Graeme Whittle has been drawing and painting for over 30 years. He is an accomplished artist working in a variety of mediums including watercolour, acrylics, photography and collage.
Graeme is a Tasmanian and lives near Launceston where he works and teaches independently.

Recent exhibition history:

September 2020 – Solo Exhibition – Gallery Pejean Launceston
April 2019 – Solo Exhibition – Gallery Pejean Launceston
September 2016 – Solo Exhibition – s.p.a.c.e. Gallery Launceston
October 2015 – Solo Exhibition – The Green Centre Launceston
August 2014 – Solo Exhibition – Artist's Gallery Launceston
December 2013 – Studio show, Launceston
September 2012 – Solo Exhibition, Independent Art Space Launceston
July 2012 – Participated in group exhibition, Norbertellen Gallery, Los Angeles
December 2011 – Solo Exhibition, Mercure Hotel, Launceston
October 2011 – Participated in group exhibition, Norbertellen Gallery, Los Angeles
March 2010 – Solo exhibition, Rex Heathcotes, Launceston

Achievements and Awards

December 2020 – Finalist in the Heysen Prize for Landscape Painting
June 2019 – Finalist in the Bay of Fires Art Prize
March 2017 – Finalist in the John Glover Prize for landscape painting
September 2016 – Awarded best watercolour painting, Tasmanian Art Awards, Eskleigh
September 2015 – People's Choice Award, Tasmanian Art Awards, Eskleigh
March 2015 – Children's choice award, John Glover Prize for landscape painting
Feburary 2015 – Finalist in the John Glover Prize for landscape painting
July 2014 – People's Choice Award. Bay of Fires Art Prize
April 2012 – Winner of the Tasmanian Art Award Eskleigh
March 2011 – Finalist in the John Glover Prize for landscape painting
April 2009 – Awarded best watercolour painting, Tasmanian Art Awards, Eskleigh
March 2009 – Finalist in the John Glover Prize for landscape painting
August 2008 – Highly Commended in the Winsor and Newton Splash of Pink watercolour competition
April 2008 – Highly Commended at the Camberwell Rotary Art Show
March 2007 – Finalist in the John Glover Prize for landscape painting
September 2004 – Awarded 1st prize for best overall painting, Max Fry Art Show Launceston

Training and qualifications:

November 2010 – 1 week workshop in Fiji with Wendy Sharpe
1978–81 – Diploma of Fine Art, Tasmanian College of Advanced Education.
March 1976 – 2 week intensive with Clifton Pugh, Campbelltown Tasmania

Acquisitions:

2010 Watercolour "Peeling into the Past", acquired by the Burnie Regional Art Gallery.
1990 Work acquired by Telstra and News Limited collections.

Representation:

Madeline Gordon Gallery, 57 George St. Launceston. (03) 6334 5300

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