LARS VESTER

b.1968, Denmark, Europe
Lives and works in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

 

EDUCATION

Art Direction, Graphic Design and illustration Apprenticeship at The Masters Group, Denmark, 1985-1990

Fine Arts Certificate, Århus Art Academy, Denmark, 1988

Life Drawing Course, Kolding School of Arts, Denmark, 1987

 

RECOGNITION:

2024: Finalist - Brisbane Rotary Art Show

2024: Finalist - The Doyles Art Award Landscape Category

2024: Finalist - The Doyles Art Award Figurative Category

2024: Gallery Finalist Lethbridge 20000

2024: Gallery Finalist - Lethbridge Landscape Prize

2023: Highly Commended - Lethbridge Landscape Prize

2023: 3rd. Place Overall - Light Space & Time 13th Annual SeaScapes Art Exhibition

2023: 2nd. Place, Painting Category - Light Space & Time 13th Annual SeaScapes Art Exhibition

2023: Gallery Finalist- Lethbridge 20000

2023: Finalist - Royal Queensland Art Society Landmarks, Landscapes & Personalities 2023 

2023: Finalist - The Doyles Art Award Landscape Category

2023: Finalist - The Doyles Art Award Figurative Category

2023: Finalist - Brisbane Rotary Art Show 

2022: Gallery Finalist - Lethbridge Landscape Prize

2022: Finalist - The Doyles Art Award Landscape Category

2022: Finalist - The Doyles Art Award Figurative Category

2022: Gallery Finalist - Lethbridge Landscape Prize

2022: Gallery Finalist- Lethbridge 20000

2021:  Finalist - Brisbane Portrait Prize

2021:  Gallery Finalist - Lethbridge Landscape Prize

2021:  Gallery Finalist- Lethbridge 20000

2020: Winner - Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon des Refusés Selectors Choice

2020: Highly Commended - Lethbridge 20000

2020: 1st Place - Painting Category, Light Space & Time 10th Seascapes Art Exhibition

2020: 3rd Place Overall - Light Space & Time 10th Annual SeaScapes Art Exhibition

2020: Special Merit Award - Light Space & Time 10th Annual CityScapes Art Exhibition

2019:  Finalist - Brisbane Portrait Prize

2019:  1st Place - Painting Category, Light Space & Time 9th Annual CityScapes Art Exhibition

2019:  2nd Place Overall - Light Space & Time 9th Annual CityScapes Art Exhibition

2019:  Special Recognition Award - Light Space & Time 10th SeaScapes Art Exhibition

2019:  10th Place Overall - Light Space & Time 9th Annual Landcapes Art Exhibition

2019:  Special Merit Award - Light Space & Time 9th Annual Landcapes Art Exhibition

2018:  Winner - Best Oil, Rotary Art Spectacular

2018:  Winner - Artworld Landscape Prize 

2018:  Finalist - Clayton Utz Art Award

2018:  Gallery Finalist - Lethbridge 10000

2018:  Special Recognition Award - Light Space & Time 8th Annual Nature Art Exhibition

2018:  Special Merit Award - Light Space & Time CityScapes Art Exhibition

2018:  Special Merit Award - Light Space & Time CityScapes Art Exhibition

2017:  Special Merit Award - Light Space & Time Nature Art Exhibition

2017:  Special Recognition Award - Painting Category, Light Space & Time Nature Art Exhibition

2017:  Runner Up - Artworld Landscape Prize

2017:  Special Merit Award- Light Space & Time SeaScapes Art Exhibition

2017:  Special Merit Award- Light Space & Time SeaScapes Art Exhibition  

2017:  Finalist Brisbane Art Prize

2015:  Finalist Rotary Art Spectacular

2014:  Finalist Clayton Utz Art Award

2014:  Gallery Finalist, Lethbridge 10000

2013:  Finalist Clayton Utz Art Award 

2013:  Judges Choice Award, St. Sebastian’s Spring Art Exhibition

2013:  Highly Commended, Lethbridge 10000

2013:  Salon des Refuses, Bay of Fires Art Prize

2012:  Gallery Finalist Lethbridge 10000.

2012:  Shortlist, Bayside Art Show Awards.

1982-1987: 5 time Winner, European Movement International, Annual Youth Art Competition.

1982:  Winner, ESA/NASA ‘Man & Space’ European Youth Art Prize.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2016 - Westfield Carindale, Brisbane QLD

2016 - Indooropilly Shopping Town, Brisbane QLD

2015 - Westfield Carindale Brisbane QLD.

2015 - Westfield Garden City, Brisbane QLD.

2014 - Brisbane Modern Art Gallery, Brisbane QLD.

2014 - Westfield Carindale Brisbane QLD.

1990 - The Art Foundation of the Joint Association of Danish Consumer Cooperatives (FDB) - Viby, Denmark.

1986 - The Gift Gallery - Grenå, Denmark.

1985 - Havlund Centre - Grenå, Denmark. 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2022: Finalists Exhibition - Doyle's Art Award, Mudgeeraba Memorial Hall, Mudgeeraba, QLD.

2022: Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2022: Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge 20000 Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.. 

2021:  Finalists Exhibition - Brisbane Portrait Prize, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm QLD. 

2021:  Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge Landscape Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2021:  Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2020: Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon Des Refuses - The Royal Art Society, Brisbane, QLD.

2020: Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge 20000 Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.   

2019:  Finalists Exhibition - Brisbane Portrait Prize, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm QLD. 

2018:  Finalists Exhibition - Clayton Utz Art Award, Clayton Utz Brisbane, QLD.

2018:  Artworld Landscape Prize Exhibition - Artworld Studio Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2018:  Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2018:  Finalists Exhibition - Rotary Art Spectacular, Central Plaza One, Queen Street Brisbane QLD.

2017:  Finalists Exhibition - Brisbane Art Prize, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Brisbane QLD.

2017:  Rush Art Competition Exhibition - Gympie Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast QLD.

2017:  Evolve’ 48th Annual Art Show - Brisbane Grammar School Centenary Hall, Brisbane QLD.

2017:  Ocean Shores Art Expo - Ocean Shores Public School, NSW 

2017:  Artworld Landscape Prize Exhibition - Artworld Studio Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2016:  ‘Impressions’ 47th Annual Art Show - Brisbane Grammar School Centenary Hall, Brisbane QLD.

2015:  ‘Discover’ 46th Annual Art Show 2015 - Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane QLD. 

2015:  Finalists Exhibition, Rotary Art Spectacular - Waterfront Place, Brisbane, QLD.

2015:  Lions Club Art Spectacular - Westfield Garden City, Brisbane, QLD.

2015:  Clayton College Art Show - Juggler’s Art Space, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QLD.

2014:  Finalists Exhibition - Clayton Utz Art Award, Clayton Utz Brisbane, QLD. 

2014:  Yeronga Art Show - St Sebastian’s School, Brisbane, QLD.

2014:  ‘Sapphire’ 46th Annual Art Show - Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane QLD.

2014:  Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD. 

2014:  Group Exhibition - Brisbane Modern Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2013:  Finalists Exhibition - Clayton Utz Art Award, Clayton Utz Brisbane, QLD.

2013:  Downlands College Art Exhibition - Downlands College, Toowoomba QLD.

2013:  St. Sebastian’s Spring Art Exhibition - St. Sebastian’s School, Brisbane QLD.

2013:  ‘Illuminate’ 45th Annual Art Show - Brisbane Grammar School. Brisbane QLD.

2013:  Group of Five Exhibition - Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2013:  Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2012:  Group Exhibition - NeoGallery, Mt Coolum, QLD.

2012:  Finalists Exhibition - Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.

2012:  Group Exhibition - ‘Art by the River’ St. Ita’s Catholic School, Brisbane, QLD.

2012;  Bayside Art Show - Melbourne VIC.

2012:  Group Exhibition - NeoGallery Stand, Art Expo Brisbane, QLD

1993:  Tasmanian Art Award - Eskleigh, TAS.

1981 - Finalists Exhibition - ESA/NASA ‘Man & Space’ Youth Art Prize, Louvre Museum, Paris, France.

 

COLLECTIONS: 

Former Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley AC

Joint Association of Danish Consumer Cooperatives - Viby, Denmark.

Lars Kirk, Honorary Consul and Order of Knight of the Order of Dannebrog, Danish Consulate Brisbane, QLD

Ancher Iversen A/S - Århus, Denmark. 

H.C. Ørsted Institute - Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Works held in private and corporate collections in Australia, Denmark, Sweden, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Argentina, Brazil and Dubai.

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Selected articles:

Bill Johnston, ‘City’s Purple Patch’ Quest News, QLD Australia, August 14 2014.

Allie Gilfedder. ‘Lars Light’ West End Magazine. QLD Australia, Autumn 2013.

Claire Plush, ‘Art Space’ Salt Magazine, QLD. Australia, Spring 2013.

Harry Brumpton, ‘Art Helping Homeless’ City South News, July 19, 2012.

Aarli, ‘Painting the Way’ Aarhus Stiftstidende, Denmark, March 8, 1989.

Djursland Posten, exhibition announcement, Grenå, Denmark, July 4, 1985.

Grenaa Bladet, exhibition announcement with photo, Grenå, Denmark July 7, 1985.

Søren Søndergaard, ‘Strokes of Genius’, Jyllands Posten, Denmark, November 10, 1985.

Biba, ‘Painting Journeys’, Århus Stiftstidende, Denmark, February 19, 1985.

Djursland Posten, exhibition announcement with photo, Grenå, Denmark, July 24, 1984.