Invitation from the Easter 2000 Exhibition at the Cape Gallery in Byron Bay

John Lloyd

Born Hobart, Tasmania,  Studied Fine Art & Design at Tasmanian College of Advanced Education.

Moved to Melbourne to play drums with 'The Highrise Bombers', Paul Kelly & The Dots, Paul Madigan & The Humans and Peter Lillee & The Relaxed Mechanics.

Moved to Sydney to join Flowers/Icehouse.

Created Artwork for cover of the Flowers "Icehouse" album. Toured the world extensively with Icehouse playing several major supports to Roxy Music, David Bowie, Simple Minds and XTC.

Worked as a copywriter at SSB and DDB Needham advertising agencies in Sydney, winning several finalist awards including the Australian Writers & Art Directors Award, International Film & TV Festival in New York, International Advertising Festival of New York and CLIO.

In 1988 created the "EAT" Ethiopia Aid Tonight concert raising funds for famine relief in Ethiopia at Sydney Entertainment Centre. In 1992 moved to Byron Bay and began working as an artist.

Recent Exhibitions

February  '03         Bark Modern Art Gallery, Hong Kong, ' Urban Landscape ' Group  Exhibition 

January  '03      Pantechnicon Gallery, Daylesford, Victoria, Group Exhibition

November '02        Commission for Sheraton Noosa Resort, Queensland

October '02           'Freedom of Spirit, Landscape and destiny'  Exchange Square, Hong Kong

August '02             Main Street Gallery, Montville QLD, Solo Exhibition

August '02             Maree Mizon Gallery, Sydney

November '01        The Beatty Gallery, Sydney, Solo Exhibition

April '00                The Cape Gallery, Byron Bay, Solo Exhibition

August '99             Bangalow Artisan Fair Art Competition, People's Choice Award

April '99                Commission for Rydges Wentworth Hotel, Philip St. Sydney

April '99                Three Generations Exhibition, The Masters Gallery, Woodend, Victoria

Dec. '98                  Byronion Cafe, Byron Bay. Solo Show

October '98             Buttery Acquisition Art Prize, Highly Commended

October '98             Thangs Gallery, Melbourne, Solo Exhibition

August '98               Kulture Shop Gallery, Sydney, Solo Exhibition

June '98                  Bangalow Pool Trust Art & Craft Exhibition

                              Drawing Category 3rd Prize, Highly Commended

April '98                  Barebones Art Space, Bangalow

                              Elvis Has Left The Building'. Fourth Annual Theme Exhibition

Dec. '97                  'Waywood Gallery, Byron Bay. Solo Exhibition

June '97                   Byronion Cafe, Byron Bay. Solo Show

April' 97                   Barebones Art Space,  Bangalow, 'Egg', Third Annual Theme Exhibition 

Selected Exhibitions

August '01               2001 Mosman Art Prize Exhibition.
 

John's work can be viewed at the following galleries:

Barebones Artspace,  44 Byron Street, Bangalow, NSW

Butterflies Gallery, Broke Road, Pokolbin, NSW

The Cape Gallery, 2 Lawson Street, Byron Bay, NSW

Kulture Shop, 145c Macpherson Street, Bronte, Sydney, NSW

Main Street Gallery, 167 Main Street, Montville, QLD

Maree Mizon Gallery, 76 Glenmore Road, Paddington, Sydney, NSW

Pantechnicon Gallery, 32 - 34 Vincent Street, Daylesford, Victoria