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Born in Lincoln, England in 1964, Daryl Austin, came to Australia and settled in Adelaide. He is painter and lecturer of painting at the Adelaide Central School of Art. Daryl Austin is currently represented at the Greenway Art Gallery, GAG, Adelaide South Australia. GAG has consistently supported Austin throughout his career hosting at least 6 solo exhibitions over his career.
Austin studied a BA in Visual Arts at the University of South Australia 1983 – 1986. The following year he became a member of the South Australian Workshop, until 1992.
Austin was granted residency at the Fremantle Arts Foundation, Western Australia in 1991. A solo exhibition was held in conjunction with this residency, Chance, Choice, Artifice and Repetition.
Austin’s work has been exhibited as part of selected group exhibitions from his graduation in 1986. Austin held his first solo exhibition in 1989, Recent Works, Club Foote Gallery Adelaide.
Austin was included in the 2nd Adelaide Biennial at the Art Gallery of South Australia in 1992.
Austin’s talent has been recognised by numerous awards, starting in 1993, winning 2 separate distinctions, EVA Award, Adelaide and Kernewek Lowender Art Prize. Following awards included Winner Santos Whyalla Art Prize [1997], Winner City of Whyalla Art Prize [2002], University of Adelaide – Vice Chancellor Portrait Commission [2003] and Parliament of South Australia – President of Legislative Council Portrait commission [2005].
Austin began lecturing in Painting at the Adelaide Central School of Art and the University of South Australia in 2001. Austin was instated as the Head of Painting at the Adelaide School of Art in 2006, where he continues to lecture.
Daryl Austin’s work is collected by the Art Gallery of South Australia, the University of Adelaide and Legislative Council, Parliament of South Australia in addition to several corporate collections in Australia.

Writers:

Downer, Stella

Date written:

2006

Last updated:

2011