Self-taught Australian artist Nathan Paddison creates raw, emotive paintings in the tradition of art brut, graffiti and abstract expressionism. Drawing inspiration from what he describes as his difficult past, Paddison paints with urgency and physicality, placing dynamic, gestural brushstrokes and ecstatic shapes on his worn and roughly textured surfaces. Scattered scraps of text intermingle with hints of human bodies and natural forms, suggesting interrupted histories, disjointed places, or perhaps a recently abandoned crime scene. Embedded in this drama is a keen sense of humor and a vivid sense of the emotional power of color. Paddison mixes traditional fine art media such as acrylics and pastels with everyday materials such as newsprint and markers to achieve a fresh, energetic and undeniably contemporary visual language.
An artwork by Jordy Kerwick sold for £85,000 at Phillips in London on March 4, 2022, after an estimate of £6,000. Both artists are from Australia and are self-taught. Recent auction result for Nathan Paddison is US$ 12,800 for the painting “Ease Ear Thai Gore” achieved at Ravenel Auction House in Taipei, Taiwan in december 2021. Surpassed in Spring 2022 also at Ravenel Auctions at USD 16,338 for one of the Tiger Paintings.
Nathan Paddison, born 1983, is an artist whose works are all based on a sense of fun, self-expression and being himself without fear. He portrays subjects from his past, including his struggle with addiction, as well as pets and animals in his life. Paddison emphasizes color and energy, allowing the canvas to determine where the painting goes. He paints primarily with acrylics, but also uses enamels, pastels, markers, inks, oils, oil pencils.
Nathan’s strong line and approach to palette meld closely with the physicality and urgency in which he works. The impatience and powerful language forming in Nathan’s work is akin to compulsion rather than task. FRANK FLUEGEL GALLERY has his works since 2021 for sale.
Exhibitions:
- Art from the inside, 2019, group show
- Flourish 2019 group exhibition
- Naked&Nude 2019, manning valley regional gallery, finalists exhibition
- Sunset gallery solo exhibition, august 2019
- Humble House Gallery Canberra, Solo exhibition. November/December 2020
- Gosford regional gallery (group/finalists exhibition)
- Studio Gallery group exhibition Sydney 2020
- Kangaroo Valley exhibition 2020, finalists exhibition
- Studio Gallery Melbourne 2020
- Studio Gallery group exhibition Melbourne 2021
- Incognito Art Show 2021
- Studio Gallery Sydney 2021
- Studio Gallery Cheltenham 2021
- Solo exhibition 2021 space cowboy gallery – 2021
- Naked&nude 2021 Manning Regional
- Studio Gallery Sydney 2021
- The Kilgour Prize 2021 Art Gallery of Newcastle
- The Lester Prize Art Gallery of Western Australia 2021 (October now)
- Fresh paint art fair, Tell Aviv 2021 (now)
- Save the animals. National museum Taiwan, (October 25th – nov 1,2021
- UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
- Gloucester regional Gallery, solo 2022,January.
- Morton contemporary,Philadelphia USA, solo 2022. May
Competitions
- Art from the inside 2019, winner
- Flourish Art exhibition 2019, highly commended
- Naked&Nude 2019, finalist
- Bricklane Gallery Open Call (London) – finalist 2020
- Gosford Art Prize – 2020
- Kangaroo Valley art prize – 2020
- Circle arts open call Paris, France – honourable mention 2020
- ArtAscent animal art 2020 -finalist
- FusionArt New York 2021 – finalist
- Naked&nude 2021 – finalist
- The Kilgour Prize 2021 – finalist
- The Lester Prize – 2021 – current finalist
- The Kilgour Prize – 2021 – people’s choice winner
Featured in.
- ArtEdit magazine autumn catalogue
- The block (tv show) room reveals
- Artlovers 2020 book
- ArtWalk Port Macquarie 2020
- ArtAscent volume 46 December 2020
- Artlovers Home Design Magazine 1st edition 2020
- ArtEdit March 2021
- Grand Designs Australia March 2021
- Spotlight lookbook, Paris March 2021
- Newcastle Herald (newspaper) , October 16, people’s choice article.
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