ABOUT
Crispin Akerman is a visual artist living and working in the South West of Western Australia. He grew up in the Perth surrounds where he spent his spare time drawing, painting, and playing music. He went to Claremont art school for a brief time before joining Perth band Eurogliders.
After finishing his studies at the School of ART – ANU, he pursued his interest in painting. He likes to work from life and nature and his work is influenced by the natural environment of the South West of Western Australia.
Crispin exhibits nationally.
Education
| 1988 | Julian Ashton, Sydney |
| 1992 | Canberra Institute of Arts |
Solo exhibitions | Group exhibitions
| 2022 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra |
| 2019 | Gallows Gallery, Perth |
| 2019 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra |
| 2018 | Yallingup Galleries, WA |
| 2017 | Gallows Gallery, Perth |
| 2017 | Gallery One, Gold Coast |
| 2016 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra |
| 2016 | Gallows Gallery, Perth |
| 2015 | Gallery One, Gold Coast |
| 2014 | Gallows Gallery, Perth |
| 2013 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra |
| 2010 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra Greenhill Galleries, Perth |
| 2009 | Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide |
| 2008 | Greenhill Galleries, Perth Michael Reid, Murrurundi |
| 2007 | Greenhill Galleries, Perth Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Beaver Galleries, Canberra |
| 2006 | Greenhill Galleries, Perth Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2005 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane |
| 2004 | Gallery 460, Sydney Greenhill Galleries, Perth Beaver Galleries, Canberra |
| 2003 | Hill Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Greenhill Galleries, Perth |
| 2002 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra Gallery 460, Sydney Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup |
| 2001 | Beaver Galleries, Canberra Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup |
| 2000 | Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Gallery 460, Sydney Gunyulgup Galleries, Yallingup |
| 1999 | Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Beaver Galleries, Canberra Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne |
| 1998 | Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Gallery 460, Sydney Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne |
Group Shows
| 2021 | Fine Art Exhibition, Perth College, Perth |
| 2020 | Small Works Exhibition, Beaver Galleries, Canberra Christmas Exhibition, Gallows Gallery, Perth Fine Art Exhibition, Perth College, Perth |
| 2019 | Christmas Exhibition, Gallows Gallery, Perth |
| 2018 | Small Works Exhibition, Beaver Galleries, Canberra Summer Show, Yallingup Galleries, Yallingup Christmas Exhibition, Gallows Gallery, Perth SWAN Exhibition, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury |
| 2016 | Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery Art from the heart: Private collection of Viola Nicolson and Colin Fitzgerald |
| 2015 | Christmas Show, Gallows Gallery, Perth |
| 2014 | Christmas Show, The Studio Gallery, Yallingup |
| 2013 | South Western Times Survey Show, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury |
| 2012 | 12 Studio Artists, The Studio Gallery, Yallingup Fortieth Anniversary Show, Greenhill Galleries, Perth South Western Times Survey Show, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury |
| 2011 | Small Works Exhibition, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Home Grown, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Lust, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney |
| 2010 | Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Small Works, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Stanthorpe Art Festival 2010, Stanthorpe |
| 2009 | Small Works, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Sketched, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth |
| 2008 | Christmas Exhibition, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Small Works, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Eutick Memorial Still Life Award 2008, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Greenhill Galleries Opening Exhibition, Greenhill Galleries, Perth |
| 2007 | Small Works, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth |
| 2006 | Gallery 460, Sydney Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne Small Works, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane |
| 2005 | 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth |
| 2004 | Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne Fresh Paint, Greenhill Galleries, Perth Perth International Art Fair, Perth |
| 2002 | Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne |
| 2001 | The Hungry Mans Exhibition. NSW Regional Galleries |
| 2001 | Nicola Townsend, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2000 | 7th Contemporary Art Show, Melbourne Nicola Townsend, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1998 | 6th Contemporary Art Show, Melbourne |
| 1997 | Musicians and Musical Instruments, Gallery 460, Sydney |
Selected Awards
South Western Times Survey People’s Choice Award, Town of Bassendean Open Aquisitive Award, Maitland Art Award
Collections
Australian National University, Artbank, Canberra Eye Hospital, New Parliament House, City of Bunbury, Voyager Estate, St John of God Hospital, Murdoch, BHP Billiton, many private collections throughout Australia and overseas