About

Bio

(Current: December 2021)

Web: www.instagram.com/simonpalmeroz

Facebook: www.facebook.com/artysimon

Instagram: www.instagram.com/simonpalmeroz/

Solo Exhibitions

2021 Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney – ‘Escapism’

2020 Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney – ‘Attention Please’

2019 Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney – ‘F-ABSTRACTION’

2018 Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney – ‘Multidirectional’

2010 Mils Gallery, Sydney

1991 Metro Art Gallery, Sydney – All art is Fiction

1991 Hugo Galleries, Canberra

1990 Hugo Galleries, Canberra

1990 Gallery Café, Sydney

Joint Exhibitions

2023

Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney: ‘Bare’ – figurative art group show.

Semi-finalist: Lethbridge Small Works 20,000 Prize – group show, online.

Affordable Art Fair, Sydney – with Sketchco Gallery

2022

Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney: ‘Wasn’t Expecting That’: joint show with one other artist, June-July 2022 – plus curated joint exhibitions: ‘Small Works & Etchings’; Nude Again’; ‘Fish Oysters and Other Things’: ‘Xmas Small Works’

Affordable Art Fair (with Project Gallery90) – Sydney

Petite Collection (online joint exhibition): ‘Think Pink’ curated by Mia Oatley

2021

Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney: curated joint exhibitions: ‘Nude’; ‘Small Works & Etchings’ – Annex space;

2020

Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney – curated exhibitions: Ode to Colour / Nude

2019

Affordable Art Fair Melbourne (with Project Gallery90)

Project Gallery90, Paddington, Sydney – various curated exhibitions

2018

Studio W – NAS life drawing show, Sydney / online representation

2017

Aarwuun Gallery Petits Travaux, Canberra / online representation

2016

Aarwuun Gallery Petits Travaux, Canberra / online representation / Studio W – NAS life drawing show, Sydney

2015

Platform 72, Sydney / Aarwuun Gallery, Canberra / online representation

2014

Platform 72, Sydney / TAP Gallery, Sydney / Aarwuun Gallery, Canberra

2013

Waverley Art Prize Exhibition, Sydney

Studio W, Sydney: Friends of National Art School figurative exhibition

Aarwun Gallery, Canberra (x2): Winter Exhibition + Canberra Now

TAP Gallery, Sydney

Platform 72 Gallery, Sydney

2012

Oxford Art Prize Exhibition + Oxford Art Fair – Tap Gallery, Sydney

2009

Mosman Art Prize Exhibition, Sydney

2008

Charles Hewitt Gallery – Bondi Road Expressionists group show, Sydney

Waverley Art Prize Exhibition, Sydney; Almost Famous – Tap Gallery, Sydney

2006

Richard Martin Art – Horizon Line, Sydney

2006 Waverley Art Prize exhibition, Waverley Arts Centre, Waverley, Sydney

1984

Designers’ Art – Australian Design Centre, The Rocks, Sydney

1981

Canberra Times Art Award – Finalist

Representation History

2023

Self-representation and online: Saatchi Online; Bluethumb; Etsy; Galleries: Sketchco gallery Surry Hills, NSW) / Martine Gallery (Northbridge, NSW) / Aarwun Gallery (Canberra, ACT) / Art-to-Art (Melbourne, VIC) / Art Lovers Australia (Gold Coast, QLD) / Corner Store Gallery (Orange, NSW)

2016 to 2022

Self-representation and online: Saatchi Online; Bluethumb; Etsy; Project Gallery 90 (Paddington, NSW) / Martine Gallery (Northbridge, NSW) / Art Pharmacy (Sydney) / Aarwun Gallery (Canberra, ACT) / Art-to-Art (Melbourne, VIC) / Art Lovers Australia (Gold Coast, QLD) / Corner Store Gallery (Orange, NSW)

2013-2016 Platform 72, Sydney / Aarwun Gallery, Canberra

2009-2016 Aarwun Gallery, Canberra

2011-2013 Bonnefin Gallery, Sydney

2008-2011 Hat Hill Gallery, Blackheath, NSW

2005-2010 Richard Martin Art, Woollahra, Sydney

1990-1995 Corporate art commissions and designs for Art Incorporate, Sydney

1987-1990 Consignment representation: Barry Stern Gallery, Paddington, Sydney

1990 Represented at the International Master Print Fair, Sydney

1987 Represented at New York Poster Expo

Art Prizes/Inclusions

(Note: I tend not to enter art competitions, so listings are sporadic in nature)

2023 Semi-Finalist. Lethbridge Small Works 20,000 Prize

2015 Semi-Finalist NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize

2013 Finalist Waverley Art Prize

2009 Finalist Waverley Art Prize

2008 Finalist Mosman Art Prize

2005 Finalist SODA Gallery Small Painting Prize, Sydney
– (but withdrew from display)

1983 Finalist Faber-Castell Drawing Prize, Sydney

1980 Finalist Civic Permanent National Art Award, Canberra

Background

1991-2022 Graphic designer – principal of Kirk Palmer Design, Sydney / and Artist

1981-91 Architect / designer – also began involvement in architectural publications and design journalism.

1982-83 Part-time lecturer in architectural rendering – CCAE, Canberra

1981 Recipient of RAIA/CCAE medallion – top architectural student

1975-81 Studied Architecture in Sydney, then in Canberra – B.Arch

1956 Born Melbourne, Australia; live and work in Sydney

Collections

Represented in collections and acquisitions in Australia, NZ, and the USA including; Novotel Sydney, Brisbane Casino, Merck Sharpe & Dohme.

Art Books etc.

I have a number of self-published books, currently viewable and available online:

For the Love of Landscape; The Life Drawing Class; Landscapes 1; Go Figure 1-5

My artworks and designs have been reproduced for greeting cards, wine labels, tableware, rugs and posters, and fine-art posters.