RICHARD LEWER<\/strong>, born in Hamilton in 1970 and currently living in Melbourne, graduated BFA from Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University, in 1992 and MVA from Victoria College of the Arts, University of Melbourne in 2000. He has explored a diverse range of sometimes rather unexpected media, including canvas, stainless steel, aluminium, sheepskin, paper on clipboard, sandpaper, pegboard, Formica and concrete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewer\u2019s paintings can verge on the mysterious, and his drawing is variously challenging, disturbing, quotidien and beautiful, sometimes simultaneously. He is driven to pursue an exploration of his own psyche and events from his past rather than to paint to an audience or market, which marks him out as being an interesting artist to watch. Lewer won the Waikato Trust Art Award in 2006 and, in 2008, was the Paramount Wallace Art Award winner, and the artist in residence at McCahon House, Titirangi, West Auckland. The full list of awards he has won is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010:
Mornington Peninsula Drawing Prize, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria
Australia Council Grant, New Work Established
Finalist, Basil Sellers Art Prize, Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne
Finalist, Fletcher Jones Geelong Art Award, Geelong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009:
Maddocks Venice Art Award, Melbourne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008:
Wallace Art Paramount Award, Auckland
Finalist, Basil Sellers Art Prize, Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007:
Arts Victoria Development Grant, Creation
2D, Norsewear Art Award, Hastings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006:
National Painting and Printmaking Award, WSA, Hamilton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GALLERIES<\/strong>
Orexart,<\/a>\u00a0Auckland
Hugo Michell Gallery<\/a>, Adelaide
Fehily Contemporary<\/a>, Melbourne\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BIBLIOGRAPHY<\/strong>
Contemporary New Zealand Art 5, by Elizabeth Caughey (David Bateman, 2008)
\u201cResident Evil\u201d, D. Rainforth, Art New Zealand, Spring-Summer 2004
\u201cAn Expatriate: Richard Lewer\u201d, Adam Art Gallery, WGTN, 4\/11\/04
\u201cIn Between\u201d, Enjoy Project Space, WGTN, 3\/11\/04
\u201cExorcising the Demons\u201d, Linda Herrick, Canvas, New Zealand Herald, AKL, 23\/10\/04
\u201cBurning Bright in the Mind\u201d, T.J. McNamara, New Zealand Herald, AKL, 12\/06\/03
\u201cSkin\u201d, T. Rodwell, PULP Magazine, NZ, Autumn 2003
\u201cA Particular Life\u2026\u201d, T.J. McNamara, New Zealand Herald, AKL, 11\/2\/02
\u201cAdrift\u201d, Vin Ryan, Art New Zealand, Summer 2001
\u201cNo Rash Lewer Decision\u201d, Howard Leigh, The Fist, Vol 13, November 2001
\u201cSpaces\u201d, Daniel Parker, Real Time, 1\/10\/01
\u201cAdrift \u2013Nomadic New Zealand Art\u201d, Robert Nelson, The Age, 11\/8\/01
Feature and Cover \u2013 \u201cThe trans Tasman art shuffle\u201d Sue Gardiner, Art News New Zealand, pp 50-53, Winter 2001
\u201cExhibited works challenge\u2026\u201d, Mark Hotton, Otago Daily Times, 7\/8\/00
\u201cArtist examines identity issues\u201d, Nicola Mutch, Otago Daily Times, 10\/8\/00
\u201cProlific Lewer\u2026\u201d, Peter Simpson, Sunday Star Times, AKL, F5 29\/11\/98
\u201cTransparency\u2026\u201d, T.J. McNamara, NZ Herald, AKL, H8 5\/12\/98
\u201cExpat artist\u2026\u201d, Megan Lane, the Evening Post, WGTN, p22 21\/10\/98
\u201cHeavy Metal Artist\u2026\u201d, David Famularo, The Dominion, WGTN, 30\/10\/98
\u201cChaos Contained. The Art of Richard Lewer\u201d, Peter Simpson, Art NZ, Issue 88
\u201cAdolescent Images\u2026\u201d, Jackie Clark, Sunday Star Times, AKL, F6, 30\/11\/97
100 New Zealand Artists, Warwick Brown, Godwit Press, p45, Second Edition
\u201cRed Letter Day\u201d, Jacqueline Haydn, Sunday Star Times, F2, 10\/11\/96
\u201cExhibition from Hell\u201d, T.J. McNamara, NZ Herald, AKL, B9, 22\/11\/96
\u201cBillboard Nude\u2026\u201d, John Manuka, NZ Herald, AKL, A2, 8\/11\/96
\u201cDrawing Contrasts\u201d, T.J. McNamara, NZ Herald, AKL, B12, 11\/4\/95
\u201dPerspective on Art\u201d, T.J. McNamara, NZ Herald, AKL, B11, 1991<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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