Gareth Lindsay Deakin
Gareth Deakin is a retired country gentleman devoted
to painting pretty pictures and gardening
in the north east of New South Wales.
 Born on 21st May 1956 and raised for the first decade in
Old South Wales, with two years studying in London. After sailing
to Adelaide in 1966, he took up oil painting, almost completing
the American Famous Artists' correspondence course.
Following a painted adolescence, he gave birth to Jodi Kate
in 1976. During fifteen years as a single parent
he continued painting; having solo exhibitions
at the Biloela Civic Centre in central Queensland (1990)
and at Roundspace Gallery in Adelaide (1984).
During the same period he completed major studies in:
Education, Flinders University;
 Visual Arts (history and theory) at Flinders University;
Philosophical Logic at the University of Adelaide;
  Applied Computing at the University of Central Queensland and
   Geographical Information Systems at the University of Queensland.
In 1980 he authored the article
- Scientist, Science and Society in Literature
in the Australian Science Teachers Journal.
'Ruby' - Awarded a second prize
at Bentley Art Show 2010
His professional career up until 2005 was in Information Technology and Cartography, with excursions into teaching and graphic illustration.
Since living on the Sunshine Coast, Gareth has taken an active participation in
rainforest regeneration.
Today Gareth's activities are parochial,
exhibiting with Lismore region's community galleries, including: Serpentine Community Gallery, Blue Knob Hall Art Gallery, Lismore Art Club and competitions such as the
Bentley and Coraki Art Prizes.
Gareth's 'White' series work (left) and bio update - uploaded November 2011
'Turmeric and Lime'
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'Flood Plain'
oil on ply
- the Serpentine Community Gallery Art Prize exhibition -
November 2014
'Lorraine Vass'
oil on linen
- Lorraine Vass is the President
a group of volunteers fighting to save
Northern NSW's vulnerable koala population -
April/May 2014
Artist's statement
Janelle is the owner and manager of Gallery 33.3 at 273 Keen Street, Lismore.
Janelle is a talented painter and photographer,
exhibiting in and curating numerous Gallery shows each year.
She has trained and exhibited as far away as London and as near as the University of the Southern Cross.
With Gallery 33.3 Janelle provides an accessible exhibition venue for local artisans,
alongside affordable studio and performance spaces.
As a privately based and community oriented promoter of cultural events,
Janelle forms a valued epicentre in the constellation of Lismore Arts.
- Gareth L. Deakin, June 2013
from the Northern Rivers Portrait Prize 2013
June 2013
'Puck & the Princess'
'Mosque - A Passage To India'
'Homestead'
from Home Sweet Home
August 2012 @ the Serpentine Community Gallery
September/October 2012 @ Blue Knob Gallery
Image: Northern Rivers Echo
Holding works they donated
to the Serpentine Community Gallery's Art Auction 2012
are local artists Kane Bowman with 'Reflection to Healing' and Gareth Lindsay Deakin with
'Tucki Paddle' (pictured right).
The auction was held on Sunday the 13th of May.
'Mount Prometheus Crowning'
Oil on linen
'Braid'
Oil on wood
from New Works
April/May 2012
'Curl'
Width: 32cm
'Furl'
Width: 32cm
'Willis Farm, Chilcott's Grass'
'Worship'
Oil on linen
'Cassatta'
Oil on linen
'Millie Reclining'
Oil on linen
from Visions 2012
December 2011
'Folly'
from 'Scarlet' June 2011
'Demeter Awakening'
'Hylas and the
 Paperbark Nymph'
'Melancholia'
Durer watercolour
'Poppy'
Oil
'Dharma Giver'
Oil on board
'Dharma Receiver'
Oil on board
from Colour Our World
on view from 2nd to 25th April 2011
'Hylas and the Paperbark Nymph'
Oil on ply panel
'Dementer Reunited With Persephone'
Oil on ply panel
from Tree - February/March 2011
'Dolce Far Niente'
'Midsummer Night's Dream'
The oil paintings above were on view at the Serpentine
from 3rd to 21st December 2010 as part of
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'Leda and the Swan' (above) and 'Rainforest Garden' (right)
from Wild and Domesticated November 2010
Recent works
- updated November 2010 -
'Alice'
'Tucki Nymph'
'Dance'
'Peepul'
'Revelry and Drunkeness'
from Scarlet July 2010
'Troy'
'Hippolytus and Aphhrodite'
SERPENTINE COMMUNITY GALLERY
17 Bridge St, North Lismore, NSW, 2480.
Contact (02) 6621 6845 or serpentineartsgallery@gmail.com