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Artist Bio: Jan Lawnikanis |
2010 ‘Art is the Flower’ Broadbeach 2006 Art’s Café, Gold Coast Arts Centre, QLD 2003 The Chef’s In On Boundary, Spring Hill, QLD 2002 V’s Café, Indooroopilly, QLD 1996 Circus Circus Café, Mudgeeraba, QLD
2007 -present Royal QLD Art Society, Gold Coast 2019 -2020 Chevron Island Art Gallery, Gold Coast 2019 Fabriano in Aquarello festival, Italy 2012 -present Myart Gallery, Toowoomba 2013-2014 The Art Gallery, Mt Tamborine Moulton Galleries, Robina & Southport 2003, 2009, 2013 Border Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery 2005 -2008, 2012 -2013 King’s Christian Arts Festival 2009, 2011 - 2013 St Hilda's Art Show 2004 -present D’Arcy Doyle Art Awards 2008 30 Icons Portrait Competition 2006 Stanthorpe Regional Gallery 2004, 2005 Dalby Spring Fair Art Show 2002, 2003, 2005 Leukaemia Foundation Art Show, Helensvale 2003 - 2004 Access Arts Champagne Box Auction, Brisbane 2004 Gold Coast Convention Centre Exhibition 2003 QLD Cancer Fund Art Exhibition, Southport 2003 Kenilworth Arts Festival, Kenilworth 2002 Women of Our Time Exhibition, Hilton Hotel Brisbane 1998 Redland Bay Art Competition, Brisbane
2019 Finalist - Fabriano in Aquarello, Italy 2017 First prize – Still-life, D’arcy Doyle Art Awards 2016 First prize – Botanical theme, RQAS 2014 First prize – Watercolours, Ocean Shores Art Competition 2013 Third prize – Still-life, RQAS Awards 2012 First prize – Still –life, Ipswich Art Awards 2011 First prize - ACPN coloured pencil competition 2009 First prize – Watercolour, Gold Coast Show 2008 Finalist – 30 Icons competition, Pacific Fair, 2007 Second prize – Challenge no. 28 Australian Artist Magazine, June 2006 First prize – Watercolour, Elanora Art Show, 2006 First prize – Watercolour, Springfest Art & Craft Festival 2006 Set Design Award – Dramafest 2005 First prize – Pastels, Elanora Art Show 2004 First prize - Drawing, Elanora Uniting Church Art Show 2004 First prize – Abstracts, D’Arcy Doyle Art Awards 2002 First prize - Watercolours, Laidley Art Show
1999 – Present Various painting and drawing commissions for private clients 2004 - Present Various designs and painting of sets for school musicals 2012 14 artworks, Surfer’s Paradise Executive Offices 2007 4 Paintings, Tokiya Restaurant, Mermaid Beach 2006 Outside murals, Hillcrest Christian College 2005 Artist’s impressions for real estate agent 2005 40 artworks for Air Apartments, Broadbeach 2003, 2005 Murals for grounds of Hillcrest Christian College 2003 Tea towel designs for Souvenirs Australia 2001 Portrait painting for principal Hillcrest Christian College
2019 Art Edit magazine, Issue 20 2013, 2016 International Watercolour Society catalogue 2014 Artwise Australian Schools Textbook, reference and weblink 2014 Australian Artist magazine, May, June, August. 3 full length articles, Coloured pencils 2013 Australian Artist magazine, November. Full length article, Coloured pencil workshop report 2010 Paradise Magazine, Gold Coast Bulletin, August. Full page article, ‘Delight in the Detail’ 2010 Australian Art Collector, Issue 53 2007 Australian Artist magazine, June. Photo of winning painting. 2000 Australian Artist magazine, August. Full-length article, “Coloured Pencil: the No-Fuss Medium.” 2001 Hillcrest Christian College Year Book, Portrait painting of school principal on cover of yearbook. 2002 Margaret May Reports, Photograph of portrait painting and short story.
2020- present Weekly watercolour classes, home studio 2019 – 2020 Weekly art classes, Primary & Community Care, Mermaid Beach 2019 – 2020 Weekly art classes Flare Academy, Nerang 2017 - 2020 Weekly watercolour lessons, Royal QLD Art Society, Broadbeach 2017 - present Monthly art workshops, Framed Just For You, Gold Coast 2015 – present Various workshops in diverse media, Artable Workshops, NSW and QLD 2020 Weekend watercolour workshop, SASIinc, Esk 2020 Weekend watercolour workshop, Quilpie Cultural Society, Quilpie 2020 Various art workshops, Bienarte, Brisbane 2019-present 5 acrylic painting workshops, Studio Village community group, Gold Coast 1999 - 2019 Various art & Professional Development workshops for teachers and students, Hillcrest C.College 2010 – 2019 Weekly Art Excellence art classes for High School students, Hillcrest Christian College 2009 – 2019 Twenty watercolour/colour pencil workshops, Coochie Art Group 2019 4 week watercolour course and workshop, Cutter’s Art Yard, Currumbin 2017 Two watercolour workshops, Don Milner’s studio, Tinbeerwah 2017 Two watercolour workshops, Redcliffe Art Society 2015 - present Four 5 day workshops, watercolours, McGregor Winter School, USQ Toowoomba 2012 – present Nine coloured pencil/watercolour workshops, Murray’s Art & Framing, Toowoomba 2016 Two watercolour workshops, Ipswich Art Society 2016 6 day watercolour workshop, Oakey Art Group 2015 - 2016 Weekly watercolour lessons & colour pencil lessons, Artable Studio, Robina 2015 – 2016 Weekly children’s art lessons, Artable Studio, Robina 2015 – 2016 Watercolour lessons, home studio and Louise Corke’s studio, Pimpama 2014 Weekend colour pencil workshop, Rockhampton Art Society 2014 - 2016 Two watercolour workshops, Lismore Art Club 2013 Watercolour 4 day workshop, McGregor Spring School, USQ, Toowoomba 2013 Coloured Pencils 6 day workshop, Maryborough Art Festival 2010 - 2012 Nine various art workshops, Brisbane Artist’s Academy 2007 Weekend drawing workshop, Annabel Tully’s studio, Quilpie
2020 Weekend Workshop, Painting wildlife with Paul Margocsy 2017 2 workshops, Mixed Media with Tricia Reust 2017 Workshop, Typism Conference, Brush Script Lettering with Barbara Enright & Carla Hackett 2016 Workshop, Mt Tamborine, Palette Knife Painting in Oils with Brian Cook 2016 Workshop, RQAS Brisbane, Portraiture in Oils with Frank Giacco 2013 Watercolourworkshop with Charles Sluga 2013 Weekend workshop, Watercolours with John Lovett 2008 5 day workshop, Brisbane Artists Academe, Alla Prima portraits with Clayton J. Beck 2006 2 week workshop, McGregor Summer School, Collage with Elizabeth Gower 2005 2 week workshop, McGregor Summer School, Mixed Media with Gary Miles 2004 2 week workshop, McGregor Summer School, Book Illustration with Paul Lennon 2004 1 day workshop, Brisbane Institute of Art, Flowers in Oils with Fu Hong 2004 3 day workshop, Fibre Montage with Noela Mills 2003 2 week workshop, McGregor Summer School, Book Illustration with Paul Lennon 2003 3 day workshop, Fibre Montage with Noela Mills 2002 2 week workshop, McGregor Summer School, Animals in Acrylics with Trevor Weekes 2001 2 week workshop, McGregor Summer School, Portraits in Oils with Keith Dewell 2000 2 week workshop, McGregor Summer School, Pastels with Tim Miller 1998 1 week workshop, Watercolour with Alvaro Castagnet 1995-2000 Weekly art classes, Tutor Dale Crabtree, Dale’s Art Studio, plus 3 mths life-drawing lessons
2019 Artworks donated to Reboot Combat Recovery charity ball and auction 2019 Artworks donated to 8x8 to Educate 2018 Paintings donated to Epilepsy Action Australia 2017 Paintings donated for school art auction 2013 Painting donated to Riding for the Disabled. 2002, 2003, 2005 Paintings donated to Leukaemia Foundation Art Auction 2003, 2004 Paintings donated to Access Arts Champagne Box Auction 2002 Portrait paintings donated to Women at Work art collection
2017 – Present Flying Arts accredited membership 2019 - Present BASQ 2017 – 2020 International Watercolour Society 2016 – 2018 Watercolour Society of QLD 2007- Present Royal QLD Art Society 2011 – Present Australian Coloured Pencil Network 2000-2006 Pastel Society of Australia 1999-2006 Coloured Pencil Society of America
2002 Dalby Art Festival, Dalby 2000 Children’s art competition, Network Video, Parkwood
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