About The Artist : Graham Austin

Graham Austin was born in 1941. He studied at the National Art School, East Sydney from 1957 to 1961. He became a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute (AWI), in 1972 and was President from 1989 to 2003. During this time he was made an Honoury Life Member. He was President of the Peninsula Art Society from 1986 to 1988, and Foundation Senior Vice President / President of the Drummoyne Art Society from 1964 to 1967.

Graham has held several solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions both here and overseas, including New Zealand, Mexico, UK, Spain, Canada, Korea and Hong Kong. He has made study tours to the Kimberley and the Northern Territory, Bali, UK, France, Italy and Singapore.

He has won over 30 major awards and received many commendations. His work is represented in Manly Art Gallery, Lismore Art Trust, Drummoyne; Ryde Warringah and Waverley Councils, Montrose Wines, Tomago Aluminium, Trinity Grammar, Kincoppal College and many private collections in Australia and abroad.

In 2006 Graham was awarded the Order of Australia Medal [OAM] for his contribution to the Australian arts.

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