Works on Paper Exhibition

I currently have two portrait drawings in a group exhibition in Cairns, Australia at the Tanks Arts Centre. 

The exhibition is titled "Paper- Works on and of" and runs until the 18th of December.

 Andre,

 Graphite on Paper 8 x 10 inches

 Melissa,

 Graphite on Paper 8 x 10 inches

Here is a link to the Tanks website

http://www.tanksartscentre.com/home/inner.asp?PageID=87

Drawing for a Self Portrait

To be transferred for an oil painting.

Graphite on toned paper, 8 x 10 inches

Exhibition and an Interview

I'm currently part of a small group exhibition as part of International Men's Day entitled 'I am Man'. The exhibition is at Cell Art Space in Cairns, Australia and runs until the 30th of November. I have two paintings in the show, pictured below.

I was also interviewed about my work and artistic practice. You can read the interview at this link-

http://cellartspace.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/q5-with-andrew-bonneau.html

Some Recent Work

Here are a few samples of the landscape work I've been doing lately. 

The last few drawings are studies for paintings.

 Oil on Canvas Paper 10 x 14 inches

 Oil on Canvas Paper 10 x 14 inches

 Oil on Linen on Board 6 x 8 inches

 Graphite on Paper 18 x 24 inches

  Graphite on Paper 18 x 24 inches

 Graphite on Paper 18 x 24 inches

Finalist in the Moran Portrait Prize

My painting 'Self Portrait with Landscape' was recently selected as a finalist for the Moran Portrait Prize in Sydney. The prize is annual and is one of the richer portrait prizes around. The painting will be on display at Juniper Hall in Paddington, Sydney for the next few months, after which it will travel to regional galleries around Australia.

Here is a link to the Moran Prizes website-
 http://www.moranprizes.com.au/competition/2013-doug-moran-national-portrait-prize/finalists

Copying Master Paintings at the Met

 

A couple of weeks ago myself and a few fellow students from the Grand Central Academy got permission to copy from master paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

This was a great opportunity to really get close to a master painting and understand what the artist was thinking when they made it.

 

 

 

I chose a portrait by Jean Baptiste Greuze to copy. Here it is partly finished.

                                     I should be able to get back to the Met soon and finish it.

Back Study

                                                          
                                                        15 x 20 inches,    Oil on Linen

New portrait in progress

             
                                                    9 x 12 inches, oil on linen on board

Open Studio Night - Grand Central Academy of Art

For those in the New York area, this Thursday, February 21st, 2013 from 6-8pm, The Grand Central Academy of Art (GCA) will be holding their first open studio event.

I will have selection of drawings and paintings on display there- portraits, figures and casts. 

 

The show will include drawings, paintings, and sculpture, offering a unique chance to see inside the daily life of an atelier.  This student-run event and exhibition will take place at Grand Central Academy, 20 W 44th St, 6th floor, New York, NY, 10036.

The Grand Central Academy of Art Open Studio Night
Thursday, February 21, 2013, 6-8pm
Grand Central Academy of Art
20 W 44th Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10036

The Grand Central Academy of Art Open Studio Night is a free event and open to the general public. Refreshments will be served. A selection of works will be available for purchase.

Portrait of Ennis

                                                        
                                                          8 x 9 inches, Oil on Linen

Still Life with Conch and Plant

This painting was a recent finalist in the 2012 AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship Exhibition. It's Oil on Canvas, 21 x 16 inches.