Gerhard Ritter

Since August 2003 I have changed my artistic emphasis from sculpture to focus primarily on realist portrait work. My increasing interest in watercolour led me to establish the South Australian Watercolour Society in 2012.

I am a past President South Australian Watercolour Society Inc, Fellow & former Director, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc and now Honorary Life Member, former Vice President ArtsNorth (formerly Elizabeth Art Society) Member Port Community Arts.

Exhibitions and Awards
  • St. Peters Cathedral Art Show – 1st Prize overall 2015, 2011 & 2008, 1st Prize Section 2017, 2005
  • Royal South Australian Society of Art Exhibitions (numerous awards)
  • Solar Art Prize 2014 – 1st Prize Works on Paper
  • Solar Art Prize 2013 – 1st Prize Oil and Acrylic Section
  • Heysen Streetscape Competition – 1st Prize 2010
  • Tea Tree Gully Lions Art Competition 2013 – 1st Prize overall; 2014 1st Prize Sculpture, 2nd Prize Watercolour; 2018 First Prize Overall, 2n Prize Sculpture; 2020 First Prize Oil
  • Rotary Club Exhibitions
  • Port Adelaide 1st Prize 2008/9, Equal 1st 2005/6, 2nd 2007/8, 2nd 2014/15, 2nd 2010/11, Merit 2016
  • Campbelltown 1st Prize 2010, merit 2017, 2018, merit and people’s choice 2011, minor prize 2007
  • Clare 1st Prize sculpture 2018, 2017, 2014, 2007, Commendation 2010, 2 Commendations in painting 2018
  • Walkerville 2nd Prize 2010 & people’s choice, merit 2017
  • Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Bega NSW – Finalist 2008
  • Bald Archy – Finalist exhibition 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Gawler Art Award 1st Prize 2005, 2008, 2012; 1ST Prize watercolour 2010; Section prizes 2006 & 2007
  • Adelaide Freemasons Merit Awards 2007
  • Burra Portrait Prize 2014 Merit Award
  • Port Community Art Show, 1st prize 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011 & 2010, 3rd prize 2012; also merit awards and people’s choice 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Kidman Art Prize 2nd prize overall 2015, Commendation 2017
  • ArtsNorth (formerly Elizabeth Art Society) 1st Prize 2016, 2017
  • Juried into the Inaugural International Watercolour Society, Canada Branch, Biennale July 2016
  • Walkerville Rotary Art Show 2017 & 2018 Commendation
  • Glenside Lions Art Exhibition 2018 – 2nd Prize
  • International Watercolour Masters 2024 Exhibition Invitation

Because of the wind, half-sheet, Arches 300 gsm

Martu, A3, heavy cartrige

Foal, 40×50 cm, stretched canvas

Mechanic, full sheet, Arches 300 gsm