TONY PRIDDLE
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Tony Priddle was born in Taunton, Somerset, UK. Emigrating to South Australia with his family in 1965, Tony has resided in Sydney since 1966. After sudying at the Somerset College of Art, UK, Priddle received a Diploma of Fine Art Painting from the National Art School, Sydney and also holds a Diploma Professional Art Studies from the City Art Institute, Sydney. Tony is also an arts-worker and workshop teacher, often working for marginalized sections of the community.
His prizes and awards include the Fairfield Art Prize 1991, the Liverpool Heritage Prize 1996 and 1997 and received commendations in the John Copes Prize 1999 and the Camden Art Prize 2004. He has consistently exhibited in group shows including The Fishers Ghost Award and the Willoughby Art prize with two solo shows, 'Eastside-Westside', Woollahra, 1995 and 'Pictures from the Western Front', Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, 1997.
Priddle's work is held in private collections both in Australia and overseas with work also held in the following collections:
Press Gallery Parliament House, Canberra
Fairfield City Council
Lithgow City Council
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
Sydney Port Authority
Eric Callaway House, Port Phillip
Raddisson Hotel, Melbourne
South Western Sydney Area Health
Recent Exhibiting History
| 2007 | I'm Mad as Hell, Group exhibition, Brenda May Gallery / Jeans for Genes Charity Auction. |
| 2006 | Redscape and Higher Ground Obscured, Solo Exhibition, Wallspace Gallery, Sydney / Sedition, Group Exhibition, Casula Powerhouse. |
