Claire Bridge
solo exhibition
ALCHEMY
16 July - 3 August
Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2012 Gold Coast Art Prize
Claire Bridge announced as finalist in the 2012 Gold Coast Art Prize with her work 'Sarastro sleeps'
A.M.E Bale Art Prize
Claire Bridge finalist in the 2012 A.M.E Bale Art Prize
'Echo's Silence', has also been shortlisted for the 2012A.M.E Bale Art Prize for Oil/Acrylic.
Twenty Melbourne Painters Society have selected the finalists for this
exhibition of figurative realist paintings and drawings which runs
from 1 Dec - 16 Dec 2012
Glen Eira City Council Gallery
Claire Bridge : Archibald, Sulman and Wynne Prizes
APRIL 2011
SULMAN PRIZE FINALIST
Claire Bridge has been selected as a finalist for her work 'Rising Tides' in the Sir John Sulman Prize 2011 at the Art Gallery of NSW
16 April - 26 June
2009 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
Claire Bridge has been selected as finalist in the world's richest portrait prize. Her work "If looks could kill" has also been reproduced as the promotional banner for the DMNPP. See all the finalists: DMNPP Finalists
Winner of the Living Art Award
Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize
Bridge's painting "After the bath" hangs as a a two storey billboard on the Aria building
Broadbeach QLD for the Living Art Award.
Solo exhibition Transit Lounge
3 April - 2 May
Maroondah Art Gallery (MAG)
Maroondah Federation Estate
Friday 3 April at 6.30 pm
Opened by Jeff Makin, artist and art critic
Artist talk: Saturday 18 April at 2 pm
This solo show by Claire Bridge coincides with the exhibition of work by Sidney Nolan, a magnificent
obsession at Maroondah Art Gallery to be opened concurrently.
Stan and Maureen Duke, Gold Coast Art Prize
Winner of the People's Choice Award
Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize December 6 - February 8
Claire Bridge has just been announced as winner of the People's Choice Award for the Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize for her work "After the bath"
Artist in Residence, MAG
Claire Bridge has been awarded Artist in Residence at Maroondah Art Gallery, Federation Estate. Curator, Damien Smith selected Bridge for the 4 month residency which culminates in a solo exhibition at MAG.
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2008
Claire Bridge has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.
Mosman Art Prize 2008
Cold, oil on linen
Claire is a finalist in the 2008 Mosman Art Prize with her work 'Cold' showing at the Mosman Art Gallery, cnr Art Gallery Way & Myahgah Road Mosman, over the next 4 weeks, from 2 August to 31 August 2008. The 2008 Mosman Art Prize was judged by Rachel Kent, Senior Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art
Portia Geach Win
Winner of the People's Choice Award Announced
Portia Geach Memorial Award 2007
"Portia Geach People's Choice Award Winner Announced
Congratulations to Melbourne-based artist, Claire Busuttil Bridge, winner of The People's Choice for The 2007 Portia Geach Memorial Award exhibition. Claire overwhelmingly won our viewer's choice for her work, Vashti, a portrait of fellow artist, Vashti Bieber. "
~National Trust of Australia (NSW) e-news, 16th November 2007 issue #27
view the article: http://www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/e-news/issue27a.html