Brigden, John
John has had over 35 major International and National exhibitions with over 50 Selected Group exhibitions. Some highlights from those exhibitions include the invitation to participate in two International Biennales in Poland; an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria curatored by Experimenta Media Arts; four exhibitions with the New York Festivals, NYC, NY USA; an exhibition at the Original Levi’s Store Flagship Gallery, Regent Street, London, England; an exhibition at the Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane and Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo, Sydney. In 1996 John was invited by the Creative Director of the Brisbane International Film Festival to show his short film with the former Beatle, Paul McCartney.
John has written, produced and directed eight International award winning Short Films. (These films concern themselves with his visual arts practice.) John has received over 40 awards for these films including the prestigious 1997 “WORLDMEDAL” New York Festivals, NY, USA. (Selected by 11 international jury members.)
While producing these films John continued using more traditional means to produce his visual art and in 2000 was
selected as a finalist in the Blake Prize. His work was also selected for the Blake Prize National Tour All States. In the previous year John was awarded Winner of the Invitation Prize “15 Artists 99” sponsored by the Redcliffe City Art Collection.
In 2008 John participated in the following:-
Inaugural “Artist of the Year” ArtState Award Series 1 R.Q.A.S. (Awarded a High Commendation)
Small Images/Grand Visions exhibition Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia
“15 Artists 08” Exhibition Redcliffe City Gallery, Moreton Bay Regional Council Qld., Aust.
Finalist – The Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane, Qld., Australia
Art Brisbane ’08, Brisbane Convention Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia
Finalist – Pine Rivers Art Awards, Queensland, Australia
John has been awarded over 70 national and international art awards.
Major works have been collected by Museums, Institutions, Private Galleries and Private and Corporate collectors nationally and internationally.
Artist Statement
The origins of all my work were born out of the traditions of the renaissance as well as electricity, photography, film and visual art mediums.
I produce verisimilitude on a painted surface. The objective is not to reproduce faithfully what I see, but to create a sense of tangible presence not found in photography.
Homage to the German Master artist Gerhard Richter for liberating my creative repertoire.