Artist’s Statement
Trudy produces a wide variety of works from conventionally realistic to intuitive abstracts. She likes to experiment with different media and substrates. She has produced works in oil, acrylic, watercolour, alcohol inks and mixed media. Recently she has also had success in competitions with her digital art. Her passion at present is experimenting with ways to combine digital art with other media including alcohol ink.
Biography
Trudy's love of art developed while studying at high school and teachers' college. She was born in England but has spent most of her life living in a variety of areas throughout Queensland. During this period, she took the opportunity to attend as many workshops as possible. These included programs organized by the Flying Art School and the University of Southern Queensland.
Influences
Australian watercolour artists such as Greg Allen, Alvaro Castagnet, Joseph Zbukvic, joe Cartright, John Lovett and David Taylor.
Awards
2023 Finalist Australian Watercolour Muster
2022 2nd Prize Contemporary/Abstract RAS Exhibition of
Excellence
2021 Finalist Redcliffe Art Society Exhibition of Excellence.
2021 Finalist Australian Watercolour Muster
2019 Won 3rd Overall prize and best contemporary work at the Redcliffe Art Society’s Exhibition of Excellence.
2019 Regional Art Awards Online Exhibition
2019 Solo Exhibition Millmerran Art Gallery
2019 Selected for Downlands Art Exhibition
2018 Finalist in the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
2018 Finalist in the Stanthorpe Art Festival
2018 Finalist in the Redcliffe Art Society Exhibition of Excellence.
2018 Selected for group art exhibition at the Millmerran Art Gallery
2018 Invited to exhibit in the Toowoomba Grammar School Art Show
2017 Finalist in the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
2017 Finalist in the Redcliffe Art Society’s Exhibition of Excellence.
2017 Selected to have a solo exhibition in the foyer of the Redcliffe Art Gallery.
2017 Invited to exhibit in the Toowoomba Grammar School Art Show
2016 Finalist in the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards
2016 Finalist in the Stanthorpe Art Festival.
2016 First prize for mixed media in the Redcliffe Art Society's Exhibition of Excellence.
Exhibitions
2023 Australian Watercolour Muster Online Exhibition
2023 Red Poppy Art Gallery
2023 Dayboro Gallery
2023 Churn Room Gallery
2023 Samford Art Trail
2023Matthew Flinders Art Prize
2022 RAS Exhibition of Excellence Redcliffe Art Gallery
2022 Matthew Flinders Art Prize Bribie Island
2022 Dayboro Art Gallery
2022 Red Poppy Art Gallery
2021 Dayboro Art Gallery
2021 Redcliffe Art Gallery
2021 Red Poppy Art Collective
2021 Australian Watercolour Muster Online Exhibition
2021 Grammar Art Show
2021 Creative Samford Exhibition
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