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"I am a stencil artist. I love the flexibility the technique offers, and the different effects I can achieve using it. I love that it combines a wide range of artistic disciplines - from photography, digital art/manipulation, hand cutting of detailed stencils, spray painting, and finally hand painted brushwork and collage. I love the challenge of bringing all of these different disciplines together to create a finished piece that invites an emotional response, but also the opportunity for the viewer to look beyond the colours and composition to see hidden details, extra meaning or unexpected touches.”

After working in the graphic arts industry for fifteen years, Cunningham made the leap into the world of fine art. Completely self taught, Geoff has worked very hard to develop a unique style and has been a full-time artist since 2007. Cunningham specialises in stencil paintings, though he has also worked extensively with traditional acrylic paint and linocut printing.

ART PRIZES

  • Finalist in the International Lethbridge Gallery Art Prize for small works (2023)
  • Finalist in the National Capital Art Prize $15,000 (2021 & 2022).
  • Finalist in the Omnia Art Prize (2019 & 2021).
  • Finalist in the International Stencil Art Prize (2019/20/21).
  • Finalist in the International Lethbridge Gallery Art Prize for small works (2019).
  • Finalist in the Gallipoli Art Prize (2016).
  • Finalist in the Signature of M Art Prize (2008)

SOLO EXHIBITION HISTORY

  • 2022 The Other Art Fair - Sydney edition
  • 2022 Hawthorn Town Hall Gallery - ‘Streets Of Your Town’
  • 2022 The Other Art Fair - Melbourne edition
  • 2018 Hawthorn Studio & Gallery - Urban Nature exhibition (with Joe Blundell)
  • 2014 The Stonehouse Gallery
  • 2014-16 The Firehouse Restaurant
  • 2010 The Yellow Door Cafe (Albert Park)

I have been a feature artist at several art shows in and around Melbourne in recent years including:

  • Canterbury Art Show (2019),
  • St.Kevins Art ( May 2016),
  • Roberts McCubbin Art (2015),
  • Brunswick Art Festival (2013),
  • MountView Art (2013),
  • Fairfield Art4All (2012),
  • Mt.Eliza Art (2009).

GROUP EXHIBITION HISTORY

  • Hong Kong Art Fair - Manyung Gallery 2017
  • "Stories" Yard Furniture 2016
  • "Metropolis" Manyung Gallery 2016
  • Singapore Art Fair - Manyung Gallery 2016
  • Gallipoli Art prize exhibition 2016
  • Linden Contemporary Art (Postcards 2008-14)
  • Brunswick Street Gallery (small works 2011/12 & 2017)
  • Beechworth Fine Art (2008-10),
  • Lioli Gallery-Camberwell (2010),
  • Without Pier Gallery-Cheltenham (2009).

Geoff Cunningham exhibits regularly at several local and regional art shows, such as the Canterbury and the Camberwell Art Show.

About Geoff Cunningham