Justin Pearson a self portrait Painting, Highly commended in The Adams portrait Art Award 2016- oil on linen. 41.3 H x 37.4 cm
Artist Justin Pearson BA
Education
1985-88: Bachelor of Arts, Byam Shaw School of Arts London (Now merged with Central St Martins Collage of Arts London).
1984-85: Foundation, Chelsea School of Art, London
1982-84: Pre-Foundation: Putney Art School, London
Major Exhibitions
2024 Gallery Bodalla, solo show, Bodalla, NSW.
2023 Gallery Bodalla, solo show, Bodalla, NSW.
2022 Funda/Mental, solo show Gallery, Mittagong, NSW
2021 Shac Gallery, solo show, Robertson, NSW
2021 Gallery Bodalla, solo show, Bodalla, NSW
2020 Milk Factory Gallery, solo show, Bowral NSW
2020 Milk Factory Gallery, solo show cancelled due to virus
2020 Gallery Bodalla, solo show cancelled due to virus
2019 Gallery Bodalla, solo show cancelled due to NSW Fire
2017 Gallery Bodalla, solo show, Bodalla, NSW
2016 Southern Highlands Art Festival, solo show, Hillview Sutton Forest, NSW
2016 Sturt Gallery, Group show, Mittagong, NSW
2014 Gallery Bodalla, solo show, Bodalla, NSW
2014 Maunsell Wicks Galleries, Paddington, Sydney
2013 DBAS Gallery, Solo show, Bowral, Southern Highlands NSW
2013 Maunsell Wicks & Michael Yabsley, Artists Group Show, Wombat Hollow East Kangaloon, Southern Highlands
2012 Maunsell Wicks Galleries, Huntington Estate Winery, Mudgee
2012 Maunsell Wicks Galleries, Paddington, Sydney
2011 Sohi Art Gallery, Group Show, Bowral, Southern Highlands
2011 Sohi Art Show, Truths and Roses, Peppers Craigieburn Resort, Southern Highlands
2010 Light Horse Gallery, New South Wales
Major Awards
Winner of 2024 Gallery One Smallacombe Portrait Prize, Adelaide South Australia.
Winner of 2022 John Copes Portrait Prize, BDAS Gallery, Southern Highlands NSW.
Adam Portrait Award, Highly Commended, 2016, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington.
Winner, 2016 John Copes Portrait Prize, Southern Highlands NSW.
Winner, Celebrity Portrait Prize at the BDAS Gallery, Southern Highlands, 2013.
Fettlers Heritage Art Prize, 2nd Prize Winner, Southern Highlands, 2011
Finalist, Adams Portrait Award, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington, 2010
Tap Gallery, 2nd Prize Winner of Real Refuses, Sydney, 2009
Adam Portrait Award, Highly Commended, 2008, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington
Winner of The Heysen Prize for Australian Landscapes, 2007, oil and acrylic*
Winner of Touch of Red 111 Art Prize Competition, 2007 Melbourne*
Art Awards Finalist.
BDAS, Copes Portrait Prize, 2024.
BDAS, Wingecarribee prize for landscape art, 2023.
BDAS, Bocca art prize Finalist, NSW, 2023.
Kangaroo Valley Art Prize, NSW, 2022. *
KAAF Art Prize, NSW, Australia, 2022.
MAP’s Inaugural Portrait Prize, Mudgee Regional Gallery, NSW, 2022.
Doug Moran, semi- finalist, Australia, 2022.
Lester Portrait Prize, Semi Finalist, 2020 WA
Adams Portrait Award, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington, 2014.
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Semi-Finalist, Australia, 2013.
John Copes Portrait Prize, BDAS Gallery, NSW, 2012
Adams Portrait Award, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington, 2012.
Goulburn Art Award, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, NSW, 2011
Works on paper Prize, BDAS Gallery, NSW, 2011.
Still Life Prize, BDAS Gallery, NSW, 2010
Adam Portrait Award, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, NZ, 2010.
Heysen Prize for Australian Landscape, Heysen Art Gallery, SA, 2006
