Andrew Bonneau (born 1981) has become known for pursuing an uncompromising artistic vision. His work reflects a deep sensitivity to the forms of nature and the subtlety of light, embodying many of the qualities of the European realist tradition. His paintings are characterised by the unique perception he brings to the genres of portraiture, still life and landscape painting, and also explore the allegorical and symbolic through narrative figure painting.

 

He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts at The National Art School in Sydney and later studied at both The Charlie Sheard Studio School and the Julian Ashton Art School.

To connect more fully to the disciplines of traditional drawing and painting, he studied for three years under Jacob Collins at the Grand Central Atelier in New York. 

 

Andrew has been selected as a finalist for many major national painting awards, including  the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, the Stanthorpe Regional Gallery Art Prize, the Percival National Portrait Prize and the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize.  He has been selected three times as a finalist for the AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship and three times for the Moran Portrait Prize, as a finalist for the Archibald Prize and was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. He was the winner of the Rome Residency at The British School at Rome in 2018 through the William Fletcher Foundation, from whom he also received an artist's development grant in 2026. A monograph about his recent work- "Andrew Bonneau- Theatrum Imaginum"was published in 2026. He lives in the Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia.

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Curriculum Vitae of Andrew Bonneau  

Born- 1981

Education

2001-2003 Bachelor of Fine Art, National Art School, Sydney

2004-2006- Charlie Sheard Studio School, Sydney

2004-2007- Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney

2010-2013- Core Program at the Water Street Atelier, Grand Central Atelier, New York

 

Solo Exhibitions-

2016-“Recent Work,” Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD

2017- “Paintings and Drawings”, Sydney Grammar School, Sydney, NSW

2019- “Still Lifes”, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD 

2022-“Pattern and Form”, Metro Gallery, Melbourne VIC

2022- “Sweetness and Light”, AK Bellinger Gallery, Inverell, NSW

2023- “Recent Still Life Paintings”, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2026- “Theatrum Imaginum”, Lennox St Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2001- Student Exhibition, National Art School, Sydney

2002- Student Exhibition, National Art School, Sydney

2003- Figure It Out- Life Drawing Exhibition, National Art School, Sydney

2003- Inaugural Art on the Rocks Exhibition, The Rocks, Sydney

2003 -Degree Show, National Art School, Sydney

2004- New Talent- Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

2004- I love a Sunburnt Country- Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

2005- Still Life- Robin Gibson Gallery Sydney

2006- Charlie Sheard Studio School 3rd Year Exhibition MLC Gallery, Sydney

2007- Drawn from Life Exhibition- Alpha Gallery, Newtown

2008- Lloyd Rees Youth Art Prize Sydney

2008- Shotgun Exhibition- Alpha Gallery, Newtown

2009- Making Waves Exhibition, GEMS World Academy, Dubai

2010- Group Exhibition- MLC Gallery, Sydney

2011- Student Exhibition- Grand Central Academy of Art, New York, NY

2012- Student Exhibition- Grand Central Academy of Art, New York, NY

2012- Group Exhibition- Institute of Classical Art and Architecture, New York, NY

2012- AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship Exhibition, Melbourne, VIC

2013- Moran Portrait Prize Exhibition, Juniper Hall, Sydney, NSW

2013- I am Man Exhibition, Cell Gallery, Cairns, QLD

2013- Paper, Works on and of, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns, QLD

2014- Gympie Regional Gallery Portrait Prize Exhibition, QLD

2014- Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize Exhibition, Adelaide Perry Gallery, NSW

2014- Stanthorpe Regional Gallery Art Prize Exhibition, Stanthorpe, QLD

2014- Benalla Nude Art Prize Exhibition, Benalla Regional Gallery, VIC

2014- Mandorla Art Award Exhibition, Perth, WA

2014- Perc Tucker Portrait Prize Exhibition, Perc Tucker Gallery, QLD

2014- Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize Exhibition, Bega, NSW

2014- Black Swan Portrait Prize, Perth, WA

2014- AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship Exhibition, Melbourne, VIC

2015- “Emerging Contemporaries” Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD

2015- “Collectable Art” Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD

2015- Black Swan Portrait Prize, Perth, WA

2015- Group exhibition at St John of God Hospital, Perth WA

2015- Moran Portrait Prize Exhibition, Juniper Hall, Sydney, NSW

2016- “4 Finalists” Group exhibition at Juniper Hall, Sydney

2017- Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney NSW

2018- Personal Space- A K Bellinger Gallery, Inverell, NSW

2018- Perc Tucker Portrait Prize exhibition, Townsville QLD

2018- ArtNow FNQ group exhibition, Cairns Art Gallery, Cairns QLD

2018- Group exhibition, Brisbane Painting Classes, Brisbane, QLD

2018- Finalists exhibition, William Fletcher Foundation Rome Residency, Sydney, NSW

2018- 20/20 Exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2019- June Mostra, British School at Rome, Rome, Italy

2019- Art Now FNQ, Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD

2019- Brisbane Portrait Prize exhibition, Brisbane, QLD

2020- Christmas Exhibition- AK Bellinger Gallery, Inverell NSW

2020- Group exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2020- AME Bale Finalists exhibition, Melbourne VIC

2021- Lethbridge  Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2021- Lethbridge 20,000 Painting Prize,  Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2021- “Moments- A Still Life Exhibition” Group exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane, QLD

2022- “Still Lives- Collector’s Focus Series II”, Lennox Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2022- Kennedy Prize Finalists Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide, SA

2022- Brisbane Portrait Prize Finalists Exhibition, Brisbane Powerhouse Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2023- “Lennox Street Spring”, Lennox Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2023- “Still Life”, Group Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2023- “Spring 1883 Art Fair” Hotel Windsor, Melbourne, VIC

2024- “Lennox Street Summer” Lennox Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2024- “Lethbridge 20000 Art Prize”, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2025- “Legacy- 40 years of Fletcher Scholarships”, Gardens Gallery, Sydney, NSW

2025-26- “Summer Salon- Little Treasures”- lennox St Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

 

 

Awards and Recognition

2003- "New Talent" Award, Robin Gibson Exhibition Award, National Art School BFA Graduation, Sydney

2003- Finalist in Inaugural Art on the Rocks Prize, Sydney

2012- Finalist in AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship, Melbourne

2013- Finalist in Moran Portrait Prize, Sydney

2014- Finalist in Gympie Regional Gallery Portrait Prize, Gympie QLD

2014- Finalist in Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Sydney NSW

2014- Finalist in Stanthorpe Regional Gallery Art Prize, Stanthorpe NSW

2014- Finalist in Benalla Nude Art Prize, Benalla VC

2014- Finalist in Perc Tucker Portrait Prize, Townsville QLD

2014- Finalist in the Mandorla Art Award, Perth, WA

2014- Finalist in Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, Bega NSW

2014- Winner- Highly Commended in Black Swan Portrait Prize, Perth WA

2014- Finalist in AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship (Scholarship category), Melbourne, VIC

2014- Finalist- Finalist in AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship (Painting category),    Melbourne, VIC

2014- Finalist in AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship (Drawing category), Melbourne, VIC

2015- Selected for “Emerging Contemporaries” exhibition in Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD.

2015- Finalist in Black Swan Portrait Prize, Perth WA

2015- Selected for exhibition at St John of God Hospital, Perth WA

2015- Finalist in Moran Portrait Prize, Sydney

2016- Two month residency at Grand Central Atelier, New York City

2016- Selected for 4 person exhibition organized by Moran Prizes at Juniper Hall, Sydney

2016- Selected for solo exhibition at Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD

2017- Artist in residence- Sydney Grammar School

2017- Finalist in Archibald Prize, Sydney NSW

2018- Finalist in Perc Tucker Portrait Prize, Townsville QLD

2018- Commissioned by Macquarie Bank, Sydney, NSW

2018- Winner- William Fletcher Foundation Rome Residency

2018- Portrait commissioned by National Portrait Gallery, Canberra ACT

2019- Selected for Art Now FNQ, Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD

2019- Finalist- Brisbane Portrait Prize, Powerhouse Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2019- Panel discussion- Brisbane Portrait Prize, Powerhouse Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2020- Finalist AME Bale Travelling Scholarship, Melbourne VIC

2020- Judge- “Royal Queensland Art Society Figurative”, Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2021- Finalist- Lethbridge  Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2021- Semi-Finalist- Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Sydney, NSW

2021- Judge- “Young Archies- Archibald Prize”, Cairns Art Gallery, QLD

2021- Finalist- Lethbridge 20,000 Painting Prize,  Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2022- Finalist- Kennedy Prize Finalists Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide, SA

2022- Finalist- Brisbane Portrait Prize Finalists Exhibition, Brisbane, QLD

2022- Finalist- Art Renewal Center Salon, Still Life category, New York, NY

2023- Selected artist- “Spring 1883 Art Fair” Hotel Windsor, Melbourne, VIC

2024- Finalist “Lethbridge 20000 Art Prize”, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2025- Judge- “Salon de Refuses, Brisbane Portrait Prize”, Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

2025- Selected for “Legacy- 40 years of Fletcher Scholarships”, Gardens Gallery, Sydney, NSW

2026- Winner, Artist Development Grant, William Fletcher Foundation, Sydney, NSW

 

 

Residencies-

2014- Artist in Residence, Grand Central Atelier, New York

2015- Artist in Residence, Sydney Grammar School, Sydney 

2017- Artist in Residence, National Art School

2019- William Fletcher Rome Residency, British School at Rome, Rome 

 

Collections-

State Library of NSW, Sydney

Macquarie Bank, Sydney

National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

Pymble Ladies College, Sydney

Sydney Grammar School, Sydney