Profile - Christopher Postle
My art has become my life, a gift to which I am extremely grateful. I hope to continue and explore this positive journey to where ever it leads me and also to help create awareness of this amazing world we live in. Where would we be without it?
Professional Achievements – Christopher Postle
1990 – Maryborough Art Fest ….. People’s Choice Award
1990 – Hervey Bay Whale Fest….. First Prize
1991 – Creative Arts Hervey Bay…. 3 Times Highly. Commended
1992 – Sunshine Coast Art Group….. Highly Commended
1993 – Gayndah Orange Fest…… Highly Commended
1993 – Fraser Coast Show…… Champion Picture
1994 – Wide Bay Gallery , Maryborough….. Sellout Exh’n
1994 – Blackwater Annual Art Comp….. People’s choice Award
1994 – Blackwater Annual Art Comp…. Finalist Best Painting
1995 – Bundaberg Arts Fest…. Highly Commended
1995 – Creative Arts Hervey Bay….. Open sec. First Prize
1995 – Opened Natural Impressions Art Gallery. Ran 5 yrs
1996 – Noosa Arts Fest …. Champion Picture, portrait ( Chloe Louise )
1996 – Creative Arts Hervey Bay…. Champion Picture.
2001 – Creative Arts Hervey Bay… Open Sec. First Prize
2001 – Creative Arts Hervey Bay… Highly Commended
2002 – Helped Finance & launch Harbour Gallery, Marina Hervey Bay. Operated for 5 yrs, up to 60 patrons.
2003 – Solo Exhibition …Blue Dolphin Gallery, Mool’ba
2004 – Shared Exhibition … Blue dolphin, Mool’ba
2005 – Sellout Solo exhibition… Outriggers Resort. H’ Bay
2005 – Creative Arts Hervey Bay…… Champion Picture
2005 – Wide Bay Gallery , Maryborough. Artist of the month, Weekly tutoring on sight and promoting art.
2006 – Sellout Art Exhibition…. Monto Dairy Festival.
2006 – Nambour Show Society Art Expo… Champion Picture
2006 – Nambour Show Society Art Expo..Highly Commended Landscape Section.
2007 – Waterhouse Art History Prize Adelaide. 1 of 40 finalists
2008 – Stanthorpe Art Prize. Final Selection.
2008 – Hervey Bay Regional Gallery…. Highly successful Exhibition.
2008 – Kenilworth Mayors Prize. 1 of 12 Finalists.
2008 – Darcy Doyle Landscape Art Prize… 2nd place (3,000 prize money)
2009 – Emmanuel Arts Fest, Sunshine Coast. Champion Local Artist.
2009 – Hervey Bay Arts Fest…. Landscape Section – 1st Open Section – Highly Commended
2009 – Successful solo exhibition Mt Perry, Central Qld
2009 – Dec …Feature article in Australian Artist Magazine.
2010 – May … Immanuel Art Fest Highly Commended & Peoples Choice Award
2010 – Sept … Mortimore Prize . Dubbo Chosen finalist in Seascape section. Show travels for 3 mths . Dubbo, Sydney & Byron Bay
2010 – Sep…. Kenilworth Art Fest . Landscape Section – 1st