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 2008, 2004 and 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.

Awards - Selected
2008
Finalist, Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales (Portrait - Louise Olsen)
2004
Finalist, Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales (Portrait - McLean Edwards)
2000
Finalist, Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales (Portrait - Long tom Tjapanangka)
Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize
1999
3 Men in a Boat, Archibald Sporting Portrait prize, Art Gallery of NSW
1998
Finalist, Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW (Portrait - Scot Hicks)
1994
Finalist, Moet & Chandon Award
1993
Finalist, Moet & Chandon Award

Solo Exhibitions
2009
"Curated by David Bromley", Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
2008
Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
Kieran Smyth Gallery, New Zeland
Obsessions Gallery, Japan
Perth Galleries, Perth
2007
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
Murrurundi, Michael Reid Galleries, Hunter Valley
Art Obsession, Kyoto, Japan
Sophie Burbury Fine Art, Tasmania
Kieran Smyth Gallery, New Zealand
Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
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
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 Palm Beach, USA
Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne
Sante Fe Art Fair, New Mexico
2007
FORM, London
Glasgow Art Fair, Scotland
20th Century Print Fair, Royal Academy London
ART DC, Washington, USA
ART Moscow Fair, Russia
Sante Fe Art air, New Mexico
Art Palm Beach, USA
New York AAF, USA
Art LONDON Art Fair, London
Art Miami, USA
AAF Bristol, UK
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2006
The Grand Opening, Scott Livesey Gallery, melbourne
New York AAF, USA
Art Miami, USA
Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
Zaishu Show, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne
2005
10th Anniversary Exhibition - Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Salon des Refuses, SH Erwin Gallery, Sydney
Glasgow Art Fair
Art Palm Beach
Art London
Rice Polak Gallery, Massachusetts
2004
Art Sydney 04, Hill Smith Gallery
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane "All I want for Christmas"
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; Annelie Brunsten Gallery, Germany; Artbank Australia; Art Gallery of South Australia; Art Gallery of Western Australia; Baker & McKenzie, Sydney; Campbelltown City Art Gallery; CCT Internet Travel, Brisbane; Derwent Collection, Hobart; De Pasquale Advertising, Brisbane; Flinders University, South Australia; Gadens Ridgeway, Sydney & Brisbane; Gold Coast City Art Gallery; Marsdens, Sydney; National Gallery of Victoria; Northern Territory Art Museum; Optus, Brisbane; Pan Continental Mining; Radisson Playford, Adelaide; Red Ochre Restaurant, Adelaide; Saint Peters' College, Adelaide; Tamar Collection, Hobart; Tiffins on the Park, Adelaide; Taxation Department, Melbourne;
University of the Northern Territory; University of Southern Queensland