BIOGRPAHY: JASPER KNIGHT

Jasper completed a BVA at Sydney College of the Arts(SCA) in 1999 and a Master of Art in 2002 at College of Fine Art (COFA). He has shown since 2001 in every major artist run space in Sydney and is the Director of the Half Dozen ARI (Artist run initiative) that exhibits and supports of 50 emerging artists every year. This year’s festival was held at Gallery 4A, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, The Museum of Sydney, Firstdraft Gallery and the Mckell Building. Jasper’s last Sydney show was painting and installation at Phatspace ARI, Darlinghurst. His first Melbourne show was at Metro 5 Gallery earlier this year and his first solo London show is at the end of 2006. In 2005 and 2006 Jasper has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize, The Wynne Prize, The Abn-Amro Prize and has won the Rocks Emerging Art Prize, The Freedman Foundation Scholarship, the OZCO new work grant, the NAVA Marketing grant and was appointed to the board of the Asia-Australia Art Association earlier this year. Jasper’s main work is enamel mixed-media painting and secondly sculptural installation.