Lew Brennan is an Australian Realism Artist who specialises mainly in rural themes using charcoal and oils. Lew regularly has exhibitions worldwide, and his work is held in significant private collections internationally.
"I was born an artist. That’s not to be arrogant, simply reflecting on my earliest memories with pencil in hand. All other enterprises in my life have been an aside to my art. My drawing and painting have been a continuum, committing to realism & working to master my own self taught techniques with my chosen mediums. I create for myself, working in charcoal & in oil paints. To me the art of drawing with a burned stick of wood onto paper is primal in its application & spiritual in its essence. My ultimate goal with each creation is to capture and transfer emotion. My subjects vary but rarely stray too far from respecting small town culture, remote spaces and the living things within them." - Lew Brennan
Lew has been represented by numerous galleries over the past 30 years which currently include Manyung Galleries Victoria Australia,, J K Gallery Thredbo NSW Australia and Arthouse Gallery Brisbane Australia, Avra Art Gallery New Jersey and Miami Florida, Cross Gate Gallery Kentucky, T H Brennan Fine Art Gallery Scottsdale Arizona.
Lew Brennan CV
2021 ‘The Spirit of Pomona’ Juniper Gallery, Pomona Qld
‘Lethbridge Landscape Prize’ Lethbridge Gallery. Finalist Exhibition. Brisbane QLD
2020 ‘New Western Talent’ Exhibition. Western Gallery. Texas USA
Finalist Lyn McCrea Drawing Prize, Noosa Regional Gallery
Finalist and People’s Choice winner Du Rietz Art Award, Gympie Regional Gallery
’A Day in A Life’ Solo exhibition in partnership with Queensland Gallery Of Modern Art (GOMA)
Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre. QLD
‘The Last Picture Show’ Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney NSW
2019 ‘Eclectica’ Exhibition. Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre. QLD
Finalist and People’s Choice Winner ‘Du Rietz’ Art Award. Gympie Regional Gallery. QLD
‘Towards New Ways’ Exhibition, Hyperrealist Magazine, Copro Gallery, Bergamot Arts Centre, Santa Monica, USA
‘EQUUS’ Exhibition. Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney NSW
2018 ‘Equine and Canine’ Exhibition. Manyung Gallery Mt. Eliza VIC
‘Lyn Mc Crea Drawing Prize’. Finalist and People’s Choice Winner. Noosa Regional Gallery QLD
‘Local Legends’ Exhibition. Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre. People’s Choice Winner Cooroy QLD
2017 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award’. Finalist. Grafton Regional Gallery. Grafton NSW
‘World Polo Championships Art Exhibition’. Sydney Polo Club. Sydney NSW
‘Equestrian’ Exhibition Manyung Gallery MT Eliza VIC
Tall Trees Art Exhibition People’s Choice Award. Cooran QLD
2016 ‘Equestrian’ Exhibition Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza VIC
2014 Tall Trees Art Exhibition People’s Choice Award. Cooran QLD
2013 Tall Trees Art Exhibition People’s Choice Award. Cooran QLD
2002 ‘Surrealism’ Solo Exhibition Noosa Regional Gallery Queensland
Hardy Brothers Art Exhibition Brisbane QLD
1994 Noosa Country Show ‘Open Traditional’ Prize. Pomona QLD
1993 Noosa Country Show ‘Portrait’ Prize. Pomona QLD
1990 ‘Realm’ Glenn Gallery Noosa Heads. QLD
1989 ‘Selected Survey’ Noosa Regional Gallery. Noosa QLD
‘Artists Of the Sunshine Coast’ Glenn Gallery. Noosa QLD
‘Painters Eye Camera’s Eye’ Noosa Regional Gallery Noosa QLD
Noosa Country Show ’Drawing’ Prize Pomona QLD
1987 ‘Discover’ Exhibition. Noosa Regional Gallery. Noosa QLD
Noosa Country Show ‘Landscape’ Prize Pomona QLD
1985 ‘Rural to Resort’ Solo Exhibition Sketch Gallery Noosa QLD
1972 Royal National Association Art Prize (Junior Section) ‘Highly Commended’ Brisbane