About Michael Cawdrey

A fulltime Professional Artist since 1990, Michael Cawdrey has excelled at drawing and painting since childhood, and today has more than thirty-five years experience in oils. Throughout this time he has been driven by his willingness to experiment and break new ground, while guided by his keen sense of observation of form, tone and colour.

Along with his determination to succeed, these qualities have seen him emerge as a highly original and respected artist, recipient of numerous awards and commendations, some of which are listed below:

1990 - 3rd prize, Marine section, Royal Queensland Show
1996 - St. Peter's Lutheran College Acquisitive Award
1996 - 2nd prize, Open section, Royal Queensland show
1997 - 2nd prize, Nudgee College Art Award  2000 - 2nd prize, Marine section
           Royal  Queensland Show  2000 - 1st prize, Open section, Royal Queensland Show
2001 - Finalist, figures/animals in the landscape, Australian Artist Magazine
2001 - 1st prize, Marine section, Royal Queensland Show
2003 - People's Choice Award, Pine Rivers Art Awards
2005 - People's Choice Award, Pine Rivers Art Awards

In 2005 Michael was approached to provide a full length article and demonstration which was published in issue #35 of The Artist's Palette Magazine.