EXHIBITIONS
2025 SO MANY WAYS TO DIE…
Exhibition of paintings and sculptures with Kassandra Bossell
Sheffer Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2024 SUMMER EXHIBITION
Scratch Art Space, Sydney
2023 THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
Group Show
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
2022 OMNIVORES
Group show
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
2019 MOSMAN ART PRIZE, Sydney
Finalist
THE SALON
Solo exhibition of paintings and works on paper
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
FOUR x 4 (x4)
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
2018 FOUR x 4 (x3)
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
2017 MONO/CHROMA
Paintings and works on paper by Brendan Lakin and Paloma White
Steps Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
OH! INNOCENT FLAME
Group exhibition
Durras Progress Hall, Durras, Australia
THE OTHER ART FAIR, Melbourne
The Facility, Melbourne, Australia
FIRE
Exhibition of paintings and works on paper
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
2016 DISTANZ – Zwei Künstler von Down Under
Brendan Lakin and Ho Allslop
Zentralbiblioptek Wuppertal, Germany
2015 FOUR x 4 (x2)
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
2014 Landscapes and Manscapes – FOUR x 4 (x1)
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
SURF ‘N’ TURF II (from Whoop Whoop to Wuppertal)
Solo exhibition of paintings and works on paper
duckrabbit, Sydney, Australia
2013 SURF ‘N’ TURF
Solo exhibition of paintings, drawings and watercolours
Zentralbibliotek Wuppertal, Germany
2010 THE “WORK” SERIES
Exhibition of paintings and drawings by Brendan Lakin and Hugh Ramage
The Studio, Sydney
2009 THE WALL
Solo exhibition of paintings and drawings
The Studio, Sydney
PUBLISHER’S CUP CRICKET ART PRIZE
Touring Sydney, Melbourne, Bowral & Mackay
Finalist
MOSMAN ART PRIZE, Sydney
Finalist
2008 MOSMAN ART PRIZE, Sydney
Finalist
2007 SOUVENIRS
Solo exhibition of paintings
Sheffer Gallery, Sydney
2006 WAVERLEY ART PRIZE, Sydney
Finalist
2003 INSIDE/OUTSIDE
Exhibition of paintings
Age Communications, Sydney
LIVERPOOL ART PRIZE, Sydney
Finalist
OXFORD ART PRIZE 1, Sydney
Finalist
OXFORD ART PRIZE 2, Sydney
Finalist
2002 ARCH
Exhibition of paintings
LIDI, Sydney
1992 EARTHED APPLIANCES
Exhibition of paintings
Universal Theatre foyer, Melbourne
1989 BRENDAN LAKIN PRESENTS
Solo exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints
RMIT Union Gallery
1987 Group Exhibition
RMIT Union Gallery
1986 Group Exhibition
Horsham Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
WORK HISTORY
2019 - 2025 One enormous private commission.
This incredible project involved painting more than 100 canvases, murals, low reliefs and bespoke paint finishes in a private residence in regional NSW.
Undisclosed address, Australia
Since 1998 Freelance artist, Sydney
Exhibitions of paintings and drawings, as well as private and commercial commissions for oil paintings, murals and painted finishes.
Since 2013 Co-founding Member of The Painter’s Guild
Specialised paint finishes and murals, working around Australia
2018: Set Finisher on ”Lambs of God”
Foxtel Miniseries
Set Finisher on ”Ladies in Black”
Feature film directed by Bruce Beresford
2014: All original artworks used on the set of 2014 series “The Bachelor”, Australia
2013: All original artworks used on the set of 2013 series “The Bachelor”, Australia
Set finisher on 2013 series “The Bachelor”, Australia
Co-founded The Painters Guild, Sydney.
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Specialising in all types of expert paint finishes and murals
2011-12: Set finisher (painting department) on feature films “The Great Gatsby” and “The Wolverine”
Fox Film Studios, Sydney
2005–06: The Mean Fiddler Hotel, Sydney, Australia - Senior Decorator.
18 months designing and painting the 21 rooms of The Mean Fiddler Irish Bar.
2003–05: Freelance artist, Vienna, Austria.
Extensive travel through Europe, painting for an exhibition of oil paintings (“Souvenirs”, exhibited in 2007)
Private and commercial commissions for oil paintings, murals and painted finishes.
2001–02: The Colour Course – Coordinator
A six-hour intensive course designed to educate adult students in the use of colour in their home or commercial space.
1998–2002: Porters Original Paints, Sydney - Colour Technician
Employed as Colourist, and to run the “Brush-Ups” Courses in the application and specifications of all Porters Original Paints products.
Funky 3d, Sydney - Scenic Artist
Painter of commercial sculptures and environments. Clients include Mambo, Sydney International Airport, Coca-Cola and Sydney Town Hall.
1998–99: Sydney Harbour Paint Company, Los Angeles (Porters Original Paints, USA)
Colour Technician
1996–98: Freelance Background Animation Artist
Clients include The Australian Children’s Television Foundation, Freerange Animation Studio (Dr Karl Kruszelnicki’s ‘Great Moments In Science” series), Kraft Cheese, Bundaberg Rum.
1995–96: Theatre Coordinator
RMIT Union Arts, Melbourne
1990–95: Raucous Children’s Theatre Company, Melbourne
Artistic Director