I am a self taught Artist who loves working with Charcoals, Graphite's, pens, acrylics and Water Colour's. I am based in Adelaide South Australia, I do wildlife art Pet and People Portraits. I started drawing at a very young age and its always been a constant in my life, even if there has been long breaks in between creating due to work or life itself.
A little about myself
In 2016 I received 3rd prize at the Royal Adelaide Art Show for Chilling my Charcoal of a Chimp and for Sorrow my Pastel of a Elephant. My first solo exhibition at Faded Lane Studios was in November 2016. My 2nd Solo Exhibition was in May 2017 at Mockingbird Lounge Glenelg South Australia.
In August 2017 I held my 3rd Solo Exhibition in August for the SALA Festival at Urban Cow Adelaide for the entire month of August. I was also a entry in Salon De Refuses for the Portrait Prize RSASA SALA. I won 3rd Prize and commendation for work with graphite's at the Royal Adelaide Art Prize 2017. On 26 August 2017 I had the pleasure of being interviewed on air live by Lisa Harper Campbell on Radio Adelaide 101.5 discussing my work and my SALA Exhibition Sanctuary at Urban Cow Studios.
2018 I started running private art classes in my studio to people ranging from 6 to 70 years of age and I still do this today, I have numerous NDIS clients who get a lot out of hour of mentoring. In 2019 I held my 4th Solo Exhibition at Mockingbird Lounge that run for the entire month of October. Then in February 2020 I started working with ACH Group as Social Links Group Artist Southern Suburbs teaching Senior Clients art.
In August 2021 I curated from Small things Big things grow exhibition for ACH Group for SALA 2021 at The Art Centre Port Noarlunga. I also started holding Sip and Create nights to groups of 20 clients at a time, I have also been commissioned to paint a stobie pole for Coromandel Valley Community Centre which will soon be on display.
I will be holding my 5th Solo Exhibition in May 2022 at Mockingbird Lounge, Glenelg. I have supplied a piece art to the 100 Artworks for Koalas Project, I have also raised over $500 for animal care and rehabilitation since the bushfires started in 2019.
Finalist in The Flagstaff Hill Art Show 2018 running 21 April 2018 to 28 April 2018.
Finalist in The Campbelltown Art Show 2018 running 18 May to 27 May 2018.
Finalist in The Watershed Art Prize 2017 and 2019
Finalist in The Royal Adelaide Art Prize 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021
I currently have pieces on display and available for purchase at Urban Cow Studios and on my online store on Bluethumb Art and Redbubble.
If you are interested in a commission and require a quote or if you have any questions regarding pieces on here please feel free to contact me via email linda@currie.net.au
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Cheers Linda