Bronwen Newbury lives and paints on the land, near the sea, among the vines, surrounded by family, friends and dogs.
It follows that ‘Landscape plus life’ could be her creative motto. Her paintings – often colourful, sometimes whimsical, always evocative – reflect not only scenes from her life on a vineyard near the vibrant coastal hub of Albany, but the many other places, people, scenery and dogs she has known – or hopes to know some day.
In her home studio/gallery – a converted shearing shed – she plays intuitively with light, colour and shape to create her distinctive acrylic artworks. She is endlessly versatile, moving effortlessly between abstract and representational, landscapes and figurative works. Her relaxed style sees her building layers of paint to tease out forms in the landscape.
The coast also provides constant fuel for her imagination. Her well recognised beach scenes – often peopled by crowds of relaxed and playful holidaymakers (and their dogs) – demonstrate her uncommon ability to blend landscape and figurative work.
Bronwen has exhibited widely around Australia and has won multiple awards and commendations at art shows around the country.
EDUCATION
1980 Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University) studying art and design.
1982/3 St Andrews University, Scotland UK studying art history, and practical painting and drawing at the Duncan of Jordonstone College of art Dundee, Scotland.
1984 Albany Technical College studying Art and design.
2006 Cert IV in training and assessment Great Southern TAFE
EMPLOYMENT/RESIDENCIES
2002-2022
* Art Residency in New Zealand
* Teaching Albany
* Teaching Great Southern
* Establish and ran business Phillips Brook in Albany.
1990-2000 - Conducted regular workshops in adult & childhood education, NSW
2001 - Artist in residence “Art on the terrace” Albany.
ART AWARDS/ACQUISITIONS
2021 Overall Winner – The Cossack Awards
2007 “Farmers Market” acrylic on canvas purchased for the city of Albany collection
2006 finalist Norvill prize for landscape NSW
2004 paintings acquired by Horizon Energy, Karratha WA
2003 winner Albany art prize – pastel prize WA
2003 finalist in the Waterhouse Natural History art prize SA
2002 winner Mt Barker classic wine festival art prize WA
2002 winner Denmark art show WA
1999 popular choice award Katanning art prize WA
1998 winner “Dreaming on the Darling” art prize NSW
1994 winner Albany art prize- pastel prize WA
1992 winner Williams’s art prize- pastel prize. WA
ART EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:
2024 Solo Exhibition, The Studio Gallery, WA
2024 Solo Exhibition, Gallows Gallery, WA
2023 Group Exhibition, The Studio Gallery, WA
2023 Solo, Black Stump Gallery, Broome, WA
2023 Southern Art Trail, Albany, WA
2022 Solo – Sandy Feet, the Studio Gallery
2021 Christmas Group Exhibition, the Studio Gallery
2021Solo, Waiheke Art Gallery, NZ
2021 Solo - Homage to WA, the Studio Gallery
2020 Inside an Artist’s Studio, the Studio Gallery
2019 Summer Exhibition, The Studio Gallery
2019 Studio Treasures, The Studio Gallery
2018 In the Realm of Nature, The Studio Gallery
2018 Landscape + Life, The Studio Gallery
2017 Summer Days, Christmas Exhibition, The Studio Gallery
2017 New Year exhibition, The Studio Gallery
2016 Self Portrait exhibition, The Studio Gallery
2015 Christmas exhibition, The Studio Gallery
2014 Christmas exhibition, The Studio Gallery
2013 Spring exhibition, The Studio Gallery, Yallingup
2012 and 2013 family exhibition at Phillips Brook cell
2010 Group exhibition @ Phillips Brook cellar
2009 family exhibition at Phillips Brook cellar
2008 mother /daughter (Laura Newbury) exhibition at the old Butter Factory Galleries Denmark WA
2008 Solo exhibition at “the Colour Merchants” Albany WA
2005 Group exhibition “The old bakery gallery” Perth
2005 “Bacchanalia” Gorepani gallery Albany WA
2004 Solo exhibition “The old Bakery Gallery” Perth
2003 Group exhibition Albany Town Hall gallery WA
2002 Solo exhibition “Gorepani Gallery” Albany WA
2000 Solo Port of Bourke Hotel gallery NSW
1999 feature artist at St Josephs school art show, Nyngan NSW
1999 feature artist Toowoomba Grammar School art show QLD