MATTHEW BROWNE
Matthew Browne is an artist working within the traditions of painting and sculpture. He studied at Camberwell College of Arts in London, gaining a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Painting in 1982. Further studies in New Zealand at Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, led to a Master of Fine Arts (Honours) in 2000.
Browne has exhibited his work widely throughout New Zealand and the UK. His work is represented in private collections in New Zealand, UK, Australia, Denmark, Singapore, Canada and the USA. Public collections include the Parliamentary Collection, Wellington, The Royal Overseas League, London and The James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust, Auckland. In 2005 he was the joint winner of the ‘Peoples Choice Award’ at The Wallace Art Awards and in 2009 was awarded a ‘Merit’ for his painting 'Wonder' at the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards in Hamilton. He has consecutively been selected as a finalist in the annual Wallace Art Awards since 2000.
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