About
Waiting for Paint to Dry
1st Prize, ‘Little Archies’ Annual Portraiture Exhibition, Oak Hill Community Gallery
Passion
Andrew Stevens is a New Zealand-born artist, currently living on the Mornington Peninsula. He was educated in Dunedin, New Zealand, completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Otago Polytechnic in 1999.
He has received numerous painting awards; notably receiving ‘Best in Show’ at the Bayside Art Show in 2016, and is becoming more recognised in the art industry through his participation at prominent art shows and exhibitions and word of mouth through the sale of his paintings.
He has a passion and flare for portrait painting.
He also specialises in local seascape and cityscape paintings and can paint these with a high degree of detail or expansively depending on the interpretation required. For example his seascapes often represent vast and powerful ocean beaches, whilst his cityscapes may depict the careful positioning of people, vehicles and iconic landmarks.
He works exclusively with oil on canvas and his work draws on influences from impressionism to more contemporary aesthetics. Many of his paintings come from his selection of scenes, but he is very happy to paint bespoke portraits or landscapes for clients.
Mornington Reflections
Best in Show prize at the Somers Art Fair
Professional Qualifications
1996-1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Otago Polytechnic, N.Z
1995 Otago Polytechnic Foundation Course, Omaru, N.Z
Awards
2025 Sorrento Art Show - Best in Show prize
2024 Somers Art Fair - Best in Show prize
2024 Frankston Art Show - Second Prize
2023 Camberwell Art Show - Highly Commended
2016 Best in Show, Bayside Art Show
2016 Packers Prize, Flinders Art Show
2016 Best Seascape, Mornington Art Show
2015 Best Seascape, Flinders Art Show
2013 Best Seascape, Flinders Art Show
2006 2nd Prize, ‘Little Archies’ Annual Portraiture Exhibition, Oak Hill Community Gallery
2005 1st Prize, ‘Little Archies’ Annual Portraiture Exhibition, Oak Hill Community Gallery
Koonya Beach
Best in Show prize at the Sorrento Art Show
Mordialloc Boats
Andrew receiving Best in Show prize at Bayside Art Show
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Solo Exhibition, Gallery 112, St Kilda
2006 ‘Empty Spaces,’ Oak Hill Community Gallery, Mornington
2000 ‘A Pause for Reflection,’ Temple Gallery, Dunedin, N.Z
2000 ‘Carpe Diem,’ Community Gallery, Dunedin, N.Z
1999 ‘Carpe Diem,’ Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, N.Z
Group Exhibitions
Sorrento Art Show 2025
Somers Art Fair 2024
Frankston Art Show 2024
Mornington Art Show 2024
Camberwell Art Show 2024
Mornington Art Show 2023
Bayside Art Show 2023
Red Hill Art Show 2023
Camberwell Art Show 2023
Sorrento Art Show 2022
Mornington Art Show 2022
Red Hill Art Show 2020
Mornington Art Show 2020
The Bayside Art Show 2019
Mornington Art Show 2019
The Bayside Art Show 2018
The Bayside Art Show 2017
Art in Tune 2017
Mornington Art Show 2017
2016 Bayside Art Show
2016 Flinders Art Show
2016 Red Hill Art Show
2016 Mornington Art Show
2015 Bayside Art Show
2015 Flinders Art Show
2015 Mornington Art Show
2014 Finders Art Show
2013 Flinders Art Show
2007 – 2011 Represented at Gallery 112 St Kilda
2006 Camberwell Rotary Art Show, Melbourne
2005 ‘Little Archies,’ Annual Portraiture Exhibition, Oak Hill Community Gallery
2005 Oak Hill Gallery Annual Member Exhibition
2004 ‘Postcard Show,’ Linden, St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts
1999 ‘Site Exhibition,’ Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, N.Z
1999 ‘Painting Pics’ Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, N.Z
1998 ‘Foyer Exhibition,’ Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, N.Z
1998 Cleveland Arts Award Exhibition, Dunedin, N.Z
1998 Student Exhibition, Otago University, Dunedin, N.Z
1996 Number 5 Gallery Exhibition, Dunedin, N.Z
1995 Otago Polytechnic Cup and Saucer, Dunedin, N.Z