Artist Profile: Guy Warren

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Artist Profile: Guy Warren

2020-04-30

by Danielle Neely

Article by Steve Lopes

NAS alumnus Guy Warren has inspired many other artists with his inventive and curious approach to the landscape and human form. An Archibald Prize winner, educator and respected painter, his contribution to Australia’s visual culture has been enormous. In Issue 34, Steve Lopes chatted to Warren about his colourful life and career – the rainforest, the permutations of the art world, the primality of painting and the experience of growing older.

Image: Guy Warren in his studio. Photo: Tony Lopes

Opening tonight, The Postgrad Show.

Join us from 6–10pm to celebrate the work of our graduating Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) students, exhibited throughout the NAS campus.

RSVP link in bio.

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Opening tonight, The Postgrad Show.

Join us from 6–10pm to celebrate the work of our graduating Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) students, exhibited throughout the NAS campus.

RSVP link in bio.

Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming NAS Gala | National Treasures on Friday 21 November!

The NAS Gala is an unforgettable evening of music and art, with the opportunity to bid on exceptional works by NAS Fellows and alumni in our unmissable auction.

Get tickets via our link in bio.

1. Rosemary Lee, `25-3-2 (everything reminds me of him)`, graphite, charcoal, oil and wax-based pigment on paper, 28 x 1.5 cm (framed)
2. Lucy O`Doherty, `Umbrella reflections in Ischian pool`, oil on linen, 61 x 91.5 cm
3. Wendy Sharpe, `Man on Bed`, pastel and charcoal on Stonehenge, 85 x 80 cm (framed)
4. Reg Mombassa, `Nocturne: a robot polishes a carbone`, pen and ink on paper, 40 x 55 cm

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Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming NAS Gala | National Treasures on Friday 21 November!

The NAS Gala is an unforgettable evening of music and art, with the opportunity to bid on exceptional works by NAS Fellows and alumni in our unmissable auction.

Get tickets via our link in bio.

1. Rosemary Lee, '25-3-2 (everything reminds me of him)', graphite, charcoal, oil and wax-based pigment on paper, 28 x 1.5 cm (framed)
2. Lucy O'Doherty, 'Umbrella reflections in Ischian pool', oil on linen, 61 x 91.5 cm
3. Wendy Sharpe, 'Man on Bed', pastel and charcoal on Stonehenge, 85 x 80 cm (framed)
4. Reg Mombassa, 'Nocturne: a robot polishes a carbone', pen and ink on paper, 40 x 55 cm

Thinking about studying at the National Art School? Apply now and join us in 2026. Find out more at nas.edu.au

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Thinking about studying at the National Art School? Apply now and join us in 2026. Find out more at nas.edu.au

Introducing Liss Finney (@lissfinney), one of our graduating Sculpture MFA students, and their selected work ‘Each’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Liss Finney
`Each`
steel, wood, mixed casting mediums
210 x 60 x 210 cm

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Zoe Lonergan

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Introducing Liss Finney (@lissfinney), one of our graduating Sculpture MFA students, and their selected work ‘Each’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Liss Finney
'Each'
steel, wood, mixed casting mediums
210 x 60 x 210 cm

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Zoe Lonergan

Introducing Nikki Poulos (@nikkipoulos_), one of our graduating Sculpture GDFA students, and their selected work ‘Three Minuteman’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Nikki Poulos
`Three Minuteman`
single-channel HD digital video, colour, sound
3:35 minutes

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)

Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)

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Introducing Nikki Poulos (@nikkipoulos_), one of our graduating Sculpture GDFA students, and their selected work ‘Three Minuteman’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Nikki Poulos
'Three Minuteman'
single-channel HD digital video, colour, sound
3:35 minutes

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)

Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)

Introducing Alice Martin (@alice_emartin), one of our graduating Printmaking MFA students, and their selected work ‘Toast’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

`Alice Martin`
Toast
My first grey hair, wood, beeswax, paper
45 x 25 x 13 cm

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)

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Artist Profile: Guy Warren