Painter, Sculptor
· Born in 1967
- Australia
Jaq Grantford
12 Artworks
Jaq Grantford
Australia
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Prizewinner
- Residency Participant
- Works on commission
« It's the flaws that make something unique and interesting to paint, the tiny cracks and nuances, the expression in the eyes, and the suggestion of something in the body language. »
Jaq Grantford is an award-winning painter and sculptor based in Australia whose works have been exhibited nationally, as well as in the United States, Italy, and Spain. Creating in the artistic current of contemporary realism, his pieces explore the character and essence of any given subject. His most recent painterly compositions focus on portraiture and the figurative. He most often creates with oils and graphite on linen, canvas, or paper.
- Nationality
- Australia
- Born
- 1967
- Mediums
- Painter, Sculptor
15th International ARC Salon- Runner Up Best Nude- Port Reading, United States
SBS Portrait Prize – Southern Buoys Studios- Highly Commended- Melbourne, Australia
Portrait Society of America's Members Only Commissioned Portrait Competition- Ninth place- Florida, United States
Kennedy Art Prize - First Prize- South Australia, Australia
Lester Portrait Prize- People's Choice- Perth, Australia
Cliftons Art Prize- Winner Melbourne- Melbourne, Australia
Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award- People's Choice- Sydney, Australia
PEOPLE / The Button Factory - victoria, Australia
Eclectic Synergy / G3 Artspace - Parkdale, Australia
A Show of Hands / Chapel Off Chapel - Prahran, Australia
Mod Portrait Prize / European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) - Barcelona, Spain
ARC Salon / Sotheby's NY - New York, United States
Women Painting / European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) - Barcelona, Spain
5th International Figure Painting Competition / Salamagundi Gallery - New York, United States
Portia Geach Portrait Prize / SH Ervin Gallery - New South Wales, Australia
Lester Portrait Prize / Art Gallery Western Australia - Perth, Australia
Fomenar Art Prize / Rome - Rome, Italy
Nes Artist Residency - Skagaströnd, Iceland
Can Serrat - El Bruc, Spain
European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) , Spain
Kennedy Arts Foundation, Australia
Cliftons, Australia
National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
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