Joseph Bezzina Biography

education
1984/90 Royal Art Society of NSW plein-air landscape class

1993/94 Certificate Fine Arts course
Southern Sydney Institute of TAFE

2000/02 Statement of Attainment in Skills & Practices in Fine Arts
(Life Drawing & Painting)
Southern Sydney Institute of TAFE

2003 Advanced Creative Fine Arts Certificate
Southern Sydney Institute of TAFE

awards received
*2nd prize Lidcombe Art Award
judge Otto Kuster
*2nd prize Beverly Hills Art Award
judge Fred Bates
1989 *2nd prize Roselands Art Award – Acquisitive
judge Vern Newman
*1st prize U.T.A. Paint Your Way To Paris in 100 minutes at Darling Harbour “The James Craig”
judge Ken Done, Maude Kemp& Paul Delprat
1990 *1st prize Kogarah Municipal Council Art Show, Traditional Section~“Asian Jade at Port Botany”
judge Fred Bates
* Highly Commended, Drummoyne Municipal Art Society Inc. Traditional Any Medium
“The Red Heart of Sofala”
judge Paul Delprat
*1st prize Kiama Art Award, Traditional Section
judge Paul Delprat
*1st prize Wal Chandler Award - Oil Section “Tranquil Harbour, Sydney”
judge Fred Bates
*1st prize Walter Bennett Award, Acrylic Section – Inaugural Award “Kangaroo Valley Grandeur”
judge Fred Bates
*1st prize Award for Excellence St. George Inaugural Award
judge Fred Bates
* Commended Southern Cross Award Watercolour Section Approaching Storm, Sofala
judge Graham Blondel
1991 *1st prize Leader Award, Sutherland Shire Biennial Art Exh. “Autumn Holiday, Kanimbla Valley”
Any Medium
judges Prof. Ken Reinhard (Dean& Director of the University of NSW’s College of Fine Art)