Over many decades Adrian’s work has carried a fluid line, the poise of life drawing and the quiet presence and reflection of the artists studio, with glimpses that he allows us to share. Adrian’s work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions as well as being awarded Finalist in national awards including The Adelaide Perry, Kedumba and Dobell Drawings Prizes. His passion with books has further developed extension through his artists books, which are unique engagements with illustrated catalogues and responses of line and thoughts, and again his work in this field has gained awards and recognition including Manly Library artists Book Prize. His works have been acquired in major collections including NGA, New England, Laverty Collection and MONA Library.
I was born, educated and became an artist in Tasmania.
I started work at 15 as an artist with The Examiner in Launceston in 1963. A very influential mentor there opened up my mind to the world at large. Books, magazines and art from other places began to be part of my worldview. But I also began to see Tasmanian in a different way.
As a surfer, travelling every weekend and holidays around the state looking for waves, I got to know the island intimately.
The shape of Tasmania has become a symbol for me of my origin, a great start to life, and of the world as captured by Gustave Courbet.
This artists book with automatic, spontaneous pen drawings, springs from this well.
Adrian Lockhart 2017
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| Kim Blunt, Imprint Magazine 2015 Sasha Grishin, Canberra Times 2011 Joe Eisenberg, OAM. Shorelines, 2010 Clyde Selby, The Mercury, 2010 William Yeoman, West Australian, 2009 Charly Ogliivie, Canberra Times, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald, Metro, Dobell Prize, 2006 Joerg Andersch, The Mercury Magazine, 2006 Mike Bingham, The Mercury, 2006 Joe Eisenberg, OAM. Adrian Lockhart Body of Water. 2005 Joe Eisenberg, OAM. Lockhart Recent Paintings ”The business of painting.” 2003 Roberta Carasso. Laguna News-Post, “Lockhart’s paintings set poetic mood”, 2002 Dean Thomas. The Surfers Journal, “Freehand”, 2001 Roberta Carasso. Laguna News-Post, “Haunting Exhibition”, 2001 S.Nagy. L. A. Times Orange County. ”Australian Artist Debut in Laguna Beach”, 2000 Robert Cook. The West Australian, “connections”, 1999 Barbara Booth. The West Australian, “shapes to seduce the senses”, 1999 Contemporary Painting, Nevill Drury, 1998 Adrian Lockhart Sketchbook Drawings, 1997 Jo McIntyre. Launceston Examiner, “lonely road”, 1996 Elwyn Lynn. The Weekend Australian, “well behaved friends”, 1992 |
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| NGA; New England Regional Art Museum; Maitland Regional Art Gallery; The Kedumba Collection; Manly Library; The Chroma Collection Orange Regional Gallery; The Laverty Collection; MONA Library |
Colville Gallery
Galleries
91a Salamanca Place, Battery Point
Purchase and view Adrian Lockhart’s work here: http://www.colvillegallery.com.au/artists/adrianlockhart.php
