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Chris Kandis

PROFILE

Chris Kandis

Australia

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Chris Kandis was born in Melborne in 1966. He first drew attention to his talent while he was a teenager, selling paintings from his father's shop. From the age of 15, he received a great deal of encouragement and inspiration from his friend Leonard Long, who encouraged him to explore the technique of "plein air" painting. He was 21 when he won his first art award.

 

He commenced painting on a professional basis in 1988 and has held over 18 solo exhibitions. Chris approaches Australian landscape with a romantic vision of images by painters from the 19th Century. He has the love of the natural environment of Australia and the scenery of Europe. He paints with an Impressionist and Realist style, and does not want to be seen as a purely traditional artist.

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Chris Kandis于1966年出生于墨尔本。他年少时便展现出了惊人的才华，从他放置在父亲店里的画作被售出的实力得以证明。15岁时，他就得到了朋友Leonard Long的鼓励，促使他去探索户外写生的技巧。 在21岁时，他获得了人生第一个艺术奖。

 

他于1988年开始投身绘画生涯，并举办过18场个展。 他以19世纪画家的浪漫视角来体验澳大利亚的风景。对澳大利亚的自然环境和欧洲的风景，他怀有无比的热爱。他以印象派和现实主义风格绘画，并不想仅仅被视为传统的艺术家。

 AWARDS

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  • First Prize - Mount View Award (1988)

  • Best in show - Mount View Art Show (1989)

  • Highly Commended Award by Sir W Dargie - Balwyn Centre (1989)

  • First Prize - Mornington Art Show (1990)

  • Cheetam Salt Prize, Bellarine Peninsula Art Show (1990)

  • Sorrento Rotary - Highly Commended (1991)

  • Highly Commended Award - Balwyn Community Centre Art Show (1992)

  • Victorian Premier - Highly Commended (1992)

  • Best Painting Award, Bayswater Rotary Club (1993)

  • Best Local Subject, Sorrento Rotary (1995)

  • First Prize - Sorrento Rotary Art Show (1997)

  • Highly recommended Sorrento Rotary Art Show (1998)

  • Highly recommended Camberwell Art Show (1999)

  • St. Kevin's Art Show - Highly Commended (2001) 

  • Warrandyte Art Show - Best in Show (2002)

  • First Prize - Bayswater Rotary Art Show (2004)

  • Camberwell Rotary - Club Award (2005)

  • Herald Sun Art Show - Highly Commended (2007)

  • First Prize - St. Kevin's Art Show (2008)

  • Mount Waverly Art Show - Highly Commended (2008)

  • First Prize - Mount Waverly Art Show (2009)

  • First Price - Bayswater Rotary (2010)

  • Bronze Award - Camberwell Rotary Show (2010)

  • First Prize - Phillip Island Art Show (2011)

  • First Prize - Kingston Art Show (2012)
     

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

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  • RACV CLUB – VICTORIA

  • ADVANTAGE INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN CONSULATE

  • TRADE MISSIAN TORRONTO

  • AUSTRALIAN PAPER AND PULP MILLS

  • PACIFIC DUNLOP

  • COLES MYER COLLECTION

  • MERRYL LYNOM SYDNEY

  • DAIMARU MELBOURNE

  • AMCOR HOTELS

  • SUMITOMO METAL MINING JAPAN

  • GLAYCO SMITH KLINE

  • ART NOUVEAU PUBLISHING

  • TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL

  • SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY

  • ART SAFE, SINGAPORE

  • COMMONWEALTH BANK QLD

  • KREGLINER GROUP, BELGIUM

  • KISTEND TRAVEL, MELBOURNE

  • PIPERS BROOKS, VINEYARD

  • CAMBERWELL CITY COUNCIL 

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