Christopher Beaumont

Christopher Beaumont
Born 1961
Melbourne, Australia
Nationality Australian
Education
  • Prahran College of Advanced Education
  • Victorian College of the Arts
Known for still life painting
Awards

(selection)

  • Hans and Sylvia Sumberg Prize (VCA, 1987)
  • St Kilda City Council Prize (1992; non acquisitive)
  • Conrad Jupiters Art Prize (1994)
  • Sweet Design Acquisitive Prize - Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda (1999)
  • Art Spectrum Finest Artist Colours Prize, Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda (2000)
  • People’s Choice Prize - Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize (2005)

Christopher "Chris" Beaumont (born Melbourne, 1961), is an Australian still life painter, influenced by Spanish masters.[1]

Biography

Beaumont holds an MB., BS. degree from the University of Melbourne (1983). In 1984, he also received a diploma in Art and Design from the Prahran College of Advanced Education, and graduated with a BFA in Painting & Sculpture from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1987. Furthermore, he holds a Graduate Diploma in Multimedia Software Development from the Swinburne University of Technology.

He participated in many Australian art exhibitions, and won multiple awards.[2][3] In 2005, he was the People’s Choice winner of the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery.[1]

Married to Rita Arrigo.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Beaumont - curriculum vitae, artist's website.
  2. ↑ Eva Breuer, art dealer