Veronica Colvin is a versatile contemporary classically trained artist with a passion for telling stories via her artworks – in digital and traditional mediums. She primarily focusses on Portraiture, Figurative and Still Life works.
Sydney based and professionally trained, Veronica trains with Julian Ashton Art School at The Rocks, Sydney (Australia’s oldest running classical art school), and with Studio Escalier, Paris / Montmartre, France.
Prior to focusing on painting, Veronica was a Hair, Make-Up and Special Effects Artist (plus qualified hairdresser and barber), with a strong focus in the Film and TV / Commercial industries. Prior to that, Veronica worked as a Communications / Public Relations and Marketing Practitioner, working in agency and in-house roles across the consumer and technology industries.
Awards
2019 – SMSA Scholarship (full-time) for 2020 – Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney
2018 – Certificate in Fine Arts – Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney
2018 – The George Lambert Sculpture Prize for “The Coat” – Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney
Education
2020 – 2021 – Still Life and Portraiture – Studio Escalier, Paris / Montmartre (Online)
2021 – Digital Painting – New York Academy of Art, New York (Online)
2021 – Figure Drawing – The Teaching Studios, New York (Online)
2021 – Understanding and Applying Colour (Colour Theory) – National Art School, Sydney (Online)
2018 – 2020 – Classical Drawing, Painting and Sculpting – Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney
Other
Masters in Communication Management (Organisational Communication) – University of Technology, Sydney
Bachelor of Arts (Literature and Drama Studies) – Macquarie University, Sydney