Tom Polo
Australian artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tom Polo (born 1985) is an Australian artist based in Sydney, New South Wales.[1] His work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions in several capital cities of Australia as well as in London, England.[2]
He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) and Master of Fine Arts from the UNSW College of Fine Arts.[2]
Awards and residencies
Polo was the inaugural recipient of the Parramatta Artists' Studios residency in 2007, and continued to work there until 2014.[3] Other awards and residencies include:
- 2011: Art & Australia / Credit Suisse Private Banking Contemporary Art Award[3]
- 2014: Redlands Konica Minolta Emerging Art Prize[3]
- 2015: Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship[4]
- 2015: Parramatta City Council Creative Fellowship[3]
- 2016: Residency at the Cité internationale des arts, Paris[3]
- 2016: Associate Artist Residency with Acme Studios, London[3]
- 2017: Finalist, Sir John Sulman Prize[3]
- 2018: His portrait of artist Joan Ross, entitled I once thought I'd do anything for you (Joan), was a finalist in the Archibald Prize.[5][6]
Selected exhibitions
His work has been represented in many exhibitions, including:
References
External links
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