Brian Simmonds – Professional Artist
Born and Educated in
Biography
Brian was born in
He is a full time fine artist who has studied many mediums and subjects for over thirty years which includes a full time degree course at the Curtin University of Western Australia.
He has exhibited in many showings and won numerous prizes and awards for drawing, oil painting, and mixed media works.
His work can be found in many private and public collections
in
Curriculum Vitae
1955 Began training as Photo Engraver & Lithographer
1963 Commenced Part-time painting studies with U.W.A. extension service
1968 Continuing Art Studies in Painting and
Drawing at
while employed as Industrial Lithographer
1975 Full-time painting for one year resulting in One man exhibition in early 1976
1976 Commenced Full-time degree course at
W.A.I.T. (now
Majoring in Painting & Printmaking resulting in Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine
Art in 1978
1977 Winner of the Student Award in the Parmelia Portrait Prize
1979& Commissioned to illustrate several Publications for the Department of Aboriginal
1980 Education
1981 Awarded First Prize for
Salec Mink
1983 Awarded First
Prize in both Painting and Open section of the City of
Exhibition Judged by Robin Phillips
1984 Awarded First
Prize in Open section City of
Sally Douglas
1985 Commissioned to make two paintings for The City of Stirling Collection
1987 Winner Drawing Section of the Williams Art Prize
1987 Toured major
1989 Commissioned to produce paintings for ‘The Vines’ multi million dollar resort
Complex
1990 Designed The Elephant for the Hyatt Hotel Fountain
1991 Exhibition of drawings at Gomboc Gallery, W.A.
1992 Artist in Residence at Sheraton Ayers Rock Hotel
1993 Artist in Residence at Sheraton Ayers Rock Hotel
1993 Engaged as artist aboard the Mediterranean cruise ship Vistafijord on M.L.C.
Annual Convention 1993
1993 Winner of the
Premier Award at 93
1993 Exhibition Rics Gallery Dalkeith
1995 Exhibition Rics Gallery Dalkeith
1996 Exhibition Raffertys Gallery
1997 Winner - works on paper Melville City Annual Awards
1999 Winner – works on paper also Popular Choice Award Melville City Annual Awards
Exhibitions
1976 Jubilee Gallery Northbridge
1977-90 Various Mixed exhibitions contests and commissions
1991 Exhibitions
of Drawings,
1992 ‘In Residence’ exhibition Sheraton Hotel Yulara, Northern Territory
1993 ‘In Residence’ exhibition Sheraton Hotel Yulara, Northern Territory
1993 Exhibition
of Paintings, Rics Gallery,
1995 Exhibition
of Paintings, Rics Gallery,
1997 Exhibition
of Pastels, Raffertys Gallery,
1999 Exhibition
of Pastels, McKenzie Gallery,
2000 Exhibition
of Oils and Pastels, Inside Out Design,
2006 Artitude,
Public Commissions
1979-80 Book Illustrations, WA Education Department
1985 Paintings
for
1989 Paintings for ‘The Vines’ Golf Resort
1990 Design
Drawings for The Elephant Fountain, Hyatt Hotel
1991 Paintings and drawings for The Travelodge Hotel Perth WA
1995 Pastels,
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