GEOFF SARGEANT - ARTIST
Geoff was born in Melbourne and studied Architecture at Melbourne University and Interior Design at R.M.I.T. He was a practising Architect concentrating on design. Since 1991 he has worked as a professional artist in the medium of colour pencil on fine papers. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA) and a member of the Color Pencil Society of America (CPSA).
Key Exhibitions and Awards
Solo Exhibitions. Piccolo Gallery Windsor Melb 1995, 1997, 1999. Catanach's Gallery Armadale Melb 2001. Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA) 2020. Bunbury Regional Gallery W.A. 2013. Group Exhibitions. Many, including AGRA, Piccolo, Catanach's and Walker Street Gallery Dandenong.
Key Awards. Twice a Finalist in the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery's Biennial National Works on Paper 1995 & 2018. Three times a Finalist in the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize at the Museum of South Australia, 2008, 2011, 2018. Winner of Best in Show & Best Drawing at the Camberwell Rotary Show 2021. Finalist and Best Drawing in the Mortimore Art Prize, Dubbo NSW 2013. Best Drawing in the St Kevins Art Show (OMNIA) 2016. Plus many Awards and Prizes at AGRA and Local Rotary Shows.
Solo Exhibitions:1995, 1997, 1999 Piccolo Gallery, Windsor
2001 Catanach’s Armadale. Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA) 2020. Bunbury Regional Gallery WA. 2013.
Group Exhibitions:1994, 1998 Piccolo Gallery, Windsor
1995 and 2018 Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery's (MPRG), Biennial National Works on Paper
2003, 2006 Duo Exhibitions Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA)
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AGRA Seasonal Exhibitions
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AGRA In Celebration of the Fine Art of Drawing ( Kenneth Jack Memorial Drawing Award) and Winner in 2022
2008 Duo Exhibition Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong.
Awards:1994 Drouin, 1995 St Francis Xavier College,
1995 Finalist MPRG 12th Biennial Spring Festival of Drawing, 1998 St Kevin’s
2001 Warragul Rotary
2002 Warragul Rotary, Drouin, Bunyip Rotary
2003 Australian Artist Magazine Challenge no. 12
2004 Drouin, Pakenham, St Kevin’s, Emerald Arts Society,
AGRA Winter Exhibition, Australian Artist Magazine Challenge no. 16
2005 Drouin, AGRA Autumn Exhibition, AGRA Australia at Large
2006 Australian Artist Magazine Challenge no. 24 Winner
2007 Mt View Primary Best Other Medium,
2007 Finalist Dominique Seagan Drawing Prize Castlemaine, Finalist and People’s Choice “He who Dreams” Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong
2008 Finalist Waterhouse Art Prize Museum of South Australia
2010 Chelsea First Prize (Drawing), Emerald Art Show First Prize, Leongatha, AGRA
2011 Finalist Waterhouse Art Prize Museum of South Australia
Publications:Australian Artist Magazine: April 2002, June 2003, December 2003, June 2004, June 2006
Various publications of AGRA and CPSA
Geoff’s work is represented in private and school collections in Australia, as well as in private collections in America and England. | 
