Artworks included in the exhibition:

All paintings are acrylic on canvas

(for details of the works, please click and hold cursor over the image)

Artist’s Statement

In 1997, I gave up commercial art to chase a dream of becoming my version of a full-time artist, since then my life has slowly lost sight of reality.

My days are now spent persuading cows to stand in the ocean or corralling hundreds of suited volunteers wielding umbrellas into surreal installations or asking politicians politely to sit on toilets on public beaches  -  even inviting a hundred sausage dogs to the opening of my exhibition. Inspired by these events I create quasi-surreal paintings that exhibit internationally. The rest of my time is spent in solitude contemplating life’s big questions while wondering want I can use to paint a herd of sheep yellow without poisoning them all? When I do have the opportunity to converse with supposedly normal people I find my mind is bombarded with unorthodox questions as a reaction to their conversation, not that it’s banal but far removed from my obscure thoughts…

“I’m here for a purpose, I will have wasted my life If I haven’t pursued my passion. I pray the universe gives me the time and the mind to accomplish all my dreams” 

Andrew Baines

February 2020

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Andrew Baines’ Biographical details

Solo Exhibitions: 

49 in Australia Switzerland & Singapore

Group exhibitions:  

Through out Australia, London, Devon, Manchester UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Montreal, Ontario Canada, California, Florida USA, Perthshire, St Andrews Scotland, Lausanne Switzerland, Lisbon Portugal & Brussels Belgium, New York City,

Commissions:

United Nations Association of Australia (Envelope art)

Book cover art for the Griffith Review

Book cover art for Life Saving in S.A

Magazine cover art for Dialogue UK

Wine Label art for Wirra Wirra Vineyard S.A

ABC Classics: CD cover

Book cover art for for “I met god in Bermuda” QLD

The ACH Group SA

Common Ground SA

Sight For All SA

Advertiser Newspapers SA 

StHilda’s Girls College W.A

CD Cover art for Bet Bet, Pop/rock band  Lithuania

Publications:

European Encyclopedia of Surrealism Lexikon der surrealisten (Gerhard Habarta)

Portuguese Art Book International Surrealism Now (Santiago Ribeiro)

Museum of My Mind (Brolga Publishing)

Collections: 

Australian Embassy Rome Italy

ANZ Bank Singapore 

Advertiser Newspapers SA

ACH group SA

Government House SA 

Holstein Australia VIC 

SA Dept. for Emergency Services SA

Smorgan Collection VIC

StHildas Anglican Girl’s School Mosman WA 

St Aloysius College Adelaide SA

Nichi Engineering Malaysia

United Nations Association of Australia 

University of SA – Roseworthy College

Wirra Wirra Winery SA

Art Prizes & Entries including:

2018   Semi-Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait prize

2017   Semi-Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize

2016   Finalist Kennedy Art Prize SA

2015   Finalist RSASA Portrait Prize SA

2013   Semi-Finalist Doug moran National Portrait Prize NSW

2012   Finalist Mortimer Art prize for Surrealism 

2011   Finalist Nora Heysen Art prize for Still Life SA

2009   Finalist Whyalla Art Prize SA

Finalist Maritime Art Prize VIC

2008   Finalist Corangmarah Art Prize VIC

Finalist Fleurieu Biennale Vistas Prize SA

2007   Finalist Waterhouse Nstural History Art Prize SA

Finalist Whyalla Art Prize SA

2006   Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize NSW

Finalist Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize for Water SA

Finalist Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize SA

Finalist Adelaide Fringe poster Competition

2005   Finalist Spirit of the Outback Art Prize QLD

Finalist Heysen Prize for Landscape SA

Winner Adelaide Cathedral Art Prize observation of Human Behaviour SA

2004   Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize NSW

Finalist Fleurieu Biennal Art Prize forAustralian Landscape SA

Finalist Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize SA

Finalist Grey Mast Art Prize SA

Highly commended Cromwell Art Prize NSW

Surreal installations:

Since 2005, Andrew Baines has created dozens of surreal Installations on Australian beaches via collaborations with Hills Hoists, The United Nations Association of Australia, The West Australian and Adelaide Symphony orchestras, LWD Company, Holstein Australia, the WA state Gallery, Anglicare, FMC Foundation & Wirra Wirra Vineyards with volunteers including Malcolm Turnbull, Alexander Downer & Amanda Vanstone 

Recent career Highlights:

Award for inspired contribution to the United Nations Association Australia

Judge of the 2016 & 2017 Walkerville Art Prize

Judge of the 2018  Goolwa Art Prize SA 

Included in a Portuguese book of surrealist art entitled “International Surrealism Now” 

Commissioned by GOLDOC (cultural part of the commonwealth games) to create a surreal event for the 2018 Goldcoast Commonwealth games. Titled “The water cooler Games” 30 suits carrying briefcases & mobiles in a race along the beach & in the sea.

Collaborated with Holstein Australia, Frances Keevil Gallery & the East Sydney Business chambers to put dairy cows in the sea at Double Bay, The event received international media coverage.

Recent exhibitions in London, Brussels, Singapore, NYC Affordable Art fairs & Lisbon Portugal

Commissioned by the United Nations Association of Australia To create a painting to be used on official UN envelopes to celebrate the UN’s 70th Birthday 

Brolga Publishing published & distributed internationally Andrew’s first book entitled 

‘Museum of my Mind’ A collection of Andrew’s photos, paintings & quotes