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Curriculum Vitae of Andrew Bonneau
Andrew Bonneau (born 1981) is an artist whose 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.
Andrew 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 Academy of Art in New York.
His subject matter ranges from portraits, figures, still life and landscapes, and his work is characterised by the unique perception and delicacy he brings to each of these genres.
Andrew has been selected as finalist for many national painting awards, including the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, the Stanthorpe Regional Gallery Art Prize, the Benalla Nude Art Prize, the Percival National Portrait Prize and the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize. He has been twice selected as a finalist for the AME Bale Travelling Art Scholarship and three times for the Moran Portrait Prize. He was recently selected as a finalist for the Archibald Prize for 2017 and has been commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
Curriculum Vitae of Andrew Bonneau (Born- 1981)
Education
2001-2003 Bachelor of Fine Art, National Art School, Sydney
2004-2006 Private study of Pre 20th Century Painting Techniques with Charlie Sheard, Sydney
2004-2007 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney
2010-2013- Core Program at the Water Street Atelier, Grand Central Academy, New York
Solo Exhibitions-
2016-“Recent Work,” Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD
2017- “Recent 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
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- “Deconstructing Bloke” Exhibition, Cell Art Space, Cairns, QLD
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
2016- Solo exhibition at Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns
2017- Solo exhibition- Sydney Grammar School
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- Kennedy Prize Finalists Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide, SA
2022- Brisbane Portrait Prize Finalists Exhibition, Brisbane Powerhouse Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2023- “Feed the Soul”- NERAM Gallery, Armidale, NSW
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 group exhibition 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, Brisbane, QLD
2020- Finalist AME Bale Travelling Scholarship, Melbourne VIC
2021- Finalist- Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2021- Semi-Finalist- Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Sydney, NSW
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
Residencies-
2014- Artist in Residence, Grand Central Atelier, New York
2015- Artist in Residence, Sydney Grammar School, Sydney
2019- William Fletcher Rome Residency, British School at Rome, Rome
Public Collections-
State Library of NSW, Sydney
Macquarie Bank, Sydney
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
Pymble Ladies College, Sydney
Sydney Grammar School, Sydney