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PRIZES

2025+2024 Archibald Salon des Refusés / S.H. Ervin Gallery Sydney

2024 HIGHLY COMMENDED Clayton Utz Award / Clayton Utz Brisbane
2024 Percival Portrait Painting Prize / Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville

2023 Brisbane Portrait Prize / Powerhouse Brisbane




EDUCATION

2016-2020 University of Vienna - PhD Philosophy

2011-2012 Atelier Art Classes Brisbane - Painting


2006-2010 University of Queensland & University of Edinburgh - BA Hons I Philosophy


SOLO & JOINT-SOLO EXHIBITIONS


2020 Like Kings / Radici Vienna
2019 The Wine one Drinks with the Eyes / Erbsenfabrik in Brick5 Vienna
2018 Mysterious / Austrian Federal Ministry of Defense Vienna
2017 Vernissage / with Stephanie Rappl Der Greißler Vienna
2016 The Homes of Others / Salon with Dr. Brigitte Papis Vienna
2015 With Ryan Daffurn and Adolphe Piche / The Old Museum Brisbane
2015 Vernissage / Takt Keller Vienna



        GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2025 BAMM Portrait Prize Biennial / Bank Art Museum Moree
2025+2024 Omnia Art Prize / St Kevins College Melbourne
2025 Lethbridge Landscape Prize Salon des Refusés / Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane
2025+2023+2021 Harold and Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize / Royal Queensland Art Society Petrie Terrace Gallery Brisbane 
2024 Korea Australia Arts Foundation Prize / Korean Cultural Centre Sydney

2024 Gosford Art Prize / Gosford Regional Gallery Gosford
2024 Ceramics and Still Life / Project Gallery Sydney
2024+2022+2020 Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon des Refusés / Royal Queensland Art Society Petrie Terrace Gallery Brisbane
2024+2021+2019 Lethbridge 20 000 Small Scale Art Award / Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane

2024 Lethbridge Landscape Prize / Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane

2023 Clayton Utz Award / Clayton Utz Brisbane
2023+2022 Lethbridge 20 000 Small Scale Art Award Salon des Refusés / Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane

2023 Brisbane Rotary Art Show / Central Plaza Brisbane

2022 FINALIST. A.M.E. Bale Travelling Scholarship / Glen Eira City Council Melbourne
2022 SECOND PRIZE. Queensland Figurative / RQAS Petrie Terrace Gallery Brisbane

2022 Brisbane Landmarks, Landscapes and Personalities / RQAS Petrie Terrace Gallery
2021 Members’ Annual / Royal Queensland Art Society Petrie Terrace Gallery Brisbane
2019 Elegant Chaos / Royal Queensland Art Society Brisbane
2018+2017+2016 Lethbridge 10 000 Small Scale Art Award / Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane
2016 A.M.E. Bale Art Prize / Glen Eira City Council Melbourne
2016+2015 Sketch Group Vienna / Takt Keller Vienna
2015+2014 Moreton Bay Region Art Awards / Pine Rivers Gallery Brisbane
2014+2013+2012 PRIZE WINNER. Atelier Art Classes Summer Show / The Old Bomb Factory Brisbane


FULL-FLEDGED PAINTER, WELL OVER THIRTY YEARS. YOUTHFUL IN DEMEANOUR. GIRLISH, YOU MIGHT SAY. YOUTHFUL IN THE WORK, TOO. FRESHNESS ALL THROUGH IT. FRESHNESS AND MATURITY BOTH. / ALI SMITH


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