My Bio: My Story The art of papercutting involves the artist cutting a whole painting from a single piece of paper resulting in a painstakingly intricate and fragile piece of art. I have been interested in art from a young age.  As a teenager growing up in Pakistan, I would take a bus from my home in Rawalpindi to the house of Sadequain, one of Pakistan’s most respected artists, in Islamabad. Every chance I could, over the course of f...
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My Bio: Hi there, my name is Nicole Barros, formally Nicole Martin. I have been painting for 30 years, having started in acrylic and moved on to oils but found my true flair and passion in watercolours. I also love graphite, pastels and coloured pencils.  I have had some wonderful teachers and the opportunity to work in some amazing studios over the years.  Originally from NSW, I began my formal training at Julian Ashton Art School Sy...
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My Bio: Gail Barton was born in Melbourne and grew up in the bayside suburb of Beaumaris. She studied at the Caulfield Institute of Technology from 1969-1973,achieving a Diploma of Art and Design .A Diploma of Education in 1975 completed her formal education. Gail has been teaching art from 1975 to the present time,including ten years at Frankston College of T.A.F.E ( 1976-1986 ) and currently several classes at the Brighton Recreational Centre. Since bu...
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My Bio: TRAINING Studied Art and Design at Stourbridge College of Art U.K. majoring in Textile Design Four terms at Botanical Art School Melbourne Course in Botanical Art, Peninnsula Tafe MEMBERSHIPS Pastel Society of Victoria Australian Guild of Realist Artists Yarra Valley Arts SOLO EXHIBITIONS Friends on the Hill              Monbulk The Olive Gallery      &...
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My Bio: Basically a self taught artist starting my career as an artist by drawing caricatures for workmates at the Kyabram hospital.Around 1983 I began exhibiting my work in local art shows .This led to good sales and commissions. Corporate and private commissions are in many countries around the world, including U.S.A. England, Scotland, New Zealand, holland Canada and Irland. Over the years I have been involved in many joint Exhibitions in Melbourne, D...
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Spring into Summer Art Show 2023

My Bio: FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS Art - Prahran Institute - Certificate in Arts in and Diploma Studies, Hawthorn Institute, Certificate of Teacher Training and Painting and Graphic Studies, Art teacher secondary level and adults, and Currently working with adult groups. My current art practice shows a preocupation with a variety of subjects. Outback Australia continues to hold a fascination and on going connection; the unique landscape, its heightened colo...
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Currently showing at:
Spring into Summer Art Show 2023

My Bio: Zhonghua was born in the 1960s in Inner Mongolia, China. As a young boy, Zhonghua had a love for art and regularly enjoyed spending his morning with a sketch book capturing the scenes of bustling train stations. This passion later led him to pursue s degree in Fine Arts majoring in oil painting. After immigrationg to Australia with his family in 2001, Zhonghua has largly devoted his time to painting the land scapes and seascapes of Australia. He ...
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My Bio: Born of European parents, my sister Bettina, and I were immersed in everything ‘cultural.’ My Russian father, a professor of music, and first violin teacher of Albert Einstein, together with my Viennese mother, ex-olympian, fashion designer, model, psychologist, artist, and Cultural Attaché to France, both insisted on the very best kind of academic instruction. Throughout our formative years, my sister and I were surrounded by ...
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My Bio: Jocelyne Godber was born in Trouville sur mer (Normandy) France; she is a self-taught artist who paints in all mediums in a realist style. Her artistic life began in early childhood; she would spend many hours drawing & always seeking new subject matter. What began as a part time hobby over the years evolved into a full time Artist. Her passion is to express herself in whatever medium called on to compliment the chosen subject, she is always ...
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My Bio: Lynne Head was born in Bundaberg, Queensland.   From an early age Lynne loved art and became an artist all her life.  Her mother who was a very good artist supported and encouraged Lynne along the way. They attended art vocation schools together.   Over a period of ten years, her first and main professional teacher was Stanislaus Rapotec, who was instrumental in developing and fostering her own unique style...
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My Bio: Born in the coastal township of Portland, southwest Victoria, Brett Jarrett (48) has dedicated his life to observing and documenting the behaviour and identification of wildlife worldwide through his paintings, in particular the mammals and birds. A self-taught painter and one of the top four animal artists in Australia, Brett’s pursuit of wildlife has made him this country’s most travelled and experienced modern day painters. Combini...
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