Husband and wife Marc and Gillie Schattner are international award winning artists and Archibald Prize Finalists. They have painted together for the last 15 years, working collaboratively on the same art piece and combining their talent to arrive at a single vision. Every aspect of the art piece has both artists’ minds and hands on it, reflecting their individual passions and influences in life. Gillie and Marc Schattner’s art draws on their work in the fields of graphic design and advertising, as well as Gillie’s experiences working as a registered nurse. They have worked with the Smile Foundation, The Black Dog Institute and Australian Red Cross Blood Service. They are also successful portrait artists, and were recent finalists in the Archibald Prize. Specialising in children, pets and celebrities, their portraits are in international demand. Their subjects include Rhonda Birchmore, Scarlett Johannson, John Konrad, Archbishop Pell, Dr Harry Cooper, Jimmy Little, and the late Peter Brock. Marc and Gillie have had over 30 solo exhibitions, and are hung in prominent corporate and gallery collections.

 








SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Wild at Heart Richard Martin Sydney
2011 The Road Less Travelled Linton and Kay Contemporary Perth
2010 Returning to the animal within Nexus Modern Art Melbourne
2009 The Dog In Us All Linton and Kay Perth
2009 I love my dog and my dog loves me Richard Martin Sydney
2008 Wishful Thinking Linton and Kay Perth
2007 Modern Addiction Libby Edwards Melbourne
2007 New Paintings Libby Edwards Perth
2006 Creature Comforts Libby Edwards Sydney
2005 Life Can't Wait Darling Park Gallery Sydney (Travelling exhibition around Australia)
1999 Sex in the City New York
1996 Circus New York
1994 Expats The Substation Singapore
1993 A Blue Eye View The Substation Singapore
1992 Eat Me Singapore
1990 Friends Hong Kong
1984 Travels Belguim

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery
2011 Charlatan Ink Art Prize, The Carlton Arms, New York
2010 Florence Biennale artists of Australia, 'Contemporanea' Smart Artz Gallery Melbourne
2010 BSG General Art Prize Finalist Brunswick Street Gallery Melbourne
2010 London Biennale Gagliardi Gallery London
2009 The Blake Prize Directors Cut Exhibtion, www.blakeprize.com.au Sydney
2009 The South Australian Museum, The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Adelaide, SA
2009 Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy
2009 Biennale di Chianciano 2009,Tuscany, Italy, Click here for catalogue >
2008 Summer Exhibition Linton and Kay Perth
2008 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Finalist Caloundra Regional Art Gallery
2007 New Paintings Libby Edwards Brisbane
2007 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery
2007 Water Libby Edwards Brisbane
2006 Blake Exceptions Exhibition Chase Contemporary & Tribal Arts Gallery, Sydney
2006 New Paintings Libby Edwards Melbourne
2006 Archibald Prize Finalist Art Gallery of NSW Sydney
2006 Corporate Art Burleigh Queensland
2000 Mamaroneck Artist Guild New York
1998 Mamaroneck Artist Guild New York
1997 Mamaroneck Artist Guild New York
1997 Asian Scenes Singapore

AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
2011 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery
2011 Charlatan Ink Art Prize, The Carlton Arms, New York
2011 Prometheus Visual Art Exhibition Finalist, All Saints Anglican School, Gold Coast
2010 BSG General Art Prize Finalist Brunswick Street Gallery Melbourne
2009 Winner of 2009 Biennale di Chianciano, Tuscany, Italy
2009 The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize Finalist,
        The South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA
2008 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Finalist Caloundra Regional Art Gallery
2007 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery
2006 ARCHIBALD PRIZE FINALIST Art Gallery of New South Wales 2006
1999 Mamaroneck Art Prize (finalist)
1998 Cannes Advertising Festival for Scotch Brite and Ben Wear
1994 SINGAPORE CREATIVE CIRCLE ART PRIZE (winner)

PUBLISHED BOOKS
I love my dog and my dog loves me (Wakefield Press)
True Love (Random House)
The Perfect Gift (Random House)
The Happiest Day of My Life (Random House)
Zac’s PB (Hodder Headline),
Wizards of Willow (SNP Publishing)

COLLECTIONS
Ying Ren Hotel - Beijing
Maitland Regional Gallery
Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation Sydney
Cranbrook School Sydney
Black Dog Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney
Smile Foundation Sydney
Darling Park, Sussex Street Sydney
Royal Adelaide Hospital Sydney
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney
The Hilton Group Singapore
Macdonalds Singapore

COMMISSIONED WORK
Chada - For the Ying Ren Hotel Beijing, Hilton Hotel Singapore, Macdonalds Corporate Headquarters Singapore, Dr Martens, Mercedes, Friends of the Earth, The Philharmonic Orchestra, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Smile Foundation, Black Dog Institute, Eric Bana, Bryce Courtenay