Guntis Jansons
Born 1946 Weisau, Germany. Latvian Parents Arrived in Australia in 1950. Education Completed schooling in Victoria to Leaving Cert. and Matriculation English. Went on to complete a three-year Certificate of Art Course at R.M.I.T.(Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). Studied Graphic Design. Work Started at the ABC Television Studios as a Graphic Designer. Worked in both Sydney and Melbourne Studios. 1972 Accepted position of junior Art Director at SPASM 1973 Moved on to Berrie Currie Advertising. Won Caxton Print advertising Award. 1974 Accepted an offer of Senior Art Director at J.Walter 1975 Thompson Advertising. Held first solo show of paintings at Hogarth Galleries Sydney. Clive Evatt-Director Went to work for Hansen, Rubensohn, McCann, Erickson Held another painting Exhibition at Hogarth Galleries. 1980 Travelled extensively through Europe and USA working and studying. 1983 Joined Lintas Advertising 1984 Joined USP Needham Sydney. 1987 Started own business freelancing. Continued working and Exhibiting in numerous shows around Australia. Member of ALMA (Latvian Artists Association) Prizes include Herald Outdoor Artshow winner. Balmain Contemporary award , Fairfield Traditional Prize. 1990 Moved to country to start Flower Farm. Continuing to paint and exhibit portraits,still life's, and landscapes. 1999 Two man show at Latvian Cultural Centre-Sydney 2002 First Prize -Traditional section- Fairfield City Festival Second Prize- Contemporary Section- Fairfield Arts Alive Represented in publication-Latvian Artists in Australia. 2003 First Prize-Scone Art Show- Banool Conservation Prize 2003 Second Prize-Traditional Section- Fairfield Festival of Arts 2004 Third Prize Royal Canberra Art Show- Oils Section 2004 Second Prize- Sydney Royal Show- Still Life Section 2004 Merit Award- Cowra Regional Gallery Show. 2004 Second Prize- Open Section- Cessnock Art Society Show 2004 Highly Commended- Fairfield City Art Show- Open Section 2005 First Prize- Royal Canberra Show- Oils Painting Section 2005 Second Prize- Contemporary – Fairfield City Art Show 2005 Highly Commended- ‘Art in the Vines’ Exhibition at Broke 2006 First Prize- Fairfield City ‘Traditional Art Prize’ 2006 Second Prize- Fairfield City Art Show – Contemporary Section 2006 First Prize- Cootamundra Art Festival- Open Art Prize 2006 Highly Commended- Art in the Vines – Broke Art Show 2006 Highly Commended- Traditional Section- Fairfield City Art Show 2007 Second Prize- Winmallee Art Festival – Open section
2007 Solo Exhibition at the Wollombi Cultural Centre-August. 2008 First Prize Fairfield City Art Show – Contemporary Section 2008 Solo Exhibition at the Wollombi Cultural Centre- August 2008 Judith Danks Memorial Award 2009 First Prize Traditional Section Broke Art Show 2009 First Prize Parramatta Art Show (Oil Painting) 2009 First Prize Fairfield City Art Show 2010 First Prize Brighton Art Society
Address: 936 Watagan Creek Rd. Laguna, NSW 2325 Ph. 02 49988281 Current Address- 1 Utah Court Nth. Dandenong, Vic. 3175 e-mail: gjansons@bordernet.com.au www.guntisjansons.com http://www.redbubble.com/people/guntisjansons
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