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‘A conversation with drawing’ - Nanda/Hobbs Sydney

23 May - 10 June 2023


Sydney Contemporary Art Fair with Nanda/Hobbs

September 2022


Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

‘Drawn Together’ - 5th August to 18th September 2022


Grafton Regional Gallery

‘Drawn Together’ - 11th December 2021 to 6th February 2022


Winner of the Muswellbrook Art Prize (Works on paper) 2022

Double Lives - D.F. & S.A. No. 3, Acrylic, Gouache, Charcoal on Paper, 60x76cms, 2021


Paul Guest Drawing Prize Bendigo Art Gallery Victoria 6th August – 30th October 2022

Double Lives - S.A. & D.F. No. 12, Acrylic, Gouache, on Birchwood panel, 172x158cm, 2021


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Finalist in the Dobell Drawing Prize #22 National Art School Gallery Sydney march-may 2021

Intimacy - S.A. No. 1-12, Acrylic, Gouache, Charcoal and Drypoint on Paper, 12 parts each 76x60cm, 234x264cms, 2021


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Finalist in the Kilgour Acquisitive Figurative Painting Prize, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW, August-October 2021

Double Lives - D.F. & S.A. No. 2 Acrylic, Gouache on Paper, 172x158cm, 2021


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Finalist in the Kilgour Acquisitive Figurative Painting Prize, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW, August-October 2019

Large Head T.J.K. No. 3 Acrylic, Gouache, Pastel, Charcoal on Paper, 162x200cm, 2019


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Finalist in the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award 2020, Grafton Regional Art Gallery NSW 

Drawn Together - Double Portrait V.H. & J.E.L. No. 5 Acrylic, Gouache, Pastel, Charcoal & Ink on Paper, 104x134cm, 2018


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Finalist in the Dobell Drawing Prize #21 National Art School Gallery Sydney march-may 2019 

18th April, 2019

Drawn Together - Quartet - Double Portraits V.H. & J.E.L. No’s 1-4, 210x280cm, 2018


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David with “drawn together - Quartet - Double Portraits V.h. & J.E.L. No’s 1-4” at the National art school gallery sydney, dobell prize exhibition

27th March, 2019


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Portrait of T.J.K. No. 2, 2018 purchased

22nd November, 2018

Portrait of T.J.K. No. 2 has been recently purchased from the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award 2018 through the Grafton Regional Art Gallery.


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Drawn to Print: Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery Installation

2018


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Wedderburn Studio Installation

2018


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David fairbairn: Drawn to print exhibition dates

23rd December, 2017

David Fairbairn's latest exhibition 'Drawn to Print' at the Orange Regional Gallery and Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery presents a rich psychological foray into his broad practice of prints, etchings and mixed media works.

 

Exhibition Dates:

Orange Regional Gallery

17th February - 1st April 2018

149 Byng Street, Orange

P: (02) 6393 8136

W: org.nsw.gov.au

Opening Hours: 10am - 4pm daily, Free Entry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery

13th July - 8th September 2018

Cnr Coff & Duke Sts, Coffs Harbour

P: (02) 6648 4863

W: coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au

Opening Hours: 10am - 4pm Tuesday to Saturday, Free Entry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          


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Drawn to print: Tweed REgional Gallery INstallation

April, 2017


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Lineage Survey Exhibition: Campbelltown Arts Centre installation

2012


 
 

© David Fairbairn 2021