Born Sydney 1954
Studies Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, 1973
Solo Exhibitions
2026 – 'Postcards: Twenty New Watercolours', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2025 – 'Bathers, Bushland, Houses, Fruit & Veg', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2023 – 'The Long Way Round', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2022 – 'Two Years in South Australia', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2021 – 'Leaving Murrays Lane', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2019 – 'Away from Home', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2017 – ‘New paintings - old habits', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2016 – '600 days, Landscape & Still Life', King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2014 – King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
2011 – 'Places I've been', Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney
2009 – Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney
2008 – 'People, Paddocks, Coastlines' Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor
2007 – Depot Gallery, Sydney
2006 – Council House 2, Melbourne
2005 – Depot Gallery, Sydney
2003 – Depot Gallery, Sydney
2000 – King Street Gallery, Sydney
1998 – King Street Gallery on Burton, Sydney
1997 – ‘Landscapes’, King Street Gallery on Burton
'Friends, Family, Places', King Street Gallery on Burton
1995 – King Street Gallery on Burton
1993 – King Street Gallery on Burton
1991 – Julie Green Gallery, Sydney
1989 – Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney - Landscapes Robin Gibson Gallery - Portraits
1988 – Robin Gibson Gallery
1987 – Galerie Cannibal Pierce, Paris
1985 – Mori Gallery, Sydney
1983 – Hogarth Gallery, Sydney
1980 – Robin Gibson Gallery
1978 – 38 Oxford Street, Sydney
1976 – Nicholson Street Gallery, Sydney
Group Exhibitions
2026 – The Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– The Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, MLC Croydon
– Portraits from the collection, NSW State Library
– Hill Painting Prize, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba NSW
– 40 Years of the Waverley Art Prize, Waverley Library, Sydney
2025 – The Dobell Drawing prize, National Art School, Sydney
– Salon Des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney (and touring)
– ‘Set States’, Wollongong Art Gallery
2024 – ‘The Collection: 100’ Manly Art gallery and Museum, Sydney
– Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– The Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2023 – Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, MLC Croydon
– ‘Chthonic: Inhabiting the Underworld’, Samstag, Adelaide
2022 – 75 Years of the Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
2021 – Dobell Drawing Prize, National Art School Gallery, Sydney
2020 – Salon des Refuses, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Kings Art Prize, Sydney
2019 – Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– Dobell Drawing Prize, National Art School, Sydney
2018 – 'Bohemian Harbour, Artists of Lavender Bay', Museum of Sydney
– 'The Horse', curated by Noel McKenna, Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
– Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Wollongong
– Grace Cossington Smith Art Award, GCS Gallery, Sydney
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, MLC Croydon, Sydney
– Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
– 'An Empire of Things', Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Sydney
– Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery Sydney
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, MLC Croydon, Sydney
2017 – Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Wollongong
– STILL, national still life award, Coffs Harbour Regional Art Gallery
– Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
– Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
– Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery Sydney
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, PLC Croydon, Sydney
– 'Self portraits', King Street Gallery on William
– Sydney Story Factory fundraiser, Sydney
– NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize
– Tattersalls Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane
2016 – Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
– Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
– Kings Art Prize, Kings School, Sydney
– Self Portraits On Paper, Bouddi Arts fundraiser,
– Yellow House, Sydney
– Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery Sydney
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, MLC Croydon, Sydney
2015 – Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– Salon des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery Sydney
– 'The Piano has been drinking', Maitland Regional Art Gallery
– Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
– 'Drawing the Line', Adelaide Perry Gallery, Sydney
– Tattersalls Art Prize, Brisbane
– Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
2014 – Dobell Drawing Biennial, Art Gallery of NSW
– Salon Des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize (winner)
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, PLC Croydon, Sydney
– Utzon's Opera House, S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2013 – Tattersalls Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane
– 'Nocturne', Damien Minton Art Gallery
– 'Middle Head', Mosman Art Gallery
– Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery
– 'Eternity', Damien Minton Gallery, Redfern
– University and Schools/Union Club, Sydney, selection of works
2012 – Salon des Refuses, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Dobell Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of NSW
– NSW Parliament Plein Air Art Prize, Sydney
– Tattersalls Art Prize, Brisbane
– Melbourne Art Fair (featured artist Damien Minton Gallery)
– Rick Amor Small Drawing Prize, Ballarat Regional Gallery(acquired for collection)
– ‘Five Bells’, Damien Minton Gallery
2011 – Salon des Refuses, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– ‘Artist Artists', Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla
– '10 Years Ago', Newcastle Arts Centre
– 'Zoo Air', Taronga Zoo artists in residence exhibition, Newcastle University Gallery
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Sydney
– Tattersall's Art Prize, Brisbane (highly commended)
2010 – Paddington Art Prize, Sydney (winner COFA Award)
– Tattersall's Art Prize, Brisbane Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Regional Art Gallery (winner, Alan gamble Award)
– NSW Parliament Plein Air Art Prize, Sydney
– '31 Days', Gallery Red, Sydney
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Sydney
– Salon des Refuses, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– The Landscape Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
2009 – The Drawn Line, King Street Gallery on William, Sydney
– Controversy & Acclaim, 60 Years of the Mosman Art Prize
– Salon Des Refuses, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Mosman Art prize, Mosman Regional Art Gallery, Mosman
– Blake Prize for Religious Art, National Art School Gallery Sydney
– Windows On Pain, Carriageworks and travelling to AGNSW
– Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Sydney (commended)
2008 – Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– 'Welcome to Coogee', (inc. 14 works by Tom Carment)
– Mary Place Gallery, Marlene Antico Fine Arts, Sydney
– Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, NSW State Library
– The Great Australian Barbeque, Wilson St Gallery, Newtown
– The Coloured Digger, Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney
– Gallipoli Art Prize, Sydney (winner)
– 'CH2' (inc. 40 works by Tom Carment), Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney University
– James Kiwi Watercolour Prize, Wollongong Art Gallery Mosman Art Prize,
– Mosman Regional Gallery
– WAYS Fundraiser Art Auction, Ravesi's, Sydney
– Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
– Clovelly Artists, Gallery East, Clovelly
– Guest artist, Australian Watercolour Institute,
– Mosman Regional Art Gallery
– End of year exhibition, Damien Minton Gallery
– Stonevilla Studio Fundraiser, Chrissie Cottier Gallery, Camperdown
2007 – Salon des Refuses S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Just Imagine, Wollongong City Art Gallery
– Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Regional Gallery
– Hula Dreaming, Gallery East Clovelly
– Artist's Books, The Cross Art Projects
– Maxine McKew Fundraiser Art Show, Depot Gallery Sydney
– Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
2006 – Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of N.S.W.
– Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– May Day, The Cross Art Projects
– Art on the Rocks, Sydney
– Archibald Prize Regional Tour, NSW & VIC
– Fireworks, Regional Tour
– Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
– Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
2005 – The Year in Art. S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Kedumba Drawing Prize, Wentworth Falls, NSW
– Art on the Rocks, Sydney Mosman Art Prize,
– Mosman Regional Art Gallery (winner)
– Tattersall's Art Prize, Brisbane
– Australian Icons, National Trust, Sydney
– Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Small Offerings: Sri Lankan and Australian artists exhibition for
– Tsunami Relief in Sri Lanka, The Cross Art Projects, Sydney
– Fireworks, Mackay Regional Art Gallery and Museum and touring regional galleries in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria
– Dugongs of Hinchinbrook Art Show, Centre of Contemporary Arts, Cairns
2004 – Archibald Prize. Art Gallery of N.S.W.
– Archibald Prize, Regional Tour
– Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of N.S.W.
– Dobell Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of N.S.W.
– Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– 'Same Place, Many Views - Painting the Australian Landscape',
– Defiance Gallery, Sydney
– Blake Prize for Religious Art, Regional Tour
– 'Art on the Rocks', Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
– Tattersalls Art Prize, Brisbane
– Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
– Waverley Art Prize, Sydney
– Whyalla Art Prize S.A.
– Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
– Fisher's Ghost Art Prize, Campbelltown City Art Gallery
2003 – Jeff Doring Benefit, Grant Pirrie Gallery, Sydney
– Ned Kelly Framed, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
– Picturing Paradise, Save Public Land, Mori Gallery, Sydney
– Waverley Art Prize, Sydney
– Mosman Art Prize, Sydney
– Tattersalls Art Prize, Brisbane
– Banool Conservation Art Prize, Scone
– King's Cross Art Prize, TAP Gallery, Sydney
– Fisher's Ghost Art Prize, Campbelltown City Art Gallery
– Blake Prize for Religious Art, Sir Herman
– Black Gallery, Sydney The Styx, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2002 – Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
– Archibald Prize, Regional Tour
– A Silver Lining & A New Beginning, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
– Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery Sydney
– Waverley Art Prize, Sydney
– Mosman Art Prize
2001 – Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
– Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales
– Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery Sydney
– A Century of Collecting, 1901-2001, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
– 'Over the Back Fence', Bowen Gallery, Wellington,
– N.Z Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Regional Art Gallery
– Waverley Art Prize, Sydney
– 'Floating', King St. Gallery on Burton
– Archibald Prize, Regional Tour Willoughby Art Prize, Sydney
– 'Our Place', Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
– Conrad Jupiter's Art Prize, Gold Coast city Art Gallery Qld.
– Gallery Artists, King St. Gallery on Burton
Published Writings by Tom Carment
2026 – Essay on friendship with poet Robert Gray,
– Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Spectrum 8/10
2025 – ‘Corny Point’, essay, Heat Magazine
2020 – ‘Out the Window’ essay Art Gallery of NSW Blog
– ‘Autumn of Change’ essay Sydney Morning Herald
2019 – ‘Womerah Lane: Lives and Landscapes’ 262pp illustrated book (Giramondo)
2018 – ‘Walking the Flint and Steel Track’, The Neighbourhood Paper
– ‘Lavender Bay, 1974’, Unlocked (Sydney Living Museums Gazette) Spring 2018
2017 – ‘Neighbourhood Watch, Womerah Lane’, essay, Sydney Review of Books
– ‘Typewriters and eggs’, The Neighbourhood Paper
2015 – ‘Battarbee and Namatjira’, review for Artist Profile Magazine
2014 – ‘Seven Walks, Cape Leeuwin to Bundeena’ (240pp book, published by Roc/Hin) ‘Postcards in the Artists Studio’ Artist Profile Magazine
2013 – Catalogue essay, The Grundy Collection, Bonhams Art Auction
2007 – ‘On site’, Heat magazine #13
– Catalogue essay, Karl Schwerdtfeger photography, Wollongong City Art Gallery
2006 – 'CH2, The Construction of Australia's Greenest Office Building - Painting, Drawings & Stories' . 48pp illustrated book, published by the City of Melbourne
2003 – Essay, 'Underrated - Horace Trennery’, Australian Art Review #2
2002 – Review, ‘Australian Gothic’ biography of Albert Tucker, HQ magazine
2001 – ‘Illustrated Tales’ (stories and pictures), Heat Magazine (new series #2)
1999 – ‘Fishing Camp’ (story and pictures), Bulletin Magazine
– ‘My Father’s War’ (illustrated essay), Good Weekend , Sydney Morning Herald
1998 –‘Telegraph Poles’, ‘Paris Underbelly’ (stories and drawings), HQ magazine
1997 – Three stories with drawings, Heat magazine #6
1995 – Short story ‘Ngomo Manza’, included in ‘Men/Love/Sex’, Random House
1986 –‘Days & Nights in Africa’ (110 pp illustrated book), Public Pictures
– Africa’s Ruthless Peace’, Good Weekend, Sydney Morning Herald
1981-2 – Articles, travel stories from Africa, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Courier Mail