biography of Dan Withey

Dan Withey

Biography | Artwork

Dan Withey is an illustrator and artist who works in Adelaide, South Australia, after emigrating from England 6 years ago. Dan first started to paint 5 years ago having completed a Bachelor in Visual Communication at the University of South Australia in 2007. Whilst studying Dan was awarded first prize in the Design Institute of Australia student of the year awards in the Graphic Design category. His work has also been published in Monster Children Magazine as part of the Mooks Art Space competition 2009 and he has also completed work for the Tour Down Under 2010 and other companies. Dan works predominantly with acrylics and spray paint on recycled boards.

With 9 solo shows under his belt including his recent sell out show at Jackman's Gallery (July 2011) in Melbounre, Dan's future is looking very bright. Dan is represented by 19 KAREN Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast.

Statement

In his work, Dan deals with his own personal desire to seek freedom from globalization and all the negative aspects that come with it. He portrays this through the use of images of Native Americans and other people that the artist considers to represent true freedom. In his eyes they represent something important that we have lost in our modern day world, that has been replaced with fear, paranoia and greed. Dan hopes to help people cut the strings so to speak through his art work and illustrations.

EDUCATION

BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design 2002 - 2004
Bachelor of Visual Communication (Illustration Design) 2004 - 2007
Certificate IV in Business (Small Business Management) 2008

EXHIBITIONS

2011 - 'The House Of Dan' - Solo Show, AP Bond Gallery, October - Adelaide.

2011 Milk and Honey - Dan Withey solo show at 19 KAREN - Feb-March - Gold Coast
2011 ‘Homage to Frida’ - group show - 19 KAREN - Gold Coast

2011 Dennis Ropar & Dan Withey joint show - Waymouth Gallery, Apirl 6 - Adelaide.

2011 Dan Withey Solo Show at Jackman Gallery, July 6 - Melbourne

2010 It Came From Outer Space - Dan Withey, Joshua Smith, Simone Clare,- Nexus Gallery (part of the Adelaide Fringe) Feb-March - Adelaide
2010 Surplus - Dan Withey solo show - Carclew - March-April - Adelaide
2010 Dan Withey Solo Show - Sugar night club - May-June - Adelaide
2010 Peter walker fine art SALA (south Australia living artists) Festival show - July-August - Adelaide
2010 String's - Dan Withey solo show - No-Vacancy – Sept - Melbourne
2010 Dan Withey Solo show - Fad Gallery - Oct - Nov - Melbourne
2010 Wild Things - Group Show - Urban Cow Studios - Oct 6th - Oct 30th - Adelaide

2009 Dan Withey Solo Show - Urban Cow studios gallery - Adelaide
2009 STK5 Format Festival (part of the Adelaide Fringe) - Adelaide
2009 Paper Horse Studios 1 year Anniversary Show - Paper Horse Studios - Adelaide
2009 100 Bucks and Runin (3rd show) - 5000 gallery - Adelaide
2009 Big 2% Format Show, - Queens Theater 2009 - Adelaide
2009 Portraits of the forest show - Paper Horse Studios 2009 - Adelaide
2009 Dan Withey Solo show - tape deck Razorblade shop gallery - Adelaide
2009 Dan Withey, Luku & Stacie Wilson show - tape deck Razorblade Shop Gallery - Adelaide
2009 Our days are numbered - Dan Withey, Fruzie Kenez,- the Electric Light Hotel - Adelaide
2009 Eat the Dead - Sugar Gallery - Adelaide
2009 Die-O-Rama - Dan Withey Solo show - Dragonfly Bar & Gallery - Adelaide
2009 Fundraislinn - Helen Gory Gallery - Melbourne
2009 Mexican film festival poster exhibition - mercury cinema- Adelaide

2008 "Black & White Show" - Paper Horse Studios 2008 - Adelaide
2008 I Am Art Show - Irving Baby! Store 2008 - Adelaide
2008 Object Exhibition - Paper Horse Studios - Adelaide

2007 Graduate Show - Uni SA - Adelaide
2007 First solo show - Worlds End Hotel - Adelaide

ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2007 Dan was awarded First Prize in the Design Institute of Australia, Student of the Year Awards, in the Graphic Design Category. Dan’s work has been published in Monster Children Magazine as part of the Mooks Art Space competition 2009.

Previous Clients

Business SA
Uni Life Magazine
Aquent Illustration and Graphic Design Agency
Entropy Magazine
Merge Magazine
The Tour Down Under 2010
Clemenger BBDO

PUBLICATIONS

Paradise Magazine, Gold Coast

Monster Children
Merge Magazine (interview)
Entropy Magazine (cover image)
Uni Life Magazine (cover image)
Rip it up
The Adelaide Review
Adelaide Matters Magazine (cover image & interview)
www.fivethousandcom (featured)
The Independent Weekly (Online Video In The Gallery (Featured)
Australian Art Review Online

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