Christopher Beaumont

Christopher Beaumont
Born	1961 Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Field	still life painting
Training	Prahran College of Advanced Education Victorian College of the Arts
Awards	(selection) Hans and Sylvia Sumberg Prize (VCA, 1987) St Kilda City Council Prize (1992; non acquisitive) Conrad Jupiters Art Prize (1994) Sweet Design Acquisitive Prize - Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda (1999) Art Spectrum Finest Artist Colours Prize, Linden Postcard Show, St Kilda (2000) People’s Choice Prize - Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize (2005)

Christopher "Chris" Beaumont (born Melbourne, 1961), is an Australian still life painter, influenced by Spanish masters.^[1]

Biography

Beaumont holds an MB., BS. degree from the University of Melbourne (1983). In 1984, he also received a diploma in Art and Design from the Prahran College of Advanced Education, and graduated with a BFA in Painting & Sculpture from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1987. Furthermore, he holds a Graduate Diploma in Multimedia Software Development from the Swinburne University of Technology.

He participated in many Australian art exhibitions, and won multiple awards.^[2][3] In 2005, he was the People’s Choice winner of the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery.^[1]

Married to Rita Arrigo.

External links

• Official website
• Christopher Beaumont, all about Art Schools

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Still life painting: Christopher Beaumont, Bendigo Art Gallery.
2. ^ Christopher Beaumont - curriculum vitae, artist's website.
3. ^ Eva Breuer, art dealer

Persondata
Name	Beaumont, Christopher
Alternative names	Beaumont, Chris
Short description	Australian painter
Date of birth	1961
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Date of death
Place of death