On Wednesday 20 November, join us at The Kentish, Oatlands, to hear Dr Neil Haddon talk about his art practice

A 2-course dinner will be served from 6pm. Neil's talk will commence at approximately 7:30pm and run for about an hour.

About Neil Haddon

Neil Haddon is a British-Australian artist whose diverse body of work reflects his experience of migration and explores themes of displacement and identity. Drawing from his own biography and Tasmania's colonial history, Haddon employs a 'migratory aesthetics' characterized by a collage-like approach to painting.

Based in Tasmania since 1996, Haddon previously resided in Barcelona, Spain, where he exhibited regularly with leading commercial gallery, Galeria Carles Poy. His paintings, which range from hard-edge geometric abstraction to expressive figuration, have been showcased in over 100 exhibitions across Australia, Europe, and the USA. Notable exhibitions include 'Theatre of the World' at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) and La Maison Rouge in Paris, as well as 'Strange Trees' at The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), and 'Contemporary Encounters' at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne.

Neil’s paintings are held in permanent collections around Australia and internationally. These include the National Gallery of Victoria, The City of Whyalla Collection, The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, University of Tasmania Fine Art Collection, Devonport Regional Gallery, Artbank, Sydney, Coleccion Sunyol, Barcelona, Spain, and The British Council, Barcelona, Spain.

A recipient of numerous awards, including the Hadley Art Prize, the Glover Prize, the Whyalla Art Prize, and the Tidal Art Prize, Haddon's paintings have also been selected for esteemed national art prizes such as the Sulman and Wynne Prizes at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and the Arthur Guy Memorial Prize at Bendigo Art Gallery.

Haddon holds a PhD from the University of Tasmania, where he serves as Associate Head of Art at the School of Creative Arts and Media and Coordinator of the Painting Studio.

See more of Neil's work here: https://neilhaddon.com.au/