Gerhard Ritter

Blogsite: ritterart.blogspot.com.au              

Email: grit@iprimus.com.au

Bio

Since August 2003 I have changed my artistic emphasis from sculpture to focus almost exclusively on realist portrait work.

I began by teaching myself to paint in oil. In the nine years since then I have exhausted the subject matter available in my family and for me portraiture has become not just a pursuit – but a passion.

In recent years I have risen to the challenge of watercolour portraits.  My increasing interest in watercolour has led me to establish the South Australian Watercolour Society this year.  In the short time since its inauguration our Society has reached a paid up membership of more than 65 with a continuing stream of interest

Founder and former President South Australian Watercolour Society Inc, Fellow & former Director, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc, Vice President ArtsNorth (formerly Elizabeth Art Society) Member Port Community Arts                                                            

Recent Awards

Campbelltown Rotary SA1^st  Prize 2010, merit and people’s choice 2011

Port  Adelaide 2^nd Prize 2010/11, 1^st Prize 2008/9, 2^nd 2007/8, Equal 1^st 2005/6

Clare Commendation 2010, 1^st Prize sculpture 2007

Walkerville 2^nd Prize 2010 & people’s choice

St Peters Cathedral Art Show 1^st Prize overall 2011 & 2008

Port Community Art Show, 1^st prize 2011 & 2010, 3^rd prize 2012(twice) also merit awards and people’s choice

Kapunda Art Society 1^st Prize 2011, merit award 2009

Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize – Finalist 2008

Bald Archy - Finalist exhibition 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Gawler Art Award 1^st Prize 2012,2008, 2005; 1^ST Prize w/c 2007

Solar Art Prize 2013 1^st Prize Oil and Acrylic

 

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