ABOUT THOMAS GIBBS
Thomas Gibbs studied his Bachelor of Fine Art at the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne, Australia) and has been classically trained in Italy and Greece. His studies have cultivated a deep respect for classical art and a desire to continue its legacy in a contemporary context.
Gibbs’ paintings observe fleeting moments of love, loss, tenderness, fear and beauty. By preserving moments encountered through the peripheral, Gibbs hopes to stumble upon realities that are universally true to the human spirit. To Gibbs, the methodical process of applying paint to canvas is a welcomed excuse for contemplation.
Gibbs has exhibited widely in Adelaide and Melbourne. He is an awardee of the Ian Potter Cultural Trust (2013), the $10,000 Graeme Hildebrand Travel Grant (2012), the Rosetta Kelly Environmental Art Award (2012), and was a finalist for the Metro Arts Prize (2012 and 2011) and the Wallara Travelling Scholarship (2012).
Thomas Gibbs - CV
Education
2012 Bachelor of Fine Art - Painting (First Class Honours), Victorian College of the Arts
2013 Painting in the Classical Tradition, Aegean Center - Italy & Greece
2014 Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education (First Class Honours), Victoria University
Exhibitions
2016 Sirens (I Heard Voices In The Night) - Gertrude Contemporary Glasshouse, Collingwood, Victoria
2016 To Tell Another's Story - Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia
2016 To Tell Another's Story - St Peter's Town Hall, City of Norwood, South Australia
2016 To Tell Another's Story - Tin Cat Cafe, Adelaide, South Australia
2016 The Opening - Five Ways Gallery, Kalorama, Victoria
2013 The Aegean Fall - Aegean Gallery, Paros, Greece
2012 Becoming (Solo) - Jackson Gallery, Carlton North, Victoria
2012 Graduate Show - Victorian College of the Arts, South Melbourne, Victoria
2012 Proud - Margaret Lawrence Gallery, South Melbourne, Victoria
2012 Wallara Travelling Scholarship - Margaret Lawrence Gallery, South Melbourne, Victoria
2012 Metro Arts Prize - Metro Gallery, Armadale, Victoria
2012 Once We Were… - George Paton Gallery, University of Melbourne, Victoria
2011 Proud - Margaret Lawrence Gallery, South Melbourne, Victoria
2011 Metro Arts Prize - Metro Gallery, Armadale, Victoria
2011 Mystery, Ambiguity, Nature and Life - Hogan Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
2007 SACE Graduate Art Show - Adelaide, South Australia
2007 Faces of Australia (Solo) - Adelaide Arcade, South Australia
Awards
2012 Winner of the Ian Potter Cultural Trust
2012 Winner of the Graeme Hildebrand $10,000 Travel Grant - Ringwood Art Society
2012 Winner of the Rosetta Kelly Environment Art Award - Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Victoria
2012 Finalist for the Metro Arts Prize - Armadale, Victoria
2012 Finalist for the Wallara Travelling Scholarship - Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Victoria
2011 Finalist for the Metro Arts Prize - Armadale, Victoria