Figurative expressionist printmaker and sculptor Geoffrey Ricardo was born in Victoria and received a Bachelor of Arts from the Chisholm institute and a graduate diploma in printmaking from Monash University. He has held solo exhibitions since 1990 in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. His work has been included in group exhibitions at Monash University, Melbourne; the Print Council of Australia, Melbourne; Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, VIC; Heide Museum of Modern Art, VIC; the Victorian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne and internationally in Tokyo. Ricardo was awarded the National Student Art Prize in 1989, the Mornington Regional Prize in 1994 and the Warrnambool Prize in 1988. He has lectured in printmaking at Monash University, the Victorian College of the Arts, RMIT and the National Art School Summer School. His work is held by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; the Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane; the Print Council of Australia, Melbourne and several university and regional collections.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
Image above: Sue Anderson Christmas Island Pipistrelle coloured pencil on paper 30.5 x 22 cm ‘Extinct’ is a recently published book by …
Image above: Geoffrey Ricardo A brief history of nonsense aquatint, drypoint and etching edition 10 50 x 50 cm Congratulations to …
Image above: Geoffrey Ricardo A brief history of nonsense aquatint, drypoint and etching 50 x 50 cm Congratulations to Geoffrey …
Image above: Martin King Hoodwinks and lyres, the moment 2019 graphite and watercolour on drafting film and paper 110 x …
Image above: August Carpenter The Actions of Storms; sleep movements 2021 monotype on 250gsm Velin Arches paper 120 x 80 …
Image above: Michael Le Grand Transit 2021 painted steel 12 x 22 x 13 cm Congratulations to Michael Le Grand …
The Warrnambool Art Gallery (WAG) will celebrate the early days of summer this year and invite you to the Wallawar …
This years’ Artists For Kids Culture Art Auction will include artworks by Rosalind Atkins, Rona Green, Martin King, Lewis Miller, …
Peter Neilson is known for his enigmatic large scale paintings featuring interlacing narratives, mysterious characters and multiple shifting perspectives. His …
Image: Jennifer Keeler-Milne in her studio. Photo: Nick Moir Art Sets | The art that made me: Jennifer Keeler-Milne Jennifer …
We are delighted to share Artist Profile’s feature on David Frazer’s artist book ‘Love Letter’, featured as a part of …
Danielle Creenaune has recently been featured in the print making magazine, Printmaking Today, in which she shares insight into her …
Image: Cover of Spectrum, The Age, October 30 2021 We asked Archibald winner Peter Wegner to paint himself at 100. …
