About me.
Born: Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
Resides: Montville, Queensland, Australia.
Shravaka's art has strength and delicacy. Layers of rich glazes create refreshing and distinctively individual works with depth
and subtlety. The sense of underlying Spirit is total reverie.
Shravaka's work is represented in Public and Private collections world wide.
Specialising in unique and creative solutions for private and corporate clients world wide.
2014-2015 Commission painting.
2013. Artist in Residence Montrose Montville, Queensland, Australia.
2011-2012. Core focus is directed at collaborating with clients to produce outstanding works for special environments.
2011. Exhibition 'Apple Pie and Lamingtons', Sedona Arts Centre, Sedona Arizona, USA.
2010. Exhibition 'Destination Paradise', Go Troppo Arts Festival, Port Douglas, QLD.
2009. Exhibition 'Into The Woods', Candlenut Gallery of Fine Art, Port Douglas, QLD.
2009. Exhibition 'Opening of Harrison's Restaurant', Port Douglas, QLD.
2009. 'Astrology Tarot Deck', Artist and Project Manager.
2008. Exhibition 'Low Isles', Go Troppo Arts Festival, Port Douglas, QLD.
2007. Exhibition 'Oceanic', Carnivale Festival, Port Douglas, QLD.
2006. Studied oil painting under Tony Purves.
2005-2012. Owner / Manager of Candlenut Gallery of Fine Arts, Port Douglas, QLD.
2000-2002. Exhibitions 'Tea Tree Plantation Sculpture Show', Ballina, NSW.
1998-1999. Exhibitions 'Bangalow Art Fair', Bangalow, NSW.
1998. Exhibition 'Elvis has left the building', Bare Bones Art Space, Bangalow, NSW.
1998. Exhibition 'The Buttery Annual Art Show', Acquisition Award, Bangalow, NSW.
1997-1998. Exhibition "Mullumbimby Regional Arts Gallery Group Show', Mullumbimby, NSW.
1997. Exhibition 'Egg', Annual Theme Show, Bare Bones Art Space, Bangalow, NSW.
1996-2004. Established 'Stone Myths' Cast Marble Reproduction Workshop. Designer, Mould maker, Management, Byron Bay, NSW.
1996-1997. Exhibitions 'Tea Tree Plantation Sculpture Show', Ballina, NSW.
1995. Performance Art 'Love comes in many colours', Byron Bay, NSW.
1995. Butoh Performance Art 'Arcadia', Lismore Civic Centre, NSW.
1994. Performance Art 'Astro Playback Theatre', Byron Bay, NSW.
1993. Exhibition 'Astrological Art', Byron Artworks, Byron Bay, NSW.
1992. Leadlight Design and Construction, Mud Manor Guest House, Rosebank, NSW.
1990-1991. Interior Design, Furniture Design, Supervisor and Management, Solo, Indonesia.
1985-1990. World travel.
1985. Bachelor of Design, University of South Australia.
1984. SA. Potter's Guild Award.
1979. Art and Design, Chaffey College, Mildura, Australia. Most Outstanding Student Award.
Artist's Statement.
My work has taken me on many journeys, many adventures into many modes of expression. In terms of subject matter or style, I have realized that my creativity has a life of it's own and so I give it full rein to wander the many twists and turns that it delights in, forever adding to this with intricacies in technique and approach.
Essentially, the core essence of my work is to inspire the viewer, to uplift. I want to infuse the canvas with a sense of celebration, to make a secret appeal to the emotions to remember simple joy.
Ultimately, my artworks are a journey into and exploration of my own internal nature.
