Date of exhibition
Friday 2nd March - Sunday 4th March 2012
at the Crystal Theatre in Portland.
FEATURED ARTIST FOR 2012
GARRY PETTITT
Garry has been entering the Portland Art Exhibition since 1989 and has sold many of his art works.
His "Govetts Leap Vista" won the President's Award for "Best Landscape in Traditional Style" at the 2011 Sydney Royal Easter Show.
"A Life on the land" (portrait of local identity Chris Bird) won First Prize in figurative, Best Exhibit across sections 1-22 and an Award of Excellence at the 2011 Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Garry was born in Lithgow, NSW, Australia in 1959. He was educated at Lithgow Primary and Lithgow High schools. He began painting at the age of 10 and is self-taught. Garry became a qualified electrician after leaving school. After an absence from painting for around 10 years, he started again in 1989. He finished as an electrician in 1994 to pursue a career in art.
Since turning professional, his career success has escalated, winning many awards, including Most Outstanding Traditional Landscape in the Sydney Royal Easter Show 2008, People's Choice Portland 2010, and Most Outstanding Traditional Landscape, 1st Figurative, Best Exhibit Art Classes 1-22, and Award of Excellence at Sydney Royal Easter Show 2011.
He has held 5 major solo exhibitions, all of which have been a huge success. He has featured in Australian Artist magazine, and is well on his way to reaching his goal of achieving high status amongst the best traditional artists in Australia.
For some years, Garry has struggled between owner-building and his paintings, working on a house in South Bowenfels that will eventually hold a gallery. In his "spare" time he continues to produce works. He hopes to finish the house in the next 5 years.
Garry currently resides in South Bowenfels, near Lithgow, in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia.
You can visit more of Garry's excellent works on his website
www.garrypettitt.com
Previous Featured Artists
2012 - GARRY PETTITT
2010 - GREG JARMAINE
2009 - GREG HYDE
2008 - TED LEWIS
2007 - RAMON WARD-THOMPSON
2006 - SUZANNE SOMMER
