ARTIST'S RESUME
Darren Meader
Darren developed a passion for drawing from an early age. 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 1991 when a change of career came studying at RMIT University to attain a degree in Geology. Throughout the years of study and while working in remote locations in Western Australia, photography became his main form of artistic expression.
A new beginning in painting came in 2001 when Darren commenced studies in watercolour under Andrew Gemmill at the McClelland Guild of Artists Studio (McClelland Art Gallery, Victoria). He developed an immediate connection with this new medium and enhanced his skills by studying under master watercolourists Joseph Zbukvic, Alvaro Castagnet, Greg Allen, Ross Paterson and Herman Pekel.
In 2009 Darren moved to Launceston and worked on revising his method in acrylic and oil painting to reflect the same impressionist approach that he relishes in watercolour. He now works as a fulltime artist from a studio in The Tin Shed Pottery studios in Inveresk, Launceston. He has had three solo exhibitions in oil and acrylic painting. He enjoys painting traditional impressionist landscapes, maritime and urban streetscapes with a strong emphasis on capturing mood and atmosphere.
Awards and exhibitions
Photographic
1st Prize - Photofest Australia 2006 Queensland Open Photographer of the Year Awards, Brisbane - Landscape section
Painting
Highly Commended - Knox Art Show - 2014
Winner - Best Landscape Painting - Meandering Art Exhibition, Launceston Art Society, Tasmania, 2103
Group Exhibition - Northern Artists’Collective , Thistle Gallery, Ross, Tasmania
Group Exhibition "Decade" Celebrating 10 years of creativity at Tin Shed Pottery, Inveresk - Mill Providore Gallery Launceston - 2013
Joint Exhibition with Phillip Austen - Country Club Tasmania - 2013
Solo Exhibition at Gallery Artspaces – Triabunna, Tasmania , 2013.
Winner – Best Landscape Painting – Art of Norfolk Plains Exhibition, Launceston Art Society, 2013.
Winner – Best Agricultural Painting – Meandering Art Exhibition, Launceston Art Society, 2012.
Joint Exhibition with Paul Richards - Blue Cafe, Inveresk Rail Yards, Launceston, Tasmania, 2012.
Solo Exhibition at the Don Roderick Gallery, Charters Towers, Queensland, 2012.
Highly Commended - Camberwell Rotary Art Show 2012.
Highly Commended - Launceston Art Society Annual Aquisitive Award Exhibition 2012 .
Solo Exhibition at Blue Cafe, Inveresk Rail Yards, Launceston, Tasmania 2011/12.
Highly Commended - Launceston Art Society Annual Aquisitive Award Exhibition 2011 .
2nd Prize - Local Scene Section - 2009 Townsville Show .
2nd Prize - Open Section - 2008 Townsville Show .
1st Prize in Watercolour and Show Champion - 2005 Charters Towers Annual Show.
People's Choice Award - 2005 Shire of Mundaring Invitation Art Acquisition Exhibition.
Joint Exhibition with Norm Carrington - Charters Towers World Theatre Gallery 2006.
Joint Exhibition with Alan Kelly - Charters Towers World Theatre Gallery 2005.
1st Prize - Darlington Arts Festival 2003 - Darlington Review Award - First Time Exhibitor .
Contact
Mobile Phone : 0429 168 225
Web: www.darrenmeader.com.au
Email : darrenm.artist@gmail.com | 
