Freda Surgenor
| Artist Name: | Freda Surgenor |
| Main Focus: | Painting |
| Usual Style: | Realist |
| Art Groups: | Oatley 101 Society of Artists Royal Art Society of NSW |
| State: | New South Wales |
| Exhibits Art: | Yes |
| Online Sales: | Yes |
| Tuition: | No |
| Commissions: | Yes |
Background
Freda Surgenor FRAS
Freda was born in Harrow England and studied art and later graphic design and illustration at Bourneville School of Art, Birmingham, United Kingdom. She worked in London as a graphic designer in publishing as well as illustrating two children’s books and teaching art for several years.
Since arriving in Australia in 1982 Freda has established herself through solo exhibitions and group shows as a highly respected acrylic and watercolour painter.
Freda has been featured as a master painter in both the Water Colour Annual ’98 and International Artist Magazine. Articles on her work have since appeared in Australian Artist Magazine.
She is a multi-award winning artist, including the Mosman Art Prize, the Royal Easter Show and the CASS Art of Sydney Awards.
Freda has been a member of Oatley 101 Society of Artists for over 20 years and is on their committee as their Treasurer. In 2017 she was made a Life member for her services to the society.
In October 2003, Freda was accepted as an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society of NSW and has showed her work in all their exhibitions since then. In 2009, Freda was elevated to “Fellow”.
Freda, who has always been interested in people, both at work and play, demonstrates a high level of excellence using vibrant colours to depict a great variety of subjects from landscapes through waterscapes, cityscapes, still-life, floral, portraiture, life painting and miniatures. Freda is totally dedicated to her work, - when she’s not painting she is thinking about it. She feels that good draughtsmanship is a basis for successful painting and never stops drawing. She works in fine detail using strong colour to create pieces, which glow with life and light. This results in highly successful warm paintings, which demonstrate her ability to capture and recreate the images realistically. This is reflected by the number of her works, which are highly sought after by collectors both in Australia and overseas.
Art Group Memberships
The Royal Art Society of NSW
Oatley 101 Society of Artists Inc.
Awards & Achievements Include:
‘Friends’ Mosman Art Prize 1988
‘Dockscape ‘ Hung at the Salon de Refuses, 1994
‘Sweet indulgence’ Best in show, Kiama Art Prize, 1999
‘Crossing the jetty’ First Prize, Royal Easter Show, Marine Section, 2000
‘The red bike’ First Prize Watercolour Art of Sydney Awards 2002
‘Early morning, Darling Harbour’ First Prize Watercolour, Box Hill Art Prize 2003
‘Two dinghies’ Best in Show, Art of Sydney Awards 2005
‘The silver teapot’ First prize Acrylic Australian Society of Miniature Art 2005
First Prize Miniature Art of Sydney Awards 2006
‘Mary Woolstonecraft Lane’ First Prize Traditional North Sydney Art Prize 2005
Best in Show Oatley 101 Society of Artists Members Exhibition 2005
‘The daydreamer’ First Prize Watercolour Art of Sydney Awards 2006
‘At the low tide’ First Prize Watercolour Wyong Festival of Arts 2006
Best in show, Currabbubula art prize 2007
‘Morning Light’ First Prize 9 x 5 Section, Art of Sydney Awards 2006
‘The old Boathouse’ First Prize Watercolour Wyong Festival of Arts 2008
‘Moored in shallow water’ Best in Show Oatley 101 Society of Artists 2008
People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists November 2009
‘Seagulls at Mills Beach’ First Prize Watercolour: Bright Festival of Arts 2009
‘Nine Marbles’ First Prize Still Life Kiama Art Show 2009
Finalist at Mortimer Art Prize 2010
‘Three seagulls’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists Dec 2009
‘Sunshine and ripples’ Best Watercolour Sorrento Art Show 2010
‘Riverbed’ First Prize Watercolour Currabubula Art show 2010
‘Enjoying Luna Park’ First Prize Watercolour North Sydney Art Prize 2010
‘Crossing the bridge’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists 2010
‘A light shower’ First Prize Figurative/Portrait Section Kiama Art Show 2010
‘Six Dinghies’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists November 2010
Best in Show, Art of Sydney Awards 2011
‘Impatiens’ Finalist at Mortimer Art Prize 2011
‘At the water's edge, Maianbar’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists November 2011
Best Acrylic, Mornington Art Show 2016
‘Early morinig run, Venice’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists December 2011
‘The Red Necklace’ First Prize: Under $700 Painting Award
The Peninsula Art Show, Sorrento Victoria January 2012
‘Morning teatime’ "Pick of the Week" in Painters Academics at Redbubble, October 2012
‘Hello there’ "Pick of the Week" in Painters Academics at Redbubble, December 2012 and "Artist of the month Awards" in Painters Universe at Redbubble, February 2013
‘Close to shore’ "Artist of the month Awards" in Painters Universe at Redbubble, June 2013
‘Shallow mooring’ Best Miniature, Currabubula Red Cross Art Show, May 2013
‘Lost in thought’ First prize "Nude challenge" Women Painters at Redbubble June 2013
‘Six working boats’ Finalist at Mortimer Art Prize 2013
‘I love a cuppa tea’ Best Small Painting Award Waterbrook Art Show, February 2014
‘At rest’ First place in Women Painters Challenge: "Cats the domestic felines" on Redbubble October 2014
‘A splash of sunlight, Venice’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists November 2014
‘The yellow dinghy’ First Prize 9 x 5 Section, Art of Sydney Awards 2015
‘Moorings in the sun’ Artist of the month, Women Painters Challenge on Redbubble January 2015
‘Swimming underwater’ Winner, Women Painters Challenge - Main colour Blue, on Redbubble February 2015
‘Pink roses’ Winner, Women Painters Challenge - Pink Flowers, on Redbubble March 2015
‘Sunny reflections, Venice’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists May 2015
‘Quiet spot, Venice’ People's choice Award, Oatley 101 Society of Artists November 2015
‘Ferry turning, Sydney Harbour’ People's choice Award, Combined Art Societies of Sydney Awards, January 2016
‘Afternoon tea’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists, May 2016
‘The colours of Summer‘ Currabubula Art Show - Best Oil or Acrylic 2016
‘Working boat‘ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists, August 2016
Winner Women Painters Challenge On Redbubble November 2016
‘Working Harbour’ Winsor and Newton, Liquitex and Conte a Paris Prize at Ardency Art Exhibition 2017
‘A Spring Day in Tuscany’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists, November 2017
‘Morning Light’ Artist of the month, Women Painters Challenge on Redbubble January 2018
‘On the Low Tide’ Best Watercolour, Sorrento Art Show January 2019
‘Two Moorings ‘ Best Acrylic, Yea Art Show January 2019
and Best Acrylic, Bright Art Show March 2019
‘Morning on the Harbour’ People's choice Award Oatley 101 Society of Artists, October 2019