Biography

Fiona Cotton is a contemporary realist painter. She has a degree in Fine Art History and has spent time in Florence studying classical painting techniques at the Florence Academy of Art and the Charles Cecil Studios. She has been a finalist in many national and international art prizes. Her work is in private collections in UK, Europe and Australia and is featured in Still Life by Amber Creswell Bell, published by Thames and Hudson in 2021.
“In my still life work, painting from life and using traditional techniques, I explore the gentle beauty of everyday objects. In a chaotic world, I try to create a quiet space where creative thoughts can flourish through contemplation of an image rich with colour and light.”


EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
2023 Feed the Soul, Group exhibition, March, New England Regional Gallery
2022 16th Art Renewal Centre Salon, USA
2022 Finalist, AME Bale Portrait Prize
2022 Semi- Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize
2022 Semi-Finalist, Darling Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery
2022 February, Still Life Group Exhibition, Michael Reid, Northern Beaches
2021 September, Solo Exhibition, ‘Sustenance’ A K Bellinger Gallery
2021 Winner, Bienarte Award, Lethbridge 20,000 Art Prize
2020 Christmas Exhibition, A K Bellinger Gallery
2020 2020 Semi-finalist for a still life and a portrait, 15th Art Renewal Centre Salon, USA
2020 Finalist, AME Bale Art Prize
2020 Finalist, Lethbridge 20,000 Art Award
2019 Les Petit Travaux Small Works Exhibition, Aarwun Gallery
2019 Finalist, Eutick Memorial Still life Award
2018 Christmas Exhibition, A K Bellinger Gallery
2018 Finalist, AME Bale Art Prize
2018 Finalist, Percival Portrait Prize
2017 Christmas Exhibition, Aarwun Gallery
2017 Finalist, Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize
2017 Finalist, Ravenswood Art Prize
2017 Winner, People's Choice Prize, Squares, Strathnairn
2016 Finalist, Mosman Art Prize for a portrait and a still life
2015 Finalist, EMSLA still Life Award