Martin Gallagher Artist
I am a self-taught artist, born in the UK to a family of merchant seamen and stevedores (“wharfies”) and for the first part of my life I grew up with the sights and sounds of Southampton docks; the atmosphere of life on the docks will never cease to fascinate me and continues to influence my art. I migrated from the UK to Australia. Between 1981 and 1996 I worked in the animation industry for Yoram Gross, Hanna Barbera, API, Burbank, Unlimited Energy/Energy Entertainment and ABC Kids, with a few other jobs in between. During the early 1980’s I painted the Shoalhaven extensively and again in the middle 1990’s while living at Huskisson. Some of my works are on show at the Nexus Modern Art Gallery, South Melbourne and others in private collections in Sydney, Brisbane, Newcastle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Southampton and London.
Over the years I’ve had exhibitions in the UK and Australia. I have been selected to exhibit in the following major art competitions:
- 2011 – ANL Mission to Seafarers Exhibition, Docklands, Melbourne
- 2007 ANL Mission to Seafarers Exhibition, Docklands, Melbourne.
- 2007 – My Archibald portrait of Rory Ellis, Musician, was selected for showing in the Hidden Faces of the Archibald, Victorian Salon de Refuses exhibition at the Crown Towers, Southbank, 23rd May to 1st July
- 2005/2006 (November 05 to January 06 ) My Archibald portrait of Dave Hole, Musician, was selected for showing in the Hidden Faces of the Archibald, Victorian Salon de Refuses exhibition at the Crown Towers, Southbank.
- 2006 ANL Mission to Seafarers Exhibition, Docklands, Melbourne
- 2005 ANL Mission to Seafarers Exhibition, Docklands, Melbourne
- 2004 ANL Mission to Seafarers Exhibition, Docklands, Melbourne
- 2003 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum (Finalist)
- 2002 Dawson Estate (Robe) SA Art Prize (Commendation/Runner Up)
- 2001 Art Scene Competition, Sydney (Finalist)
Exhibitions
- 1991 Forest Translations, Geeveston, Tasmania
- 1993 Group exhibition, Sydney Design Centre
- 2001 Group exhibition, Gallery at the Wentworth, Sydney
- 2005 Group exhibition, Spring Arts Festival, Mansfield, Victoria
- 2005 Group exhibition, Tap Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney
- 2005 Solo exhibition, Bernasconi’s, Mansfield, Victoria
- 2006 Solo exhibition, Bernasconi’s, Mansfield, Victoria
- 2006 Solo exhibition, Fitzroy Gallery, Melbourne
- 2006 Vanguard Gallery, Melbourne – stockroom
- 2007 Group exhibition, Nexus Modern Art Gallery, Melbourne
- 2008 Group exhibition, Nexus Modern Art Gallery, Melbourne
- 2009 Group exhibition, Nexus Modern Art Gallery, Melbourne
- 2008 Group exhibition, South Coast Regional Gallery, Goolwa SA
- 2008 Group exhibition, South Coast Regional Gallery, Goolwa SA
- 2009 Group exhibition, South Coast Regional Gallery, Goolwa SA
- 2009 Group exhibition, The Edge Gallery, Katoomba, NSW
- 2010 Group exhibition, The Edge Gallery, Katoomba, NSW
- 2011 Group exhibition, The Edge Gallery, Katoomba, NSW