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ABOUT BRENDON / CV

Born 21 April 1952, Perth Western Australia

Studies

1968-69    Perth Technical College
1970-77    Professional musician

In 2007 Brendon was invited to exhibit at New York’s American Museum of Natural History as part of G’Day USA. This was the premiere presentation of his 10 year project Listening to Paintings – Australia. The multi media event involved Brendon’s live musical presentation, film & 10 major paintings describing the Australian landscape. The night raised over one million dollars for the Australian environment. It was then presented in Houston, as part of Australia Day celebrations.

Solo Exhibitions

1978    Rigby Gallery, Perth WA
1979    Way ‘79 Celebration Invitation, Allendale Square, Perth WA
1980    Signature Galleries, Perth WA
1981    Congress Hall, Tyrol Austria
1984    Alexander Galleries, Perth WA
1985    Alexander Galleries, Perth WA
1986    Ric’s Gallery, Perth WA
1987    Galleria Studio del Canova, Rome Italy
1987    Gallery Australia, Perth WA
1988    Framed, The Showcase Gallery, Darwin NT
1988    Gallery Australia, Perth WA
1989    Framed, The Showcase Gallery, Darwin NT
1989    Gallery Australia, Perth WA
1990    Listening to Paintings – Kakadu, Gallery Australia, Perth WA
1990    Park Road Gallery, Brisbane QLD
1991    Framed, The Showcase Gallery, Darwin NT
1991    Park Road Gallery, Brisbane QLD
1992    Bloody Tourists, Perth Galleries, Perth WA
1993    Consuming Paintings, Stafford Studios, Perth WA
1995    Stafford Studios, Perth WA
1995    Framed, The Darwin Gallery, Darwin NT
1996    Barry Newton Gallery, Adelaide SA (with Garry Duncan)
1996    Editions Gallery, Melbourne VIC
1996    From The Nannup Studio, Stafford Studios, Perth WA
1997    Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney NSW
1998    Barry Newton Gallery, Adelaide SA
1999    Framed, The Darwin Gallery, Darwin NT
1999    Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney NSW
2000    Margaret River Art Galleries WA
2000    A Progress Report, Stafford Studios, Perth WA
2000    Jewels of the Landscape, Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney NSW
2001    Ilma, Stafford Studios, Perth WA
2002    Ilma 2, Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney NSW
2003    This Summer, Stafford Studios, Perth WA
2003    Mitchell Falls, Michael Commerford Gallery NSW
2004    2 Rivers, Stafford Studios, Perth WA
2005    The Hawkesbury, Michael Commerford Gallery, NSW
2007    Listening to Paintings – Australia, Museum of Natural History, New York USA
2007    Listening to Paintings – Australia, Heritage Hall, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Houston USA
2007    Listening to the Land, Booker Lowe Gallery, Houston USA
2008    Two Journeys Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Subiaco WA
2009    BD 09 Linton & Kay Fine Art, Subiaco WA
2010    Window to New York Linton & Kay Fine Art, Subiaco WA
2011    Brooklyn to Brooklyn Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney NSW
2012    City H2O12 Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Subiaco WA
2013    Wet Paint Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney NSW
2013    River Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth WA
2014    Karijini Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth WA
2015    Hawkesbury Winter Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2015    Sunshower Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth WA
2016    The Kimberley Framed – The Darwin Gallery, Darwin NT
2016    Brendon Darby – Italy Grantfield Galleria D’Arte, Tuscany, Italy
2017    Wet Windows – Italy Grantfield Galleria D’Arte, Tuscany, Italy
2017    Veils of Rome Harvey Galleries, Mosman NSW
2017    Duet Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco WA
2018    Coastlines & Train Lines Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco WA
2019    Water Works Harvey Galleries, Seaforth NSW
2020    Aviary – Take Your Time Linton and Kay Galleries, Subiaco WA

Selected Joint Exhibitions

1979    Fine Artists of Western Australia, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
1988    Alice Bale Art Award Exhibition, McClelland Gallery, VIC
1989    Deloitte Haskins Invitation Art Award, Perth WA
1990    Human Rights Exhibition, Amnesty International, Darwin NT
1990    Glyde Gallery, Perth WA
1990    The Painted Desert, New Collectables Gallery, Perth WA
1990    Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu Invitation Art Award, Perth WA
1991    Westrek Foundation Exhibition, Gallery Australia, Perth WA
1991    West Australian Landscape, Van Hall Gallery, Perth WA
1991    WA Research For Child Health Exhibition, Accent Gallery, Perth WA
1991    James Hardie Wildlife Art Prize, Touring Exhibition, Australia
1991    Four Western Australian Artists, Cable Beach Resort, Broome WA
1991    Water Metamorphosis of the Medium, Carillon Arcade, Perth WA
1992    Resolutions, New Collectables Gallery, Fremantle WA
1992    One Hundred Years of Gold Mining, Perth Mint WA
1992    Mandorla Art Award, Perth WA
1993    The Best Of Australia, Australian Showroom, Hong Kong
1994    The Best Of Australia, Australian Showroom, Hong Kong
1994    Songs of the Possum, Burswood Showroom, Perth WA
1994    Mandorla Art Award, Perth WA
1995    The Best of Australia Australian Showroom, Hong Kong
1996    China Art Expo, Beijing
1996    Rottnest Exhibition, Rafferty’s, Perth WA
1996    Mandorla Art Award, Perth WA
1998    Royal Agricultural Society – Winner Open Art Award
2001    Archibald Portrait Prize – Finalist, Art Gallery of NSW
2001    New Vision, Stafford Studios, Perth WA
2003    Fire’s On, Stafford Studios, Perth WA
2003    Speech & Hearing Exhibition – Featured Artist (Donated Painting) Burswood Convention Centre, Perth WA
2003    Bali Commemorative Exhibition, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth WA
2004    Cossack Art Award. Winner – Invited Artists
2004    Salon des Refuses, National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery (Portrait of Kim Beazley)
2005    Stop the Toad, Rafferty’s Gallery, Perth WA
2006    Yallingup Galleries Easter Exhibition
2006    The Nude, Elements Art Gallery, Perth WA
2007    Western Australian Landscape Paintings, Yallingup Galleries WA
2007    Artopia Stafford Studios. Perth WA
2009    Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Subiaco WA
2012   About This Place, The Holmes a Court Gallery at Vasse Felix, Cowaramup WA
2013    In Any Direction Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth WA
2014    Easter Exhibition Yallingup Galleries WA
2015    Easter Exhibition Yallingup Galleries WA
2015    Deloitte Spring Rose Art Exhibition – Featured Artist (Capel Vale Wines Award) Perth WA
2020   Plein Down Under winner Professional Category, presented by City of Mandurah
2021   West Society of the Arts, 125th Anniversary Exhibition “Best in Show” Award 

 

Collections

J.P. Morgan Bank
Challenge Bank
Media Portfolio Limited
Town and Country Building Society
IBM Australia Ltd
Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty Ltd
Richard Ellis International Property Consultants
Allied Corporation Pty Ltd
City of Stirling Collection
Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
Tony Barlow Collection
Rodilli Collection, Rome
Coldhurst Collection, Great Britain
Daleski Collection, USA
Dr Richard Blum Collection, Switzerland
Burlington Paintings, London
Chevron Asiatic Ltd
Leeuwin Estate
Duxton Hotel, Perth
Amcor Ltd
St John of God Hospital
Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd
Alinta Gas
Guildford Grammar
Scotch College
Edwards Thompson Solicitors
Evans & Tate
Holmes a Court Collection
ECU Collection

Many private collections throughout Australia and overseas

Portrait Commissions

Include chairmen of the Perth Building Society and the Freemen of the City of Stirling.

ECU Vice Chancellor Kerry Cox 2014

The Yandicoogina Commission

In August 1998, Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd announced the commissioning of a collection of paintings to commemorate the opening of the new mine, “Yandicoogina” in March 1999. Brendon was flown to the Pilbara in September and spent time painting, drawing and photographing the landscape around Yandicoogina. The next 5 months were spent working on the larger paintings in his North Perth studio. The resulting 16 major works are now a part of the Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd collection.

Bibliography

“Artists and Galleries of Australia”, Max Germaine
“Arteffects”, Jean Drysdale – Green. Watson – Guptill Publications, New York
An educational video “Brendon Darby Painting In Oils”, produced by the Western Australian College of Advanced Education.
“Songs of the Possum”, Bill Mather-Brown. Sundowner Press 1994
Listening to Paintings – Kakadu”, CD/Book published by Audio Art 1995
Mitchell Falls”, DVD produced by Audio Art
Listening to Paintings – Australia” DVD/CD produced by Audio Art 2007