Artist Biography

Eddy, a passionate and adept Fine Artist, channels his passion into crafting portraits that uniquely emphasise abstract qualities. Focusing on new and learnt techniques, variety of colour palettes, and spontaneous applications, he creates portraits that capture the inherent beauty, vibrancy, and aesthetic of each subject.

His talent was recognized at age 17 when he received the people's choice award and earned a nomination for the 2016 Art Express for his outstanding HSC major work in Visual Arts. An alumnus of the renowned National Art School with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, Eddy remains committed to his artistic journey. He has expanded his knowledge and skills by completing a Certificate IV in Arts and Cultural Administration at TAFE.

Since launching his professional career in 2017, Eddy's artistic prowess has garnered publicity and recognition. Notable achievements include securing a spot in the 2018 Salon des Refusés at the S.H. Ervin Gallery, being a finalist in the prestigious 2020 Archibald Portrait Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and selected for the esteemed 2022 Annual Bluethumb Art Prize. Eddy has also been a finalist in several other prestigious competitions. These include the 2018 Young Artist Prize at the Royal Art Society of New South Wales, 2020 John Copes Portrait Prize at the Bowral Art Gallery and the 2022 Tony White Memorial Art prize in Kangaroo Valley.

Eddy has enjoyed considerable success during his times at Gallery 11:11 in North Epping. This includes the sales of more than half of his collections at his two prior solo exhibitions, ‘Sensations’ (2023) and ‘Dreamlike’ (2024), as well as conducting portrait workshops. Furthermore, he embraced the opportunity to serve as the guest judge for the 2024 Youth Self Portrait Art Prize at Gallery 11:11. Eddy is relentlessly committed to expanding his artistic portfolio, continually creating new portrait collections that challenge and transcend artistic norms.

Education

2024

Certificate IV in Arts and Cultural Administration, TAFE, NSW

2019 

Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, NSW 

Attended Workshops

2022 

Portrait Masterclass with Abdul Abdullah, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia

Hosted Workshops

2023 

Painting a portrait with Acrylic Colours, Waverley Woollahra Art School, New South Wales, Australia.

Drawing a portrait and Facial Features, Waverley Woollahra Art School, New South Wales, Australia.

Painting a portrait with Acrylic Colours, Gallery 11:11 Art Space and Gallery, New South Wales, Australia.

Drawing a portrait and Facial Features, Gallery 11:11 Art Space and Gallery, New South Wales, Australia.

Judging

2024

Guest Judge for Youth Self Portrait Art Prize, Gallery 11:11 Art Space and Gallery, North Epping, NSW

Solo Exhibitions

2024

Dreamlike, Gallery 11:11 Art Space and Gallery, North Epping, NSW

2023

Sensations, Gallery 11:11 Art Space and Gallery, North Epping, NSW 

Group Exhibitions

2023

Springtime Exhibition, Hornsby Art Society, Hornsby, NSW

2019

Abstractionism, Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduation exhibition, National Art School, NSW

The Presentation of Flesh - Selected for the Open Day Drawing Show, National Art School, NSW

2017

Disruption, Displacement and Despair, Raw Sydney Natural Born Artists, Orion Function Centre, Campsie, NSW

2016

Disruption, Displacement and Despair, Knox Grammar School's Visual Arts Show, NSW 

Competitions

2022

Soliloquy, Bluethumb Art Prize, Portrait Category, New South Wales.

Motion, Visual Arts In The Valley, Tony White Memorial Art Prize, New South Wales.

Stan Walker, Archibald Portrait Prize, Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest, NSW.

2021

Stan Walker, Archibald Portrait Prize, Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, New South Wales.

Stan Walker, Archibald Portrait Prize, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, NSW

Stan Walker, Archibald Portrait Prize, Griffith Regional Art Gallery, NSW

Stan Walker, Archibald Portrait Prize, Cairns Art Gallery, NSW

Stan Walker, Archibald Portrait Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, NSW

2020

Stan Walker, Finalist in the Archibald Portrait Prize, 99th year, Art Gallery of New South Wales

Maladaptive Daydreamer, finalist in the John Copes Portrait Prize, Bowral Art Gallery, NSW

Red Flag, Finalist in Live in Art Gallery, Persistence competition, NSW

2018

Figure on Bed, finalist in the Young Artist Prize at the Royal Art Society of New South Wales.

Geoff K. Gray, finalist in the Salon Des Refusés, NSW

Awards

2018

Self-portrait book, selected for the Jocelyn Maughan Sketch Book Prize, National Art School, NSW

2016

Disruption, Displacement and Despair (Souls in Crisis) - High School Certificate, ART EXPRESS (Nomination), NSW  

Disruption, Displacement and Despair (Souls in Crisis) - High School Certificate - First place: People’s choice award (Visual Arts Major Work), NSW