Biography
Quilty has received several accolades including The Mandjar Art Award, City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award, Kalgoorlie Boulder Art Prize, RAS Art Award and the Bunbury Biennale Acquisition award. Quilty has been a finalist in a number of significant national and international art prizes including the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Midwest Art Prize, Albany Art Prize, Black Swan Prize For Portraiture, Joondalup Invitation Art Award and the Sir Charles Gairdener Biennial Art Award. In 2013 he was selected for inclusion in the 2013 Salon des Refusés in Sydney and the Kedumba Drawing Prize. Quilty runs art education workshops in schools and correctional institutions throughout WA, and is a sessional tutor at The University Of Western Australia and patron for the Military Art Program.
Awards
2014
Vasse Art Award – Small Scale Award
Vasse Art Award – Small Scale Award
2013
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Art Prize – KCGM Mining Award, mining themed work
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Art Prize – KCGM Mining Award, mining themed work
2013
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Art Prize – Best Overall Award
City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Art Prize – Best Overall Award
2013
Joondalup Invitation Art Award – People’s Choice Prize
Joondalup Invitation Art Award – People’s Choice Prize
2013
Vasse Art Awards – 2nd Prize Winner
Vasse Art Awards – 2nd Prize Winner
2013
Midwest Art Prize – People’s Choice Prize
Midwest Art Prize – People’s Choice Prize
2013
RAS Art Award – Overall Prize Winner
RAS Art Award – Overall Prize Winner
2013
City of Perth Black Swan Prize for Portraiture - Commended
City of Perth Black Swan Prize for Portraiture - Commended
2013
Mandjar Art Awards – $15 000 Overall Corporate Award
Mandjar Art Awards – $15 000 Overall Corporate Award
2012
City Of South Perth Emerging Artist Award - Overall winner
City Of South Perth Emerging Artist Award - Overall winner
Collections
Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
Hale School Permanent Collection
Mandurah Regional Art Gallery
Kedumba Collection of Australian Drawings
City Of Melville Collection
Galleries
Linton and Kay Galleries
Residencies
2014
Perth College Artist in Residence. 2 weeks.
Perth College Artist in Residence. 2 weeks.
2014
Christchurch Grammar Artist in Residence. 1 week.
Christchurch Grammar Artist in Residence. 1 week.
2013
Wesley College Artist in Residence. 1 week.
Wesley College Artist in Residence. 1 week.
2012
140 Perth Artist Residency. 12 months.
140 Perth Artist Residency. 12 months.
2012
Cossack Settlement Artist Residency - 6 weeks. Cossack Western Australia.
Cossack Settlement Artist Residency - 6 weeks. Cossack Western Australia.