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3.12.58 Colombo, Sri Lanka. Educated in UK, worked in catering management, cabinet making and sales, then moved to New Zealand and then to Brisbane with life-partner to start up Moving Canvas Art Gallery and Banx Studio. |
| About the Artist | |
I paint a range of styles from contemporary abstract through surreal to semi-real art in acrylic and oil, and regular life drawing. |
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Butterfly Effect Six - polyptych
2006 |
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| Contemporary Abstract |
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Corporate Ties 4
2007 |
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| Contemporary Abstract with realism |
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A Night at the Opera
2007 |
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| Semi-real surrealism |
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Diva
2007 |
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| Contemporary semi-real. Sydney Opera House |
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On the Rocks
2006 |
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| Semi-realism. The Rocks, Sydney, Australia. |
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Rivercity
2006 |
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| Contemporary semi-real |
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Sister Act
2007 |
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| Realism - Three Sisters, Blue Mts, NSW, Australia |
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Road to Gumnuts
2007 |
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| Oil/canvas. The road to Gumnuts Restaurant, Sydney, for breakfast. |
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| Education and biography | |
| Curriculum Vitae Banx Self-taught Training/Experience: •Current: Full-time artist, Brisbane – site-specific corporate commissions •2007: Course Teacher – University of Southern Qld Summer School Toowoomba: “Contemporary Acrylic Painting” •2007: Children’s book published (illustrator and co-author) “Meg A. Feather and The Forest Games” distributed throughout Australia & New Zealand see www.megafeather.com including Te Papa Museum, NZ •1999 – 2007: Life drawing tutor, various galleries and USQ •2004 – 2007: Artist-In-Residence: Moving Canvas Art Rentals & Sales •2007: Avant Card feature artist •2006: Artist chosen to supply works for Foxtel’s Top Model TV Show •2005: Magistrates Court & Supreme Court artist – Channel Ten •2005: Forest Lake Secondary College – artist residency •2004: TAFE Web Design •2002: Designer creative signage – Port of Call Gallery, Russell NZ •1999: Lithography, The Quarry, Whangarei, New Zealand •1999: Artist-in-Residence & Administrator ‘The Quarry’ Whangarei, NZ •1998: ‘Home Schooling’ art tutor, Auckland New Zealand •1990’s: artist & cabinet maker Banx Solo Exhibitions: •Summer Sizzle’ 10th – 21st Dec 07, Central Plaza, Brisbane CBD •18th-31st October 2007: Chifley Tower, Chifley Square, Sydney CBD •May 2007: Banx Gallery – Woolloongabba, Brisbane •November 2006 – April 2007: CP2 Gallery, Eagle Street, Brisbane •December 2006: The Windmill, Bargara, Queensland •September 2006: Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane •2005: Freestyle Tout, Emporium; Watt Restaurant; Moray St Restaurant Selected Group Exhibitions: •2007: Moving Canvas ‘ A Palette of Artists’ Central Plaza One Foyer, Brisbane •2007: ‘Imaginings’ by Art Promotions Qld, Waterfront Place, Eagle St Brisbane •2007: Rivercity Feature artist, including painting “live” on stage event •2007 & 2006: Abused Children Trust art exhibition •2007: Rotary Art Spectacular – Riverside Centre, Brisbane •2007: Nudgee Boys College (St Joseph’s) art exhibition •2007 & 2006: The Reserve Vault, Adelaide St, Brisbane •2007& 2006: Botanix art gallery, Wellington Point •2007& 2006: Rivercity & Windows of Opportunity Exhibitions by Cerebral Palsy League of Qld; The Powerhouse •2007; 2006; 2005: Various private school art exhibitions : Terrace; BBGS •2006: ‘Discovery’ Exhibition/Moving Canvas, CP1, 345 Queen St Brisbane •2006; 2005; 2004: Painting “live” on stage for various charities including: Hear and Say; Ovarian Cancer Fund •2005: ‘Emerge’ Exhibition/Moving Canvas, Central Plaza Foyer, Brisbane CBD •2005: FrameZ & DeZign, Gold Coast •2005: Ascot Art Gallery: Director’s Choice •2005: Gallery Six, Brisbane •2005: Painted two CBD traffic signal boxes for Brisbane City Council •2004: Art Bureau, Wellington NZ •2003, 2002, 2001: Port of Call Gallery, Bay of Islands NZ •2003, 2002, 2001: The Colonial Gallery, Russell, NZ Scheduled Art Exhibitions: 2009: Solo exhibition – Manhatten, NYC Commissions & Collections: •Anglo-Coal – Director’s Office, London •Roche Mining – all artworks for executive level of new offices •McInnes Wilson Lawyers, Brisbane – all artworks for new offices (23 in total) •Clarke Kann Lawyers – Boardroom •WHD Lawyers, Brisbane – reception and all meeting rooms •Whytes Financial Services – various meeting rooms •Mirvac Property Developers – various pieces for their collection •Harry Poulos Architects •Toyota Financial Services, Brisbane •Hall & Browns Accountants, Brisbane •Select Australasia Recruitment, Brisbane •Chandler MacLeod Recruitment, Wellington, NZ •McCulloughs Robertson Lawyers, Brisbane •Johnston Rorke Accountants, Brisbane •Ergon Energy & Powerdirect, Brisbane •Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) Brisbane •Lindwall Schweikert Lawyers •Magellan Petroleum •Refund Home Loans •QIC •Townsville City Council •Dibbs, Abbott Stillman Lawyers •Education City, Springfield Lakes Campus •Escape Interiors •Cosmopolitan Developments •Executive People Recruitment, Brisbane •Focus Legal Recruitment, Brisbane •Numerous private commissions & collections both in Australia and Overseas Memberships: Qld Artworkers Alliance NAVA Interests (other than art): Travelling. |
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| Future shows | |
| Chifley Tower, Sydney - 6th to 19th November 2008 | |
| Website: www.banx.com.au | |
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