There have been many highlights of her career since then however her latest achievement has been winning the 2009 Acquisitive Warwick Art Prize with her figurative painting ‘The Ballet Roche’. Trisha is especially delighted with her win given she grew up on a farm outside Warwick; indeed her parents still live there. ‘I think it’s wonderful that my first painting acquired for a public collection is in my home town and that the painting is of my family and the backdrop is the family farm – it just seems fitting!’

Other highlights of her career include selection as a finalist in the following art awards

‘She’ Walker St Gallery Art Award
ANL Maritime Art Award
Norvill Art Prize
Churchie Emerging Art Award
Cromwell’s Art Prize.

She has also been included in international and national curated exhibitions including the Guangzhou International Art Fair in China where one of her paintings was selected to represent Australia in all the advertising for the event. Other shows include :

The Money Myth Exhibition Toyota Community Spirit Gallery Melbourne VIC
Au Naturel - The Nude in the 21st Century   Oregon  USA
2nd Premio Internazionale di Pittura Treviso Italy
The Blake Exceptions Exhibition Rushcutters Bay Gallery Sydney NSW
Create to Advocate Parliament House Canberra ACT
Selected Artist Avant Card Calling All Artists Project Melbourne Vic

The body of work presented in this exhibition showcases her latest work together with a selection of older paintings not widely exhibited. Trisha’s 2009 series continues exploring her passion for light on the female form with delightful results. Powerful narratives are created from pared down compositions and limited palettes – it is, quite simply, a beautiful show.

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Indepth Arts Resources for Australia

Other Important Exhibitions in Australia