David Bromley

David Bromley
was born in Sheffield England in 1960 and arrived in Australia in 1964. After many years of living and working in Adelaide, he now works and resides in Melbourne.

David has exhibited constantly throughout Australia for more than a decade and has in this time had over forty solo exhibitions. David is currently concentrating on two seemingly contrasting areas - the "Boys Own" or childrens/adolescents adventure series and the female nude". Based on his love of Warhol's work (in particular his portrait and figure work) David persevered with his work on the female nude. His aim is to represent the female form in a way that parallels the sexy, contemporary fashion and photographic magazines.

He has not and will not stop working on the "children's/adolescent adventure" paintings as they are important to him as an artist. David says that in finding another arena to work in he feels that he can bring new eyes to his previous main body of work. Time spent on the nudes makes his time spent on the children's adventure work seem fresh and visa versa. Working on two different perspectives he feels helps breathe new life into each approach.

The year 2000 brought a stream of strong interest from overseas - culminating in exhibitions in Singapore, Paris, Tokyo and London. A London exhibition resulted in an offer of representation in New York. David has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2001, 2000 and 1999, and continues to be in demand as a portraitist. He has also been listed twice as one of the 50 most collectible artists in Australia by Australian Art Collector magazine.

Solo Exhibitions

2007
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
Murrurundi, Michael Reid Galleries, Hunter Valley
Art Obsession, Kyoto, Japan
Sophie Burbury Fine Art, Tasmania
2006
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Tim Olsen Gallery, Queen Street, Sydney
Tim Olsen Gallery, Paddington Street, Sydney
2005
Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
Tim Olsen Gallery, Annex, Sydney
2004
Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
Everard Reed Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Obsession Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Scott Liversey Art Dealer, Melbourne
Kagoshima, Japan
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2003
Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Hill-Smith Fine Art, Adelaide
Scott Liversey Art Dealer, Melbourne
Obsession Gallery, Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan
Perth Galleries, Perth
Suzanne Zander Galerie, Koln Germany
2002
Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne
Chapman Gallery, Canberra
Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2001
Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2000
Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne
Atelier Cyrille Varet, Viaduc des Arts, Paris
1999
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
Chapman Gallery, Canberra
Coventry Gallery, Sydney
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
1998
Perth Galleries, Perth
Kozminski Galleries
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
1997
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Coventry, Gallery, Sydney
Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
1996
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Grand orbit Artspace, Brisbane
Dick Bett Gallery, Hobart
Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
Coventry Gallery, Sydney
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
1994
Dick Bett Gallery, Hobart
1993
Geenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
Coventry Gallery, Sydney
Dick Bett Gallery, Hobart
Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane
1992
Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide
Coventry Gallery, Sydney
1991
Coventry Gallery, Sydney
1990
BMG Art, Adelaide
1989
Coventry Gallery, Sydney
1988
La Trobe Gallery, Brisbane
1987
Beach House Design, Noosa Heads

Group Exhibitions
2004
Toronto International Art Fair, Canada
New York AAF, USA
Art Koln, Germany
artLONDON Art Fair, London
Art Palm Beach, USA
Finalist in the Archibald Prize (McLean Edwards), AGNSW
Glasgow Art Fair, Scotland
2003
ArtMiami, USA
Art Palm Beach, USA
Art 2003, London
Alchemy, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Alchemy, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2002
The Outsider Art Fair, Marion Harris, New York
4 x 4, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Australian Visions, Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo
artLONDON Art Fair, London
Finalist in the Archibald Prize (Charles Blackman), AGNSW
Winter Artists x 12, Perth Galleries, Perth, Western Australia
Bristol Art Fair, UK
20/21 Century British Art Fair
2001
London, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
The Outsider Art Fair, Marion Harris, New York
Modern Living Art, Mitsukoshi, Tokyo
Finalist in the Archibald Prize (Long Tom Tjapanangka), AGNSW
Artists Supporting Animal Preservation, Sydney
artLONDON Art Fair, London
2000
Nicola Townsend, Tokyo, Japan
ArtLondon, London
"Two by Two", Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
"Works on Paper", Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Archibald Prize, AGNSW (Portrait - Long Tom Tjapanangka)
"Modern Living Art", Tokyo, Japan
Doug Moran Portrait Prize
1999
Archibald Sporting Portrait Prize, AGNSW, "3 Men in a Boat"
Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
"An Affair to Remember", Australian High Commission, Singapore
Nicola Townsend, Tokyo, Japan
ArtLondon, London
1998
Archibald NGNSW (Portrait, Scott Hicks)
Salon de Refuse (Portrait Hugo Weaving)
1996
Salon de Refuse (Archibald), Sydney
1995
Salon de Refuse (Wynne)
1994
Finalist in Moet & Chandon Award
"Sport", Artspace Adelaide
20 Artists/20 Years, Coventry Gallery, Sydney
1993
Winner - Fishers Ghost Award, New South Wales
Finalist in Moet & Chandon Award
Chandler Coventry: A Private Collection - Campbelltown
City Art Gallery, Campbelltown
1992
David Bromley/Noel McKenna, Hobart
Coventry, Sydney
1991
New Art Five - Coventry, Sydney
1990
BMG Art, Adelaide
Coventry, Sydney
1989
Selected Survey - Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa
Coventry, Sydney
1988
La Trobe Gallery, Brisbane
Gold Coast Invitation Art Prize - Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise

COLLECTIONS
Allen, Allen & Hemsley, Sydney Art Gallery of Western Australia
Artbank Annelie Brunsten Gallery, Germany
Baker & McKenzie, Sydney Drwent Collection, Hobart
Breens, Brisbane Flinders University, South Australia
Campbelltown City Art Gallery Northern Territory Art Museum
Gadens Ridgeway, Sydney & Brisbane St Peters' College, Adelaide
Marsdens, Sydney Tamar Collection, Hobart
Pan Continental Mining Taxation Department, Melbourne
Art Gallery of South Australia University of the Northern Territory
Optus, Brisbane Gold Coast City Art Gallery
University of Southern Queensland CCT Internet Travel, Brisbane
De Pasquale Advertising, Brisbane Tiffins on the Park, Adelaide
Radisson Playford, Adelaide National Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
Red Ochre, Adelaide Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery