biography

Born in England in 1951, Richard Chamerski derives his artistic lineage from the great artists of the Heidelberg School.

Having always enjoyed painting and drawing, he studied commercial art and worked in advertising for a number of years before taking up painting on a full time basis in 1978.

His paintings are traditional impressionistic landscapes and seascapes which often feature young children and romantic figures from an era long since past.

His exhibitions include many group exhibitions at Greenwich Gallery, Williamstown; The Masters’ Gallery, Melbourne; Balmoral Gallery, Geelong; 292 Gallery, Richmond; Rainsford Gallery, Sydney; and solo exhibitions at Kew Gallery in 1983, 84, 85, 87, 90 and 97 and The Schubert Galleries, Broadbeach in 1986, 88, 91 and 93 and Noel Stott Fine Art, Melbourne, 1997, 2000; all of which have been most successful. His work was also included in the “9 x 5 and Beyond” exhibition held at the McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin in June 1984. In 2001 Richard was commissioned to paint 10 panels depicting life around the Macedon Ranges.

His work is represented in many collections throughout Australia, including the Ledger Collection, Benalla Regional Gallery, Victoria. Overseas, his work is represented in many notable collections in Japan, England, Switzerland, Hong Kong, America, Germany and France.

The Heidelberg painters were disciples of natural vision and within this sphere their landscapes, portraits and subject paintings reflected the truth of their observation. They caught fleeting impressions as accurately as they could. Their style has become Australia’s favourite and nothing before or since has evoked such response from the Australian people.

Traditional landscape painting in Australia has been carried on enthusiastically to the present day. In recent years the Impressionist style of Richard Chamerski has earned him great praise and many prizes, the most recent of these being 1st Prize Altona Rotary Art Show 1992 & 1993; Best Local Artist Woodend Lions Art Show 1993 & 1999; Best Oil Painting and Best Exhibit Charlton Art Show 1996; Best Oil Painting Bendigo Rotary Art Show 1999; Equal 1st Prize Bacchus Marsh Art Show 2001; Best Oil Painting Woodend Lions Art Show 2002; Best Work Any Medium - Sale Price Not Exceeding $800, Camberwell Art Show 2003; Runner-up in the Australian Guild of Realist Artists’ Spring Exhibition 2003.

Richard conducted a painting workshop at The National Gallery of Victoria to coincide with the Charles Conder Exhibition in 2003 and he also conducted weekend workshops to coincide with the Impressionists Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 2004.

In 2007 Richard again conducted workshops at the National Gallery of Victoria to coincide with the Australian Impressionism Exhibition.