TRAINING
Vivian Falk grew up in Sydney studied drawing and portrait at the National Art School Darlinghurst.
WEBSITE: vivianfalk.com
email – vfalk@bigpond.com
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
“I aim for all of my works to bring colour and enjoyment into the owner’s home. In Portraiture my goal is to depict my subject in a manner that focuses on and reflects their inner character. My portraits are known for showing an infusion of striking oil colours that are renewed for representing the subject using a colourful palate that captures their personalities. I love to use a kaleidoscope of iridescent and vibrant oil colours that are like crushed pearls and allows the portraits come alive and shimmer when the light reflects on them.
I work both from sittings with the subjects and from photographic references. Some of the celebrities who have sat for me include the Hon Malcolm Turnbul MP, Mrs Roslyn Packer OAM , JohBailey, James Morrison, John Morrison, Gai Waterhouse, The Hon Helen Coonan, John Cavill, Courtney ACT, Peter Doyle OAM, and Proffessor Geoffrey and Mrs Brynne Edelsten. Later in my studio I base the oil painting on the studies from these sittings. In addition, many schools have asked for portraits of their headmasters. And often grandmothers have commissioned portraits of their grandchildren with only a photo to give as a reference.”
Vivian Falk with her portrait of Malcolm Turnbull at NSW Parliament House in the PAA exhibition.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 “Life’s Moments” Solo Exhibition, Gross Gallery Melbourne
2005 “Life’s A Beach” – Sydney
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2005 “Life’s A Beach” – Solo Exhibition.
2006 Portrait Artist Australia “ Idols and Icons” Portrait Artist Australia Exhibition Arthouse Hotel
2007 Hunter Valley Gardens “Artists Perspective” Solo Exhibition
2007 Portraiture, Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne
2007 “Power in the House”, Portrait Artist Australia NSW Parliament House Sydney
2007 “Friends”, Portrait Artist Australia Exhibition Arthouse Hotel
2008 Melbourne Art Fair
2008 “The Art of Healing” Portrait Artist Australia Exhibition
2009 Portrait ArtistsAustralia NSW Parliament House Sydney
2009 Margaret River Leeuwin Estate Winery Perth
2009 Friends of Bezalel Art, Arthouse Hotel Sydney
2009 “Unsung Heroes”, Canberra Parliament House
2010 “Shir Madness” Bondi Pavilion, Sydney
2010 “The Artist’s Muse”Arthouse Hotel Sydney
2011 “All the World’s A Stage”, Victoria Art Society, Melbourne
2011 “Face Of Australia” NSW Parliament House, Sydney
2011 Art Artrium Gallery Sydney
2012 Portrait Artists Australia Book Launch – Arthouse Hotel, Sydney
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2015 Finalist Manning Art Prize
2012 Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
2011 Finalist Lexus Mortimore Prize
2010 FinalistPerthBlack Swan
2010 Finalist KenilworthArt Prize – Highly Commended
2009 Finalist Mosman NSW Art Prize
2009 Finalist Lexus Mortimore Prize
2008 Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award
2008 Finalist Lexus Mortimore Prize
2007 Finalist Portia Geach Memorial Award
2007 Finalist Willoughby NSW Art Prize
2007 Finalist Waverly NSW Art Prize
2007 Finalist Archibald
2007 Finalist Lexus Mortimore Prize
2008 Finalist Cowra Art Prize
2008 FinalistPerthBlack Swan
2006 Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award
2006 Finalist Mosman NSW Art Prize
2006 Finalist Waverly NSW Art Prize
2006 Finalist Willoughby NSW Art Prize
AWARDS
2012 – Winner, Cliftons Art Prize Australasia
2009 – “Peoples Choice Award”, The Artists’ Muse, Portrait Artists Australia exhibition.
Vivian Falk with her sitter Roslyn Packer