About the Artist
M
ichael Leeworthy is a seasoned gallery and commission artist whose work encompasses an unusually wide range of styles. His work is spontaneous and inspired. It can be confronting, amusing and beautiful, sometimes at the same time. He is capable of drawing anything requested, but continues to paint what ever comes from his heart onto his brush.
Michael's career has spanned many decades; he first exhibited and sold at the “Herald Outdoor Art Show” Melbourne in 1967.
He is the winner of various art prizes including the inaugural Art Prize at the Oak Hill Gallery Mornington 2007, and has exhibited at numerous art galleries in his career, including:
- Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza
- Brighton Horizons Gallery Brighton
- The Art Shed Red Hill
- Oz Gallery
- Noels Gallery Main Ridge
- Willow Creek Winery Merricks North
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First Settlement Sorrento - Mantons Creek Winery Main Ridge
- Seaview Gallery Seymour
- The Briars Mount Martha
- Town and Country Gallery Yarragon
- The Red Hill Cool Stores Red Hill
- Whitehill Gallery Dromana
- Edges Gallery Elsternwick
- The Old Post Office Gallery Seymour
- Gretz Gallery Albert Park
- McGees Gallery Mornington
Some of Michael's career highlights are:
- Solo Exhibitions at Noels Gallery 1997 1998 1999
- Exhibitions at Manyung Gallery in Mount Eliza Victoria 1999 to 2004
- Artist in Residence Mantons Creek Winery 1998 to 2002
- Artist in Residence Whitehill Gallery Dromana. Solos 2005 to 2007
- Sold February 1st 2008 Belgium Art Gallery, Special Australian show.
His work now resides in England, Spain France, Ireland, Singapore, Nigeria, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Belgium.
Michael operates his own Gallery studio in Red Hill Victoria, where he has taught painting and drawing since 2002.
A brief film of Michael's Gallery/Studio can be seen on “Michael Leeworthy You Tube”.
Also a brief film showing one of Michael's painting styles and showcasing the beautiful landsapes of the Red Hill area can be seen via the link below:
