In this Q&A video interview David Bromley gives us an incredibly personal insight into his personal and artistic journey so far. It is a pleasure to be able to share this video with you, and many thanks to David Bromley for giving us the opportunity of digging deep into his world.
Listen to David Bromley talk openly about a wide range of topics in this 29 minute video, time well spent in getting to know the man behind his art.
David Bromley is an Australian artist who has made a significant impact in the art world with his vibrant and expressive works. Born in 1960 in Sheffield, England, Bromley moved to Australia at a young age and has since become one of the country’s most prolific and renowned artists.
Bromley’s artistic journey began in the mid-1980s when he emerged as a key figure in the Melbourne art scene. His early works were characterized by bold colors, intricate details, and a unique blend of abstract and figurative elements. Over the years, Bromley has experimented with various styles and techniques, constantly pushing the boundaries of his artistic expression.
One of the recurring themes in Bromley’s art is the exploration of childhood innocence and the passage of time. His paintings often feature young girls in vintage dresses, with elements of nostalgia and whimsy. Through his art, Bromley invites viewers to reflect on the fleeting nature of youth and the bittersweet memories of the past.
Bromley’s work has gained international recognition, and his paintings can be found in galleries and private collections around the world. His portfolio encompasses a wide range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, drawing, and printmaking. He has also collaborated with various brands and designers, translating his distinctive style into unique and visually captivating products.
Beyond his artistic endeavors, Bromley is known for his philanthropic efforts. He has been involved in numerous charitable projects, using his art as a platform to raise awareness and support for various causes. His passion for making a positive impact extends beyond the canvas, inspiring others to embrace creativity and contribute to the betterment of society.
David Bromley continues to inspire and leave a lasting impression in the art world.
A truly creative being on so many levels, please Enjoy getting to know David Bromley – Up Close & Personal.
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David Bromley – Artist – Paintings – Sculpture
David Bromley is amongst the most successful and innovative painters currently working in Australia. In his art he has managed to combine a distinctive Pop sensibility – a love of found images, photographic sources and mass media references – with an inventive relish for the effects of paint. His work divides into two distinct but related strands: images of childhood (adapted from the world of 1950s’ book illustrations) and images of the female nude. His children’s series typically draws on imagery from Boy’s Own annuals and old magazines, and explores the themes of childhood innocence, lost and found.
David Bromley is also increasingly in demand as a portraitist. He has been a finalist four times in the Archibald Prize and the painter of some famous visages, including filmmaker Scott Hicks, actor Hugo Weaving and pop-star Kylie Minogue. Displaying an extraordinary artistic energy he has experimented with a wide variety of different media – printmaking, ceramic, sculpture and, recently, film, furniture, fashion and interiors.
The paintings hint at both innocence and enigma in the way that they bring together elements that vacillate between nostalgia and symbolism. The nude series has used similar layering and texturing techniques in his explorations of the female figure, which tantalise the viewer with their suggestions of veiled meaning. David Bromley is also increasingly in demand as a portraitist. He has been a finalist four times in the Archibald Prize and the painter of some famous visages, including filmmaker Scott Hicks, actor Hugo Weaving and pop-star Kylie Minogue.
Displaying an extraordinary artistic energy he has experimented with a wide variety of different media – printmaking, ceramic, sculpture and, recently, film, furniture, fashion and interiors. Though born in Sheffield, England, in 1960, David Bromley moved to Australia at the age of four and has lived there ever since. As an artist he is self-taught. He has had over thirty solo exhibitions across Australia, Europe, the USA and Asia. His work is held in corporate and private collections in both hemispheres. He is listed as one of the ’50 Most Collectable Artists in Australia’ by Australian Art Collector Magazine.
David Bromley – Curriculum Vitae
Solo Exhibitions
2017
- Tales From Within The Studio, JahRoc Galleries, Margaret River
2016
- Gullotti Gallery, Perth
2015
- Gullotti Gallery, Perth
2014
- Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
- Gallery One, Gold Coast
- Gullotti Gallery Perth
2013
- Murano and Gullotti Gallery, Perth
- Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Canberra
2012
- Everyday A Sunday , JahRoc Galleries, Margaret River
- Gallery One, Gold Coast
- Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Newcastle
- Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
- Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide
- Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco
- Everard Read, Cape Town
- Everard Read, Johannesburg
2011
- Gallery One, Gold Coast
- Rebecca Hossack, New York
- Rebecca Hossack, London
- Cat St Gallery, Hong Kong
2010
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
- Perth Galleries, perth
2009
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
2008
- Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
- Rebecca Hossack Gallery, london
- Tim Olsen, sydney
- Scott Livesey Galleries, melbourne
- Kieran Smyth Gallery, new zealand
- Obsession Gallery, tokyo
- Perth Galleries, perth
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
2007
- Scott Livesey Galleries, melbourne
- Murrurundi, Michael Reid Galleries, hunter valley
- Art Obsession, kyoto
- Sophie Burbury Fine Art, tasmania
- Kirean Smyth Gallery, new zealand
- Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, adelaide
- Cat Street Gallery, hong kong
- Tim Olsen Gallery, sydney
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & Kyoto
2006
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Hill-Smith Art Gallery, adelaide
- Tim Olsen Gallery, sydney
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
- Rebecca Hossack Gallery, london
2005
- Scott Livesey Art Dealer, melbourne
- Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, adelaide
- Obsession Gallery, tokyo
- Tim Olsen Gallery, sydney
- Rice Polak Gallery, usa
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
2004
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Everard Reed Gallery, johannesburg
- Obsession Gallery, tokyo
- Scott Livesey Art Dealer, melbourne
- Kagoshima, japan
- Rebecca Hossack Gallery, london
- Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
2003
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Obsession Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
- Scott Livesey Art Dealer, melbourne
- Tim Olsen Gallery, sydney
- Perth Galleries, perth
- Susanne Zander Galerie, germany
- Hill-Smith Fine Art, Adelaide
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
2002
- Scott Livesey Art Dealer, melbourne
- Chapman Gallery, canberra
- Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
2001
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Scott Livesey Art Dealer, melbourne
- Hill-Smith Fine Art, adelaide
- Tim Olsen Gallery, sydney
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
2000
- Scott Livesey Art Dealer, melbourne
- Atelier de Cyrille Varet, Viaduc des Arts, paris
- Perth Galleries, perth
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
1999
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Hill-Smith Fine Art, adelaide
- Chapman Gallery, canberra
- Coventry Gallery, sydney
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
1998
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Perth Galleries, perth
- Kozminski Galleries, Melbourne
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
1997
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Coventry Gallery, sydney
- Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
1996
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Grand Orbit Artspace, brisbane
- Dick Bett Gallery, Hobart
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & Kyoto
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
1995
- Greenaway Art Gallery, adelaide
- Coventry Gallery, sydney
- Degawa Hirosaku Gallery, tokyo & kyoto
Group Exhibitions
2012
- Apada Arts & Antique Fair (18 – 23 September)
20/21
- British Art Fair (12 – 16 September)
- Melbourne (25-27 May)
- The Affordable Art Fair South London (14-18 March)
2011
- The Affordable Art Fair Singapore (18 – 20 November)
- Art Toronto (28- 31 October
- The Affordable Art Fair North London (27 – 30 October)
- Art London (6-10 October)
- The Affordable Art Fair New York (22-25 September)
20/21
- British Art Fair (14 – 18 September)
- Art Melbourne (19 – 22 May 2011)
- The Affordable Art Fair New York (5 – 8 May)
- The London Original Print Fair (22-19 April)
- The Affordable Art Fair (10 – 13 March)
- London Art Fair (19 – 23 January)
2010
- Art Sydney (11 – 14 November)
- Art Toronto (28 – 1 November)
- The Affordable Art Fair (21 – 24 October)
- Art London (7 – 11 October)
- The Affordable Art Fair New York (29 September – 3 October)
20/21
- British Art Fair (15 – 19 September)
- Utrecht Open Art Fair (8 – 12 September)
- Art Hamptons – The International Fine Art Fair (8 – 11 July)
- The Henley Festival (7 – 11 July)
- San Francisco Fine Art Fair (21 – 23 May)
- AAF New York (6 – 9 May)
- London Original Print Fair (29 April – 2 May)
- Glasgow Art Fair (25 – 28 March)
- AAF Spring (11 – 14 March)
- Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show (12 – 16 February)
- Affordable Art Fair Brussels (4 – 8 February)
- LA Art Show (20 – 24 January)
- London Art Fair 2010 (13 – 17 January)
2009
- AAF Amsterdam, netherlands
- Toronto Art Art Fair, canada
- Art London, uk
- 20/21 British Art Fair, uk
- Art Hamptons, usa
- AAF New York, usa
- Glasgow Art Fair, uk
- London Original Print Fair, uk
- AAF Brussels, belgium
- LA Art Fair, usa
- Palm Beach, usa
- Art Miami, usa
2008
- Art Palm Beach, usa
- Form, london
- 20th Century Print Fair Royal Academy, london
- Tim Olsen Gallery, sydney
- ART Moscow Fair, russia
- New York AAF, usa
- Art Miami, usa
- Melbourne Art Fair, melbourne
- Sante Fe Art Fair, new mexico
- AAF Amsterdam, netherlands
- Toronto Art Art Fair, canada
- 20/21 British Art Fair, uk
- Glasgow Art Fair, uk
- London Original Art Fair, uk
2007
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Jan Murphy Gallery, Affordable Art Fair, new york
- Form, london
- Art Palm Beach, usa
- Art Miami, usa
- AAF Bristol, uk
- New York AAF, usa
- Glasgow Art Fair, scotland
- 20th Century Print Fair, Royal Academy, london
- Sante Fe Art Fair, new mexico
- Art London Art Fair, london
- Art DC, Washington, usa
- Art Moscow Fair russia
2006
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Scott Livesey Gallery, melbourne,
- Affordable Art Fair, new york
- Art Miami, usa
- Cat Street Gallery, hong kong
- Melbourne Art Fair, melbourne
2005
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- Salon des Refusés, SH Erwin Gallery, sydney
- Art Glasgow, scotland
- Art Palm Beach, usa
- Art London, london
- Rice Polak Gallery, massachusett
2004
- Archibald Prize, Finalist, sydney
- Toronto International Art Fair, canada
- Affordable Art Fair, new york
- Art Köln, germany
- Art London, london
- Glasgow Art Fair, scotland
- Art Palm Beach, usa
2003
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane & Tim Olsen Gallery – Sydney
- Art Miami, usa
- Art Palm Beach, usa
- Art 2003, london
2002
- Jan Murphy Gallery, brisbane
- The Outsider Art Fair, Marion Harris, new york
- Bunkamura Gallery, tokyo
- Archibald Prize, Finalist, sydney
- Art London, london
- Perth Galleries, perth
- Bristol Art Fair,bristol
- Art Köln, germany
2001
- Modern Living Art, Mitsukoshi, tokyo
- Archibald Prize, Finalist, sydney
- Artists Supporting Animal Preservation, sydney
- Art London, london
2000
- Rebecca Hossack Gallery, london
- Archibald Prize, Finalist, sydney
- Australian High Commission, singapore
- Nicola Townsend Art Dealer, tokyo
- Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Finalist
- Art London, london
1999
- Archibald Prize, Finalist, sydney
- Salon des Refusés, SH Erwin Gallery, sydney
1997
- Salon des Refusés, SH Erwin Gallery, sydney
1996
- Salon des Refusés, SH Erwin Gallery, sydney
1994
- Moët & Chandon Award, Finalist, adelaide
- Coventry Gallery, sydney
1993
- Fisher Ghost Award, Winner, new south wales
- Moët & Chandon Award, Finalist, adelaide
- Chandler Coventry: A Private Collection –
- Campbelltown City Art Gallery
- Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane
Exhibition 2013
“EveryDay A Sunday”
30th March 2013
Exhibition 2017
“Tales From Within The Studio”
11th – 30th November 2017
Recently Sold Paintings
