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PROFILE
Ray Coffey was born in Liverpool, England, and at an early age immersed himself in European comic books, fascinated by the amazingly detailed art. He spent most of his youth copying his favourite artists hoping one day to become one himself. At the age of 17 Ray became a commercial artist and worked on a great number of projects for over 25 years. After emigrating to Australia in 2004 and becoming a citizen in 2009, Ray decided it was the right time to change direction and follow a long ambition of becoming a fine artist. In a small studio at his home and working mostly in charcoal, Ray creates highly detailed portraiture, full scale figures and images of imagination. Ray has also exhibited around Australia and has made the final of several National art prizes as well as winning the people’s choice awards in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize, The Lismore Portrait Prize, the Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing and the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award .
WEBSITE – www.raycoffey.com.au
AWARDS
Moreton Bay Region Art Awards 2013: Finalist
Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2013: People’s Choice Award Winner
Marie Ellis Drawing Prize 2013: Finalist
Northern Rivers Portrait Prize 2013: People’s Choice Award Winner
Lethbridge 10,000 2013: Highly Commended
Milburn Art Prize 2013: Highly Commended
Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing 2013: People’s Choice Award Winner
Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award 2012: Finalist
Marie Ellis Drawing Prize 2012: Finalist
Lethbridge 10,000 2012: Finalist
Arts Alliance of Pine Rivers 2012: First Prize Drawing
Arts Alliance of Pine Rivers 2012: Highly Commended (Portrait Section)
Marie Ellis Drawing Prize 2011: Finalist
Arts Alliance of Pine Rivers 2011: First Prize Drawing
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Ray Coffey with his portrait of a homeless man
2012 – Jugglers Art Space
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014 – Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award 2014: People’s Choice Award Winner
2014 -Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2014: Semi Finalist
2014 -Black Swan Prize for Portraiture 2014: Finalist
2014 -Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award 2014: Finalist
2014 -National Works on Paper (NWOP) 2014: Finalist
2014 -Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing 2014: Finalist
2014 -Rick Amor Drawing Prize
2013-Moreton Bay Region Art Awards 2013: Finalist
2013-Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2013: People’s Choice Award Winner
2013-Marie Ellis Drawing Prize 2013: Finalist
2013-Northern Rivers Portrait Prize 2013: People’s Choice Award Winner
2013-Lethbridge 10,000 2013: Highly Commended
2013-Milburn Art Prize 2013: Highly Commended
2013-Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing 2013: People’s Choice Award Winner
2012 – Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award 2012: Finalist
2012 -Marie Ellis Drawing Prize 2012: Finalist
2012 -Lethbridge 10,000 2012: Finalist
2012 -Arts Alliance of Pine Rivers 2012: First Prize Drawing
2012 -Arts Alliance of Pine Rivers 2012: Highly Commended Portrait
2011 -Marie Ellis Drawing Prize 2011: Finalist
2011 -Arts Alliance of Pine Rivers 2011: First Prize Drawing
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery:
2013 (with George Baldessin).
2013 Caloundra Regional Gallery: 2013
2013 Blake House Gallery: (with Duncan Mattocks)
2013 2013 Griffith Regional Gallery
2013 Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
2013 Regional Art Gallery
2013 New England Regional Art Museum:
2013-University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery:
2013-Redcliffe City Gallery:
2013-Semi-Permanent Book:
2012-Grafton Regional Gallery
2012-White Silence: Collaborative Art Project at Jugglers Art Space:
2012 BARI Exhibition:
2011 – 50/50 Show:
2011 Works of Windsor Group Show:
2010 Bleeding Heart Gallery. Crazy Little Thing Called Art: