Gerhard Ritter

“Since August 2003 I have changed my artistic emphasis from sculpture to focus almost exclusively on realist portrait work. I began by teaching myself to paint in oil. In the nine years since then I have exhausted the subject matter available in my family and for me portraiture has become not just a pursuit – but a passion. In recent years I have risen to the challenge of watercolour portraits.                  My increasing interest in watercolour led me to establish the South Australian Watercolour Society in 2012.  In the short time since its inauguration our Society has reached a paid up membership of more than 70 with a continuing stream of interest.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education                                              1973       B.A. Hons, Adelaide University                        

1979      Grad Dip. Bus. Admin,  S.A. Institute of Technology

1980      M.B.A.,  University of South Australia

 

Art Groups & Representation            President South Australian Watercolour Society Inc (Current)

Fellow & former Director, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc

Committee member & former Vice President ArtsNorth (formerly Elizabeth Art Society)

Member Port Community Arts Centre                                                            

 

Exhibitions and Awards                     Royal South Australian Society of Art Exhibitions (numerous awards)

Solar Art Prize 2014 1^st Prize Works on Paper

Solar Art Prize 2013 1^st Prize Oil and Acrylic Section

Heysen Competition 1^st Prize 2010

Tea Tree Gully Lions Art Competition 2013 1^st Prize overall;

2014 1^st Prize Sculpture,  2^nd Prize      Watercolour

Rotary Club Exhibitions

Campbelltown 1^st  Prize 2010, merit and people’s choice 2011, minor prize 2007

Port Adelaide 2^nd Prize 2010/11, 1^st Prize 2008/9, 2^nd 2007/8, Equal 1^st 2005/6

Clare 1^st Prize sculpture 2007, 2014, Commendation 2010

Walkerville 2^nd Prize 2010 & people’s choice

St Peters Cathedral Art Show 2011 & 2008 1^st Prize overall, 2005 (1^st Prize Section)

Port Community Art Show, 1^st prize 2011 & 2010, 3^rd prize 2012

also merit awards and people’s choice

Kapunda Art Society 1^st Prize 2011, merit award 2009

Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Bega NSW  – Finalist 2008

Bald Archy - Finalist exhibition 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014

Gawler Art Award 1^st Prize 2005, 2008, 2012; 1^ST Prize watercolour 2010;

 Section prizes 2006 & 2007, Judge 2014

Adelaide Freemasons Merit Awards 2007

Burra Portrait Prize 2014 Merit Award

Kidman Art Show,  Kapunda,  Merit award W/C 2011, Merit award Oil 2009

Australian Artist Magazine 2^nd Prize 2007 (Favourite Subject Theme)

The Artist Magazine (UK), Editor’s Choice June 2010

Arts North (formerly Elizabeth Arts Society) Exhibitions

 

Publications                                          Australian Artist Magazine 12 page article Oct 2009

                                                                The Artist (UK Art Magazine) 3 page article Oct 2010

 

Multi media                                           Self produced 5 DVD set Practical Oil Portrait Painting currently being marketed via blogsite

Numerous appearances on television and on line media on behalf of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts

 

 

I frequently judge art shows and open exhibitions.  

I enjoy doing demonstrations, conducting workshops and teaching courses in portrait painting and generally

increasing public awareness and appreciation of good portraiture. 

 

 

Internet

 Web site                                portraitsinoil.com.au

Blogsite                 ritterart.blogspot.com.au

Email                     grit@iprimus.com.au

Facebook              Gerhard Ritter

Phone                    (08) 82541067

Mobile                    041 984 9226

Home address     419  Uley Rd  Uleybury  SA  5114