A Brief History

The daughter of Robert Hannaford, one of Australia’s most eminent portrait painters, Tsering absorbed an attitude towards painting from life, not photographs, as a means of continual learning and discovery of the world around us. Tsering’s floral paintings capture the uniqueness of each bloom, not dissimilar to portraiture.

Education

2017   Figure Drawing and Painting Summer Intensive, Studio Escalier, Argentonnay, France
2015  Cast Drawing, Portrait Painting, Grand Central Atelier New York, NY
2015  Portrait Painting and Composition, Life Drawing and Anatomy, Art Students’ League of New York New York, NY
2011  Painting, Drawing, Adelaide Central School of Art Norwood, SA
2011  Graduate Diploma (Art History), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
2008  Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA

Awards

2022  Paspaley Pearls Artist in Residence
2022  ArtCircleResidence Slovenia + Croatia
2020  Highly Commended- Archibald Prize
2019  Art Circle Residence, Germany
2018  Royal South Australian Society of Arts Fellowship
2017  Smith Fellowship, Studio Esclaier, France (Residency)
2016  Mark Butler Art Prize
2016  Fleurieu Food and Wine Art Prize Highly Commended
2015  Arts SA Professional Development Grant
2014  Eran Svigos Award for Best Visual Art, Adelaide Fringe
2014  Portia Geach Memorial Award Highly Commended
2013  Helpmann Academy Emerging Artist Award
2010  Malcolm Campbell Award for Drawing
2004  Certificate of Merit for Visual Art Studies (SACE)

Selected Exhibition

2022  Archibald Prize 2022, AGNSW, Sydney NSW
2022  SILVER- SALA Festival 25th Anniversary Exhibiton, Adelaide SA
2021  A.M.E. Bale Art Prize, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Glen Eira, VIC
2021  Women Painting Women, Burrinja Cultural Center Upwey, VIC
2020  Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.
2019  Solo exhibition, ‘SELF’, GAGPROJECTS, Kent Town, SA
2019  Loreto SpringART Feature Artist, Loreto College, Marryatville, SA
2019  Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
2019  Rick Armor Self Portrait Prize, Montsalvat, Eltham, VIC
2018  Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
2018  Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Bega, NSW
2017  Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
2016  Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
2016  Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship - Glen Eira City Council Gallery, VIC
2016  Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award - S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery, NSW
2016  Finalist - Glencore Percival Portrait Prize - Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, QLD
2016  Finalist - Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize - Bega Valley Regional Gallery, QLD
2016  Finalist - Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award - Lethbridge Gallery, QLD
2015  Semi-finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Online semi finalist DMNPP Sydney, NSW
2015  Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
2015  Finalist - Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane, QLD
2015  Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
2014  Semi-finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Online semi finalist DMNPP Sydney, NSW
2014  New Works- Adelaide Fringe, Artlab Australia Adelaide, SA
2014  Finalist - Inaugural Kennedy Art Prize, Stomping Ground Studios Stepney, SA
2014  Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
2014  Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship, Glen Eira City Council Gallery Glen Eira, VIC
2013  Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
2013  Finalist - Inaugural Portrait Prize Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
2013  Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
2012  Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship, Glen Eira City Council Gallery Glen Eira, VIC
2012  Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
2004  Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW

Industry Roles

2018  Artist in Residence, Saint Peter’s College Saint Peters, SA
2018  Plein Air and Still Life Painting Workshops, Colours of Impressionism, Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide, SA
2017  Artist in Residence, Loreto College Marryatville. SA
2016  Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
2016  Grant Assessment Panel Member, Arts South Australia Adelaide, SA
2015  Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
|2014  Workshop Facilitator, Pom Pom Children’s Space, Carclew Youth Arts North Adelaide, SA
2014  Sketch Group Facilitator, Dorrit Black Retrospective, Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide, SA
2014  Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
2013 – 2011  Conservation: paintings and frames, Artlab Australia Adelaide, SA

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