Biography

Raymond Cheney, born 1954.

Raymond’s work explores the notion of identity, place and how we connect with one another. Through his hyper real painting approach he invites the audience to question and to take the time to appreciate the mystery of the manifested world. On many occasions we tend to miss the obvious, the beauty and the magnificence around us.

Raymond’s visual language endeavours to guide and transport the viewer to another space.

Although these paintings are based on photographs the idea is to reach beyond the two dimensional surface of the photograph. These detailed and meticulous paintings create the allusion of a new reality. The underlying narrative in his work incorporates spiritual emotional and cultural connections.

Raymond Cheney has completed portraits of the Premier of QLD Anna Bligh, Artist Michael Zavros, Mick Doohan five times World Motorcycle Grand Prix winner and Businessman and owner of SAE Colleges worldwide, Tom Misner which was an entrant in the 2010 Archibald Prize.

RECENT SELECTED AWARDS

2017 Clayton Utz Art Award
Finalist, "Once" oil on oak wood panels.

2008 The Darcy Doyle National Landscape Award
1st Prize ‘Predestination’, Oil on Canvas

2008 The Paul Roach Award, Royal Queensland Arts Society
1st Prize ‘Sunday Afternoon’, Oil on Canvas

2008 The Marymount College Art Prize
1st Prize ‘Metallic Resonance’, Oil on Canvas

2006-7 The Border Art Prize, The Tweed River Art Gallery
People’s Choice Award and Highly Commended Award
(‘I am – Self Portrait’ Oil on Canvas)

Artwork held in public and private collections in Australia, England, Germany and India.

RECENT EXHIBITIONS

2015, 'In This Moment', Hinge Gallery, Dust Temple Currumbin, QLD
2015 ‘Flow – Transcending Self’, Project Gallery Queensland College of Art, Brisbane QLD
2012 Windhorse Gallery, Bangalow NSW
2011 Graydon Gallery, Brisbane QLD