Represented leading commercial galleries in Australia & O.S.
Andrew has gained considerable international recognition for his trademark surreal installations & inspired paintings, where he puts politicians, orchestras, live cows, Archbishops and hundreds of suited volunteers in the sea for photo shoots.
A finalist in over 20 art prizes, most notably three times in the Doug Moran National Portrait prize. His paintings are in the collections of ANZ Bank Singapore, The Australian Embassy Rome Italy, Government house SA, NewsLtd & United Nations Association of Australia.
Included in a European encyclopaedia of surrealism "Lexikon der Surrealisten”, and also a Portuguese book on surrealism "International Surrealism Now”.
Andrew has collaborated with many organisations & luminaries to bring his projects to fruition, including the West Australian & Adelaide Symphony Orchestras, United Nations Association of Australia, Wirra Wirra Winery, Holstein Australia, Hills Holdings, the Sydney Daily Telegraph, The State Gallery of WA, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Ambassador Alexander Downer & Amanda Vanstone.
IN 2011, Andrew was commissioned by Wirra Wirra Vineyards to paint the label for their Scrubby Rise series. Over one million bottles have been distributed internationally. Wirra Wirra sponsor all of Andrew’s exhibitions.
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
Commissioned to do the cover artwork for the Griffith Review 2018 Commonwealth Edition.
Commissioned by GOLDOC (cultural part of the commonwealth games) to create a surreal event for the 2018 Gold coast 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 the London Affordable Art Fair, Brussels Art fair, NY Affordable Art Fair & 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 photo, paintings & quotes
Short documentary Andrew wrote & produced titled The Existentialist:
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItLFEsHeXlI
Awards
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
2009 Finalist Maritime Art Prize VIC
2008 Finalist Corangmarah Art Prize VIC
2008 Finalist Fleurieu Biennale Vistas Prize SA
2007 Finalist Waterhouse Nstural History Art Prize SA
2007 Finalist Whyalla Art Prize SA
2006 Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize NSW
2006 Finalist Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize for Water SA
2006 Finalist Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize SA
2006 Finalist Adelaide Fringe poster Competition
2005 Finalist Spirit of the Outback Art Prize QLD
2005 Finalist Heysen Prize for Landscape SA
2005 Winner Adelaide Cathedral Art Prize Observation of Human Behaviour SA
2004 Finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize NSW
2004 Finalist Fleurieu Biennal Art Prize for Australian Landscape SA
2004 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize SA
2004 Finalist Grey Mast Art Prize SA
2004 Highly commended Cromwell Art Prize NSW
Andrew Baines has had over 50 solo exhibitions
Select Exhibitions
2024 ‘The Collector’s Showcase’, Manyung Gallery Malvern
2023 ‘The Collector’s Canvas, Manyung Gallery Malvern
2023 ‘Inner Impressions’, Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza
2021 "The International Surrealism Now Exhibition", Center of Arts and Spectacle, Portugal
2021 "The Wonders of Surrealism" exhibition Manyung Gallery, Malvern
2021 "She Loved Him so Much, She Ended up Hating Him", exhibition BMG Art, Adelaide
2020 "Antipodean Surrealism" (50th solo exhibition), BMG Art, Adelaide
2020 "Reality is Okay for a Holiday" exhibition, Nancy Sever Gallery, ACT
2019 Affordable Art Fair, Singapore
2018 Henley Gallery, Adelaide
2017 "Two Decades of Surrealism", Gallows Gallery, WA
2015 "Why Are We Here?", Soho Galleries, Sydney
2010 "The Suburban Cow", Harrison Galleries, Paddington
2010 Red Sea Gallery, Singapore (solo)
2010 Harrison Galleries, Sydney, Australia (solo)
2010 Gallows Gallery, Western Australia (solo)
2010 Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong (group)
2010 Stafford Studios of Fine Art, Cottesloe, Western Australia (group)
2010 Artey Gallery St Andrews Scotland (group)
2010 Jenny Pihan Gallery, Victoria, Australia (group)
2009 BMG Art, SA, Australia (solo)
2009 Stafford Studios of Fine Art, WA, Australia (solo)
2009 Red Sea Gallery Singapore (group)
2009 Artey Gallery St Andrews Scotland (group)
2008 - BMG Art, SA, Australia (solo)
2008 - Harrison Galleries, NSW, Australia (solo)
Notable Commissions:
United Nations Association of Australia (Envelope art)
Book cover art for Life Saving in S.A
Magazine cover art for Dialogue UK 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
CD Cover art for Bet Bet, Lithuanian Pop/rock band 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
St Hildas Anglican Girl’s School, Mosman WA
St Aloysius College, Adelaide SA
Nichi Engineering, Malaysia
United Nations Association of Australia, Canberra ACT University of SA – Roseworthy College
Wirra Wirra Winery, SA