About the artist.
1995
Practicing Artist since 2012
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art Majoring in Painting, studied at Griffith University QCA (Queensland College of Art)
A Sunshine Coast Local who is passionate about art and expression.
“Art and emotion are intrinsically connected, the manifestation of a thought and the inception of a painting will commonly stem from an event or an emotion that triggers a need to express.”
My works portray the process of creation by breaking down the steps taken to produce a painting. Starting from the finished product my pieces work backward, often deconstructing the original work until it is a naive representation of the emotion behind the original painting. I create works of art from the everyday using bursts of colour and generous application of paint.
Constantly exploring styles and mediums, my goal is to always leave my audience with a sense of the work without having to overly explain it.
Artist Biography
Edwin Hamill
2024 – Exhibiting Artist in Brisbane Portrait Prize- Sovereignty Centre Stage. Exhibition at the Thomas Dixon centre, Jan-Apr 2024
2024- 40 under 40 art prize finalist. Work displayed at Cooroy Butter Factory, Jan-Feb 24
2023- Finalist in the Gosford Art Prize, with the work Deep in the Woods
2020- Winner of the people’s choice awards for the Queensland regional art awards “paint the town’
2017- Finalist exhibiting at the 2017 Brisbane Art Prize Exhibition
2017-Short listed for the Queensland Regional Art Awards 2017
2016- Winner of the Brian Tucker Young Artist Development award in the Queensland Regional Art Awards “the Colours of Queensland”.
2016 -Selected as a touring artist for the 2017 tour “the Colours of Queensland" Flying Arts Exhibition around regional Queensland, painting "Pineapple Music"
2013 -Selected as a touring artist for the 2013 tour of "the Essential Character
of Queensland", Flying Arts Exhibition around regional Queensland, painting "Together".
2012- Artist Excellence in Matthew Flinders Anglican College (MFAC) Creative Arts Expo
2012- MFAC year 12 special award "The Cramb Family Most innovative Art Concept award
Bibliography
2020- “Sunny Coast Times vol #2” “Reflecting on better times” by Chris Gilmore pg.29, https://issuu.com/hinterlandtimes/docs/sct_paper_sep_2020_e_mag?fr=sOWY4YTE0ODgzNjE&fbclid=IwAR3fTfbb3_7SXhA0NqhDsJyuqbvsQwBKlpKxPqFHohB2zaynH05Z0x-_YkY
2017-''State of Play'' in, Art by Phil Brown. Brisbane News Magazine (The Courier Mail) March 8-14, 2017 p22. http://creative.news.com.au/WEB_QLD/BN_Flipbook/Archive2/
2016-''Queensland Regional Art awards'' by Stephen Chinnery in Australian Highlife downs living Magazine Sept 29, 2016 http://highlifemagazine.net/queensland-regional-art-awards/
2014- Painting "Native Home" selected for Flying Arts brochure to be distributed around Australia
