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Artist Biography
A master of oils & glazing techniques; Female figures and organic fleshy forms are dominant in his more often than not large scale oil paintings. Sensual and alluring, Austin's style has definitive influences from Australian 'greats' as the likes of James Gleeson & Norman Lindsay.
Artist Statement
>Painting for me is about discovery, desire and language. It becomes a catalyst for more ideas and communicates an emotion, or significant concept.
To feel the slide of paint, to make an image alive, to feel the buzz of creation, to see the wonder in the eyes of the viewer...
Education
1990/91 Diploma Of Fine Arts - Hornsby,
1996 Portrait and Figure Painting - Studied under Barbara McKay,Gosford Art Centre
1998/Current Life Drawing, Gosford Regional Gallery
Exhibitions
1988 Sydney Morning Herald Drawing Exhibition, Nagoya, Japan
1990 Painted Moon Gallery - Katoomba
1998 Fantasy Hall Gem Exposition - Broadmeadow, Newcastle
2001 Emerging Exhibition - Gosford Regional Gallery (High Commendation Award), Fabulous Fakes - Tuggerah Lakes (Peoples Choice Award),Two Man Show - Steep Chair Gallery, Newcastle
2002 Flesh Exhibition - Gosford Regional Gallery, The Contemporary Show - The Entrance Surf Club, Paintings in the Gardens Exhibitions - Gosford Regional Gallery, Cream Of The Crop Exhibition - Grand Gallery CC, The Plane Exhibition - Grand Gallery CC
2003 Rude Nude Exhibition - Grand Gallery CC and Brokenback Gallery - Hunter Valley, Oh My God Exhibition - Grand Galley CC, Under a Grand - Grand Gallery CC, Cross Section Exhibition - Erina Art Space
2004 Ferrous Non Ferrous Exhibition - Grand Gallery CC, Suburbia Exhibition - Grand Gallery CC, Origins Exhibition - Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford Art Prize - Gosford Regional Gallery, Northern Exposure - Cpt Cook Gallery Paddington, Ferrous Non-Ferous - Cpt Cook Gallery Paddington, City Slickers Exhibition - Metro Gallery Sydney, Open Christmas Exhibition - Cpt Cook Gallery Paddington
2005 Art Is Alive - Grand Gallery CC and Metro Gallery Sydney, Mardi Grae Exhibition - Cpt Cook Gallery Paddington, Rude Nude 3 - Grand Gallery CC, Zooid Exhibition - Cpt Cook Gallery and Metro Gallery Sydney, The Very Bloody Expensive Art Exhibition - Grand Gallery CC, Rude Nude 3 - Metro Gallery Sydney, Lush Art Gallery - Surry Hills, The Real Refuse's Exhibition - Tap Gallery Paddington
2006 Glamoroma Exhibition - Cpt Cook Gallery Sydney, Rude Nude 4 - Grand Galley CC, Who Art Thou Group Exhibitions - Erina
2007 Sneak Preview - The Wall Surry Hills, Ode to Nature- The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, Gosford Art Prize - Gosford Regional Gallery
2008 Femme Fatale - Solo Exhibition, Who Art Thou Gallery
Achievements
Sydney Morning Herald Drawing Competition; my work was sent to Nagoya, Japan for an exhibition and Certificate signed by Lloyd Rees
People's Choice Award for the Fabulous Fakes Competition/Exhibition
Drawing in the Gardens Competition; Painting sent to Japan as part of an International Collection
Curatorial Experience
Portrait Demonstrations, TV and Public Exhibitions
Part of a mobile Exhibition Art Walk through the streets of Sydney
Commissions
Private portrait commissions for clients in NSW, Qld, TAS VIC and New Zealand
Mural for Bridgit Brannock - Terrigal NSW
Painting/Design for Jans Interiors, Club Project
Mural for GBID Gosford Business Improvement District
Media
2002 Sun Weekly CC Edition - article/photo for Flesh Exhibition
2003 Central Coast Express - article/photo - A touch of Italy at Home
2003 CC Express - article/photo, Magoo painting portrait of Barry 'Magoo' McGuiggin for cancer research charity auction,put on by Surf Rider Association
2003 NBN News - Interview and painting the Magoo Portrait
2003 The Daily Telegraph and Sun Weekly - Photo of my painting Vivisection for Cross Section Exhibition
2004 The Daily Telegraph Article/photo - Suburbia exhibition
2005 Nine Network Television - Archibald Entry
2005 Daily Telegraph and CC Express - Archibald Entry
2005 Sunrise Program, 7 Network - Archibald Entry
2006 Art Collector Magazine -article/ photo
2006 ABC Radio Interview
To view artworks please click on Russell's Gallery
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