Stephen Trebilcock

Stephen Trebilcock was born in Montacute 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:
2008
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide SA
2007
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide SA
Hahndorf Hill Winery, Hahndorf SA
Mt Lofty House, 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

PUBLICATIONS:
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