About the Artist
A Brief History
Bronwyn has been painting and drawing, in one form or another, all her life.
Her current works reflect her passion for capturing the light and are influenced by her depth of experience in illustrative techniques. Bronwyn enjoys the challenge of taking ordinary, everyday scenes and interpreting them in her own inimitable and widely recognised style. Working in oils on canvas, she loves to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
While continuing to explore the detail found in leaf litter and studio still life works, she is also drawn to the unique beauty found in ordinary settings. This direction suits her technique and eye for detail.
Born in Brisbane, Australia, and trained at the Brisbane College of Art, Bronwyn has been working professionally in the art field all her working life, starting as a graphic artist and moving on to exhibition design and illustration. She spent 18 years at the Queensland Museum, designing displays and illustrating museum publications before establishing her current oil painting art practice.
Bronwyn is a tutor at “Bienarte”, the home of Brisbane Painting Classes. She is enjoying guiding emerging artists through their individual journeys to find their own voices expressed in painting. Weekend workshops are another chance for her to instruct artists on the unique technique she has devised for her own works.
Bronwyn’s paintings are held in a number of private collections, in Australia and overseas.
She is also happy to take commissions.
2021
- Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Awards – Finalist
- D’Arcy Doyle Art Competition
- Group Exhibition “Home” Lethbridge Gallery
- Brisbane Portrait Prize – Finalist
- Lethbridge Gallery Exhibition – HUMBLY EXOTIC
2020
- Lethbridge Gallery Exhibition – BEING STILL
- Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Awards – Commended Award
- Clayton Utz Art Awards – Finalist
- Brisbane Portrait Prize - Finalist
2019
- Lethbridge Gallery Exhibition – FAMILY DYNAMICS
- Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Awards - finalist
2018
- Lethbridge Gallery Exhibition – THIRST FOR LIFE
- Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Awards – finalist
2017
- Lethbridge Gallery Exhibition – OUT FROM THE CROWD
- Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Awards – finalist
- Rotary Art Spectacular - Finalist
2016
- Rotary Art Spectacular - Finalist
- Tattersall's Club - Outback to Ocean Exhibition
- Lethbridge Gallery Exhibition - BEAUTIFULLY IMPERFECT
2015
- Rotary Art Spectacular - Finalist
- Lethbridge 10000 - Finalist
- Lethbridge Gallery Exhibition - FROM THE GROUND UP
2014
- Lethbridge 10000 - Finalist
- Lethbridge Gallery Exhibition - BRIEF ENCOUNTERS
- Clayton Utz Art Award - Finalist
2013
- Lethbridge 10000 - Finalist
- Lethbridge Gallery - One person exhibition - GROUNDWORK
- Brisbane Grammar School Art Show
- Clayton Utz Art Awards - Finalist
2012
- Lethbridge 10000 - Small Scale Art Awards - First Prize "WINNER"
- Lethbridge Gallery - Follow-up Exhibition - STREET ART
- Brisbane Grammar School Art Show
2011
- Rotary Art Spectacular
- Lethbridge 10000 - Small Scale Awards - Finalist
- Brisbane Grammar School Art Show
2010
- Rotary Art Spectacular
- Padua College "Artscape"
- Lethbridge 10000 - Small Scale Art Awards - Finalist
- Brisbane Grammar School Art Show
- Lethbridge Gallery "Weekend Show" in October
- Cousin'c Collection Family Exhibition - Circle Gallery Nov/Dec
2009
- Kiln Gallery 3 Person Show “Sea City Sky”
- Rotary Art Spectacular
- Padua College ‘Artscape’
- Brisbane Grammar School Art Show
- Nudgee College ‘Dimensions’ Art Show
- Cerebral Palsy ‘Art for Arts Sake’ Art Auction
- Art Promotions 20th Anniversary Exhibition
2008
- Rotary Art Spectacular
- Padua College ‘Artscape’ – Feature Artist
- Nudgee College ‘Dimensions’ Art Show
- Brisbane Grammar School ‘Passion’ Art Show
- Manly Gallery ‘Black & White’ Exhibition
- Kiln Gallery Walk July
- Kiln Gallery Walk “Wish” December
2007
- Rotary Art Spectacular
- Padua College ‘Artscape’
- Caloundra City School Arts Alive
- Queensland Villages – Art Prize finalist
- Abused Child Trust Art Show
- Nudgee College “Allegria” – won ‘People’s Choice’ Award
2006
- Rotary Art Spectacular
- Abused Child Trust Art Show
- St Bernard’s Art Prize Mt Tambourine - Finalist
- Stanthorpe Festival
- Brisbane Grammar School Art Show
2005
- Rotary Art Spectacular
- Charles Ginn Gallery “Archebelle”