MITCHELL ENGLISH — COASTAL SOUL, CONTEMPORARY VISION

Mitchell English is a Noosa-based, Sydney-born artist whose work captures the raw, sun-drenched essence of coastal life. With over 30 years of painting and a lifetime of chasing waves, his art is a visual love letter to the Australian coastline.

A life-long surfer, English’s paintings radiate a utopian vision of Australian beach life. His works define cropped fragments of infinity, taking the viewer beyond the canvas into the space of memory. Being lost in joy and lost in waves are palpable inspirations that infuse his pieces with captivating energy.

English’s work has been featured in Vogue Living, belle, InsideOut, Taschen, Home Beautiful, and ELLE Decoration. His pieces grace private collections and prestigious public institutions worldwide, including Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum.

English has exhibited in solo and group shows across Australia and internationally, creating art that resonates with both art enthusiasts and surf aficionados.

Education

1989     Bachelor of Visual Arts, College of Fine Arts, University of NSW, Australia

1990     Studio Assistant, Markus Lupertz, Direktor, Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, Germany

1993     Lecturer/Tutor Visual Arts, University of Western Sydney, Australia

1997     Masters in Design, University of Western Sydney, Nepean, Australia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024     Falling into the Sun, Art Kind Gallery, Byron Bay, Australia

2023     Mirror Maze, Sydney Road Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2022     Children of The Sun, Sketch & Co. Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2022     With the Sun in My Eyes, Arcadia Street Gallery, Noosa Heads, Australia

2022     Shoreline, Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia

2021     The Thrill, Van Rensburg Gallery, Milton, NSW, Australia

2020     Heatwave, Van Rensburg Gallery, Milton, NSW, Australia

2019     Winter of My Content, T. Bexon Gallery, Noosa Heads, Australia

2019     Recent Work, Project Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2014     Please No Photos, Butchers Hook Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2011     Detritus, Deus Temple, Canggu, Bali

2010     End of Summer, Sheahan Galleries, Wollongong, NSW, Australia

2007     5 Summer Stories, James Dorahy Project Space, Sydney, Australia

2003     Numbskulls, Salon Hildenbrandt, Karlsruhe, Germany

1998     A B Grade History, Casula Powerhouse Regional Gallery, Sydney

1995     Golden Summer, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney, Australia

1994     Club Classics, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney, Australia

1993     The Fringe Dwellers, Galerie Ute Groehbuehl, Karlsruhe, Germany

1991     Neue Arbeit, Pomodoro, Karlsruhe, Germany

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025     Where the Light Falls, Harvey Galleries, Sydney, Australia

2022     High Tide, Sketch & Co Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2022     Sand & Salt, Weswal Gallery, Tamworth, Australia

2021     The Sun Also Shines: Four Queensland Artists, Arcadia St Gallery, Noosa, Australia

2021     We Are 4, Sydney Road Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2014     Christmas Show, Butchers Hook Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2013     Inaugural Show, Butchers Hook Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2012     Group Show, Deus Gallery, Kemang, Jakarta, Indonesia

2010     MCM Art Show, MCM House, Waterloo, Sydney

2010     Art Sydney 10, Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney

2010     Garage Art Show, Beach Road Hotel, Sydney, curated by Steve Gorrow

2009     Drawcard 09, National Art School Gallery, Sydney

2009     Drawcard 08, National Art School Gallery, Sydney

2007     Lit Up Like a Christmas Tree, James Dorahy Project Space, Sydney

2006     Drawcard 06, National Art School Gallery, Sydney

2006     Drawcard 06, National Art School Gallery, Sydney

2001     Interiors, Object Gallery, Sydney

1999    Cars & Culture, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

1997    The Collector, First Draft, Sydney, curated by Elvis Richardson 

1997    Fibro Australian Perspecta 97, Casula Powerhouse Regional Gallery

1995    Africa e Arancia, Spazio D’Ars, Milan, Italy

1995    New Work, Olsen Carr Gallery, Sydney

1995    No Holds Barred, Airspace, Sydney

1994    Jeans for Genes, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

1992    New South Wales Travelling Scholarship, Works Gallery, Sydney

AWARDS            

2020     The Clayton Utz Art Prize, Lethbridge Gallery, Finalist

2020     The Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, Finalist

2018     Albany Art Prize, Finalist

2016     Paddington Art Prize, Finalist

2013     Mosman Art Prize, Finalist

2012     Moran Prize, Finalist

Redland Art Award, Finalist

2010     Mosman Art Prize, Finalist

2008    Fleurieu Biennale, Finalist

Eutick Memorial Still Life Painting Prize, Finalist

2001     Gold Coast Art Prize, Finalist

1999     Gold Coast Art Prize, Finalist

1996     Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist

Mosman Art Prize, Finalist

1994     Fishers Ghost Art Prize, Finalist

COLLECTIONS

Public Collections

Sydney Powerhouse Museum

University of Western Sydney

Bannisters Hotel Group

Bega Regional Gallery

Noosa Tourism

Private Collections

Australia, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA.