Saxon Quinn

Saxon Quinn is a self-taught artist with a background in Visual Design. Growing up in country Victoria, Saxon was surrounded by art and creativity. His mother - Dianne Coulter, also an artist, has had a large studio and gallery on the family property since he was born. Currently residing in Melbourne, Saxon’s work takes a cue from the asphalt sprawl streetscapes of cities around the world as well as the Australian countryside.

Inspired by his travels and daily discoveries, his explorations use the medium of stained and marked canvas as a literal elucidation of the experienced environment. A narrative of monolithic shapes, line work of differing rhythm, geometry, space and markings. Saxon has grown to love the process of distressing on surfaces that occurs over time; pavements worn by the pedestrian’s footsteps, weathering elements by nature or human error.

“Painting is my time to escape...In my otherwise cluttered and pinball-like mind, painting gives me the opportunity to stop, focus, relax and enjoy the process of creating. The more I paint, the more I feel that my works represent that balance. Amongst the rough and sporadic, there's a sense of calm and balance. I want to continue to harvest this and express it.”

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Selected Solo Exhibitions

2022

Home & Humble, Boom Gallery, Australia

Running a Muck, Uprise NYC Gallery, USA

Untitled, Gallery Red, Spain

Untitled, Benoni Gallery, Denmark

Make the mark, Uprise NYC Gallery, USA

Untitled, Gregg Irby Gallery, USA

Untitled, Gallery Red, Spain

2021

Heavy Harmony, Saint Cloche Gallery, Australia

Until I return, Uprise NYC Gallery, USA

Only One In The Room, Metro Gallery, Australia

2020

Family Ties, Uprise NYC Gallery, USA

Reckless, Saint Cloche, Australia

2019

Gathering, Koskela, Australia

Calm Stumble, Modern Times, Australia

2018

Balance, Tacit Gallery, Australia

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022

Metro Summer (Group) Metro Gallery, Australia

2021

Glimpse (Group) Side Gallery, Australia

Metro Summer, Metro Gallery, Australia

2020

Metro Summer, Metro Gallery, Australia

Talismans Rafts, Mementos, Modern Times, Australia

Secret Garden (Group) Saint Cloche, Australia

2019

Ritual Practice, Modern Times, Australia

2018

Selected Works (Group) Boom Gallery, Australia

Newest & Rising (Group) Modern Times, Australia


Collections

Corporate and Private Collections in Australia and abroad.

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