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JIM Van Geet

Victoria, AUSTRALIE

Tél. : +61 427929974

Email : jim@jimvangeet.com

Site : http://www.jimvangeet.com/

 

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHY 

 

Jim van Geet is a professional artist living in the beautiful mountain country at the foothills of Mt. Buffalo, Australia.

 

After completing a Diploma of Applied Science and working as a Technical Advisor to Patent Attorneys, he then undertook a Diploma of Fine Art, became a Furniture Designer and manufacturer and continued to paint.

 

In the pursuit of excellence he undertook further tuition from artists such as John Borrack, Sir William Dargie, Ron Crawford and The Melbourne Realist Art School.

Sought after for commissions, especially his portraits, his paintings grace the walls of residences in Australia, Britain, France, U.S.A.  and Holland.

 

He was Principal of the Black Range Art School and inaugurated the King Valley Art Show and Festival in 1996 as well as convening the “Campfires against Cancer” major charity art show in Albury in 2003.

 

He was invited to Exhibit in the Florence Biennale in Italy in December 2007 and was one of 12 Australians amongst 840 International artists from 74 countries to participate. He convened the “Contemporanea “ Exhibition in Melbourne and Canberra to showcase the Australian artists represented there.

As a consequence of this exhibition he is now also represented by galleries in Los Angeles.

 

Although represented by other Australian galleries he is also the owner/director of  Myrtleford Gallery where he showcases the work of 30+ artists from around Australia as well as some of his own paintings.

 

Jim is a multi-award winner and a regular entrant in the major portrait exhibitions such as the Archibald, Moran, Percival and Black Swan Portrait exhibitions. 

 

 

AWARDS 

 

2019 

 

Best figure in Landscape - Bal-Archies NSW

 

Semi-finalist - Lester Prize WA

 

Finalist - Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

 

 

2018 

 

Best Oil - Bal-Archies NSW

 

Finalist - Percival Portrait Award QLD

 

 

2017 

 

Finalist - Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

 

 

2016 

 

Highly Commended - Wangaratta Art Show VIC

 

Finalist - Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

 

Finalist - Percival Portrait Award QLD

 

 

2015 

 

Finalist - Anzac Art Award QLD

 

 

2014

 

Finalist - ANL Maritime Art Award VIC

 

Finalist - Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

 

Finalist - Percival Portrait Award  QLD

 

Highly Commended - Deniliquin Art Show NSW

 

Highly Commended - Wagga Wagga Art Show NSW

 

 

2013

  

Finalist - Hidden faces of the Archibald  VIC

 

 

2012 

 

Finalist - Mortimore Art Prize  NSW

 

Finalist - World Cricket Art Prize  NSW

 

Finalist - Moran Portrait Awards NSW 

 

Finalist - Hidden Faces of the Archibald  VIC

 

Highly Commended - King Valley Art Show VIC

 

 

2011 

 

Winner – Best Oil - corowa  Art Show NSW

 

Highly Commended - Wangaratta Art Show

 

Finalist - Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA

 

Finalist - Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

 

 

2010 

 

Finalist - Mortimore Art Prize NSW

 

Finalist - Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA

 

Finalist - Hidden Faces of the Archibald   VIC

 

 

2009 

 

Finalist - James Farrell Self Portrait Award  VIC

 

Finalist - ANL Maritime Award   VIC              

 

Finalist - Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA

 

Finalist - Hidden faces of the Archibald  VIC

 

Highly Commended - Mount View Art Show VIC

 

Highly Commended - Bright Art Show VIC

 

Highly Commended - Corowa Art Show NSW

 

 

2008 

 

Finalist - Mortimore Art Prize Portraiture NSW

 

Finalist - Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA

 

Highly Commended - Corowa  Art Show NSW

 

 

2007 

 

Highly Commended - Camberwell Art Show VIC

 

Winner -  Best oil - Deniliquin Art Show NSW

 

 

2006 

 

Viewers Choice Award- Milawa Art Show VIC

 

Packer’s Award- Bright Art Show VIC

 

Highly Commended - Bright Art Show VIC

 

Winner – Best oil - Wandiligong Art Show VIC

 

Winner – Best Oil - Deniliquin Art Show NSW

 

Winner – Best Oil - Corowa Art Show NSW

 

 

2005 

 

Highly Commended - Camberwell Art Show VIC

 

 

2004 

 

Grand Winner - King Valley Art Show VIC

 

 

2003 

 

Winner – Best Oil - Balranald Art Show NSW 

 

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

 

Hidden Faces of the Archibald – Victoria, Australia – 2019,2018,2016,2014,2013,2012,2011,2010,2019.

 

Percival Portrait Award - Queensland, Australia – 2018, 2016, 2014.

 

Black Swan Portrait Prize - Western Australia – 2009, 2010, 2011.

 

Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea – Florence, Italy – 2007.

 

Contemporanea – Canberra, Australia – 2010.

 

 

GALLERY REPRESENTATION 

 

Aarwun Gallery – Canberra, Australian

 

Myrtleford Gallery – Myrtleford, Victoria, Australian 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP 

 

Portrait Artists America

 

Mondial Art Academia (France)