Andrew Grassi Kelaher
An artist through and through, Andrew finds joy in crafting pieces that ignite passion, dedicating countless hours to shaping his visions into reality. Residing on the Central Coast of NSW, his summers are filled with surfing and creating art inspired by the captivating elements around him. Whether it's the silhouette of trees, a picturesque landscape or entirely unrelated subjects, these moments serve as creative sparks, guiding Andrew into a realm of imagination.
In winter, Andrew goes down to Thredbo and Perisher and builds snow sculptures around the resorts when he isn’t skiing or snowboarding. If you ride at these resorts you may have sat on his Epic chair at Guthega or ridden through an alien spaceship or a perfect barrelling snow wave at the banked slalom in Thredbo.
Meeting Place Mixed Media on Canvas 102 x 102cm $3,600
Across the Creek Mixed Media on Canvas 85 x 128cm $3,700
Selected Exhibiting History
2019 Affordable Art Fair Singapore with TJG gallery Sydney
2019 "Group show" TJG gallery Sydney
2018 "Two person Exhibition" TJG gallery Sydney
2017 Gosford Regional Gallery Art Prize Exhibiton (Finaist)
2016 Gosford Regional Gallery Art Prize Exhibiton
2015 "5 x 15" Aarwun Gallery Canberra
2014 “Spectolumen” DesignEx Sydney Glebe Island
2013 Group Show Aarwun Gallery Canberra
2013 ‘Paintings’ Manyung Gallery Melbourne
2013 ‘Landscapes’ Redsea Gallery Brisbane
2012 ‘Landscape paintings’ Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery NSW
2012 ‘Sydney Art Fair’ Darling Harbour NSW
2012 ‘Xmas Exhibition’ Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery NSW
2011 ‘Elements of Australia’ Redsea Gallery Brisbane QLD
2011 ‘Landscapes’ Aarwun Gallery Canberra
2011 ‘Drawing Connections’ Sienna Art Institute, Sienna Italy
2010 ‘Landscapes’ Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2009 ‘Grassi Paintings’ Aarwun Gallery Canberra
2009 ‘Nilsson Family Fund charity auction’ Sotheby’s Melbourne
2009 ‘Clouds Coast and Country’ Delshan Gallery
2008 ‘Brisbane Art Fair’ with TVH Gallery
2008 ‘Sydney Art Fair’ with TVH Gallery
2007 ‘Andrew GRASSI Kelaher’ Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2006 ‘Lazy Days Afternoon Haze’ Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2005 ‘Sydney Art Fair’ Fox Studios with Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2005 ‘Sweet Summertime’ Delshan Gallery Melbourne
2004 ‘Cruising the Coast – Wandering the Waterways’ Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2004 ‘Melbourne Art Fair’ with Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2003 ‘Sydney Art Fair’ with Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2003 ‘Group Exhibition’ Manyung Gallery, VIC
2003 ‘Summer, Surf and Sailing’ Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2003 ‘Solo Exhibition at the AMP Centre’ Circular Quay
2001 ‘Checking Out the Scenery’ Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
Selected Television
2016 "Today Show" Channel 9
2015 "One Hit Wonder" Channel 9
2014 “One hit wonder” Channel 9
2013 ‘Today Show’ Channel 9
2013 Toyota One Hit Wonder Channel 9
2013 Live cross and interview Channel 10
2012 Live weather cross, Channel 10
2012 Toyota One Hit Wonder Channel 9
2011 V8 Super Cars Bathurst 1000 Launch Ghannel 7
2011 Toyota One Hit Wonder
2010 ‘Sportsline Sky News’ Live cross from Thredbo ski resort
2010 ‘Weather Channel’ commercial
2009 ‘Sports Tonight’ Channel Ten Rip Curl Freeride series
2008 Sculpture and artist featured in a commercial opening Warren Miller Ski Movie
2007 Fuel TV
2006 ‘Today Show’ Live from the Newport Arms Hotel Channel 9
2005 MTV Music Television
2005 Boost Mobile Million Dollar Draw Live on The Today Show Channel 9
2005 ‘Footy Show’ Sydney Channel 9
2005 ‘Today Show’ Live from Perisher Blue Channel 9
2005 Wild Winter Weekend Channel 9
2005 ‘Today Show’ Live from Newport Arms Hotel Channel 9
2005 ‘Hot Source TV’ Channel 9, interview
2005 ‘Cactus Garden TV’ Ten Network, interview
2004 ‘Footy Show’ Sydney Channel 9
2003 TV1 Commercial, Artist building snow sculpture in fast-forward
2003 Fox Sport Channel, Sculpture used in live broadcast
2003 ‘Today Show’ Channel 9, interview
2003 ‘Today Show’ Channel 9, charity snow sculpture
2003 ‘Footy Show’ Sydney Channel 9
2002 ‘The Weather Channel’ Foxtel, interview
2002 ‘Perisher Blue’ features on commercial
‘Footy Show’ Sydney Channel 9
2001 ‘Perisher Blue’ features on commercial
2001 ‘Footy Show’ Sydney Channel 9
2000 ‘Today Show’ Channel 9
2000 ‘Big Breakfast Show’ Channel 9, interview
2000 Channel 7 News and weather,
Olympic snow sculpture and live broadcast
‘Hi-5’ snow video
Radio
2014 ABC 702, Interview
2004 Northern Beaches FM 90.3, interview
2003 2HD Newcastle, interview
2003 2SM Sydney, interview
2003 Snowy Mountains 2XL, interview
2001 FM 96.9 Newcastle, interview
Awards
2016 Gosford Regional Art Prize - Finalist
2015 Gosford Regional Art Prize - Finalist
2014 Gosford Regional Art Prize - Finalist
2013 Gosford Regional Art Prize - Finalist
2012 Gosford Regional Art Prize -- Finalist
2011 Gosford Regional Art Prize -- Finalist
2005 Canberra Art Prize - finalist
2002 Year of the Mountains Art Prize – Winner – Contemporary section
2000 Top of Australia Art Prize – Highly Commended
2000 Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award – Highly Commended
Selected Corporate Collections
Toyota Australia
Thredbo Ski resort
Fosters Group
Corona
Garnier
Coca Cola Amatil
SC Johnson Wax (Sponsor of the Lloyd Rees Youth Art Award)
Australian National Retailers Association
New South Wales Chamber of Commerce
Perisher
RKM consultants
Boost Mobile
Land Rover
Nestle
Mumm Champagne
Verve Clicquot Champagne