Wayne Singleton
Wayne Singleton is an Australian Relief Block printmaker specializing in black and white, and hand coloured linocut prints.
Born in Melbourne, Wayne initially trained as a Stereo Cutter (relief block maker) at ACI Fibre Packages before he studied art and design at Preston Institute of Technology. He also holds post-graduate qualifications in the areas of secondary education, social science, and religious education.
He has been an exhibiting printmaking artist since the 1980s. He now lives in Brisbane where he designs, cuts and colours his prints in his home studio.
Wayne is a member of Royal Queensland Arts Society. He is also a member of the Brisbane Artists’ Collective called Impress where he conducts Relief Block workshops in their Kedron studio workshop. Wayne also prints with Dr. David Jones at his Corvine Art print workshop.
Wayne is an accredited member of Flying Arts Alliance and a member of the Print Council of Australia.
In the past, Wayne has supported his art practice by teaching drawing, art, and design both at the secondary school level and in adult education sector. He now works as a full-time printmaker.
Selected Exhibitions (last 10 years only)
2023 ‘lines drawn and cutting remarks’ solo exhibition at Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane
2023 Solo exhibition at Under the Greenwood Tree, North Tamborine, Queensland
2023 ‘Impressions 17’ at Impress Printmaker’s Studio and Gallery, Brisbane
2023 Royal Queensland Art Society member’s exhibition, Brisbane - awarded first prize in the 2D – other media category.
2023 Finalist in ‘The Lethbridge Landscape Prize’ exhibition Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2023 Finalist in ‘The Milburn Prize for Landscape’ exhibition at Brisbane Institute of Art
2023 ‘Splash’ a group exhibition at Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane - work awarded 2nd prize
2022 ‘Impressions 16’ at Impress Printmaker’s Studio and Gallery, Brisbane
2022 Royal Queensland Art Society member’s exhibition, Brisbane - work highly commended
2022 Lethbridge Landscape Prize - Salon Des Refuses, Brisbane
2021 Group exhibition with the Moreton Bay Printmakers at the Old Fire Station Gallery, Redcliffe
2021 Selected exhibitor in the bi-annual international ‘InkFest 2021’ print exhibition in Cairns
2021 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Brisbane
2021 Group exhibition ‘Home Turf’ in Graceville, Brisbane
2021 Solo exhibition at Under the Greenwood Tree, North Tamborine, Queensland
2021 Finalist in the ‘Lethbridge Landscape Prize’ exhibition Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2021 ‘Just cutting quietly’ a solo exhibition at Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane
2020 Group exhibition ‘Impressions 14’ Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery, Brisbane
2020 Finalist - ‘drawing and print acquisitive prize’, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
2019 solo exhibition at Under the Greenwood Tree, North Tamborine, Queensland
2019 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, Queensland
2019 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Brisbane
2019 Group exhibition ‘Brisbane landscapes, landscapes and personalities’ Petrie Terrace Gallery, Queensland. sponsored by the Brisbane City Council - work highly commended
2019 ‘Queensland landscapes’ a solo exhibition hosted by the Mayo Festival Committee, Ascot, Brisbane
2018 Group exhibition ‘Impressions 12’ Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery, Brisbane
2018 'Cutting both sides of the line' solo exhibition Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane
2018 'I thirst' COSSAG exhibition finalist, Brisbane -winner of third prize
2018 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Queensland
2018 'Queensland landscapes' Solo exhibition hosted by the Mayo Festival Committee, Brisbane
2017 Group exhibition ‘Impressions 11’ Impress Printmakers Studio & Gallery, Brisbane
2017 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Queensland
2016 Royal Queensland Art Society 'Diversity in print' exhibition, Brisbane - Winner of the RQAS Print Award for Relief Block Printmaking and the 'people’s choice' award
2016 Stanthorpe Art Festival finalist, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery, Qld
2016 '50 x 50' Exhibition - celebrating 50 years of the PCA. Impress Printmakers Studio & Gallery - Winner of the ‘people’s choice’ award
2016 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Qld
2016 Nudgee College Art Festival – Featured artist
2015 Clayfield College Art Exhibition, Qld - Winner of the ‘people’s choice’ award
2015 Featured artist in the Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Qld (acquired artist)
2014 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, Qld
2014 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Qld
2013 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Qld
2013 'Cutting away' Robyn Bauer Gallery, Brisbane
Residencies/Workshops
Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)
Brisbane Boys Grammar School
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Chisholme College
Hills International College
Kedron State High School
Sheldon College
Stuartholme School
St Michael’s College
St Peter's Lutheran College
Xavier flexischool
IMPRESS Printmakers Studio, Brisbane
Bribie Island Art Centre, Queensland
ArtPlus Bundaberg, Queensland
Barcaldine Arts Council, Barcaldine, Queensland
Borderline Artists Inc - Stanthorpe/Tenterfield region
Collections
Wayne has artworks in many commercial and private collections - both in Australia and abroad.
Works sold through commercial galleries are not always possible to track, but the following Brisbane companies and institutions have his work in their collections:
The Wesley Hospital
Toowong Private Hospital
Mater Private Hospital
Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Ord Minnett
Water Solutions
PlaceMate Architects
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Brisbane Boys' Grammar School
Anglican Church Grammar School
Publication
‘Creative Inquiry’ – a textbook for the new Australian Art Curriculum
Published by Cambridge University Press in October 2018. One of the exemplar contemporary artists; the book also includes an Artist Statement and photos of Wayne’s work.