Artist Bio: Rob Shawcross

Artist Bio - Rob Shawcross

Email                              nanookrd@iinet.net.au

Phone                             0437 184 874

1965                                Born Bundaberg, Queensland

1984 – 89                        Engineering Degree studies at Central Queensland University, Rockhampton

1989 - present                 Royal Australian Navy - Travelled to Heard Island, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and throughout Australia.

2010 – 2015                      Art Studies with Ms Marion Luck (B Ed Art        Secondary)

Summary

With an avid interest in visiting Art Galleries and along with the encouragement of my father, I commenced painting at an early age.  I would consider myself primarily self taught, with attendance to workshops and local art classes building on my techniques and skills in representing that which I perceive.

Most of my paintings are of the land or the sea genre usually within the locality of where I live.  Sketching and photos of the subjects are done on location and the painting process is carried out at my studio.  I look at ordinary everyday things and events for my subject material.  It maybe a twisted tree or a weathered craggy rock that I find interesting against an exciting sky.  I also look for the placement of light, time of day, mood and the dramatic forms in the sea and landscape to complete an interesting and well balanced painting.

Society Memberships

Australian Society of Marine Artists

Victorian Artist’s Society

Group Exhibitions and Achievements

Bundaberg Arts Festival 1980, 1981 & 1982

Fremantle Army Art Show Exhibition 2011

Rockingham Regional Arts 2013 Exhibition

Mandjar Art Exhibition 2014

Dardanup Art Spectacular 2014 Awards – Highly Commended

City of Melville Art Award 2014, 2015

2015 Perth Royal Show - finalist

Camberwell Art Show 2016, 2017

The Bayside Art Show (Sandringham Yacht Club) 2017

Hobsons Bay Art Show 2017