Finalist in the Percival Portrait Painting Prize

One of my paintings was recently selected as a finalist for the Percival Portrait Prize, an annual national competition in Townsville, Queensland. The finalist's paintings will be exhibited in the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery from the 9th of May till the 13th of July.  Here's a link to the gallery website-

 http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/facilities/galleries/Pages/XstrataPercivalPortraitAward.aspx

Portrait Workshops

I recently taught a 3 day portrait painting workshop at my home in Cairns, Australia. 

I thoroughly enjoyed working with the group I had;

 they all produced some great work and I look forward to doing it again soon.

Here's a photo; that's me on the right in the red shirt.

I'll also be teaching a 5 day portrait workshop between the 21st to the 25th of July as part of ArtEscape, the most prominent Art teaching event of North Queensland. 

It's sure to be a great week of learning in a beautiful rainforest environment, so if you're interested please contact the ArtEscape team for bookings.

ArtEscape Cairns website

Finalist in Benalla Nude Art Prize

'Dancer' 19 x 28 inches, Oil on Linen

Benalla Art Gallery

Finalist in Drawing Prize

I was recently selected as a finalist in the Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing in Sydney for my drawing 'Discobolus'. 

For those in Sydney, the exhibition is on now at the Adelaide Perry Gallery, corner Hennessy and College Streets, Croydon, Sydney until the 28th of March. 

Link to the gallery website

Portrait of George

Painted last year in New York. Oil on Linen, 12 x 14 inches

Stanthorpe Art Prize

My painting Still Life with Conch has recently been selected as a finalist for the 2014 Stanthorpe Art Prize in Stanthorpe, South East Queensland. The exhibition will run from the 28th of February until the 13th of April at the Stanthorpe Regional Gallery.

4 Hour Portrait Sketches

As the title of this post suggests, here are a couple of recent portrait sketches, each done in about 4 hours.

 Dylan, Oil on Linen on Board, 8 x 10 inches

Steel, Oil on Linen on Board, 8 x 10 inches

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.

George with Skeleton

                                                  Graphite and white chalk on toned paper.
                                                                     18 x 24 inches

New Portrait

Here's a recent portrait 'Irena' from a class taught by Scott Waddell and Joshua Larock at the GCA.
It's 8 x 10 inches, oil on linen.

A Couple of Grisaille Paintings

 "Pieta Madonna"

Oil on Linen

11 x 14 inches

 

"Portrait of Devin"

Oil on Linen 8 x 10 inches

 

My Final Cast Drawing

"Discobolus"

It was actually finished a few months ago, but this is the final cast drawing I did at the Grand Central Academy before moving onto painting. It's about 26x 19 inches and graphite on paper. Click for a larger view.

Melissa

8 x 10 inches, graphite on paper

Finished Figure Drawing

Here's my drawing from the month of April.

We had a really fantastic model, Eniss, every weekday morning for the month.

I toned my own paper with watercolour and the did the drawing with graphite and white chalk.

18 x 24 inches

4 Hour Portrait Drawings

Every Monday afternoon at the Grand Central Academy

we have a different portrait model for a 4 hour session.

Here are a few of the recent drawings I've done in those sessions.

They are all about 8 x 10 inches.