Steve Salo

Steve Salo

East Geelong, Australia

About Steve Salo

Steve Salo is an Australian contemporary artist, best known for his emotive portraiture and expressive landscape paintings. His works are in private collections in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, UAE, Europe, the UK, USA and Canada. Steve's profile continues to grow, with paintings shortlisted in prestigious prizes across Australia and awarded a prize in Florence, Italy. "My paintings speak for me and say a lot more than I ever could put into words. They can depict everything from a moment in time to the weight of the modern world, to contemporary reimagining of works by master painters. I enter the studio and a catharsis takes place, I feel the same when I connect with someone else’s artwork, music or performance. Art has the power to free the mind and connect us to humanity, even if only for a moment." stevesalo.com

Education:

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

2017 Artist residences in Hämeenkyrö Finland and Portsea Australia.
1990 Art & Design, Gordon Institute, Geelong, Australia

Events:

(postponed, I'll next attend in 2021) The Other Art Fair Sydney, presented by Saatchi Art
5-18 October 2021, Solo show at Art2Muse Gallery, Double Bay, Sydney

Exhibitions:

Painting full-time since 2014, Steve has exhibited in 10 solo shows and over 50 group exhibitions.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Portraits, Metropolis Gallery, Vic
2019 The Other Art Fair Sydney presented by Saatchi Art (stand with 15 paintings), NSW
2019 Pier to Point, Curved Wall Gallery, Frankston Arts Centre, Vic
2018 Recent Paintings, Metropolis Gallery, Vic
2018 Paintings from Finland, Embassy of Finland, Canberra, ACT
2017 The Back to Back Theatre Portraits, Curved Wall Gallery, Frankston Arts Centre, Vic
2017 Halcyon Days, Epworth Gallery, Vic
2017 Expressions of Landscape, Metropolis Gallery, Vic
2015 Passerby, Metropolis Gallery, Vic
2014 Portraits of Artists, Metropolis Gallery, Vic

View full bio and more paintings at stevesalo.com