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Christopher Horder has been painting and exhibiting nationally and internationally for over twenty years. His innovative approach echoes the techniques of oriental Masters combined with the abstract expressionists of the 1950's. The paintings capture a dynamic force of the metaphysical aspects of paint itself. The exploration of the alchemy between artist and nature is the driving force in capturing these epic cured stains of unpremeditated and primordial imagery.
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Horder is a finalist of multiple major art prizes and scholarships including the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship and Dobell Prize. His paintings are in major public and private collection in Australia and around the world.
EDUCATION
2005-2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), National Art School, Sydney
2002-2005 Painting and Drawing Teacher, Mosman Evening College, Sydney
1993-1996 Diploma in Fine Arts, Hornsby TAFE, Sydney
1996 Painting Prize, Hornsby TAFE, Sydney
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Theatre of paint, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2019 Scratching at the Cave Walls, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2018 Hotel Tiepolo: Motel Monet, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2017 Stained Glass Sky, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2011 Berlin Zeit, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2009 The Random Walk,Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2004 City Living Gallery, Sydney
2001-2003 Open StudioShow,Lennox Street Studios
1999 Fitzroy Galleries, Fitzroy, Melbourne
1998 Roar Studios, Fitzroy, Melbourne
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 9 X 5", Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2019 Vincent Art Prize, Duck Rabbit, Sydney
2018 Summer Show, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2018 Summer Exhibition, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2018 Spring Collector Show, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2017 Kings School Art Prize Finalist
2017 Christmas Show, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2016 O Velho e o Céu, Lennox Street Studio Annual Show.
2016 Private Lives, S.H. Irvin Gallery
2015 Heads, Towers & Flowers, Lennox Street Studios 20th Annual End of Year Show.
2014 Melbourne Art Fair, Liverpool Street Gallery
2013 LSG2013, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney Conductor’s Project, St James and Museum Stations, Sydney
2011 Finalist, Mosman Art Prize
2010 A Perfect Day to Chase Tornadoes (White),Berlin, curated by SuperKaleidoscope, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin
2010 Finalist, Royal Bank of Scotland Emerging Artist Award Exhibition, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sydney
2010 The King’s School Art Prize, King’s School, Sydney
2009 Finalist, Royal Bank of Scotland Emerging Artist Award Exhibition, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sydney
2009 Drawcard 2009, National Art School, SydneySummer Exhibition, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2008 Drawcard 2008, NationalArt School,
2008 SydneyVII HonoursGroup Show, Stairwell Gallery, National Art School, Sydney
2007 Christmas Group Show, Chalk Horse Gallery,Sydney
2006 10 x 4, Stairwell Gallery, National Art School, Sydney
2005 Post Card Show,Australian Stock Exchange, Sydney
2002 Dobell Prize for Drawing, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2002 Mosman Art Prize, SydneyWilloughby Art Show, Sydney
2000 Finalist, Brett Whiteley Travelling Arts Scholarship
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PROJECTS
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2017 "Shadow" Live painting film clip for band Holy Holy, Newcastle.
2013 "Conductors Project" St James and Museum Station, Sydney.
2010 Collaboration with Sydney fashion designer Michael Lo Sordo on Spring /Summer
2010 Collection, showcased at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week,Sydney
2010 Being Born Again Couture, collaboration with fashion designer Michael Lo Sordo
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AWARDS
2011 Young Emerging Arist Award, Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
2007 Reg Richardson Travelling Art Scholarship
1997 Real Refuse, Tap Gallery, Peoples’ Choice Award
COLLECTIONS
St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney Private and corporate collections in Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cooper, Amy, "Music and Art meet in a Holy Holy Alliance" Sun Herald, February 26th, 2017
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Bennett, Rod, “Rising Talent”, The Manly Daily, 5 August 2011, p.15-16.
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Tattersall, Hannah, “City of Freedom: but Berlin capital a hard sell”, Saleroom, The Australian Financial Review, 17 March 2011, p.22
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Fulton, Adam, “Buzz of Berlin returns to show fruits of bohemian living”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 March 2011, p.14
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Iclow, Sam, “A Perfect Day to Chase Tornadoes (White)”, Das500, Das Superpaper, October 2010
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Oliver, Melinda, “Artisan Touch”, Ragtrader Magazine, 13 October 2010, p18
Royal Bank of Scotland Emerging Artist Award, catalogue, 2010
Broughton, Cate, “Art weaves its spell”, The Wentworth Courier, 14 April 2010
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Safe, Georgina, “Designers put their art into couture”, The Australian, 19 February 2010, p5
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Royal Bank of Scotland Emerging Artist Award, catalogue 2009
Mudie Cunningham, Daniel, ‘Representations,’ Artnotes, Art Monthly Australia, # 221 July 2009, p.5
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Clement, Tracey, ‘Metropicks,’ Metro, The Sydney Morning Herald, June 26-July 2, 2009
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“The Planner”, Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20-21 June 2009, p20
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Sophia, Olivia, ‘Christopher Horder, The Random Walk,’ ArtTart, blog review, June 19, 2009
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Woodard, Amanda, ‘New Blood,’ Australian Art Collector, Issue 48, April-June 2009, p.75
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Lockhart, Carolyn, “Buying and Collecting Art: Reg Richardson”, Signature Investment, Summer 2009, p36-37
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Dyer, Katie ‘Honours Show 08’National Art School,Sydney 2008
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Dyer, Katie ‘Degree Show 07’National Art School, Sydney 2007243a Liverpool Street.