Biography/CV

Mike Adey : Bio

Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1972. Mike Adey was trained as Illustrator at the University of South Australia (1995 – 1998). Moved to Melbourne, Victoria in 2001. Moved away from Graphic Design/Illustration and started to paint on canvas in 2005. 

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" for his exhibition. Mike has also had successful group/solo exhibitions around Melbourne. In 2011 was the first time he exhibited overseas in a group show in Denmark. 

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

www.artboygallery.com


Galleri Tom Franke 

Ramsherred 6, Næstved, Denmark

www.tomfranke.dk


Gioco Giro 

5 Gilbert street, Preston VIC, Australia

www.giocogiro.com.au


Collections:

Mike’s paintings are already in collections in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth (Australia), Århus (Denmark), Ventabren (France).


MikeAdey (Copyright 2005-2011)