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Location: Tasmania
Specialty: miniatures and pastels

Biography

Born in Launceston Tasmania in 1956, art was always a driving force in Edward’s life from the time he could hold a pencil. Although a good scholar with top grades he was discouraged by his parents from seeking a career in art teaching despite achieving the highest ever practical mark in art at Matriculation College. Instead Edward began work at 17 years of age as a trainee ticket writer with a local department store. It wasn’t long before he changed positions to that of junior visual merchandiser. Over the following 20 years his employment path would swing from graphic design and illustrating to visual merchandising with almost monotonous regularity. Edward reached the position of National Visual Merchandising Manager for the ‘Sussan’ clothing store chain in the mid 1980's. There he was responsible for the total ‘look’ of over 180 stores throughout Australia.


Married at 21 and divorced less than 2 years later he travelled and lived in New Zealand and England before returning to Australia and settling in Melbourne in 1981.


In 1985 and 1986 Edward entered miniature oil paintings in the Canadian ‘Del Bello’ International Exhibition. Both times he sold work however it was difficult to find the time and enthusiasm for painting when his principal employment was illustrating literally day and night. An interest in costume design developed and for almost 10 years Edward designed and made spectacular creations mostly for personal wear and won many local and international awards.


In 1996 Edward sold his home and half built studio in Brunswick to the prominent Australian artist Kristin Headlam and he moved to Glenorchy, Victoria. Here, in the former ‘Royal Mail Hotel’ circa 1861, he shared his love of art with his life partner and their family of 7 curly coated Murray River Retrievers. Edward operated ‘Dyas Fine Art Galleries’ in the nearby town of Stawell for 12 months however it was far too time consuming.


In 1997 Edward commenced work on miniatures in graphite pencil. A series of male nudes, ‘Angels’ sold well and won Edward his first drawing prize. The technique has been improved to create a photo realist quality which has won international awards.


Edward became a member of the Australian miniature society ASMA(Qld) in 1997 and won his 5th consecutive Best of Show award at their international exhibition in 2004. Four times winner of the Faber-Castell Award for Drawing Excellence in miniature art, twice at national level and twice at international level, Edward has the advantage over many gifted artists that he is so versatile. This versatility won him the Best of Show award at the inaugural international exhibition of the Canadian Miniature Society in 2001. Working in graphite pencil, pastel, oil, gouache and mixed media he is able to do justice to almost any subject although his principal choice is figurative and portraiture. A pastel portrait fraught with technical difficulty won Edward the coveted Gold Memorial Bowl award at the 2001 Royal Miniature Society annual exhibition. Winning Best of Show at the MASF International Miniature Exhibition 2002 in Florida USA with the oil ‘Statuesque’ also gained inclusion in the MASF ‘;Permanent Collection’ when the Society purchased this piece. Edward’s only weakness is the omission of transparent watercolour in his armoury of skills. Edward is self taught in all his art and plans to experiment with watercolours to expand his range. Writing, in particular, poetry, is a form of relaxation for Edward but it also plays a pivotal role in creating the emotions for some of his art. Occasionally the two creative forms are meshed. Edward returned to Tasmania in 2003, purchasing a 25 acre property in Forest.

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Awards

  • AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS in ART for EDWARD DYAS 2007 FINALIST The Gallipoli Art Prize, AUSTRALIA for acrylic ‘Wave After Wave’ 2006 SOLO EXHIBITION The Snow Goose Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, USA SOLO EXHIBITION Thistle Gallery, Ross, Tasmania 2005 EXHIBITED in the Unfinished Works exhibition to benefit AIDS research, USA, pastel “Half Life’ ARTIST SHOWCASE WINNER at Manhattan Arts International, NY for oil ‘Seeing Double’ FIRST PRIZE (Drawing) at MASF 30th Int’l Miniature Exhibition, USA for pastel ‘Scathing’ HIGHLY COMMENDED, Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, AUS, for pastel ‘The Spirit Within’ 2004 BEST OF SHOW at ASMA(Qld) 11th International Miniatures Exhibition AUS. for oil ‘Seeing Double’ FINALIST in the Not-the-Turner Prize UK (from 10,000 entries) with miniature oil ‘Society’s Victim’ EXHIBITED in Not-the-Turner Prize Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London UK SECOND PRIZE (Drawing) at MASF 29th Annual Exhibition USA for graphite ‘Sadness in Believing’ 2003 BEST OF SHOW at ASMA(Qld) 10th International Miniatures Exhibition AUS. for oil ‘Shortcrust’ FIRST PRIZE (Drawing) at MASF International Miniature Exhibition Florida USA for graphite ‘Sassy’ 2002 SOLO EXHIBITION Robert Wilson Galleries Nantucket Mass. USA 38 miniature paintings & drawings BEST OF SHOW at MASF Int’l Miniature Exhibition. Florida USA for oil ‘Statuesque’ (aka ‘Sultan’) ACQUISITION of ‘Statuesque’ by MASF for ‘Permanent Collection’ BEST OF SHOW at ASMA(Qld) 9th International Miniature Exhibition AUSTRALIA for oil ‘Sovereign’ FIRST PRIZE Faber-Castell Award for Drawing Excellence ASMA(Qld) for graphite ‘Senior Citizen’ GOLD AWARD (Graphite) Canadian Miniature Society Int’l Exhibition CANADA for ‘Sailor Beware’ SILVER AWARD (Graphite) CMS International Exhibition CANADA for ‘Spotted in Fryston’ FIRST PRIZE at El Dorado Gallery International Miniature Exhibition USA for pastel ‘Shy Boy’ SECOND PRIZE at El Dorado Gallery International Miniature Exhibition USA for oil ‘Sceptic’ SECOND PRIZE at El Dorado Gallery International Miniature Exhibition USA for mixed media ‘Suitor’ MERIT AWARD at El Dorado Gallery International Miniature Exhibition USA for oil ‘Smokin’ MERIT AWARD at El Dorado Gallery International Miniature Exhibition USA for graphite ‘Sixty Nine’ INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE ART BIENNIAL Salle Augustin-Chenier Quebec CANADA 2001 GOLD MEMORIAL BOWL Royal Miniature Society UK for pastel ‘Scribe: Marjory Stoneman Douglas’ FIRST PRIZE Best Drawing at 26th MASF International Exhibition USA for graphite pencil ‘Support’ FIRST PRIZE Jack Sprague Tribute Award for Excellence in First Time Entry at 26th MASF Int’l Exhibition USA for graphite pencil ‘Solace’ BEST INTERNATIONAL ENTRY at MPSGS Int’l Miniature Exhibition USA for pastel ‘Silk Scarf’ HIGHLY COMMENDED at MPSGS Int’l Miniature Exhibition USA for graphite pencil ‘Sentry’ BEST OF SHOW at ASMA(Qld) 8th International Miniature Exhibition AUSTRALIA for oil ‘Sultan’ FIRST PRIZE Faber-Castell Award for Drawing Excellence at ASMA(Qld) for graphite pencil ‘6.30pm’ BEST OF SHOW at Canadian Miniature Society International Exhibition CANADA for all 5 entries FIRST PRIZE at Pomonal Contemporary Art Exhibition AUSTRALIA .2-D Section for pastel ‘Wet’ FIRST PLACE at Parklane Gallery International Miniature Exhibition USA for graphite ‘Sentimental’ HIGHLY COMMENDED at Royal Easter Show Miniature Section AUST. for oil ‘I Blame the Parents’ MERIT AWARD at El Dorado Gallery Int’l Miniature Exhibition USA for oil ‘Rainy Days and Mondays’ MERIT AWARD at El Dorado Gallery Int’l Miniature Exhibition USA for graphite pencil ‘Sentry’ MIXED EXHIBITION 2nd World Miniature Exhibition TASMANIA MIXED EXHIBITION ASMA(Qld) Touring Exhibition GERMANY MIXED EXHIBITION 4th French Miniature Society International Exhibition FRANCE 2000 BEST OF SHOW at ASMA(Qld) 7th Int’l Miniature Exhibition AUST. for graphite pencil ‘Sober As...’ FIRST PRIZE Best Other Media at ASMA(Qld) 7th Int’l Exhibition AUST. for graphite pencil ‘Sisters’ FIRST PRIZE Faber-Castell Award for Drawing Excellence at ASMA 2nd Nat’l Exhibition AUSTRALIA for graphite pencil ‘Solace’ FIRST PRIZE at Murra Mists Exhibition Miniature Section AUSTRALIA for gouache ‘Such a Fuss’ FIRST PRIZE Best Local Artist at Wimmera Art Exhibition AUSTRALIA for pastel ‘Good Friday’ HIGHLY COMMENDED at Maroochy Arts Festival Miniature Section AUST. for graphite ‘Angel’ HIGHLY COMMENDED at Grampians Art Exhibition AUST. for pastel ‘Fish Out of Water’ HIGHLY COMMENDED at Bacchus Marsh Art Exhibition AUST. for pastel ‘Bad Hair Day’ MIXED EXHIBITION at Café Bagdad Gallery AUST. ‘Local Legends’ Exhibition MIXED EXHIBITION at Café Bagdad Gallery AUST. ‘Water 2000' Exhibition 1999 FIRST PRIZE Faber-Castell Award for Drawing Excellence at ASMA National Exhibition AUSTRALIA for graphite pencil ‘Loneliness Remembers, Happiness Forgets’ FIRST PRIZE Best Local Artist at Wimmera Art Exhibition AUST for pastel ‘The Desperate Hour’ SOLO EXHIBITION ‘Fuss’ at Café Bagdad Gallery AUSTRALIA MIXED EXHIBITION ‘Voices of the Region’ at Horsham Regional Art Gallery AUSTRALIA ACQUISITION Horsham Regional Art Gallery purchase of miniature oil ‘Untitled!’ for permanent collection 1998 FIRST PRIZE Best Oil at Grampians Art Exhibition AUSTRALIA for miniature oil ‘Untitled!’ SOLO MINIATURES EXHIBITION ‘Small Talk’ at Geoff Sayer Gallery AUSTRALIA SOLO MINIATURES EXHIBITION ‘Small Talk’ at Big Hill Art Gallery AUSTRALIA 1997 FIRST PRIZE Best Other Media at Grampians Art Exhibition AUST. for graphite pencil ‘Losing Control’ 1996 HIGHLY COMMENDED at Grampians Art Exhibition AUST. for miniature oil ‘I’m Not One to Talk...’ 1986 MIXED EXHIBITION at Del Bello Gallery International Miniatures Exhibition CANADA * 1985 MIXED EXHIBITION at Del Bello Gallery International Miniatures Exhibition CANADA * MEMBERSHIPS 1997 FULL MEMBER of AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY of MINIATURE ART (Qld) 2001 FULL MEMBER of MINIATURE ART SOCIETY of FLORIDA (US) 2002 FULL MEMBER of CANADIAN MINIATURE SOCIETY 2002 FULL MEMBER of HILLIARD SOCIETY (UK) COLLECTIONS 1999 HORSHAM REGIONAL ART GALLERY (Victoria Australia) miniature ‘Untitled!’ (oil) 1999 COUNTESS VIRGINIA von FABER-CASTELL (NSW Aust) miniature ‘Loneliness Remembers, Happiness Forgets’ (graphite pencil) 2002 MINIATURE ART SOCIETY of FLORIDA (US) miniature ‘Statuesque’ (oil) 2003 ARTURI/PHILIPS COLLECTION (Melbourne Aust) 7 miniatures, (commissions and purchases) in largest private antique miniatures collection in Australia. The only contemporary artist in the collection. REPRESENTATION 2005- THE SNOW GOOSE GALLERY 470 Main Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018 USA 2006- THISTLE GALLERY 36 Church Street, Ross, Tasmania, Australia

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