SUMMARY

Award winning artist and Portia Geach finalist, Lucy has a BA in Creative Advertising from RMIT (2001) and PG Dip in Arts Management from Melbourne University (2006) and is a member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptures (MWSPS).

Lucy's experience includes 10+ years as a freelance Illustrator and Fine Artist. Industry experience includes Concept/Visualisation Artist for advertising firms and a Children's Book Illustrator for publishing companies. In addition she has undertaken a diverse range of other unusual visually creative projects including custom personalised portraiture.... with a twist!

When she's not working on client projects, Lucy indulges in the quirky world of her vivid imagination, doing her best to bring it to life on canvas.

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BIOGRAPHY​​

Commissions/Awards

• 2019     Children's Christmas colouring pages, Stylish Australiana
• 2019     Wall mural for the Love, Hope & Gratitude Foundation, Mount Barker SA
• 2018    “Wee Davie Vs Yin Goliath”, Artwork for Cola drink label, Wee Davie Cola
• 2018    "24.Two" Poster artwork for Play Every Day Actors Studio, South Australia 
• 2018    “Collab-rah-doodle”, Arts grant from the Australian Cultural Fund
• 2017    “Chooky and the kids”, Painting Commission
• 2017    “Travelling House”, Album cover artwork, band Conundrum In Deed
• 2017    “Dr Ricktor’s Amazing Automaton”, Artwork on the sides of automaton machine
• 2016     Personalised artwork of client on skateboard deck
• 2015    Avant Card, Postcards nationwide, Artist Project
• 2015     “Don’t Worry. It Doesn’t Matter”, Painting (Portia Geach Finalist)
• 2015     “At The Movies”, Painting commission
• 2015     “Where is Kitty Pom?”, Story and Game App, Yoke Interactive
• 2014     “GB’s Last Supper”, Painting commission
• 2014     “Owl, Cat, Wolf”, Painting commission
• 2013     Beer Label of the Year Award, Victorian Beer Label Collectors Society (winner)
• 2013    “Gentleman”, Album artwork, band Conundrum In Deed
• 2013    “Moonlit Sail”, Painting commission
• 2012    “Wet Nurse Tonic”, Artwork for beer label, Moondog Craft Brewery
• 2012    “Robe”, Painting commission
• 2010    Cancer Council’s Art Award, (People’s choice award winner)
• 2010    BeinArt Surrealist Collective, “Sideshow” (winner)

Invitation/Group & Solo Exhibitions

• 2019     “Changing Perspectives”, Melbourne Artists Society, Melbourne (group)
• 2019     "Collab-rah-doodle", Melbourne Fringe, Motley Bauhaus, North Fitzroy (solo)     
• 2018     “Changing Perspectives”, Melbourne Artists Society, Melbourne (group)
• 2017     “Changing Perspectives”, Melbourne Artists Society, Melbourne (group)
• 2016    “Changing Perspectives”, Malvern Artists Society, Malvern (group)
• 2015    “Portia Geach Portrait Prize 2015”, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Circular Quay Sydney (group)
• 2012     “Circus Freak vs. Super Freak”, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy Melbourne (solo)
• 2011      “Goils of the Sideshow”, 4 Walls Gallery, CBD Melbourne (solo)
• 2010     “Cancer Council Art Awards”, 120 Collins Street, CBD Melbourne (group)
• 2009     “Maamalien”, Hogan Gallery, Fitzroy Melbourne  (group)

Published

• 2017    “Fly Sebastian Fly” Aaron Brindle, Crescent Moon Books
• 2017    “Sebastian’s Wonderful Find” Aaron Brindle, Crescent Moon Books
• 2016     “My Name is Sam”, Cover artwork, Author Wes Stuart, Amazon
• 2016     “The Fear Collectors”, Cover artwork, Author Lauren E. Mitchell, Amazon
• 2016    “I Wipe Better Than You”, Kevin Fahey, CreateSpace
• 2015    “10 Little Potoroos”, Jackie Lomax, InHouse Publishing

Studies
2005 – 2006   PG Dip Arts Management, University of Melbourne
1999 – 2001     Degree Creative Advertising, RMIT

ARTIST STATEMENT

"Growing up I read a lot of comic books like Mad Magazine and Asterix, so my subject focus tends to be very character driven, quite quirky, exaggerated, often humorous and tongue in cheek.

The types of artworks I enjoy making are often about creating characters, or capturing personality, and then expressing that visually to my audience. Narrative in my art, even if it might appear abstract, is very important to me as it keeps me motivated and inspired.