Steve Oatley Biography

    

1972-1973    Hornsby Technical College, Art Qualifying Certificate
1974             East Sydney Technical College, Diploma in Art
1975-1976    Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, Diploma in Art
1976             Group Sculpture Exhibition, Kinneal Park, Kings Cross
1977             Group Teacher’s Exhibition, Stairs Gallery, Wollongong 

                     Taught sculpture and drawing at Wollongong Tech
1978             Taught sculpture and drawing at Penrith and Seaforth Tech
1979             Taught sculpture and drawing at East Sydney Tech and Avoca Street
1980-1984    Taught sculpture at East Sydney Tech

                ”Survey sculpture & drawing exhibition”
1981        Mildura Sculpture Triennial exhibitor
1982        Group Sculpture Exhibition, East Sydney Tech
1983        Group Sculpture Exhibition, Manly Art Gallery “6 Sculptors”    
1984        Exhibition Sculptor’s Gallery, Glebe
1986        Purchase of sculpture “Oodnadatta” by Lord Ainsley McAlpine
1986-1988     Studied Japanese landscape and architecture  

                      Design & construction of Japanese environments
1988-2005     Established Living Colour Landscapes 

                      Design & construction of sculptural & coloured water features
                      Construction of Japanese waterfalls, bridges and pavilions
1997    Painting in Acrylic on canvas & paper & board
2000    Studio exhibition of paintings “From There to Now”
2002    Painting Acrylic on paper and oil on canvas
2003    Exhibition of recent paintings “Monsoon”
            Global Gallery Paddington 
2004    Painting Lacquer, spray paint & Oil Paint on canvas
            Studio exhibition of paintings “From Now to Then”
2005    Painting Oil & Spray paint on canvas & paper
            Stencils & collage, spray paint on canvas
            Studio exhibition of paintings “A Room with a View”
            Private collections around Australia
2006    Painting with varnish, oil paint and spray paint
            Works on paper, canvas and board
            Steel and masonry water features and paintings commissioned for clientele “Newport Revisited”
            Studio exhibitions of sculpture and painting
2007    Painting on canvas with varnish and oil paint 

            Drawing exhibitions

            Commission of paintings and sculpture “Walsh Bay”
            Studio exhibition of painting and sculpture “What Colour is our Planet”
            Painting exhibition at M Gallery 50 works oil & spray paint
            Painting exhibition at Art Smart “The Earth from up Here”
2008    Travelled to Paris France Drawings in pen & pencil
           Sculpture commissions, water feature commissions
            New works Oil paint mixed with varnish on paper
            Painting exhibition at M Gallery
            Painting and sculptures in private collections
            Exhibition Ethel Street Gallery “At 300ks per hour”
            Painting & sculpture joint exhibition at Gallery 350
2009    Joint exhibition of painting and drawing Spring Street Gallery
            Drawing expedition to the Warrumbungles
            Drawing expedition to Berry Mountain
2010    New works Oil & varnish on paper “Berry Mountain View”
            Exhibition with Mia Oatley “From Paris with Love”
2011    Sculptures at Sawmillers Park Inaugural Exhibition
     “Industria” Highly commended & sold to a private collection
      Mosman art Prize “Road to Berry” sold to a private collection
      Sculpture & painting Group Exhibition Peppers Craigieburn 
2012  New studio at Botany
          Works on papers in oil & varnish
          Paddington Art Prize, Mosman Art Prize
          Port Douglas drawing series felt pen and in
          Painting commissions for clients in Port Douglas “Cool Mint”
         “Cactus at Seven”
         Sculpture commission for Robertson estate in the Southern Highlands “Once I Was Built”
2013     Sculpture installation in Robertson “Rain Basalt Forest Walk”
         Painting commission Darlinghurst House. 
         Commissioned by 2 Fish Restaurant at Port Douglas Qld for 3 large oil & varnish paintings on canvas
         Commissioned by 2 Fish Restaurant Port Douglas. Steel sculptural bar, steel planters and large overhanging stainless-steel           wine/glass rack
2014    Landscape series oil & varnish works on paper for exhibition at 2 Fish Restaurant Port Douglas Qld 
            Currently working on a new series of oil paintings on canvas
2015  Mosman Art Prize painting submission “Road to Berry’ 
2016  NSW State Library Competition Plein Air 
2018   Open Studio Exhibition with Mia Oatley
           Painting commission for a private client ‘Reflections of North Harbour’
2019 - 2022  Painting and drawing commissions and private clients

2023 - 2026       Painting and drawing teacher at SOFA, Headland Park Mosman
           Sydney Affordable Art Fare exhibited with Petite Collections
           Painting commission for a private client ‘My boat at North Harbour’
024     Exhibitor at Sculpture in the Vineyards     
           ‘Ride On by’ Steel and timber  
           ‘Metropolis’ Steel and timber. Gently kinetic
           Painting exhibition at Ball Boy café Balgowlah Heights, works sold
           Painting exhibition at Art Smart Gallery Seaforth, works sold
           Exhibition at School of Fine Art, Works on paper  
2025   Painting commission for a private client ‘Balmoral looking through the Figs’
           Painting commission for a private client ‘Soft light over Leura’

2026  Exhibitor at Wollombi Sculpture Festival
          ‘Switch’ Steel timber and galvanized threaded rod
          Painting commission for a private client ‘Bright light at the Tower’
          Sculpture commission for a private client ‘The Transformation’
          Ceramic, terracotta, stone and timber 
          ‘Metropolis’ On loan for consideration to purchase 

 

McCarthy Gallery is thrilled to welcome Steve as our guest artist.