Steve Tyerman

STEVE TYERMAN

1973 born Sydney, Australia
Lives and works Gold Coast, QLD

Education

2005-current Artist run Life Drawing and private studies
2003-2005 Life Drawing, Art workshops, CSU
1993-1997 Bachelor Degree BBCE (1st Class Hons, University Medal)

Travels

2000-2002 Lived and travelled in Mexico, Central & South America
2000 South East Asia, Japan, North America
1997 North America and South East Asia

Solo Exhibitions

2024 ‘On The Path That Leads Back To You’ Anthea Polson Art, Qld (January)
2023 ‘Nature’s Gifts’ Michael Reid, Southern Highlands, NSW
2022 ‘A World Within A World’ Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2021 ‘An Island In The Sun’ Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2020 ‘Hinterland’ Michael Reid, Murrurundi, NSW
2020 ‘Where The Ocean Meets The Land’ Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2015 ‘Ebb and Flow’, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2015 ‘Ebb and Flow’, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld
2014 ‘New Frontiers’, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2012 ‘A World Elsewhere’, Artman Gallery, Melbourne
2010 ‘Wasteland’, Astras Galleries, Gold Coast, QLD
2008 ‘Bundanon Dreaming’, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Sydney.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2019 Artist’s Choice Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2018 A Painted Landscape by Amber Creswell Bell – Exhibition and Book Launch, Sydney NSW
2018 Little Treasures Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2016 Artist’s Choice Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art Qld
2015 Precious Things Come In Small Parcels Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art Qld
2014 Miniatures – A Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art Qld
2013 The Colour Red Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art Qld
2012 The Artist Revealed Christmas Self Portrait Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2012 New Blood, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2011 8 Days Before Christmas Our Artists’ Special Christnas Show, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2011 Country to Coast exhibition, Tattersall’s Club Brisbane
2011 Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery
2010 Redland Art Award, Redland Art Gallery, QLD
2010 The Mortimore Prize, Dubbo, Sydney, Bungendore, Byron Bay
2010 ‘Brisbane Landmarks’, Tattersalls Club Brisbane
2009 EMSLA, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2009 Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane
2009 ABN-AMRO Morgans, Gold Coast
2009 ’30×40′ Snapshot of Contemporary Art Practice in 2009, United Galleries, Syd
2008 EMSLA, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2007 Maunsell Wickes at Barry Stern Galleries
2007 Border Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2007 EMSLA , Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2006 Maunsell Wickes at Barry Stern Galleries
2006 ‘Post-it – exquisite corpse’, Peloton, Sydney Biennale Satellite Project
2006 Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi

Prizes and Commendations

2023 Finalist – Brisbane Portrait Prize, Qld
2023 Finalist – Bluethumb Art Prize, Melbourne Vic
2023 Finalist – The Doyles Art Award, Qld
2022 Semi-finalist – Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, NSW
2022 Finalist – Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award, Qld
2022 Finalist – The Doyles Art Award, Qld
2022 Finalist – The Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Qld
2020 Finalist – Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award, Qld
2019 Invited Finalist – Tattersall’s Club Landscape Prize, Brisbane
2018 Invited Finalist – Tattersall’s Club Landscape Prize, Brisbane
2012 Winner – The Inaugural Anthea Polson Art Innovation Award – The Artist Revealed   Exhibition
2012 Finalist – Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2011 Finalist – Stan and Maureen Duke Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld
2011 Finalist – Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery
2010 Finalist – Redland Art Award, Redland Art Gallery, QLD
2010 Finalist – The Mortimore Prize, Dubbo
2009 Finalist – Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2009 Finalist – Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize
2008 Finalist – Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2007 Highly Commended – Border Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery
2007 Finalist – Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2006 Finalist – Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi

Residencies

2008 ‘The Croydon’, Centre for Art, Design and Technology, PLC Sydney

Collections

Gold Coast Regional Art Gallery, PLC Sydney, Sidley Austin Sydney
Private & Corporate collections in Australia, UK, USA, Europe

Artist’s Statement

I’m very inspired by the coastal regions of South East Queensland and Northern NSW. I’m equally inspired by the gardens, wildlife and surrounding landscape of our hinterland bush property. I use the experience of plein air painting and sketching along with photography and memories, often combining imagery from these two different types of landscapes, to create pictures that explore how we actually see and experience the world around us.
My art is an attempt to create a total synthesis of my visual sensations and lived experiences, they are emotional responses to these places tempered and informed by my keen interest in gardening, wildlife, literature and the natural world.

Steve Tyerman 2022