Bio

Daevid Anderson is a visual artist currently living and working in Perth, Western Australia. A four-time finalist in the Black Swan Prize for Portraiture, most recently in 2018, Daevid has been a finalist in the Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize twice, picking up the Mailroom Prize in 2018. In 2017, he was selected as a semi‑finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, a finalist in the George’s River Art Prize, Darlington Reserve Art Prize, and the Collie Art Prize, and won the painting prize at the City of Stirling Art Awards. In 2018 Daevid was selected as a finalist in the Kennedy Art Prize and received a judge’s commendation in the Lethbridge 10000. His work is held in private collections across Australia and the United States.

Prizes

2018  Highly Commended - Lethbridge 10000 -  Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, Queensland.
2017  City of Stirling Art Award (Painting prize winner) - Stirling, Western Australia
2009  Joondalup Community Art Awards (1st Prize) - Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre
2007  Joondalup Community Art Awards (1st Prize) - Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre
2005  Joondalup Community Art Awards (1st Prize) - Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre 

Finalist

2019  International Biennial Portrait Competition, Wasau Museum of Contemporary Art, , Wasau, Wisconsin 
2019  Urban Landscapes, Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco, Western Australia  
2018  Black Swan Prize for Portraiture -  Art Gallery of Western Australia
2018  Kennedy Art Prize - Royal South Australian Society of Arts
2018  Lethbridge 10000 - Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, Queensland
2018  Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award - Bega Valley Regional Gallery 
2017  Collie Art Prize - Collie, Western Australia
2017  Darlington Reserve Art Prize - Darlington, Western Australia
2017  George’s River Art Prize - Hurstville Museum & Gallery, NSW
2017  Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (semi-finalist)
2016  Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize - Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Bega
2012  Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize - Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Bega
2012  Black Swan Prize for Portraiture - Linton & Kay Gallery, Perth
2011  Black Swan Prize for Portraiture - Town Hall, Perth
2010  Black Swan Prize for Portraiture - Town Hall, Perth
2007  Adultshop Erotic Art Prize - Breadbox Gallery, Northbridge 

Group Exhibitions

2019  International Biennial Portrait Competition, Wasau Museum of Contemporary Art, , Wasau, Wisconsin 
2019  Urban Landscapes - Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco, Western Australia  
2019  Daevid Anderson and Roy Martin - Lethbridge Gallery, Bulimba, Queensland
2018  Annual holiday Miniatures Show - Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2018  The New Nude - Zhou B Haus Der Kunst, Online Exclusive
2018  Anything But Painting The Figure - Zhou B Haus Der Kunst, Online Exclusive
2018  Faces -  Site: Brooklyn Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2018  Skin Deep
2018  Moore’s Building, Fremantle, Western Australia
2017  Skin Deep
2017  Kidogo Arts House, Fremantle
2016  ZERO - Packenham Street Art Space, Fremantle
2016  Stable Show ­- Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup
2016  Skin Deep
2016  Kidogo Arts House, Fremantle
2015  Ten by Ten - Anniversary Show - Gallery PlanB, Washington DC
2014  Recent Works - Buratti Fine Art, Perth
2014  General Public - Gallery PlanB, Washington DC
2013  Langue Verte - Buratti Fine Art, Perth
2013  The Figure - Buratti Fine Art, Perth
2012  Love and Other Distractions - Buratti Fine Art, Perth
2010  You You Me Us - FreeRange Gallery, Perth
2009  Artrage ‘Silver’ Exhibition - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Northbridge
2006  Numero Uno - Breadbox Gallery, Northbridge

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