Geoffrey Ricardo
| Geoffrey Ricardo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Geoffrey Ricardo 1964 Melbourne , Australia |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Education | Chisholm Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Post Graduate and Masters of Fine Art in printmaking at Monash University |
| Known for | Drawing, Printmaking, Etching, Lithography |
| Awards |
2009 Grand Prize, Lorne Sculpture Exhibition 2013 King Valley Art prize |
| Website | www.geoffreyricardo.com |
Geoffrey Ricardo (born 1964) is an Australian contemporary visual artist whose work focuses around his sculpture and printmaking practice.[1]
Biography
Ricardo was born in Melbourne, Australia.[2] He is known for his Figurative work that centres around a narrative language,[3] Ricardo works primarily in sculpture, printmaking, etching, lithography, & painting.[4] Ricardo was the winner of the 2009 Lorne Sculpture Exhibition.[5] He has been a regular artist in residence at the Art Vault Mildura, along with other artists such as Mike Parr, Rick Amor, Rona Green, Tony Ameneiro and Heather Shimmen.[6] His work is represented in select major private and corporate collections, as well as public and university museum collections in all states of Australia including the National Gallery of Australia,[7][8] Art Gallery of New South Wales,[9][10] Queensland Art Gallery, State Library of Victoria and the Art Gallery of South Australia.[11]
External links
- www.geoffreyricardo.com Artist's website
- Images of Ricardo's work held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of New South Wales online collection listing
- Images of Ricardo's work held by the National Gallery of Australia National Gallery of Australia online collection listing
- Images of Ricardo's work held by the National Gallery of Victoria NGV online collection listing
References
- ↑ "Design and Art Australia Online (DAAO)".
- ↑ Germaine, Max (1990). Artists and Galleries of Australia. Sydney: Craftsman House. ISBN 976-8097-02-7.
- ↑ Australian Printmaking in the 1990s by Sasha Grishin , Craftsman House, 1997 ISBN 90-5703-391-7
- ↑ Australian Prints Hendrik Kolenberg and Anne Ryan published by the AGNSW, 1998, ISBN 0-7313-8912-3
- ↑ "Lorne Sculpture Biennale".
- ↑ "Art Vault National Artists".
- ↑ "National Gallery of Australia collection search". nga.gov.au.
- ↑ Place made, Australian print workshop Roger Butler and Anne Virgo, editors, Published by National Gallery of Australia, 2004 ISBN 0-642-54155-8
- ↑ "Works by Geoffrey Ricardo :: The Collection". Art Gallery NSW. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "Collection Online > artists > RICARDO". ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ Australian Identities in Printmaking : The Australian Print Collection of Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery Sasha Grishin published by W.W.R.A.G., 2000, ISBN 1-875247-15-7