Marc and Gillie Schattner
Husband and wife, Marc and Gillie Schattner, are International Award winning artists and Archibald Prize Finalists.
They have been a team and painted together for the last 15 years. Gillie; born in London in 1965 and Marc; born in Melbourne in 1961, have exhibited their art across the world. Most of their artworks appear as diptychs, as they collaboratively work on the same art piece, combining their talent to arrive at a single vision.
Gillie and Marc are fascinated by the things that give us pleasure, the things that make us happy, the things that make life worth living, and they make art which embodies that quest.
The bold, simple shapes and rich colours and textures they use in their paintings and sculptures are a source of simple, positive pleasure, while also suggesting metaphors for our search for happiness.
Gillie and Marc Schattner’s art draws on their work in the fields of graphic design and advertising, as well as Gillie’s experiences working as a registered nurse.
They are also successful portrait artists, and were recent finalists in the Archibald Prize. Specialising in children, pets and celebrities, their portraits are in international demand. Their subjects include Rhonda Birchmore, Scarlett Johannson, John Konrad, Archbishop Pell, Dr Harry Cooper, Jimmy Little, and the late Peter Brock.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 The Dog In Us All Linton and Kay Perth
2009 I love my dog and my dog loves me Richard Martin Sydney
2008 Wishful Thinking, Linton and Kay, Perth
2007 Modern Addiction, Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne
2007 New Paintings, Libby Edwards Galleries, Perth
2006 Creature Comforts, Libby Edwards Galleries, Sydney
2005 Life Can’t Wait, Darling Park Gallery, Sydney (Travelling exhibition around Australia)
1999 Sex in the City, New York
1996 Circus, New York
1994 Expats, The Substation, Singapore
1993 A Blue Eye View, The Substation, Singapore
1992 Eat Me, Hilton Hotel, Singapore
1990 Friends, Hong Kong
1984 Travels, Belguim
S!ELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 The Blake Prize Directors Cut Exhibtion, www.blakeprize.com.au Sydney
2009 The South Australian Museum, The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Adelaide, SA
2009 Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy
2008 Cygnus Exhibition Black Swan Prize, Perth Concert Hall
2008 Summer Exhibition Linton and Kay Perth
2008 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Finalist Caloundra Regional Art Gallery
2007 New Paintings Libby Edwards Brisbane
2007 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery
2007 Water Libby Edwards Brisbane
2006 Blake Exceptions Exhibition Chase Contemporary & Tribal Arts Gallery, Sydney
2006 New Paintings Libby Edwards Melbourne
2006 Archibald Prize Finalist Art Gallery of NSW Sydney
2006 Corporate Art Burleigh Queensland
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
2009 Winner of 2009 Biennale di Chianciano,Tuscany, Italy
2009 The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize Finalist, The South Australian Museum, Adelaide
2008 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Finalist Caloundra Regional Art Gallery
2007 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery
2006 ARCHIBALD PRIZE FINALIST Art Gallery of New South Wales
1999 Mamaroneck Art Prize (finalist)
1998 Cannes Advertising Festival for Scotch Brite and Ben Wear
1994 SINGAPORE CREATIVE CIRCLE ART PRIZE (winner)
PUBLISHED BOOKS
I love my dog and my dog loves me (Wakefield Press)
True Love (Random House)
The Perfect Gift (Random House)
The Happiest Day of My Life (Random House)
Zac’s PB (Hodder Headline),
Wizards of Willow (SNP Publishing)
COLLECTIONS
Dubbo Regional Gallery
Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation Sydney
Cranbrook School Sydney
Black Dog Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney
Smile Foundation Sydney
Darling Park, Sussex Street Sydney
Royal Adelaide Hospital Sydney
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney
The Hilton Group Singapore
Macdonalds Singapore
COMMISSIONED WORK
Hilton Hotel Singapore, Macdonalds Corporate Headquarters Singapore, Dr Martens, Mercedes, Friends of the Earth, The Philharmonic Orchestra, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Smile Foundation, Black Dog Institute, Eric Bana, Bryce Courtenay
S!ELECTED ARTICLES
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, Naked Dogman, is it art?, March 18, 2009
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, Weird Dog Sculpture Furore, March 18, 2009
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, Dogman gives paws for thought, March 18, 2009
WESTERN SUBURBS WEEKLY PERTH WA, Partners in paint, June 17, 2008
VOICE NEWS PERTH WA, A dogs’s happy life, June 7, 2008
SUNDAY TIMES PERTH WA, Two Up, May 31, 2008
THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE, Double Take, January 5, 2008
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