Brushcorp Fine Art - Original contempary abstract artwork

Address
P.O.Box 6261
Nth Sydney 2060 Australia.
Contact details
(e) simon@brushcorp.com
DOB 27th July, 1970

Education
* Xavier College, Melbourne 1984-88.
* Geelong Fine Art School 1989.
* Bachelor of Visual Arts mjr Graphic Design Ballarat University, Victoria 1990-92.
* Award School, Sydney. 1993 - Creative Advertising, Winner 1993 Australasian Award Annual.
* Masters of Design UTS Broadway, Sydney 1995-1998. Major Project - Humanities Collective Unconscious.
* Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education - 2001 KvB Institute of Technology, Nth Sydney.
* Certificate of Educational Studies - 2002 The College of Teachers, London.
* CCC School of Ministry, Bible Study.

Part-Time Lecturer,
2000-02 Subjects: Advertising Design I & II, Conceptual Studies.
KvB Institute of Technology, Nth Sydney

Fine Art Exhibitions
• Nov 1999, The Artists Way Cafe - Glebe, Sydney.
• Dec 1999, Cafe Circulate - Newtown, Sydney.
• May 2000, Cafe Modi - Sth Yarra, Melbourne.
• Sept - Dec 2000, Botanical Hotel, Sth Yarra, Melbourne.
• Apr 2001 Barwon Heads Art Show, Victoria.
• 2001- 2002 Harris Courtin Gallery, Paddington Sydney.
• Jan - April 2002, Seaview Gallery, Queenscliff Victoria.
• Feb 2002 - Barry Stern Gallery, Paddington Sydney.
• July 2002 Propeller Exhibition, CCC Darlinghurst, Sydney
• July 2002 Joans Ridge Street Gallery, Nth Sydney
• 2001 - 2003 Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza Victoria.
• 2002,03,04 Xavier College Art Show, Melbourne.
• 2001 - 2005, Convent Gallery, Daylesford Victoria.
• 2002 - 2005, House of Phillips Fine Art, Mosman Sydney.
• 2004 Salt Contemporary Art Gallery, Queenscliff Victoria.
• 2004 "The Living Room" Manly Arts Festival, Sydney
• Dec 2004 "World Aids Day" Melbourne Museum, Victoria
• May 2005 "Riverview Art Show" St Ignatius College, Sydney.

Publications
• 2001"Veranda" Melbourne University Press
Collected Short Stories, Poems & Fine Art - Melbourne University, Victoria
• 2002 "KvB Backgrounders" Essays on tertiary education in Art,
Design & Creativity - KvB Institute of Technology, Nth Sydney
• 2003 "Emerging Contemporary Artists of Australia"
Farrells & Readings Publishers - Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza

Artist biography

Simon Brushfield was born in Geelong on the 27th July, 1970 and travelled Victoria widely receiving a broad education before arriving in Sydney to further develop his artistic talents. Fascinated at the age of 5 by dripping coloured paint onto a spinning canvas at the local fete, Simon’s destiny was set in place. Attending Ballarat University College in Victoria, he was awarded a Bachelor of Visual Arts and decided to further his study at the University of Technology, Sydney graduating with a Masters in Design majoring in “humanities collective unconscious” for his final thesis.

At the age of 30 Simons life was turned around through an intriguing sequence of events. “During the year 2000, I had three amazing dreams which happened in the space of approximately 3 months, they changed my life and my art forever. The first vivid dream I had was the feeling of these firm hands on my shoulders and a deep authoritative voice saying directly to me, “Who died for you on the cross?” I replied, “Jesus did”. Then burst into tears in my dream.

I went about my normal daily activities a little shaken by the dream because I had never really truly believed in God - even though I have a strong catholic background. I thought God was irrelevant. For me church was very boring, old fashioned and religious. It all meant nothing to me and I never paid any attention to the bible in or out of school. So I tried Buddhism, did clairvoyants and searched for the truth my own way and ended up a spiritual mess! About a month later I received another dream. The same firm hands were on my shoulders and the same deep authoritative voice said,”Jesus is the truth.”

Again I went about my daily activities unaware of exactly what was happening to me. Until one night about three months after the first dream and the turn of the century, I received the most important experience of my life - in a dream. The previous two dreams were preparing me for what was about to happen. In my third dream Jesus was standing in front of the cupboard in my parents kitchen where all the food is kept. I was feeling lost and alone in the tv room but I saw Jesus through a port hole in the wall. Instantly I was overcome by an amazing feeling of overwhelming love and devotion for him. A depth of love that I had never experienced before that was undescribeably beautiful. I wanted and needed him. Then without thought, spirit like in the dream, I flew across the room, through the wall seeking his face with my out stretched arms. As I went to grab his face I fell into the Body of Christ!"

This sequence of dreams have had the most profound effect on my life and art. Simon says, “I love people and beauty, my paintings attempt to express human feelings and experiences with an enormously grateful heart”. He uses mixed media and vibrant rich colours to produce emotive and imaginative works of art. His sense of freedom and intuitive ways have produced a unique style of fine art. Simons works are on display in many private and corporate collections through-out Victoria, New South Wales and overseas resulting from many successful solo and group exhibitions.

Simon can be contacted directly on 0417 248 782.

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