Geoffrey Ricardo | |
Birth Name: | Geoffrey Ricardo |
Birth Date: | 1964 |
Birth Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality: | Australian |
Field: | Drawing, Printmaking, Etching, Lithography |
Training: | Chisholm Institute of Technology, Post Graduate and Masters of Fine Art in printmaking at Monash University |
Awards: | 2009 Grand Prize, Lorne Sculpture Exhibition 2013 King Valley Art prize |
Website: | www.geoffreyricardo.com |
Geoffrey Ricardo (born 1964) is an Australian contemporary visual artist whose work focuses on his sculpture and printmaking practice.[1]
Ricardo was born in Melbourne, Australia.[2] He is known for his Figurative work that centres around a narrative language,[3] Ricardo works primarily in sculpture, printmaking, etching, lithography, & painting.[4] Ricardo was the winner of the 2009 Lorne Sculpture Exhibition.[5] He has been a regular artist in residence at the Art Vault Mildura, along with other artists such as Mike Parr, Rick Amor, Rona Green, Tony Ameneiro and Heather Shimmen.[6] His work is represented in select major private and corporate collections, as well as public and university museum collections in all states of Australia including the National Gallery of Australia,[7] [8] Art Gallery of New South Wales,[9] [10] Queensland Art Gallery, State Library of Victoria and the Art Gallery of South Australia.[11]