Artist Profile Jim van Geet

Jim van Geet is a professional artist living in the beautiful mountain country of N.E. Victoria at the foothills of Mt. Buffalo.

After completing a Diploma of Applied Science and working as a Technical Advisor to Patent Attorneys, he then undertook a Diploma of Fine Art, became a Furniture Designer and manufacturer and continued to paint.

In the pursuit of excellence he undertook tuition from artists such as John Borrack, Sir William Dargie, Ron Crawford and The Melbourne Realist Art School.

Sought after for commissions, especially his portraits, his paintings grace the walls of residences in Australia, Britain, France, U.S.A. and Holland.

He was Principal of the Black Range Art School and inaugurated the King Valley Art Show and Festival in 1996 as well as convening the Campfires against Cancer major charity art show in Albury in 2003.

He was invited to Exhibit in the Florence Biennale in Italy in December 2007 and was one of 12 Australians amongst 840 International artists from 74 countries to participate. He convened the Contemporanea Exhibition in Melbourne and Canberra to showcase the Australian artists represented there.

Although represented by other Australian galleries he is also the owner/director of Myrtleford Gallery where he showcases the work of 30+ artists from around Australia as well as some of his own paintings.

Jim is a multi-award winner and a regular entrant in the major portrait exhibitions such as the Archibald, Moran, Percival and Lester Portrait exhibitions.

AWARDS

2023 Finalist Naked & Nude Prize NSW

2022 Semi finalist Moran Portrait Prize NSW

2022 Best oil Bal-Archies NSW

2022 Finalist Percival Portrait Prize QLD

2021 Finalist Brisbane Portrait Prize QLD

2021 Finalist Lester Prize WA

2020 Semi-Finalist Brisbane Portrait Prize QLD

2020 Double Finalist Percival Portrait Prize QLD

2019 Best figure in Landscape Bal-Archies NSW

2019 Semi-finalist Lester Prize WA

2019 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

2018 Best Oil Bal-Archies NSW

2018 Finalist Percival Portrait Award QLD

2017 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

2016 Highly Commended Wangaratta Art Show VIC

2016 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

2016 Finalist Percival Portrait Award QLD

2015 Finalist A.N.L. Maritime Award VIC

2015 Finalist Anzac Art Award QLD

2014 Finalist ANL Maritime Art Award VIC

2014 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

2014 Finalist Percival Portrait Award QLD

2014 Highly Commended Deniliquin Art Show NSW

2014 Highly Commended Wagga Wagga Art Show NSW

2013 Finalist Hidden faces of the Archibald VIC

2012 Finalist Mortimore Art Prize NSW

2012 Finalist World Cricket Art Prize NSW

2012 Finalist Moran Portrait Awards NSW

2012 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

2012 Highly Commended King Valley Art Show VIC

2011 Winner – Best Oil Corowa Art Show NSW

2011 Highly Commended Wangaratta Art Show

2011 Finalist Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA

2011 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

2010 Finalist Mortimore Art Prize NSW

2010 Finalist Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA

2010 Finalist Hidden Faces of the Archibald VIC

2009 Finalist James Farrell Self Portrait Award VIC

2009 Finalist ANL Maritime Award VIC

2009 Finalist Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA

2009 Finalist Hidden faces of the Archibald VIC

2009 Highly Commended Mount View Art Show VIC

2009 Highly Commended Bright Art Show VIC

2009 Highly Commended Corowa Art Show NSW

2008 Finalist Mortimore Art Prize Portraiture NSW

2008 Finalist Black Swan Prize for Portraiture WA

2008 Highly Commended Corowa Art Show NSW

2007 Highly Commended Camberwell Art Show VIC

2007 Winner – Best oil Deniliquin Art Show NSW

2006 Viewers Choice Award Milawa Art Show VIC

2006 Packers Award Bright Art Show VIC

2006 Highly Commended Bright Art Show VIC

2006 Winner Best oil Wandiligong Art Show VIC

2006 Winner Best Oil Deniliquin Art Show NSW

2006 Winner Best Oil Corowa Art Show NSW

2005 Highly Commended Camberwell Art Show VIC

2004 Grand Winner King Valley Art Show VIC

2003 Winner Best Oil Balranald Art Show NSW