Jane Welsh started emerging as a successful, contemporary artist after moving to the Sunshine Coast from Brisbane nearly 7 years ago. Jane is becoming well known for her striking portraits created using the natural beauty of the Sunshine Coast beaches as her backdrop. Sitting comfortably beside these photo realistic portraits are an eclectic mix of strong abstracts using nature as her inspiration and flowing figurative sculptures in both wood and clay. She paints mostly in oils and pastels and has won a variety of competitions and art prizes.

Group Exhibitions

2009 Warwick Art Gallery.

2009 Annual Kenilworth Celebrates Art Exhibition.

2009 Live Life Art Prize, Brisbane.

2008 Art of the body Exhibition, Australian Body Art Carnivale, Eumundi.

2007 Art of the body Exhibition, Australian Body Art Carnivale, Eumundi.

2005 International Sculpture Symposium Exhibition, U.S.C. Gallery.

2004 Clay Creations Competition and Exhibition, Bribie Potters, Bribie Island.

2004 Noosa Outdoor Art Exhibition, Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin.

2004 Mixed Exhibition, Scene Gallery, Noosa.

2003 Noosa Outdoor Art Exhibition, Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin.

2003 Mixed Exhibition, Raw Art Gallery, Noosa.

2002 Kenilworth Art Show, Kenilworth.

2002 Zonta Women in Art Show, Montville.

2001 Rosalie Art Show, Rosalie.

2001 Nice Nudes Exhibition, Freestyle Tout, Rosalie.

2001 Archibelle Exhibition, Charles Ginn Gallery, Paddington.

Solo Exhibitions

2009 Jane Welsh Studio gallery, Verrierdale

Awards

2009 Highly Commended (Sculpture), Kenilworth Celebrates Art Competition.

2009 1st Prize, Sculpture Award, Live Life Art Prize, Brisbane.

2007 Painting Prize, Art of the Body Exhibition, Eumundi.

2004 Sculpture Prize, Bribie Island Potters.

2002 Highly Commended (Sculpture) Kenilworth Art Show.

Commissions

Over 150 privately commissioned paintings between 2003 and 2009.

Collections

Private: Australia, USA, New Zealand, UK, Singapore, Japan, and Malaysia.

Affilliations

Member of Artworkers Alliance.