ABOUT THE ARTIST – KENT BARTON

	Kent was born in Brisbane (the capital of Queensland), Australia, where he resides with his wife Lisa, and three sons Chris, Andy & Sam.  Kent works fulltime from his home studio producing artworks.
	Numerous awards have been given to Kent for artworks in a variety of mediums.
	Kent is mostly known for his serigraphs (silkscreen works on paper) which although are of different subjects, are united by Kent's distinctive style.

"My inspiration is all around me and whether my subject is of the suburbs, the city, the coast, or the country, I always search for the items that are intrinsic to the scene.  I collect interesting objects and take lots of photos, and with a bit of imagination, I use these things to create my artwork.  

I approach every artwork as a serious project...but that doesn't mean I don't like to have fun with it.  I like to experiment and work with different mediums and constantly move to new subjects whilst occasionally revisiting earlier work.  I take an inventive approach to my compositions and rendering styles to find the best way to convey the textures, the atmosphere and the idea of the artwork."

AWARDS

	FIRST PRIZE  'BANANA LOUNGE' (serigraph) 'Works On Paper Award' Wilston Art Awards
	HIGHLY COMMENDED  'MID SUMMER MORNING' (serigraph) 'Printmaking Award' Bundaberg Arts Festival
	FIRST PRIZE 'SUNDAY'S GARDEN' (acrylic on board) 'Mixed Media/Acrylic Award' Wilston Art Awards
	PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 'COLONIAL CLASSIC' (serigraph) 'Chosen from all entries in all mediums' Kedron Fine Arts Award
	FIRST PRIZE 'UNINTERRUPTED VIEWS' (serigraph) 'Works On Paper Award' Cooktown School of Art Society Awards
	SECOND PRIZE 'FISH 'n' BOATS II' (serigraph) 'Works On Paper Award' Townsville Bulletin Fine Arts Competition
	HIGHLY COMMENDED 'BLUE BAY WINDOW' (serigraph) 'Open - Any Subject/Style' Hinchinbrook Acquisitive Art Competition
	FIRST PRIZE 'REFLECTING ON THE DAY' (serigraph) 'Original Printmaking Award' Bundaberg Arts Festival
	HIGHLY COMMENDED 'BLUE HEAVEN' (serigraph) 'Original Printmaking Award' Bundaberg Arts Festival
	HIGHLY COMMENDED 'A VERANDAH VIEW' (serigraph) 'Original Printmaking Award' Bundaberg Arts Festival
	HIGHLY COMMENDED 'UNINTERRUPTED VIEWS' (serigraph) 'Traditional Country Scene Award' Bundaberg Arts Festival
	HIGHLY COMMENDED 'COLONIAL CLASSIC' (Acrylic On Board) 'Painting Award' Maroochy Arts Festival
	FIRST PRIZE 'SUNDAY MORNING' (serigraph) 'Original Print Award' Cairns Art Society Annual Awards
	FIRST PRIZE 'ON A BRISBANE SHELF' (serigraph) 'Works On Paper Award' Redlands Art Awards
	EXHIBITED FINALIST 'TREETOP RAINBOW' Shell Fremantle International Printmaking Awards
	SECOND PRIZE 'SUNDAY MORNING II' (serigraph) 'Open Any Medium' Nambucca Valley Art Awards
	HIGHLY COMMENDED 'HIDDEN TREASURES' (serigraph) Traditional Country Scene' Bundaberg Arts Festival
	HIGHLY COMMENDED 'FISH'n'BOATS' (serigraph) 'Original Printmaking Award' Bundaberg Arts Festival
	HIGHLY COMMENDED 'SUNDAY'S GARDEN' (serigraph) 'Original Printmaking Award' Maroochy Arts Festival

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