Artist Profile Jim van Geet
Jim van Geet is a professional artist living in the beautiful mountain country of N.E. Victoria at the foothills of Mt. Buffalo.
After completing a Diploma of Applied Science and working as a Technical Advisor to Patent Attorneys, he then undertook a Diploma of Fine Art, changed careers, became a Furniture Designer and continued to paint.
In the pursuit of excellence he undertook further tuition from artists such as John Borrack, Sir William Dargie, Ron Crawford and The Melbourne Realist Art School.
Sought after for commissions, especially his portraits, his paintings grace the walls of residences in Australia, Britain, France, U.S.A. and Holland.
He was Principal of the Black Range Art School and inaugurated the King Valley Art Show and Festival in 1996 as well as convening the “Campfires against Cancer” major charity art show in Albury in 2003.
He was invited to Exhibit in the Florence Biennale in Italy in December 2007 and was one of 12 Australians amongst 840 International artists from 74 countries to participate.
As a consequence of this exhibition he is now also represented by galleries in Los Angeles.
Upon returning to Australia he formed the association known as “ Florence Biennale Australia “ and convened and curated their first joint Exhibition – “ Contemporanea “. This was held over 2 months in Melbourne on 6th October 2010 and subsequently in Canberra on 6th. November 2010.
RECENT AWARDS
2011 Winner – Best Oil Corowa Art Show NSW
2011 Highly Commended Wangaratta Art Show
2011 Finalist Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA
2011 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC
2010 Finalist Mortimore Art Prize NSW
2010 Finalist Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA
2010 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC
2009 Finalist James Farrell Self Portrait Award VIC
2009 Finalist ANL Maritime Award VIC
2009 Finalist Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA
2009 Finalist Hidden faces of the Archibald VIC
2009 Highly Commended Mount View Art Show VIC
2009 Highly Commended Bright Art Show VIC
2009 Highly Commended Corowa Art Show NSW
2008 Finalist Mortimore Art Prize Portraiture NSW
2008 Finalist Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA
2008 Highly Commended Corowa Art Show NSW
2007 Highly Commended Camberwell Art Show VIC
2007 Winner - Best oil RSL Award Deniliquin Art Show NSW
2006 Viewers Choice Award Milawa Art Show VIC
2006 Packer’s Award - Art Committee Bright Art Show VIC
2006 Highly Commended Bright Art Show VIC
2006 Winner – Best oil Wandiligong Art Show VIC
2006 Winner – Best Oil & Artistic Merit Award Deniliquin Art Show NSW
2006 Winner – Best Oil Corowa Art Show NSW
2005 Highly Commended Camberwell Art Show VIC
2005 Highly Commended Bacchus Marsh Art Show VIC
2004 Grand Winner King Valley Art Show VIC
2003 Winner – Best Oil Balranald Art Show NSW
WEBSITE : www.jimvangeet.com EMAIL : jim@jimvangeet.com
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Jim Van Geet in Camberwell Art Show