Costanzo, Grace | Portrait Artists Australia

$Grace Costanzo, \"Self Portrait In Blue\" , 1997 , Oil , 30” x 24”$

$Grace Costanzo, \"Vera\" , 1999 , Oil , 24” x 18”$

BACKGROUND

Grace Costanzo’s approach to painting has been influenced by Graeme Inson who taught tonal impressionism.

Graeme Inson Studio 1994-2000

Diploma of Fine Art from the Julian Ashton Art School 1994

2009 Highly Commended Portia Geach Memorial Award

2006 Commended (Traditional Oils and Acrylics) Lane Cove Council Awards

2004 Very Highly Commended (Small Works) Drummoyne Art Society

2000 First Prize (Portraits) Drummoyne Art Prize

1999 Commended Hunters Hill Art Prize

1994 Diploma of Fine Art, Julian Ashton Art School

1993 Thea Proctor Scholarship, Julian Ashton Art School

1993 Richard and Wenda Ashton Prize for Distinction, Julian Ashton Art School

Portia Geach Memorial Award, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2009, 2006(2), 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000(2), 2099(2), 1997, 1996(2)

Archibald Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2006

Lavender Bay Gallery, North Sydney 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999

Mosman Art Gallery, Artists of Mosman 2088 Exhibition 2006, 2005

Lane Cove Council Art Award 2006

Drummoyne Art Prize 2005, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1996-92

Sydney Royal Easter Show 2001, 1994, 1993

Hunters Hill Art Prize 2000, 1999, 1994

Manly Art Gallery 1999, 1997

Ryde Art Awards 1999

Mosman Art Prize1994 1993

Stanthorpe Arts Festival, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery, Queensland 1994

Mussellbrook Open Art Prize 1993

Wynne Prize Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney 1993

Associate of Royal Art Society of New South Wales

Founding Member Portrait Artists Australia

Portrait Society of America

Mosman Art Society