Mike Adey : Bio
Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1972. Mike Adey was trained as Illustrato
Mike has exhibited every year since 2007 with the Hobsons Bay City Councils "Art in Public Places" art program. In 2009 it was judged by two guest judges from the VCA which Mike was "Highly commended"
Mike is represented at ArtBoy gallery in Melbourne, Australia. He also has artwork at Gioco Giro in Melbourne, Australia and Galleri Tom Franke in Næstved, Denmark. (See stockists below)
You can also find Mike Adey on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information in detail please read CV below ....
Mike Adey : CV
Adelaide Central School of Art
Short Courses: Drawing 1&2,
Life Drawing, Illustration
1994
University of South Australia
Bachelor of Design (Illustration Design)
1995-1998
Illustrator/Graphic Designer 1999-2010
Group Exhibitions:
Life Drawing Exhibition
FAD Gallery, Adelaide 1997
Rocket: Illustration Graduation Book Launch
Rubikon Room, Adelaide 1998
Artistry Galleries
10 x 4 exhibition:
Corner High Street & Glenferrie Road, Malvern VIC
August 2009 – December 2009
StreetSmart Art Auction 2009
Louis Joel Gallery, Altona VIC
15th of September 2009
StreetSmart: No Reserve Art Auction 2010
Louis Joel Gallery, Altona VIC
27th of March 2010
LavART on the Wall : Art in Public Places
Laverton Community Centre, Laverton VIC
10th of April – 11th of April 2010
Galerie Tara: May Fundraiser Group Exhibition
Galerie Tara,
72 Willsmere Rd, Kew VIC
1st of May – 15th of May 2010
Old Post Office Gallery
Seymour VIC
July 2010 – September 2010
ArtBoy Gallery
99 Greville Street, Prahran VIC
14th July 2010 – Present
BSG (Brunswick Street Gallery)
Painting 10B Exhibition
322 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC
19th November 2010 – 2nd December 2010
FanBoy vs. ArtBoy: Videogames exhibition
ArtBoy Gallery, Prahran VIC
March 2011
StreetSmart: No Reserve Art Auction 2011
The Substation, Newport VIC
2nd of April 2011
FanBoy vs. ArtBoy: Comics exhibition
ArtBoy Gallery, Prahran VIC
June 2011
The summer is magic
Galleri Tom Franke, Næstved, Denmark
July – August 2011
FanBoy vs. ArtBoy: Sci-Fi exhibition
ArtBoy Gallery, Prahran VIC
November 2011
Solo exhibitions:
Hobsons Bay City Council: Art In Public Places 2007
Hobsons Bay Nursery and Gallery
342 Melbourne Rd, Newport VIC
1st of March to 30th of April 2007
Mike adey: al caffe numero cinque!
Cafe No.5
86 Lygon Street, East Brunswick VIC
9th of November 2007 to 3rd of January 2008
Hobsons Bay City Council: Art In Public Places 2008
Iceberg Cafe and Bar
Nelson Place, Williamstown VIC
1st of March to 30th of April 2008
Hobsons Bay Nursery and Gallery
342 Melbourne Rd, Newport VIC
April to September 2008
Famous Blue Raincoat
25b Vernon Street, South Kingsville VIC
From 3rd September 2008 to March 2009
Hobsons Bay City Council: Art In Public Places 2009
Famous Blue Raincoat (Food & Wine Exhibition)
25b Vernon Street, South Kingsville VIC
From 1st March 2009 to 10th of May 2009
Cafe no.5
5 Centre Place, Melbourne (off Flinders Lane) VIC
14th September 2009 – November 2010
Hobsons Bay City Council: Art In Public Places 2010
Famous Blue Raincoat
25b Vernon Street, South Kingsville VIC
From 1st March 2010 to 18th of April 2010
Famous Blue Raincoat
25b Vernon Street, South Kingsville VIC
From 19th of April 2010 – November 2010
Hobsons Bay City Council: Art In Public Places 2011
Famous Blue Raincoat
25b Vernon Street, South Kingsville VIC
From 7th March 2011 to 17th of April 2011
ArtBoy gallery: Showcase exhibition
99 Greville Street, Prahran VIC
From 23rd June 2011 to 30th June 2011
Awards:
Hobsons Bay City Council: Art In Public Places 2009
"Highly Commended" for exhibition by guest judges from VCA
2009 Abaf awards: Toyota Community Award
Western region artists, Western region businesses and Hobsons Bay City Council.
Publications:
D.A.M. Magazine (USA)
Issue 12 February 2010
www.dammagazine.com
Timeout Melbourne (Aus)
Interviewed for FanBoy vs. ArtBoy: Comics group exhibition
ArtBoy Gallery, Prahran VIC
June 2011
Galleries:
Nexus Modern Art
123 Cecil Street, South Melbourne VIC
July 2008 – May 2009
Artistry Galleries
10 x 4 exhibition:
Corner High Street & Glenferrie Road, Malvern VIC
August 2009 – December 2009
Galerie Tara
72 Willsmere Rd, Kew VIC
1st of May – 15th of May 2010
Old Post Office Gallery
Old Post Office Gallery, Seymour VIC
July 2010 – October 2010
ArtBoy Gallery
99 Greville Street, Prahran VIC
14th July 2010 – Present
Galleri Tom Franke
Næstved, Denmark
July 2011 – Present
Stockists:
ArtBoy Gallery
99 Greville Street, Prahran VIC, Australia
Galleri Tom Franke
Ramsherred 6, Næstved, Denmark
Gioco Giro
5 Gilbert street, Preston VIC, Australia
Collections:
Mike’s paintings are already in collections in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth (Australia), Århus (Denmark), Ventabren (France).