Andrew Tomkins

Andrew Tomkins studied at Julian Ashton Art School from 1986 to 1990 after gaining his qualification as a builder and surveyor and obtaining his builder’s licence in 1985. His appreciation of the natural world and the environment combined with his passion for art has resulted in numerous art prizes including being the Winner of the inaugural Burwood Art Prize 2017, the Henry Bucks of Mosman Commendation Prize as part of Mosman Art Prize 2015, Fairfield Art Prize (Acquisitive) 1989, Drummoyne Municipal Art Society Drawing Prize 1989, RAS NSW Drawing Prize 1989 and the Macquarie Towns Art Prize (Acquisitive) 1988. Andrew Tomkins was also a Finalist in the Mosman Art Prize 2019 & 2012, NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize 2017, the Korea-Australia Arts Foundation Art Prize 2017, the Waverley Art Prize 2015, Art Gallery of NSW Wynne Prize 2014, Gosford Art Prize 2014, 2013 & 2012, Fleurieu Peninsula Art Prize 2013, Campbelltown Art Prize 2013, and Art Gallery of NSW Dobell Drawing Prize 2011. He had also exhibited at Grafton Regional Gallery, Manning Regional Art Gallery, Cowra Regional Gallery, University of the Sunshine Coast and Glasshouse Port Macquarie as part of the JADA Drawing Award (Travelling Exhibition) 2015 & 2014. Andrew Tomkins also exhibited successfully with Art Atrium in Sydney Contemporary 2017 & 2018 and in Art Central Hong Kong in 2018 & 2019. Andrew Tomkins was also selected to exhibit at the Beijing International Biennale at the National Art Museum in Beijing in China in 2019 and his work is in the collection of the National Art Museum of China in Beijing.

Andrew Tomkins’s work captures an appreciation of the global environment, and with hope, stimulates concern for the future of the natural world. His current body of work in the form of mixed media on multi-layer polyester film originated on a trip to China, leaving with the aim to create a contemporary, Western response to the Chinese brush painting style viewed in Beijing. He encourages the audience through his work to question the physical piece, the composition, the medium and the method of creation. Through exploration of the works, the audience should contemplate the underlying motif of environmental advocacy and hopefully leave with a deeper appreciation of the natural world.

Art Atrium Exhibition Opening – Andrew Tomkins – Open Cut

Andrew Tomkins Exhibition Opening

Artwork

Blue Cut VIII

Green Cut II

Dusk at Wooli River

Blue Cut, Meadowbank

Carrington Falls

Afternoon Light, Parramatta River

Blue Cut VI

Afternoon Light, Parramatta River II

Afternoon Light, Meadowbank

Blue Cut I

Blue Cut V

Gold Cut, Meadowbank

Gold Cut II, Meadowbank

Green Cut, Meadowbank

Red Cut, Meadowbank

Red Cut II, Meadowbank

Sunset, Meadowbank

Blue Cut VII

Homebush Bay

Lake Munmorah

Blue Cut II

Blue Cut III

Gold Cut I

Red Cut I

Meadowbank

Meadowbank II

Afternoon Light, Parramatta River III

The Lily Pond V

Panel 1

Panel 2

Panel 3

The Lily Pond III

The Lily Pond IV

Werri Lagoon

Open Cut

Slowly Goes the Night, Homebush Bay #2

Tokyo Rain

Sunrise Wooli Escarpment

Sunrise Wooli Escarpment II

Slowly Goes the Night, Homebush Bay

Slowly Goes the Night, Queenstown

Tokyo Lights I

Tokyo Lights II

Wooli River

The Lily Pond I

The Lily Pond II

Slowly Goes the Night, Open Cut

Slowly goes the Night at the Lily Pond

The Forest and the Lily Pond

Open Cut III

Open Cut V

Stockpile, Naoshima Island

Fools Façade

Cloud Study

Cloud Study II

Black Moon Rising

Fools Façade II

Wooli Escarpment

Open Cut

Open Cut II

Open Cut IV

Open Cut VI

Open Cut VII

Tokyo Lanterns

The Forest and the Lily Pond II

Escarpment

The Forest and the Lily Pond III

Slowly goes the night V

Slowly goes the Night VI

Queenstown, Tasmania

Open Cut VIII

Open Cut IX

Open Cut X

The Escarpment

The Forest and the Lily Pond IV

Little Island

Slowly goes the Night VII

The Escarpment II

Australiana