Artist Showcase | Andrew Bonneau

Andrew Bonneau was born in 1981 in Devenport, Tasmania. He lives and work in Cairns, Queensland. Andrew is primarily a portrait painter. His paintings expertly explore techniques developed in the European tradition, with particular emphasis on the use of light and form.

Andrew has been a finalist for a number of major national portrait awards, including the Doug Moran Portrait Prize in 2015 and 2021, and the prestigious Archibald Prize in 2017. His work is represented in private and public collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra; Macquarie Bank Collection, Sydney; and the State Library of NSW, Sydney.

He is represented by Metro Gallery, Melbourne and Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane.

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Solo Exhibition | Highlighted Works

Andrew Bonneau: Recent Paintings and Drawings
16 Nov – 18 Dec 2016

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Andrew Bonneau, David wearing yukata, 2014, oil on linen, Courtesy the artist

Andrew Bonneau, Self portrait with fur collar, 2014, oil on linen, Courtesy the artist

Andrew Bonneau, Portrait of Leticia, 2014, oil on linen, Courtesy the artist

Andrew Bonneau: Recent Drawings & Paintings installation, Cairns Art Gallery 2018

Group Exhibitions | Highlighted Works

FNQ Contemporaries 2022
29 Jan – 6 Mar 2022

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Andrew Bonneau, Study for self portrait in armour 2021, brown and white chalk on paper. Courtesy of the Artist

ARTNOW FNQ 2019
13 Dec 2019 – 2 Feb 2020

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Andrew Bonneau, Theogony, 2019, oil on linen, pencil on paper, Collection of the artist Andrew Bonneau, Theogony, 2019, oil on linen, pencil on paper, Collection of the artist

ARTNOW FNQ 2017
1 Dec 2017 – 18 Feb 2018

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Andrew Bonneau, Ye - i - Nie, Leader of the Ydnji and The King of Cairns, 2017, oil on linen, Courtesy of the artist