Robert Wade (watercolor artist)

Infobox Person
name=Robert Wade
caption=Robert Wade.
birth_date=1930
birth_place=Melbourne, Australia

Robert Wade (born 1930), the distinguished Australian artist, has gained International acclaim. He has exhibited with most of the major Watercolour Societies in the World and won important awards in many countries. He conducts Workshops regularly in Europe and the USA, inspiring his students with his infectious enthusiasm and his consummate mastery of the Watercolour medium.

He lectures on the heritage of Australian watercolour to many art societies around the world, earning himself the title of "Australia's Unofficial Ambassador of Watercolour"

Exhibits

He has exhibited with most of the world's major Watercolour Societies including the American Watercolor Society, NYC, 1981 & 1993; Royal Watercolour Society's Open, London, 1983; Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, London, annually, 1983-1993.

His work is represented in many public, corporate, and private collections including the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Royal Watercolour Society, London; Salmagundi Club, New York; Australian Watercolour Institute; Westpac Bank; Bank of Tokyo; Museum of Watercolour, Mexico City; State Regional Galleries, Hamilton and Castlemaine, Victoria: Victorian State College; Victorian Artists' Society.

His commissions include paintings for Australia Post's Aerogramme for the International Philatelic Exhibition, 1984, the Bible Society's 1988 Australian Bi-Centenary Bible, the 1988 Australian Bi-Centenary Open Golf Championship, and for many leading International golfers and Golf Clubs. His work is published in limited editions in London by Rosenstiel's Fine Arts.

Publications

He has contributed regular articles to "Australian Artist" and overseas art magazines for many years. Wade's two best-selling books "Painting More Than The Eye Can See" and "Painting Your Vision in Watercolor" plus his instructional video, "Watercolour,…Wade's Way" have all received world-wide acclaim.

Workshop Handbook

This Handbook will be just like attending an actual Wade Workshop. It contains examples, information, projects and exercises designed to assist you in becoming a better painter, no matter what your present standard.

You will learn tried and true methods taught at Bob's Workshops all around the world over the last 20 years. Containing about 225 superb colour illustrations of his watercolours, it is also a great browsing book just to see the versatility of one of the world's most popular watercolour artists and teachers.

You will find the answers to many of your problems plus expert advice on developing your skills and sensitivities. This book will become your most used reference source and it is destined to be around for a very long time!

Awards

In 1986 he received the "Advance Australia Medal" for his outstanding contribution to Australian art, in 2003 he received the Medal of The Order of Australia for “his contribution to Watercolour as Artist, Educator and Promoter of Australian art.” He was elected "Artist of the Year", Victorian Artists' Society, 1985 and 1986; in 1988 he received the "Winsor and Newton Australian Bi-Centenary Award for Watercolour". His work has received 13 Major overseas awards, in England, France and USA, plus 95 awards in Australia. Among the awards are the Cornelissen Award of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, London, 1983; Talens Award and Public Choice, Grand Prix International, Tregastel, France 1994; Clay Kent Medal, (BEST IN SHOW), International Society of Marine Painters, Washington, D,C., 1985; eight major awards of the celebrated Salmagundi Club, New York, including the Macowin Tuttle Memorial Award, (FIRST PRIZE, WATERCOLOR,) 1989 and 1990; Emanuel Krueger Memorial Award (BEST IN SHOW) 1988; 91 awards for watercolour in Australia since 1977, including three Gold Medals for Watercolour at Camberwell Rotary Exhibition, 1981, 1985, 1987.

External links

* [http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rawade/ Robert Wade's Personal Webpage]