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The Good Life, Art Collective WAThe Good Life runs June 28 - Aug 2, 2025 at Art Collective WA. Developed from a 2024 residency in Mark's childhood home of Carnarvon, Western Australia, this body of work traces the emotional contours of place. Drawing on family memories, recurring dreams and fragments of local ephemera, Mark weaves a tender portrait of a bygone era marked by innocence, freedom and the quiet poetry of everyday life.
This project was supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. With thanks to the Shire of Carnarvon, the Carnarvon Heritage Group, The Rebolas, The Della Bellas, Bob Hart, Alan Gilham, and the Hall/Wilson/Berryman family. Installation photo by Acorn Photo |
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Darling Portrait Prize, National Portrait GalleryMark is a finalist in the Darling Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra.
The biennial national prize for Australian portrait painting honours the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG. It offers a platform for artists to explore the evolving notion of Australian identity while celebrating emerging and established portrait painters. In 2024, 24 finalists were selected for the prize with the winner receiving a cash prize of $75,000. The artist who receives the most votes in the People’s Choice Award will be awarded $10,000 courtesy of the Liangis Family Foundation. The exhibitions runs June 22 - October 13, 2024 |
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Vagabond Hearts, Jan Murphy GalleryMark's forthcoming solo exhibition, Vagabond Hearts, runs Oct 31 - Nov 18, 2023 at Jan Murphy Gallery in Brisbane, QLD.
To register interest and receive an exhibition preview, please contact the gallery on [email protected] Vagabond #1, 2023, oil and acrylic on canvas, 23 x 13 cm |
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Insights into Before & AfterA snapshot into Mark's studio practice and the ideas behind his upcoming show Before & After at Jan Murphy Gallery, Feb 23 - March 13, 2021.
Video by Jacob Steenson.
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Before & After, Jan Murphy GalleryMark's new solo exhibition, Before & After, runs Feb 23 - March 13, 2021 at Jan Murphy Gallery. The paintings mark an intersection of previous nostalgic figurative works and the ideas developed on regional residences.
To receive information on the show, please register your interest at Jan Murphy Gallery's website The exhibition was supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, with thanks to the City of Albany and the Vancouver Arts Centre.
The loneliest day 2020, oil and acrylic on paper, 32 x 25 cm
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Historical RemnantsA group exhibition that reflects on the way landscapes, places, objects and markers can be memorialised in our collective memories.
Featuring: Olga Cironis, Jo Darbyshire, Kevin Robertson, Toni Wilkinson, Tony Windberg and guest exhibiting artists Sine MacPherson and Mark Tweedie. The exhibition runs 1 Aug - 22 Aug, 2020, Art Collective WA, Perth, WA More information here Watch for freak waves and swells 2020, acrylic on paper, 32 x 25 cm |
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2020 John Stringer PrizeThe John Stringer Prize is an annual award recognising excellence in contemporary Western Australian visual art. The John Curtin Gallery has partnered with The Collectors Club and the Kerry Stokes Collection to host the Prize – created in honour of acclaimed curator, the late John Stringer (1945–2007).
Six finalists are selected by a panel of curators invited by The Collectors Club to consider Western Australian artists that deserve broader recognition by bringing their work to the attention of the wider public. The 2020 finalists are: Eva Fernandez, Fiona Gavino, Peggy Madij Griffiths, Susan Roux, Curtis Taylor, and Mark Tweedie. More information here |
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séanceMark has new works in séance, a group exhibition at Stanley Street Gallery. Curated by Sean Morris, séance is a back to black exhibition focusing on form over function, tone, texture, and the energy of the paranormal.
The exhibition runs 19 Feb - 14 March, 2020, Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW. More information here |
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VAULT magazineMark is featured in the forthcoming issue of VAULT magazine. Arts writer Jane O'Sullivan spoke with Mark about memory, childhood birthday cakes, and the process behind his recent online exhibition I Remember You with Jan Murphy Gallery.
Issue 28 is on sale from November 7th, 2019. More information here |
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2019 Sunshine Coast Art PrizeMark has received the Highly Commended award at the 2019 Sunshine Coast Art Prize at Caloundra Regional Gallery, QLD. Forty finalists were selected from 410 entries nationwide.
This year's judge Alison Kubler provided the following comments: “Tweedie’s painting is a beautiful commentary on the enduring relationship between photography and painting, and argues a relevance for figurative and narrative painting. The image is touching in its intimacy, intriguing in its obscurity too; a dreamlike vignette of another’s existence.” The exhibition runs until September 15, 2019. More information here A dream like this is hard to wake from #2 2018, oil on canvas, 127 x 122 cm |
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I Remember You, Jan Murphy GalleryI Remember You, an online exhibition with Jan Murphy Gallery, runs 19 - 26 June, 2019. The show is devoted to childhood; an inimitable period of innocence, freedom, and naivety.
For further information on I Remember You, click here To view all works, click here Close my eyes and count to ten 2019, oil on canvas, 31 x 31 cm |
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Marriage: Love and Law, Penrith Regional GalleryMark is included in Marriage: Love and Law, a NSW State Archives exhibition that explores the laws, beliefs and social attitudes that have shaped and reshaped marriage in Australia over three centuries. Exhibiting artists include: Abdul Abdullah, William Yang, Danie Mellor, Blak Douglas, Raquel Ormella, Freya Jobbins and more.
Marriage: Love and Law runs 30 March - 16 June, 2019 More information here Catalogue available here Photography by Silversalt |
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2018 Black Swan PrizeWe all go back (to where we belong) has been shortlisted for Perth's prestigious Black Swan Prize, held at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Mark is one of 40 finalists selected from more than 500 entrants Australia-wide.
The Black Swan Prize runs 27 Oct - 26 Nov, 2018 More information here AGWA Media Release here We all go back (to where we belong) 2018, oil on canvas, 102 x 76 cm |
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2018 Kilgour PrizeMark is a finalist in the Kilgour Prize at the Newcastle Art Gallery in NSW with his work 'A dream like this is hard to wake from #2'.
The Kilgour Prize is Newcastle's annual art prize for figurative and portrait painting. It awards $50,000 for the most outstanding work of art, and a People’s Choice of $5000 to the painting voted most popular by the general public. The Kilgour Prize runs 4 Aug - 21 Oct, 2018 More information here |
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Art Collector magazineMark is featured in Art Collector issue 84. The long-running publication has compiled their annual 'Undiscovered' feature, highlighting the work of seven commercially unrepresented artists for collectors.
Issue 84 is on sale April 12 - July 11, 2018. Article can be read here |
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The Blake PrizeMark is a finalist in the forthcoming 65th Blake Prize. Two of Mark's works are shortlisted for this year's exhibition: Now I lay me down (2018) and It wasn't supposed to be like this (2016).
This year there were 769 entrants hailing from Belgium, Germany, Greece, Norway, United States and United Kingdom and from every Australian state and territory. Eighty finalists have been selected for final judging and exhibition from 12 May – 1 July, 2018 at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney, NSW. More information here Art Almanac article here |
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Artist Profile magazineArtist Profile featured Mark in issue 40 of the magazine, speaking about the ideas behind his solo exhibition Births, Deaths & Marriages. Link to article here.
The exhibition runs Feb 7 -18, 2018 at Saint Cloche, Paddington, Sydney, NSW. |
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Births, Deaths & Marriages, Saint ClocheBirths, Deaths & Marriages is a body of work born from Mark's long-held attachment to family photo albums. The paintings explore lineage and domestic family life set against the enduring narratives of love and loss.
The exhibition runs Feb 7 -18, 2018 at Saint Cloche, Paddington, Sydney, NSW. |
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2017 Kilgour PrizeMark is a finalist in the forthcoming Kilgour Prize at the Newcastle Art Gallery in NSW.
The Kilgour Prize is Newcastle's annual art prize for figurative and portrait painting. It awards $50,000 for the most outstanding work of art, and a People’s Choice of $5000 to the painting voted most popular by the general public. Thirty finalists have been selected for this year's exhibition from more than 370 entries from across Australia. The Kilgour Prize runs Aug 5th - Oct 15th, 2017 |
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Group ExhibitionLife, Still celebrates the faces, places and spaces that are present in the varied lives of these 9 artists from across Australia.
This theme, pertaining to all life's varied facets, is open to the interpretation of the artist – and explores still life, portraits and landscapes, united by a painterly expression and gentle palette. Pre-sales and interstate buyers are welcome. The exhibition runs Nov 24 - Dec 4, 2016, at Saint Cloche gallery, Paddington, NSW. |
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Upcoming Talk & Workshop @ AGWAMark is participating in the Black Swan Prize's Artist Floortalks series. To view the full schedule, click here.
Date: Thursday 27th October, 2016 Location: Art Gallery of WA Time: 11am - 12pm Cost: Free Impasto and Tonal Techniques Workshop by Mark Tweedie Explore the process of building a face through a series of acrylic-based techniques incorporating impasto and tonal activities. This intimate workshop encourages a confident approach to painting and the chance to further develop your portraiture skills, regardless of experience. Date: Saturday 29th October, 2016 Location: Education Studio, Art Gallery of WA Time: 3 hours, 10am - 1pm Cost: Free – All materials provided Bookings: Maximum of 12 participants. |
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2016 Black Swan Prize at AGWAMark is a finalist in this year's Black Swan Prize, held for the first time at the Art Gallery of Western Australia to commemorate the portraiture prize's 10 Year Anniversary. The Black Swan Prize will be the signature event of AGWA's Portraiture Month from Saturday 8 – Monday 31 October 2016.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this 2016, oil on canvas, 152 x 107 cm |
