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Darren Meader

Darren was born in Essex England 1968 but was raised in Victoria after emigrating with family in 1974. He developed a passion for drawing from an early age, always sketching the rural landscape between Pearcedale and Dandenong, Victoria as a boy.  He began oil painting at the age of twenty in 1988 under renowned landscape artist Glen Hoyle. He continued with this painting with an emphasis on realist Australian landscapes until 1993. Study at university and subsequent work in remote locations in Western Australia kept him from painting, however, he studied the Australian landscape avidly with a strong passion for photography. A new beginning in art came in 2001 when Darren commenced studies in watercolour under Andrew Gemmill at the McClelland Guild of Artists Studio. He developed an immediate connection with this new medium and enhanced his skills further by studying under master watercolourists Joseph Zbukvic, Alvaro Castagnet, Greg Allen and Ross Paterson.




In 2009 Darren moved to Launceston and returned to oil painting in 2011 with a new, watercolour inspired, impressionist approach and began a professional art career in 2012. He works from a studio in The Tin Shed Pottery studios in Inveresk, Launceston. While living in Tasmania Darren retains a strong connection to the Victorian landscape that forms the roots of his artwork. He has had three solo exhibitions in oil and acrylic painting and enjoys painting traditional, impressionist landscapes, maritime and urban streetscapes with a strong emphasis on capturing mood, atmosphere and light.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS                                
2013 | Impression of Tasmania, Gallery Artspaces, Triabunna, Tasmania
2012 | A View of the World, Don Roderick Gallery, Charters Towers, Queensland.
2011 | A Personal View - an exhibition of Impressionism, Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston

GROUP EXHIBITIONS       
2014 | Northern Artists’ Collective, Thistle Gallery, Ross, Tasmania
2013 | "Decade" 10 year anniversary exhibition of the Tin Shed Pottery Artist Studios, Inveresk, Tasmania
2013 | 2 in 1 an Exhibition of Realist Art, (an exhibition with Phillip Austin), Country Club Tasmania, Prospect, Tasmania
2013 | Fishing and Shepherding on the Central Highlands (an exhibition with Paul Richards), Gallery Blue Cafe Bar, Launceston, Tasmania.
2006 | Unnamed (an exhibition with Norm Carrington, World Theatre Gallery, Charters Towers, Queensland.
2005 | Unnamed (an exhibition with Alan Kelly, World Theatre Gallery, Charters Towers, Queensland.

AWARDS
2014 | Highly Commended - Knox Art Show, Knox City
2013 | Winner - Landscape Prize - Meandering Art Show, Launceston
2013 | Highly Commended - Berwick Edrington Art Exhibition          
2013 | Winner - Landscape Prize - Art of Norfolk Plains, Tasmania
2012 | Winner - Agricultural Prize - Meandering Art Show, Launceston
2012 | Commended - Ross Painting the Town Art Competition
2012 | Highly Commended - Camberwell Rotary Art Show.
2012 | Highly Commended - Launceston Art Society Annual Acquisitive Award.
2011 | Highly Commended - Launceston Art Society Annual Acquisitive Award.
2009 | 2nd Prize - Local Scene Section - 2009 Townsville Show.
2008 | 2nd Prize - Open Section - 2008 Townsville Show.
2005 | 1st Prize in Watercolour and Show Champion - 2005 Charters Towers Annual Show.
2005 | People's Choice Award - 2005 Shire of Mundaring Invitation Art Acquisition Exhibition.
2003 | 1st Prize - Darlington Arts Festival - Darlington Review Award - Best First Time Exhibitor.

For more information please visit: www.darrenmeader.com.au




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      • Rosemary Jack
      • Philippa Hirst
      • Catarina Cabalzar
      • Lois Lacey
      • Betty Taylor
      • Don Wing MLC
      • Greg & Gill Waddle
      • Harvey Cuthill OBE
      • Chester Bullock
      • Meander Valley Council
      • Aileen Gough
      • Lynne Hutchins
      • George Green
    • LAS Life Membership >
      • Rosemary Mastnak
      • Rae Saxon
      • Hilda Kolkert
      • Elizabeth (Beth) Faulkner
      • Eva Mehegan
      • Margaret Baker
      • Louise Skabo
      • Carlene Bullock
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    • Nigel Lazenby
    • Shirley Cooper
    • Denise Flanagan
    • Sue Glover
    • Rosemary Hill
    • Clare Holder
    • Rachel Howell
    • Lynne Hutchins
    • Jack James
    • Gerry Jensen
    • Richard Klekociuk
    • Darren Meader
    • Helen Munro
    • Carolyn Riley
    • Olga Parr
    • David Scarborough
    • Louise Skabo
    • Alison Wallace
    • Lolita Warboys
    • Julie Wickham
    • Pauline Winwood
  • Exhibitions
    • Anything Goes @ Legacy
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • Meander Valley Art Award
      • The Artist's Journey
      • LAS at Legacy House
      • At Home Exhibition
      • Longford Town Hall
      • Blooming Longford
      • Linger in Longford
      • LAS @ QVMAG - LIVING LOVING LAUNCESTON
      • GWTAA 2020
      • C.A.S.T.
      • WINTER EXHIBITION
      • CELEBRATING LIFE 2019
      • THE ESK AWARD 2019
      • GWTAA 2019
      • TRIPLE A
      • SUMMER EXHIBITION
      • CELEBRATING LIFE 2018
      • C.A.S.T.
      • DEJA VU 2018
      • THE ESK AWARD 2018
      • GWTAA
      • Triple A November 2017
      • The Journey
      • ARTISTS' STORIES
      • TRIPLE A
      • Celebrate 125
      • Meandering 2016
      • Deja Vu
      • Celebrating Life at Holy Trinity
      • ELEVATED ROOMS
      • C.A.S.T.
      • Meandering 2015
      • HOLY TRINITY 2015
      • C.A.S.T.
      • Triple A
      • Meandering 2014
      • Under the New Roof
      • Celebrating Life 2014 at Holy Trinity
      • The Gorge
      • Meandering 2013
    • Information
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    • Current & Upcoming >
      • Pat Southern Pearce
    • 2 Hour Tasters
    • Past Workshops >
      • Darren Meader Watercolour
      • Glass of Art
      • Gerry Jensen
      • Richard Vuat
      • John Gibb
      • Joan Humble OA
      • Sandy Michell
      • Robin Wingrave
      • Life Drawing
      • Rachel Howell
      • Gerry Jensen Workshop
      • Darren Meader Workshop
      • Herman Pekel
      • John Orlando Birt
      • Peter Barraclough
      • Max Wilks
      • Rod Bathgate
      • Paul Margocsy
      • Lorraine Lewitzka
      • John Wilson
      • Tony Smibert
      • John Wilson
      • Tony Smibert
      • Mali Moir
      • Gerry Jensen
      • Paul Margocsy
      • John Lovett
      • Barry & Lucy McCann
      • Michele Beauchamp
      • Vicki Chapman
      • Kerry McInnis
      • Eero Tarik
      • Carlene Bullock
      • Clifford How
      • Suzanne Hennessy
      • Gerry Jensen - SOLD OUT!
      • Evelyn Antonysen
      • Amanda Hyatt - Workshop is now full.
      • Ray Pethick
      • Meander Valley Council
      • Richard Klekociuk
      • C.A.S.T.
      • Pieter Zaadstra
      • De Gillett
  • Membership
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