My Artistic Journey
For several years in my 20’s I enjoyed oil painting. Then in 1990 I went back to art working in watercolour, mixed media and acrylic. I studied with Pamela Fairburn, a noted Sydney watercolourist and also with the late Arthur James, an artist of international repute in life drawing. For six years I studied portraiture both in oils and charcoal with renowned portrait artist Yve Close.
I also enjoyed life drawing and sculpture with Alan Somerville for four years. I have attended many workshops and tutorials with well known Australian & New Zealand artists including Bernhardine Mueller (master printmaker) and Patrick Carroll (multi-award winning Australian landscape artist) whose approach in both the physical and spiritual sense has influenced my use of acrylic and the way I “feel and see” the landscape. No matter how widely I travel the Australian landscape has my heart.
I exhibit at Humble House Gallery in Canberra; at the Royal Easter Show; previously through Judith Salmon of Salmon Galleries in North Sydney; previously with the Woodford Bay Group of Artists; at exhibitions held by Art Societies of which I am a member and other exhibitions in which I am invited to participate including the Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Waterbrook Greenwich and Waterbrook Yowie Bay. I have been invited to both speak and do demonstrations for Art Societies and for five years I was an invited judge for the Eve Vonwiller Youth Art Prize.
Commissioned works currently hang in private collections in Australia, the UK, USA and New Zealand.
Recently three of my landscapes were purchased to be hung in the US Embassy in Canberra.
I was honoured to be invited to represent Australia at the 2024 10th Goeje International Art Festival at the Haegeumgang Theme Museum in South Korea. My paintings are now in the Museum's collection. Having achieved the Award for Excellence, I was then invited to present a solo exhibition.
For commissions please contact me through my email address, chrissielloyd@live.com.au
In my temporary home studio during covid (2021)
Milestones & History
2024 - Honoured by invitation to represent Australia at the 2024 10th Goeje International Art Festival at the Haegeumgang Theme Museum in South Korea
2020 - Elected to Council of Royal Art Society of NSW
2019 - Judge - Silk Road International Fashion Week, Town Hall, Sydney
2018 - Associate member of Royal Art Society of NSW
2015-2019 - Judge for Captured Photography Exhibition, Lane Cove Council
2006-2017 - Member of Lane Cove Council’s Cultural Advisory Committee
2008-2016 - President of the Lane Cove Art Society (inclusive)
2015 - Made a Life Member, Lane Cove Art Society
2012 - I was privileged to receive a North Sydney Community Service Award for services in the field of Art/Culture
2012 - Accepted as an Exhibiting member of Ku-ring-gai Art Society
2012 - Accepted as an Exhibiting member of Royal Art Society of NSW
2011 - I was privileged to receive a Citizenship Award from Lane Cove Council for community service in the field of Art/Culture.
Prizes
2024 - Award of Excellence, 2024 10th Goeje International Art Festival at the Haegeumgang Theme Museum South Korea
2018 - People’s Choice Award for “The Backburn” at The Royal Art Society Spring Exhibition
2018 - Royal Art Society of NSW: Annual Autumn Exhibition - Winner, Thora Ungar Memorial Award 2018
2018 - artXtra! - Winner, Lloyd Rees Award 2018
2015 - Lane Cove Art Award: Winner - Council Prize, acquired by Council for the Permanent Collection
2015 - Royal Art Society of NSW: Medal of Distinction Award - 2nd Prize
2013 - 50th Lane Cove Art Award - Winner: Patron’s Prize - Painting acquired by the Patron
2010 - 47th Lane Cove Art Award - Winner - Artists’ Prints
2009 - 46th Lane Cove Art Award - Winner: Artists’ Prints
2008 - 45th Lane Cove Art Award - Winner: Council Prize, acquired by Council for the Permanent Collection
Exhibitions
2024 - 10th Goeje International Art Festival, South Korea
2023 - Joint Exhibition - Electoral Office of Kylea Tink MP, North Sydney
2022 - Solo Exhibition - “Flinders Rangers to Birdsville - A Journey With My Brush” Humble House Gallery, Canberra
2018 - Joint Exhibition - "The Art of Friendship" Curated by Guy Warren at Gallery Lane Cove
2018 - Joint Exhibition - “Inspired Minds” Gauge Gallery, Glebe
2018 - Arts Festival Exhibition - "Winter Whites: The Colour of Ice" Woodend Winter Arts Festival, Victoria
2017 - Joint Exhibition - “Geomorphic Moods of the Macedon and Cobaw Ranges”, Woodend, Victoria
2015 - Solo Exhibition - Westpac Bank, Lane Cove
2014 - Solo Exhibition - “Two Regions – The Kimberley and The Monaro” Humble House Gallery, Canberra
2013 - Group Exhibition - Salmon Galleries, North Sydney
2012 - Solo Exhibition - Aristocrat Café, Lane Cove
2011 - Joint Exhibition - “City and Country”, Australia Square, Sydney
Other Awards, Exhibitions etc.
VHC - Very Highly Commended, HC - Highly Commended, C - Commended
2023 - Christmas Exhibition with Creative 8, Working Dog Gallery
2023 - Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Award
2022 - Selected for Wenona Art Fair
2022 - Finalist, Lane Cove art Award
2022 - Joint exhibition, Working Dog Gallery
2021 - artXtra! HC: Joyce Mills Prize section
2021 - Artist in Residence - Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2020 - Invited to join Humble House Gallery’s family of artists
2020 - Artist in Residence - Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2019 - artXtra! C: Joyce Mills Prize section
2019 - Selected for Wenona Art Fair, North Sydney
2019 - Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
2019 - Artist in Residence - Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2018 - Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
2018 - Artist in Residence, Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2017 - Artist in Residence, Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2016 - 53rd Lane Cove Art Award - VHC: Waterbrook Prize
2016 - Selected for Wenona Art Fair, North Sydney
2016 - Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
2016 - artXtra! Lane Cove Prize - C: Small Works Section
2016 - Artist in Residence, Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2015 - Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
2015 - Artist in Residence, Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2014 - Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
2014 - artXtra! Lane Cove Prize - VHC: Oils & Acrylics Section
2014 - Artist in Residence, Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2013 - artXtra! Lane Cove Prize - C: Small Works Section
2013 - Artist in Residence, Midnight’s Promise Estate, Hunter Valley
2012 - The Manors Art Exhibition, Bondi - HC
2012 - 52nd Ryde Council Art Exhibition - C: Small Paintings Section
2011 - Royal Art Society of NSW - C: Portraiture
2011 - Lane Cove Art Society Prize - C: Lloyd Rees Prize Section
2011 - Lane Cove Art Society Prize - VHC: Joyce Mills Prize Section
2010 - Waterbrook Art Exhibition, Greenwich - HC
2009 - Royal Art Society of NSW - C: Portraiture
2009 - Waterbrook Art Exhibition, Greenwich - HC
2005 - 42nd Lane Cove Art Award - VHC