Geoffrey Proud

Perhaps one of the most famous painters of the island continent, Geoffrey Proud's impressionist paintings are typically full of whimsy, color and imagination

Proud has won numerous awards, has consistently displayed in all state capitals since 1966, and is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, many state and regional gallery collections, Parliament collections in Canberra and Sydney, Artbank, IBM collection, and the collection of Elton John in London.

Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1946, and having held his first solo exhibition at the age of sixteen, Geoffrey Proud has over 80 solo exhibitions and in excess of 100 group exhibitions to his credit. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 1990 Archibald Prize for his portrait of writer Dorothy Hewett, the Gosford Art Prize, 1994, the Coffs Harbour Art Purchase Prize, 1977, the George Crouch Golden Jubilee Invitation Exhibition, Ballarat, 1977, the Darnell de Gruchy Invitation Prize Award, University of Queensland, 1977, the Sydney Georges Prize, Melbourne (acquisition), 1976, the Latrobe Valley Purchase Prize, 1976, the Coffs Harbour Art Purchase Prize, 1976, Sulman Prize, 1975, and the John McCaughey Memorial Art Prize, National Gallery of Victoria, 1975.

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Awards
Preceded by Bryan Westwood	Archibald Prize 1990 for Dorothy Hewett	Succeeded by Bryan Westwood