Trudy Brooks

Trudy Brooks

  • 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

    2024 Members Prize Matthew Flinders Art Prize
    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

    2024 Matthew Flinders Art Prize
    2024 Bribie Island Community Art Centre
    2024 Dayboro Art Gallery
    2024 Meliorism Exhibition the Churn Room
    2024 Red Poppy Gallery
    2024 Rotary Art Prize online
    2024 Samford Art Trail
    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

Showing all 2 artworks

Trudy Brooks

Birth of Trees
38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Framed: 53 x 43 x 2 cm Limited Edition Fine Art Print - Framed Sold

Trudy Brooks

Golden Light
28 x 38 x 0.2 cm Framed: 42 x 53 x 2 cm Limited Edition Fine Art Print - Framed Sold