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Llewellyn Skye
About me.
I don't want to make any political statements or think of abstract concepts or ideas, I just want to paint what I see.
My art practice explores people and animals in everyday life. Finding the character in each subject has been a rich and rewarding experience..the commonalities between humans & animals are never ending.
My imagery comes from collecting pictures and photographs.
My painting seems to be influenced by my sculptural background. I try to construct the form in a modelling sense. Each stroke or section is a building block for me as I try to create a three dimensional image on a two dimensional surface.
The technical process of a painting is my journey. With a strong background in drawing I find the issues of space, composition, colour and mark making at the forefront of my mind.
I'm constantly amazed by the never ending challenges and triumphs one can get by painting and I find myself totally bewitched by the talents of artists such as Jenny Saville, Ben Quilty, Toulouse Lautrec, Degas... and many more.
EDUCATION
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2006
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Advanced Painting Course, Sydney Gallery School, Meadowbank, Sydney.
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2005
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney.
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2002
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Creative Drawing Course, Newtown, Sydney.
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2002
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Right Brain Drawing Course, Balmain, Sydney.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2008
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Party Animals, Nyst Gallery, Southport, Gold Coast.
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2008
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Animal Crackers, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.
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2007
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Like Humans Do, Xavier Art Space, Darlinghurst, Sydney.
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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2008
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Trees for Children, Customs House, Sydney.
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2008
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Artist At My Table, NAS, Sydney.
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2008
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If You Can’t Stand The Heat, Nyst Gallery.
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2008
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Australie Mythe et Realite, Paris, France.
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2007
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Simply The Best, Deka, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
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2007
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Imagined Australia, Prato, Italy.
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2007
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Reverentia, Deka.
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2006
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Joint Venture, Benowa, Gold Coast.
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2006
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Showcase, Downing Center, Sydney.
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2006
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Surface Tension, May Street Gallery, Sydney.
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2006
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Image & Artefact, See Street Gallery, Sydney.
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2006
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MCAAA, See Street Gallery.
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2005
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NAS Degree Show, National Art School, Sydney.
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2005
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John Olsen Drawing Prize
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2005
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FONAS Exchange Reuter, NAS.
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2004
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Liquid Amber Productions, Surry Hills, Sydney.
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2000
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Stop Domestic Violence, Parramatta, Sydney.
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PUBLICATIONS
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2008
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Southern Courier, Nov 12, Sydney.
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2008
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Coast Confidential, July 9, Gold Coast.
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2008
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Art Almanac, Profiles, July Edition.
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2008
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Weekend Bulletin, June 28-29, Gold Coast.
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2008
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Southern Courier, February 26, Sydney.
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2007
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The Sun-Herald, March 11, Sydney.
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2006
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Northern District Times, Oct 19, Sydney.
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2005
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Daily Telegraph, November 25, Sydney.
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2001/02
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Work reproduced for poster/postcards for NSW Stop Domestic Violence Week.
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2001
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Front Cover of ‘Speaking Out’ magazine, Autumn Edition.
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AWARDS
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2008
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Invited Artist-Artist At My Table.
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2008
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Invited Artist-Trees for Children.
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2007
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Selected-Imagined Australia.
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2007
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Xavier Art Space Prize.
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2006
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Finalist-ArtsNorth Permanent Art Collection NSW Tafe. (Work sold beforehand)
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2006
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Showcase, TAFE NSW.
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2006
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Finalist-TAFE Ulumni Art Prize. (Janice McCulloch-Art Almanac)
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2005
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Finalist-John Olsen Drawing Prize.
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2000
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Finalist-Stop Domestic Violence.
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PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
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Randwick Children’s Hospital, Sydney.
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St Vincents Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney.
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Works held in private collections throughout Australia and Internationally.
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COMMISSIONS
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Private Commissions throughout Australia.
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REPRESENTATION
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Lorraine Pilgrim www.lorrainepilgrim.com
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Artegiro www.artegiro.com
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