Stephen Trebilcock was born in Montacute in the Adelaide Hills, and spent most of his childhood in the small community of Winkie on the River Murray. His works are strongly influenced by his early years living on a fruit block and his love of gardening.
Trebilcock is a self-taught painter. Before committing to a full-time career as an artist, he worked as a kitchen hand, fencing contractor and signwriter. The approach to painting that Stephen has taken is strongly based on his drawing skills, developed over years of careful observation and study. Stephen’s first solo exhibition was held at Hill-Smith Fine Art in 1990, by whom he has been represented since. In 1993 he was awarded a travelling scholarship to Europe, where he completed a course of study at the Slade School of Art in London. Time spent in Venice also had a great impact on him, and the result of this travel is the classical and timeless appeal that. Stephen’s work possess. Stephen continues to paint in his Adelaide Hills studio, working towards exhibitions as well as undertaking selected commissions. Since 1990 he has held numerous solo exhibitions around Australia and overseas. |
PUBLICATIONS
‘Australian Artist’ Magazine, Feature Article, 1993, 1996, 2001. ‘The Epicurean's Kitchen Companion’ Illustrations, 1994. ‘50 Australian Artists’ Volume 1, 1994. Sydney Morning Herald ‘Good Living’, 1995. Vogue Entertaining, ‘Food in the Frame’, 1996. International Artist, 1999. Home Beautiful, 1999. Country Style, 1999. Sydney Morning Herald, 2000, 2004. SA Life Magazine,V0l 1. No 1. ‘Tasting Australia’ Feature Article, 2003. Artists Palette, Feature Article, Number 47, 2007. Adelaide Advertiser Review, February, 2007. Sunday Mail ‘Home’, Feature Article, February, 2007. Adelaide Matters, February, 2007. Australian Senior, 2009. Adelaide Matters, 2009. Adelaide Matters, 2012. Harbour view, 2011 |
AWARDS
2015 Selected - Salon Des Refuses, Sydney NSW 2014 Finalist - Adelaide Parklands Art Prize 2011 Finalist - Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2011 Highly Commended - Waterhouse Art Prize 2009 Finalist - Mosman Art Prize 2009 Winner - Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2008 Finalist - Fleurieu Biennale Food and Wine Art Prize 1994 Winner - Victor Harbor Open Acquisitive Award 1993 Winner - Thomas Laird Travelling Scholarship |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Frances Keevil Gallery, NSW 2018 Hill Smith Gallery , SA 2017 Frances Keevil Gallery, NSW 2016 Hill Smith Gallery, SA 2015 Frances Keevil Gallery, NSW Intercontinental Hotel Double Bay , NSW 2014 Hill Smith Gallery, SA Paintbox Fine Art Gallery, ACT 2013 Frances Keevil Gallery, NSW 2012 Frances Keevil Gallery, NSW 2011 Hill Smith Gallery, SA Frances Keevil Gallery, NSW 2010 Paintbox Fine Art Gallery, ACT 2009 Hill Smith Gallery, SA Paintbox Fine Art Gallery, ACT 2007 Hill Smith Gallery, SA Hahndorf Hill Winery, SA Mt Lofty House, SA 2006 Lynne Wilton Gallery, VIC 2005 Hill Smith Gallery, SA 2004 Art House Gallery, NSW 2003 Hill Smith Gallery, SA 2002 Art House Gallery, NSW 2001 Hill Smith Gallery, SA 2000 Port Jackson Fine Art Gallery, USA Art House Gallery, NSW 1999 Hill Smith Gallery, SA |
1998 Art House Gallery, NSW Kozminski Galleries, VIC 1997 Art House Gallery, NSW Hill Smith Gallery, SA 1996 Art House Gallery, NSW Jan Murphy Gallery, QLD Hill Smith Gallery, SA 1995 Yalumba Winery, SA Libby Edwards Gallery, VIC Art House Gallery, NSW 1994 Hill Smith Gallery, SA "Hill of Content" Bookstore, VIC "Travel Paintings - Venice", SA Royal Society of Arts 1993 "People of Passion", St Peters Cathedral SA Libby Edwards Gallery, VIC 1992 Hill Smith Gallery, SA Libby Edwards Gallery, VIC 1990 Hahndorf Art Gallery, SA Hill Smith Gallery, SA |