Born: Hampstead, London, England 1959
Resides: Collaroy Beach, NSW Australia
Website:http://geraldineswildlifeart.com
Upcoming exhibitions:
Camberwell Art Show, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Victoria
Sketch for Survival in conjunction with Explorers Against Extinction – Touring England, UK and New York, USA
Solo exhibitions:
2016 Light Space & Time Online Gallery – Solo Art Series#4
Joint exhibitions:
2015 Looking at the Bigger Picture, Painters Gallery, Manly, NSW
Selected exhibitions:
2018 Macgregor Lions Garden City Art Extravaganza, Westfield Garden City Shopping Centre, QLD
2017 First Exposure Art Exhibition, If U Like Art Studio, Brookvale, NSW
2017 6thAnnual International Exhibition of Scratchboard Art, Stump Hill Gallery,
McLaren Vale, SA
2016 Warringah Art Prize,Warringah Creative Space, NSW
2016 The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, South Australian Museum, SA
2016 5thAnnual International Exhibition of Scratchboard Art - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum – Ironwood Gallery – Tucson, Arizona, USA
2016 Kenneth Jack Memorial Drawing Award – Guild Galleries, VIC
2015 Warringah Art Prize, Warringah Creative Space, NSW
2015 Ku-ring-gai Awards exhibition, St Ives Shopping Village, NSW
2015 Sydney Royal Easter Show, Olympic Park, Sydney
2015 First Exposure Art Show,If u like Art Studio, NSW
2014 Warringah Art Exhibition, If u Like Art Studio, NSW
2014 Wildlife Art @ Discovery Exhibition, CSIRO Discovery Centre, ACT
2014 Kenneth Jack Memorial Drawing Award– Guild Galleries, VIC
2014 AGRA Drawing the Essential Art - Guild Galleries, VIC
2013 Royal Easter Show, Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney
Selected Virtual Exhibitions:
2018 Art Room Gallery online international “Nature” Art Exhibition
2018 Light, Space and Time Online Gallery 8thAnnual Animals International Art Exhibition
2017-6thAnnual All Women Art Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Online Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA
2016 Richeson75 International Animals, Birds and Wildlife, Pennsylvania, USA
2017 7th Annual Nature Art Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Online Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA
2016 ENDANGERED Art and Photography Contest, Miami, USA
2016 Art of Conservation- An International Exhibit of Nature in Art
Virtual exhibit in conjunction with AFC annual festival, Vancouver, Canada
2016- 6th Annual Nature Art Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Online Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA
2015 Linus Galleries, Realism Online Exhibition, Long beach and Pasadena, USA
2015 -5th Annual Nature Art Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Online Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA
2105 Golden Turtle 9th International Wildlife Art Festival, Moscow, Russia
2014 Richeson75 International Animals, Birds and Wildlife 2014, Wisconsin, USA
2014- 4th Annual Nature Art Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Online Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA
2014 Art For Conservation Exhibition –virtual exhibit and companion hard cover book in conjunction with AFC annual festival, Vancouver, Canada
2013 Light, Space and Time Online Gallery 3rdAnnual Nature Art exhibition, Pennsylvania, USA
2013-3rdAnnual Botanicals Art Exhibition Light, Space and Time Online Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA
2013 Art For Conservation Exhibition - virtual exhibit and companion hard cover book in conjunction with AFC annual festival, Vancouver, Canada
Invitational Exhibitions:
2017 Sketch for Survival in conjunction with Explorers Against Extinction –Royal Geographical Society, London, UK
2017 Wildlife Asia Roar Arts Event – Fremantle, WA
2016 Animals in Art, AGRA Guild House Galleries, VIC
2015 Animals in Art – AGRA Guild House Galleries, VIC
2015 Orang-utan Protection Foundation Art Exhibition in conjunction with World Orang-utan Day, London, UK
2014 Animals in Art – AGRA Guild House Galleries, VIC
2014 Sea Shepherd Art Auction, Fremantle Sailing Club, WA
2013 Animals in Art – AGRA Guild House Galleries, VIC
Bibliography:
“AFC Artists and Royal Geographic Society Raises Funds for Wildlife” – AFC eNewsletter – October 8, 2017
Artists for Conservation (AFC) Exhibit hard cover Book - p.182, 2017
Artists for Conservation (AFC) Exhibit hard cover Book - p.172, 2016
“Featured Artist” – Blue Thumb – Sept, 2016
“Artist Spotlight” – Art Tour International – July, 2016
“Living and thinking–like us” – Manly Daily – November 25th, 2015, p.15
“Pair Look at the Bigger Picture” – Pittwater Life Magazine – October 2015, p.36
Ku-ring-gai Art Society – 50thAnniversary hard cover book - 2015
Artists for Conservation (AFC) Exhibit hard cover Book - p.176, 2014
“The North Shore Art Society” – Australian Artist Magazine– September 2014, p.76
“A Life As A Human interview with Geraldine Simmons, Wildlife Artist For Conservation” - Life as a Human magazine– The Human Interest Magazine for Evolving Minds – June 2nd, 2014
“What’s in the Future for Orang-utans”- Life as a Human magazine– The Human Interest Magazine for Evolving Minds – Guest Artist, March 27, 2014
“Year In Review. Our top-winning artists for 2014.” Light, Space and Time Online Gallery, USA
“Orang-utan Encounter Stirs Artist to Fundraise for FNPF” –Friends of the National Parks Foundation - Latest News, October 2013
Artists for Conservation (AFC) Exhibit hard cover Book - p.178, 2013
Texts:
“Scratch Me Happy!” – Using scratchboard to create realistic and expressive animal portraits” - Featured article– Australian Artist Magazine – January, 2017, p.40 – p.48
“When I Draw Wildlife I See More Than Just the Animal, I See a Soul.” - Wildlife Rescue Magazine– Issue 6, February 2013, p.24
Recognitions and Awards:
2018 Highly Commended - Macgregor Lions Garden City Art Extravaganza
2018 Merit Award - Art Room Gallery online international “Nature” Art Exhibition
2018 Special Merit and Special Recognition - Light, Space and Time Online Gallery 8thAnnual Animals Art Exhibition
2017 6thplace Overall, 3rdplace Paintings and Other Category, Special Merit 7th Annual Nature Art Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Online Gallery
2017 2ndplace - NBAS 71stAnnual Exhibition
2017 Special Merit -6thAnnual All Women Art Exhibition, Light, Space and Time Online Gallery
2016 Finalist - Richeson75 International Animals, Birds and Wildlife 2016
2016 Venkat Award - 5thAnnual International Exhibition of Scratchboard Art
2016 Finalist - ENDANGERED Art and Photography Contest
2016 Special recognition - Light, Space and Time Online Gallery 6th Annual Nature Art Exhibition
2016 People’s choice and Highly commended - NSAS 69th Annual Exhibition
2016 Finalist – Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
2016 Finalist - Kenneth Jack Memorial Award
2015 3rdplace - AGRA Australian Artists Online
2015 Special mention - Warringah Art Prize
2015 Special merit -Light, Space and Time Online Gallery 5thAnnual Nature International Art Exhibition
2015 Finalist - Linus Galleries USA, International Realism Online Exhibition
2015 High Achievement Award - AGRA Animals in Art
2015 Finalist - Golden Turtle 9th International Wildlife Art Contest in Fine Art category
2015 People’s choice - North Shore Art Society 68thAnnual Exhibition
2014 Finalist - Richeson75 International Animals, Birds and Wildlife
2014 1stplace Overall - Light, Space and Time Online Gallery 4thAnnual Nature International Art Exhibition
2014 Finalist - WABA Wildlife Art @ Discovery Exhibition
2014 Finalist - Kenneth Jack Memorial Award
2013 Commended -Australian Guild of Realist Artists Spring Exhibition
2013 Featured artist - North Shore Art Society Spring Art Exhibition
2013 Hon. Mention - Light Space and Time Nature Art International Exhibition
Selected Reviews:
“Geraldine Simmons”
1988 Art Nouveau Publishing Company – page 60
Card Sharp
Selected collections:
Mission Australia, Sydney - 2001
Private collections:
Australia, USA, London, South Africa, Netherlands
Commissions:
Australia and USA
Workshops/Presentations by invitation:
2018 Great Lakes Art Society weekend scratchboard workshop, Forster, NSW
2017 Guest speaker/ Scratchboard demonstration for Kurringai Art Society, NSW
2017 Scratchboard demonstration 2017 for Oatley 101 Society of Artists, Oatley, NSW
2016 Scratchboard demonstration for North Shore Art Society, NSW
Organization Memberships:
2015 International Society Scratchboard Artists –- Signature member
2013 Australian Guild of Realist Artists– exhibiting member
2013 Northern Beaches Art Society (formerly North Shore Art Society) -2ndVice President 2015
2004 Artists For Conservation – signature member
Gallery representation:
Guild House Galleries, Victoria, Australia
Virtual Gallery Representation Web sites:
Artists For Conservation
Colour in Your Life by invitation
NB: Master resume available. Please contact the artist | 
