Paul Fleetham

My art journey began in high school in the mid 70’s.
I had a great art teacher that let me ( and my best friend ) make art in the art room during lunch. It was always my best subject, and in year 10 I was selected along with my friend we were the only 2 to go into the local regional high school art perspective.
Wanting to continue doing something involving art after school I enrolled at college and did a 3 year diploma in Graphic Design, and worked briefly in Graphics.
I took night classes in Silk Screen Printing and my lecturer, a well respected West Australian artist convinced me to return to study Fine Art. I graduated from Edith Cowan University in 1991.
Following uni I briefly painted murals, but really focused on being a professional artist.
I’ve had my work shown in the Art Gallery of WA. Been in multiple group shows and competitions, had 2 solo exhibitions and won several awards.
Today my work has morphed into a digital medium that i find very liberating, even though I use it in a more traditional or recognisable way.
I know many who see my art think it’s been painted, even though it hasn’t.
So to end....
You’ll find my art can be pretty eclectic as I draw from my graphics background, which also included phot...

Diploma of Graphic Design (1982)
Perth Technical College. Perth. Australia

B.A. Visual Art (1991)
Edith Cowan University, Perth. Australia

Awards
1998 Best work by Local Artist, Mandurah City Festival of Arts
2001 Best Small Picture, Rotary Art Exhibition, Pinjarra
2002 Best Oil / Acrylic, Rockingham Regional Art Award
2012 Regional Art Award. Mandjar Art Award. Mandurah
2014 2nd Prize. Digital City...Telstra. CASM. Mandurah
2015 Regional Art Award. Mandjar Art Award. Mandurah