Steve Salo

Steve Salo

Victoria, Australia

About Steve Salo

Australian painter. Private collections in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, UAE, Europe, the UK, USA and Canada. Artist residences in Hämeenkyrö Finland and Portsea Australia. stevesalo.com

Education:

Studying books about the master painters and experimenting in many mediums and across various subject matter, Steve is largely self taught.

Events:

Steve Salo’s profile as a contemporary artist continues to grow, with his paintings shortlisted in prestigious prizes across Australia and awarded a prize in Florence, Italy. He is a finalist in the Salon des Refusés 2018 (selected from Archibald Prize entries). Other recognition includes being a finalist in the Len Fox Painting Award, the Kogarah Art Prize, Waverley Art Prize, the Mosman Art Prize, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Prospect Portrait Prize and John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize.

Exhibitions:

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Recent Paintings, Metropolis Gallery, Vic
2017/18 Paintings from Finland, Embassy of Finland, Canberra, ACT
2017 The Back to Back Theatre Portraits, Frankston Arts Centre, Melbourne, Vic
2017 Halcyon Days, Epworth Gallery, Vic
2017 Expressions of Landscape, Metropolis Gallery
2015 Passerby, Metropolis Gallery
2014 Portraits of Artists, Metropolis Gallery

Full bio at stevesalo.com