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Anyone for a game of table tennis? I designed these tables for a new and vibrant outdoor space on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia.
You can view 23 of my PopArt paintings at the Pullman and Mercure Hotels, Brisbane. I extend gratitude to my representatives at this wonderful hotel chain under Accor Hotels.
In For A Quickie invitation from PopArt artist Merry Sparks and Accor Hotels
It’s a dream come true! I am now “internationally acclaimed” being represented by Macey and Sons Fine Art and Auctioneers in Hong Kong. Thank you Macey and Sons.
Count Yourself Lucky No 3 by Merry Sparks
I am very proud to be represented by one of Australia’s Finest Art Galleries, “Nissarana Galleries” in beautiful Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, Queensland Australia. Here I am with gallery director, Val Pasquale, and one of my Australian aerial landscapes, after Australian Artists, John Olsen and Fred Williams.
Merry Sparks with Val Pasquale and Nissarana Galleries, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, Queensland Australia
We came, we raced, we didn’t come first, but we had FUN at Queensland Raceways in August 2014 with the Merry Sparks “Bloody Lucky” Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Car.
Merry Sparks Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Car at Queensland Raceways
Let me brighten up the drought for Aussie farmers with my Australian Pop Art and this fabulous Fine Art Gallery, “Tosari Galleries“, Toowoomba, Queensland Australia. Here I am with my Pop Art painting “How Much Can A Koala?” and gallery director, Rosie O’Sullivan.
Merry Sparks with Rosie O’Sullivan and Tosari Galleries, Toowoomba, Queensland Australia
One of the charities I support with my paintings is Guide Dogs Queensland. Today, in August 2014, I had a visitor – Barry, the new marketing dog for my friend Aileen McGregor-Lowndes. He was SUCH a distraction!
Merry Sparks and Barry, Guide Dogs Queensland
I’ve been nominated a finalist for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2014 with my painting “The Dingo Did It”. Did the Dingo REALLY steal Baby Azaria? yeah – I reckon’…
WOOHOO – Winners Are Grinners – First Prize (again!) 2014 Ipswich Art Awards Contemporary with “Australia’s Favourite Spread”. FIGJAM!
“Australia’s Favourite Spread” – First Prize Ipswich Art Awards and Merry Sparks
Look out for my paintings in the 2014 Ipswich Art Awards:
WARNING TO ARTISTS – Troy Adam Williams (below), sold Merry’s paintings from his gallery called “C Gallery” in Brisbane between 2012 to 2013 and did not pay Merry Sparks in full. He declared bankruptcy and Merry Sparks is one of many creditors.
NEXT GROUP EXHIBITION – “ECLECTIKA” – Melbourne, 2013. See below for details…
Merry Sparks Group Exhibition 2013 “Eclectika”, Melbourne
LETHBRIDGE SMALL SCALE ART PRIZE 2013 – this painting “The Dingo Did It” was a Finalist
The Dingo Did It No 19 by Merry Sparks
IPSWICH ART AWARDS 2013 – FIRST PRIZE Contemporary goes to…. ME! This painting is kinda cute, but kinda DARK…
Lagomorpha-Leporidae-Bunny by Merry Sparks
C GALLERY – 22 November to 30 December 2012
DON’T MISS my solo exhibition “MERRY SPARKS POPS AUSTRALIA” at C GALLERY, The Emporium, Shop 1/1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, Queensland from 22 November to 30 December. It should be BIG. Be there.
Merry Sparks Pops Australia at C Gallery
Clayton Utz Awards 2012
I am a finalist in the CLAYTON UTZ LAUNCH AWARD with my painting called “Australia’s Favourite Spread“.
Australia’s Favourite Spread by Merry Sparks
Charities
Guide Dogs Queensland commissioned me in July 2013 to paint a puppy’s head and jigsaw a hole for the mouth so kids could toss a toy bone through it to win a prize at a fundraiser. VERY CEEEYOOOT!!
Guide Dogs Queensland and Merry Sparks
Another GREAT outcome with the recent donation of a painting from the “Joy & Chanel” Series to charity – REDKITE CORPORATION (caring for kids with cancer). Total charitable sales now total AUD$55,000 – THAT’S AWESOME!
Friendships –
Australia Zoo – I welcome my new friendship with AUSTRALIA ZOO. It’s great to be able to “get up close and personal” with those gorgeous animals to promote their conservation and our magnificent country and culture, via my Australiana Series. As you will see within this site, is endless for me. I use Atelier Interactive Acrylic Paint by CHROMA – “It’s All About The Paint”…
