About the Artist

A Brief History

Joe Whyte is a Melbourne-based Visual Artist and Illustrator. After graduating from Monash University with a degree in Visual Communication, he spent time developing his craft, studying classical drawing, and painting in Argenton-Chateau, France. Working in various drawing mediums and oil paints, his intricate works draw inspiration from the people, places and character of Melbourne's inner-north.

Joe has exhibited widely and has been shortlisted for numerous awards both nationally and internationally. He was the winner of the 2020 A.M.E Bale Drawing Prize.

On any given day, Joe is most likely to be found sitting in the streets and laneways of Brunswick and Coburg, his sketchbook in hand.

Awards

2022  Lethbridge Landscape Prize – Finalist
2021  Rick Amor Drawing Prize – Finalist
2021  Communication Arts Illustration Award of Excellence – Winner
2021  American Illustration - Juried Selection
2020  AME Bale Drawing Prize – Winner
2018  Victorian Artists Society Member's Choice Award – Winner
2018  AME Bale Traveling Scholarship – Finalist
2018  Victorian Artists Society Artist of the Year - Finalist

Select Exhibitions

2022  Lethbridge Landscape Prize,
2022  Emergence, Divisions Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2021  Rick Amor Drawing Prize, McLelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, Langwarrin, VIC
2020  All We Love We Leave Behind - Solo Show, Pea Green Boat Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2020  AME Bale Finalists, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2018  Victorian Artists Society Artist of the Year Finalists