Gary Shead
Born in Sydney,Australia, Gary Shead studied at the National Art School in the 1960's. He was a friend of Brett Whiteley,and participated in the famous Yellow House activities. He has shown in more than seventy group exhibitions and had over fifty solo exhibitions.
He won the Young Contemporaries Prize in 1967, and travelled to Japan, Papua New Guinea, France, Vienna and Budapest. He returned to Australia in the 1980's.
During the 1980's his style ( figurative, allegoric, lyric and moody ) came to fruition with the Bundeena paintings, the Queen series and the D.H.Lawrence series.
Among his many awards, he has won the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1993 with a portrait of Tom Thompson. He also won the Dobell Prize in 2004 with " Colloquy with John Keats ".
Shead is represented in the National Gallery of Australia and all state galleries, many regional galleries and numerous private and corporate coillections, both nationally and internationally.
He won the Young Contemporaries Prize in 1967, and travelled to Japan, Papua New Guinea, France, Vienna and Budapest. He returned to Australia in the 1980's.
During the 1980's his style ( figurative, allegoric, lyric and moody ) came to fruition with the Bundeena paintings, the Queen series and the D.H.Lawrence series.
Among his many awards, he has won the prestigious Archibald Prize in 1993 with a portrait of Tom Thompson. He also won the Dobell Prize in 2004 with " Colloquy with John Keats ".
Shead is represented in the National Gallery of Australia and all state galleries, many regional galleries and numerous private and corporate coillections, both nationally and internationally.
Oil on Canvas
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