Trenton Shipley
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Trenton Shipley | |
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| Born | 30 October 1973 Sydney, Australia |
| Education | Julian Aston Art School, Sydney |
| Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Australian New Wave – Expressionism |
Trenton Shipley is an Australian painter and artist.[1] Shipley performs as an actor, dancer and choreographer comprising an international career in theatre, film and television which spans the course of thirty years.[2]
Shipley has held a permanent art studio in Sydney since 2005.
Commencing painting in early adolescence he was captured by the expressive characteristics of colour and figuration.
Shipley’s debut solo exhibition; ‘In Motion - Paintings’, showcased sixty-seven oil paintings by the artist over three gallery levels. The show opened at the expansive Erskine Exhibitions and Events Gallery in October 2012, on Erskine Street Sydney.[3] This inaugural exhibition was followed by four further solo exhibitions held between 2013 and 2019 in Woollahra, The Rocks and Redfern; along with numerous group exhibitions, invitations and prize inclusions.
Shipley when talking about his style of painting says; "I have always been interested in traversing the worlds of the static and dynamic in art." He says of his process; "Painting often feels like a boxing match between the self and my canvas, as I seek out an ultimate truth."[4]
Since 2010 Shipley has produced various entries for the Sulman Prize, the Wynne Prize and the Archibald Prize; including portraits of esteemed Australian painter John Firth-Smith and prize winning Australian playwright and director Michael Gow.
Shipley presented his paintings at The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne as well as fulfilling painting engagements overseas during the second half of 2019.[5] The painter held two successful solo exhibitions in Sydney during 2020 - Love, in the March and To Live, in the November. In 2022 he presented a new body of work to the public of Australia with an exhibition titled 'Castles in the Air.'