Jeff Gardner Studio
Jeff Gardner’s printmaking studio is situated in a converted Sunday School adjacent to the gallery. From time-to-time Jeff will open the doors to the public and give printmaking demonstrations.
Jeff is interested in the three P’s - Painting, Printmaking and Poetry, although a new interest in the form of sculpture can be found in the gardens!
Biography
1960 Born Melbourne Australia
1979 - 1982 Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts Fine Art – Painting
Exhibitions
Jeff Gardner has held fifteen solo and contributed to forty-plus group exhibitions. He was awarded the National Gallery of Victoria society scholarship for his final year, painting folio at the VCA. These portraits were exhibited in the NGV society rooms. He has worked on several murals in Melbourne including restoration work on St. Francis ceiling. His paintings have been exhibited at Roar Studios, Waverley Gallery, Qdos Fine Art, Cascade Art and most recently, Whitehorse ARTSPACE Box Hill and the LOVE exhibition at the Central Goldfields Art Gallery.
Jeff has editioned prints for other artists, including most recently Mr. John Wolseley.Jeff has an abiding love of 'Nonsense' poetry and children's picture book illustration, and this is present in his own whimsical interpretation of the world, through his art and the titles. Jeff is a self-published poet, and his most recent foray, 'Lucy the Dragon' was acquired by Northern Beaches Council library as part of their Artist Book Awards.