forget that this weekend there is a massive sale over at my Bluethumb Store!

🖤Save 10% off any order using code COLLECT10
🖤Save 15% off orders >$1,500 using code COLLECT15

Sale ends 29 November 💙

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Dark Art at Beinart Gallery Opens July 10th

I am one of the artists who will exhibiting as part of Beinart Gallery’s group exhibition Dark Arts, which is a huge honour and very exciting indeed. My work ‘HANSEL’ will be included amongst the exhibited works from the cohort of artists being shown. View the collection and purchase ‘HANSEL’ here.

‘HANSEL’ 2020 31 x 41cm Mixed media on watercolour paper.

‘Dark art provides both artists and viewers an opportunity to explore themes that many of us find uncomfortable: fear, isolation, anxiety, and vulnerability. Certainly the past year has made it clear how universal some of these themes are, but all of these are part of the human experience generally…

Opening reception: Saturday, July 10th, 6pm – 9pm.

This exhibition will run from July 11th to August 1st and will coincide with Nom Kinnear King’s show, Gilderfray.’ – Beinart Gallery Blog.

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‘Lensed’ A Finalist in the Lethbridge 20,000 Art Prize

I am incredibly humbled to announce that my work ‘Lensed’ has been selected as a Finalist in the Lethbridge Gallery 20000 small scale art awards for 2021. You can check out the cohort of Finalists HERE as well as see my work in the flesh at Lethbridge’s Paddington Gallery from 18 – 26 June.


Come and visit the exhibition showing from:

18 – 26 June 2020
136 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington QLD 4064
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100 BUCKS X RUNNIN Group Show Opens Tonight!

My work ‘Forty Two’ is part of Adelaide’s 100 BUCKS X RUNNIN Exhibition which opens tonight from 7pm – 10pm at:

Erb’n’flo Coffee & Breakfast Bar
153 Sturt Street, Adelaide, SA

All works will be for sale at $100.00 per work. Artists received a 30 x 30cm wooden template board (pictured above) to uniquely customise with their own style and technique.

Be there tonight to snap up some very excellent, affordable art. You can also check out past entries of this group exhibition at @100bucksandrunnin on Instagram.

‘Forty Two’ 2021 Mixed media on MDF Board, As part of 100BUCKSXRUNNING
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Antipodes 2021 at Beinart Gallery Opens 27th Feb

I am one of the artists who will exhibiting as part of Beinart Gallery’s group exhibition Antipodes 2021, which is a huge honour and very exciting indeed. My work ‘clearfacepic’ will be included amongst the exhibited works from the Australian cohort of artists being shown.

‘clearfacepic’ 2019 39 x 28cm Mixed media on watercolour paper

Antipodes 2021 is a group exhibition of Australian artists, opening at Beinart Gallery’s new location, 307 Victoria St, Brunswick. There is perhaps no more fitting way for the gallery to celebrate its new home than to host an exhibition of new works by exceptional artists who call Australia home.

Opening reception: Saturday, February 27th, 5pm – 9pm.

This exhibition will run from February 28th to March 21st and will coincide with Annie Montgomerie’s show, Railing Latchers, and Erik Thor Sandberg’s show, What Follows.” – Beinart Gallery Blog.

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‘HAMMRAISER’ A Finalist In The 2021 Stanthorpe Art Prize

Hammraiser 2019 28 x 38cm Mixed media on watercolour paper

My work ‘HAMMRAISER’ has been selected as a Finalist in Stanthorpe Regional Gallery Art Prize – a real honour. The Prize, rescheduled from last year, will hold its Award Ceremony on Friday the 19th of February via their Facebook Page. Please check their Page for details on how to book tickets to view the physical exhibition if you are able to do so.

From the Opening Night Event Page via Facebook: Please note that due to COVID restrictions, we are limited to a certain number of people within the gallery at any one time. We have set times for gallery tours, please choose a time for your tour of the exhibition during checkout. Tours available at 5 pm, 5:45 pm & 6:30 pm. The awards ceremony will begin after 7:30 pm. We will also be live streaming this event. Works may be purchased after the awards announcements.

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‘clearfacepic’ A Finalist In the Lethbridge 20,000 Art Prize

I am incredibly humbled to announce that my work ‘clearfacepic’ has been selected as a Finalist in the Lethbridge Gallery 20000 small scale art awards for 2020. You can check out the cohort of Finalists HERE as well as see my work in the flesh at Lethbridge’s Paddington Gallery from 18 – 27 June.

Invitation

Come and visit the exhibition showing from:

18 – 27 June 2020
136 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington QLD 4064

We are pleased to announce we are expanding the exhibition to two venues, including Latrobe Artspace (the former Percolator Gallery), right next door to Lethbridge Gallery. 

Distancing rules will apply.
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‘Mitcham Shops Are Burning Down’ A Finalist In The 2020 Collie Art Prize

The Collie Art Gallery has once again launched one of regional Australia’s richest art prizes, following the success of the inaugural 2018 edition, which drew more than 500 entries nationally and attracted hundreds of visitors to the town.

https://www.collieartgallery.org.au/collie-art-prize/

I am so thrilled that my self-portrait, ‘Mitcham Shops Is Burning Down’ is a finalist in this year’s Collie Art Prize, which this year has the theme of ‘Identity’. The exhibition opens Friday the 29th of February from 6pm – 8pm and runs til the 5th of April.

Photography by Laura Du Ve Creative+
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‘TIFF #2’ A Finalist in the Lethbridge 2000 Exhibition

‘TIFF #2 ‘ will be featured as part of the Brisbane contingency of the art prize’s exhibitions, which are mounted in Sydney and Brisbane as well as online. See exhibition details below:

The Lethbridge 2000
27 June – 6 July 2019
7/11 Wambool Street, Bulimba QLD

To purchase this work and view the rest of the finalists click HERE.

‘TIFF #2’ detail.
‘TIFF #2’ as featured in INTERFACING. Photography by Michael Simms
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