Stephen Trebilcock

Stephen Trebilcock was born in Montacute, 1952, in the Adelaide Hills, and spent most of his childhood in the small community of Winkie on the River Murray. His works are strongly influenced from his early years living on a fruit block and his love of gardening. Trebilcock is a self-taught painter. Before committing to a full-time career as an artist, he worked as a kitchen hand, fencing contractor and signwriter.

The approach to painting that Stephen has taken is strongly based on his drawing skills, developed over years of careful observation and study.

"As a fourth generation descendent of South Australian orchardists, my paintings draw heavily on influences from the rural environs of fruit blocks, orchards and their traditions.

The subjects of fruits, vegetables and native flora allow me to fill a canvas with organic shapes, colours, and impasto texture to convey my passion.

I take the familiarity of the eye-level view and replace it with various viewpoints, which open up new possibilities for compositions. As a representational artist, painting allows me the opportunity to share my interpretation of this aspect of life with others."

Stephen Trebilcock

Stephen's first solo exhibition was held at Hill-Smith Fine Art in 1990, by whom he has been represented since. In 1993, he was awarded a travelling scholarship to Europe, where he completed a course of study at the Slade School of Art in London. Time spent in Venice also had a great impact on him, and the result of this travel is the classical and timeless appeal that his works possess.

Stephen continues to paint in his Adelaide Hills studio, working towards exhibitions as well as undertaking selected commissions. Since 1990 he has held numerous solo exhibitions around Australia and overseas. The SALA 2005 exhibition marked his tenth solo exhibiton with Hill-Smith Fine Art.

Solo Exhibitions

2018
Cornucopia, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide. SA.

2017
Frances Keevil Gallery. Sydney. NSW.

2016
Natural Palette, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide. SA.

2015
Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney, NSW

2014
Seasons, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide

2013
Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney, NSW

2012
Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney, NSW

2011
Kaleidoscope, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney, NSW

2010
Paintbox Art Gallery, ACT

2009
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Paintbox Art Gallery, ACT

2008
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide SA

2007
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide SA

2006
Lynne Wilton Gallery, Melbourne Vic

2005
Hill-Smith Fine Art, Adelaide, SALA Exhibition

2004
Arthouse, Sydney

2003
Hill-Smith Fine Art, Adelaide

2002
Arthouse, Sydney

2001
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide

2000
Port Jackson Fine Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, Cal. USA

1999
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide

1998
Art House Gallery, NSW
Kozminski Galleries, Vic

1997
Art House Gallery, NSW
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide

1996
Art House Gallery, NSW
Jan Murphy Gallery, Qld
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide

1995
Yalumba Winery, SA
Libby Edwards Gallery, Vic
Art House Gallery, NSW

1994
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
"Hill of Content" Bookstore, Vic
"Travel Paintings - Venice", SA Royal Society of Arts

1993
"People of Passion", St Peters Cathedral
Libby Edwards Gallery, Vic

1992
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
Libby Edwards Gallery, Vic

1990
Hahndorf Art Gallery, SA
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide

Selected Group Exhibitions
'Still Life - SALA', Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide

Awards

2011
Finalist, Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Painting category, South Australian Museum

2009
First Prize, Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Painting category, South Australian Museum

Publications
Sunday Mail "Home Magazine" Feature article, Feb 4, 2007
The Advertiser "Art Review" feature article, Feb 3, 2007
Artist's Palette magazine feature article no. 47, 2007
The Sydney Morning Herald, 2004
SA Life Magazine, Tasting Australia feature article, 2003 Australian Artist Magazine, Feature Article, 2001
Sydney Morning Herald, 2000
Country Style, 1999
Home Beautiful, 1999
International Artist, 1999
Australian Artist Magazine, Feature Article, 1996
Vogue Entertaining, "Food in the Frame", 1996
Sydney Morning Herald "Good Living", 1995
50 Australian Artists Volume 1, 1994
The Epicurians' Kitchen Companion Illustrations, 1994
Australian Artist Magazine, Feature Article, 1993