SEABASTION TOAST
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Born: 1978, Melbourne, Australia
Lives and works: NSW, Australia

Education:
1997–2000 BA Visual Arts (major-painting) Southern Cross University, NSW
1999 University Exchange (6mnths) Pratt Art Institute, New York
2000 Cross Institutional Study College Of Fine Arts, Sydney

Selected Awards:

2022   
Finalist Evelyn Chapman Award, SH Ervin Gallery, NSW
Finalist Portia Geach Portrait Prize, SH Ervin Gallery, NSW
Finalist Brisbane Portrait Prize, Powerhouse Brisbane, QLD
Finalist Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize, MontSalvat, Vic

2021   
Winner D’Arcy Doyle $10,000 Landscape Prize, Mudgeeraba, QLD
Finalist Lester Portrait Prize, WA
Finalist Naked and Nude Manning Valley Art Prize, NSW

2020   
Finalist Hurford Portrait Prize, Lismore, NSW
Finalist, Heysen Prize for landscape, Handorf, SA

2019  
Highly Commended, Glover Prize, Evandale, TAS
Hangers Award, Glover Prize, Evandale, TAS

2018   
Finalist EMSLA Still Life Award, Wollongong, NSW

2017 

Finalist Savvy Painter Prize, USA
Finalist Art Piece Prize, Mullumbimby, NSW
Finalist EMSLA Still life Award, Woolongong, NSW
2nd Place Darcy Doyle Portrait Award, Gold Coast, QLD
Finalist Dust Temple Portrait Award, Gold Coast, QLD

​2015    
Finalist Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Highly Commended Darcy Doyle Still Life, Gold Coast, QLD

2014   
Finalist Gold Coast Art Prize, Gold Coast, QLD
Finalist Eutick Memorial Still life Award, Coffs Harbour, NSW
 Finalist RQAS Figurative Award, Brisbane, QLD
Winner D’Arcy Doyle $10,000 Landscape Prize, Mudgeeraba, QLD
Finalist Cliftons Art Prize, Brisbane, QLD
Finalist Border Art Prize, Tweed River Gallery, NSW

2013   
Finalist Border Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery QLD
Peoples Choice Award, Queensland Regional Art Awards, Flying Arts
Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Awards, Caloundra Regional Gallery, QLD

2012   
Winner Marymount Art Show, Painting Prize, Gold Coast, QLD
Finalist Border Art Prize, Tweed River Gallery, NSW
Semi finalist Doug Moran Portrait Prize Sydney, NSW
Finalist, Lismore Portrait Prize Lismore, NSW

2011   
Highly Commended Ocean Shores Art Expo Ocean Shores, NSW
Winner $10,000 Gainsborough Greens Art Award, Gold Coast, QLD
Finalist  Worthies Portrait Prize Sydney, NSW
Finalist, Mambo Art Prize, London, UK

1998    
Winner, Acquisitive Prize Southern Cross University, NSW 

Selected Exhibitions:
2022 “Fractured Aviary” Antler Gallery, Portland, USA
2020   Anthea Polson Christmas Show Marina Mirage, QLD
2019   “Fast Mountains Slow Birds” Solo Show, Anthea Polson Art Gallery, Qld
2018   “Ways of Mapping Sunshine” Solo Show, Anthea Polson Art Gallery, Qld​
2016    “Re-animating the Animate” Pine Rivers Regional Gallery,QLD
2015    “The Border Track” Solo Show, Anthea Polson Art Gallery, QLD
“Plush and Plastic”, Solo show, Gold Coast City Gallery, QLD
2014    “Minatures” Christmas Art Show, Anthea Polson Gallery, QLD
“Curvy” Book Launch Semi permanent Carriage works, Sydney NSW
“Women of Substance” Group Show, Red Hill Gallery, QLD
“Paintings” Solo Show Dbar Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD
2013    “Red” Christmas Show, Anthea Polson Art Gallery, Gold Coast QLD
“Badgers and Birds”, Art Piece Gallery Mary Ryans Byron Bay NSW
“Heavy Petting Zoo”, Robina Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD
2012    “Sidewayz” Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney
            Art Expo Brisbane, Exhibition Buildings Brisbane, QLD
            Art Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, VIC
            Solo Exhibition “Of Hoof and Claw” D'bar Gallery, Coolangatta, QLD
            Solo Exhibition, Southern Cross University Library, Coolangatta, QLD
2011    “Visiting Childhood” Art Piece Gallery,  Mullumbimby, NSW
            Group Show, Sheoak Shack Gallery, Fingal Head, NSW
            “The Other Side” Robina Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD
            Salon De Refuse, Lismore Portrait Prize, Serpentine Gallery, NSW
            Camberwell Art Show, Camberwell Girls' Grammar, VIC      
            Group Show, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
            Womens Day Project, Karen19 Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD
2010    Solo Art Show,  Showcase,  Coolangatta, QLD
2003   “Toast and Curhams Day Out”, TAP Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1999    “Tom Squared”, Pratt Institute, New York, USA
1998    “Pinking” Solo Exhibition, Stone Cutters Art Gallery, NSW
 

Collections:
Southern Cross University
Mirvac Group
Private Collections
Australian Screen and Sound Archive (experimental sound art)

Represented by:
Anthea Polson Art Gallery, Gold Coast, Qld
ph:07 5561 1166
https://antheapolsonart.com.au/artists/seabastion-toast/




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  • Paintings
    • Paintings 1
    • Paintings 2
    • paintings 3
    • paintings 3
    • Awards
  • About
    • Bio
    • Contact
    • Essays
    • Press
  • Workshops and Classes
    • Drawing the Human Head
    • Painting the Human Head
    • Exploring the Floral Motif Workshop
    • Foundation Course
    • Free Online Lesson
    • Private lessons
  • Available works