About the Artist
A Brief History
The daughter of Robert Hannaford, one of Australia’s most eminent portrait painters, Tsering absorbed an attitude towards painting from life, not photographs, as a means of continual learning and discovery of the world around us. Tsering’s floral paintings capture the uniqueness of each bloom, not dissimilar to portraiture.
Education
2017
Figure Drawing and Painting Summer Intensive, Studio Escalier, Argentonnay, France
Figure Drawing and Painting Summer Intensive, Studio Escalier, Argentonnay, France
2015
Cast Drawing, Portrait Painting, Grand Central Atelier New York, NY
Portrait Painting and Composition, Life Drawing and Anatomy, Art Students’ League of New York New York, NY
Cast Drawing, Portrait Painting, Grand Central Atelier New York, NY
Portrait Painting and Composition, Life Drawing and Anatomy, Art Students’ League of New York New York, NY
2011
Painting, Drawing, Adelaide Central School of Art Norwood, SA
Graduate Diploma (Art History), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
Painting, Drawing, Adelaide Central School of Art Norwood, SA
Graduate Diploma (Art History), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
2008
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
Awards
2020
Highly Commended- Archibald Prize
Highly Commended- Archibald Prize
2019
Art Circle Residence, Germany
2018
Royal South Australian Society of Arts Fellowship
Royal South Australian Society of Arts Fellowship
2017
Smith Fellowship, Studio Esclaier, France (Residency)
Smith Fellowship, Studio Esclaier, France (Residency)
2016
Mark Butler Art Prize
Fleurieu Food and Wine Art Prize Highly Commended
Mark Butler Art Prize
Fleurieu Food and Wine Art Prize Highly Commended
2015
Arts SA Professional Development Grant
Arts SA Professional Development Grant
2014
Eran Svigos Award for Best Visual Art, Adelaide Fringe
Portia Geach Memorial Award Highly Commended
Eran Svigos Award for Best Visual Art, Adelaide Fringe
Portia Geach Memorial Award Highly Commended
2013
Helpmann Academy Emerging Artist Award
Helpmann Academy Emerging Artist Award
2010
Malcolm Campbell Award for Drawing
Malcolm Campbell Award for Drawing
2004
Certificate of Merit for Visual Art Studies (SACE)
Certificate of Merit for Visual Art Studies (SACE)
Selected Exhibition
2021
A.M.E. Bale Art Prize, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Glen Eira, VIC
Women Painting Women, Burrinja Cultural Center Upwey, VIC
2020
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.
2019
Solo exhibition, ‘SELF’, GAGPROJECTS, Kent Town, SA
Loreto SpringART Feature Artist, Loreto College, Marryatville, SA
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Rick Armor Self Portrait Prize, Montsalvat, Eltham, VIC
2018
Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Bega, NSW
Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Bega, NSW
2017
Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
2016
Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship - Glen Eira City Council Gallery, VIC
Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award - S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery, NSW
Finalist - Glencore Percival Portrait Prize - Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, QLD
Finalist - Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize - Bega Valley Regional Gallery, QLD
Finalist - Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award - Lethbridge Gallery, QLD
Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship - Glen Eira City Council Gallery, VIC
Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award - S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery, NSW
Finalist - Glencore Percival Portrait Prize - Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, QLD
Finalist - Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize - Bega Valley Regional Gallery, QLD
Finalist - Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award - Lethbridge Gallery, QLD
2015
Semi-finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Online semi finalist DMNPP Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane, QLD
Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Semi-finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Online semi finalist DMNPP Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery Brisbane, QLD
Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
2014
Semi-finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Online semi finalist DMNPP Sydney, NSW
New Works- Adelaide Fringe, Artlab Australia Adelaide, SA
Finalist - Inaugural Kennedy Art Prize, Stomping Ground Studios Stepney, SA
Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship, Glen Eira City Council Gallery Glen Eira, VIC
Semi-finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Online semi finalist DMNPP Sydney, NSW
New Works- Adelaide Fringe, Artlab Australia Adelaide, SA
Finalist - Inaugural Kennedy Art Prize, Stomping Ground Studios Stepney, SA
Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship, Glen Eira City Council Gallery Glen Eira, VIC
2013
Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Inaugural Portrait Prize Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Inaugural Portrait Prize Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
2012
Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship, Glen Eira City Council Gallery Glen Eira, VIC
Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Finalist - A.M.E. Bale Art Prize Exhibition & Scholarship, Glen Eira City Council Gallery Glen Eira, VIC
Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
2004
Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Finalist - Salon des Refuses Exhibition, S.H. Ervin National Trust Gallery Sydney, NSW
Industry Roles
2018
Artist in Residence, Saint Peter’s College Saint Peters, SA
Plein Air and Still Life Painting Workshops, Colours of Impressionism, Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide, SA
Artist in Residence, Saint Peter’s College Saint Peters, SA
Plein Air and Still Life Painting Workshops, Colours of Impressionism, Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide, SA
2017
Artist in Residence, Loreto College Marryatville. SA
Artist in Residence, Loreto College Marryatville. SA
2016
Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
Grant Assessment Panel Member, Arts South Australia Adelaide, SA
Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
Grant Assessment Panel Member, Arts South Australia Adelaide, SA
2015
Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
2014
Workshop Facilitator, Pom Pom Children’s Space, Carclew Youth Arts North Adelaide, SA
Sketch Group Facilitator, Dorrit Black Retrospective, Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide, SA
Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
Workshop Facilitator, Pom Pom Children’s Space, Carclew Youth Arts North Adelaide, SA
Sketch Group Facilitator, Dorrit Black Retrospective, Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide, SA
Committee Board Member, Youthscape Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Adelaide, SA
2013 - 2011
Conservation: paintings and frames, Artlab Australia Adelaide, SA
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Conservation: paintings and frames, Artlab Australia Adelaide, SA