Wayne Singleton

Wayne Singleton is an Australian Relief Block printmaker specializing in black and white, and hand coloured linocut prints.

Born in Melbourne, Wayne initially trained as a Stereo Cutter (relief block maker) at ACI Fibre Packages before he studied art and design at Preston Institute of Technology. He also holds post-graduate qualifications in the areas of secondary education, social science, and religious education.

He has been an exhibiting printmaking artist since the 1980s. He now lives in Brisbane where he designs, cuts and colours his prints in his home studio.

Wayne is a member of Royal Queensland Arts Society. He is also a member of the Brisbane Artists’ Collective called Impress where he conducts Relief Block workshops in their Kedron studio workshop. Wayne also prints with Dr. David Jones at his Corvine Art print workshop.

Wayne is an accredited member of Flying Arts Alliance and a member of the Print Council of Australia.

In the past, Wayne has supported his art practice by teaching drawing, art, and design both at the secondary school level and in adult education sector. He now works as a full-time printmaker.

Selected Exhibitions (last 10 years only)

  • 2024 ‘Impressions 18’ at Impress Printmaker’s Studio and Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2024 Royal Queensland Art Society member’s exhibition, Brisbane

  • 2024 Stuartholme Invitational Art Exhibition

  • 2023 ‘lines drawn and cutting remarks’ solo exhibition at Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2023 Solo exhibition at Under the Greenwood Tree, North Tamborine, Queensland

  • 2023 ‘Impressions 17’ at Impress Printmaker’s Studio and Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2023 Royal Queensland Art Society member’s exhibition, Brisbane - awarded first prize in the 2D – other media category.

  • 2023 Finalist in ‘The Lethbridge Landscape Prize’ exhibition Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2023 Finalist in ‘The Milburn Prize for Landscape’ exhibition at Brisbane Institute of Art

  • 2023 ‘Splash’ a group exhibition at Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane - work awarded 2nd prize

  • 2022 ‘Impressions 16’ at Impress Printmaker’s Studio and Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2022 Royal Queensland Art Society member’s exhibition, Brisbane - work highly commended

  • 2022 Lethbridge Landscape Prize - Salon Des Refuses, Brisbane

  • 2021 Group exhibition with the Moreton Bay Printmakers at the Old Fire Station Gallery, Redcliffe

  • 2021 Selected exhibitor in the bi-annual international ‘InkFest 2021’ print exhibition in Cairns

  • 2021 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Brisbane

  • 2021 Group exhibition ‘Home Turf’ in Graceville, Brisbane

  • 2021 Solo exhibition at Under the Greenwood Tree, North Tamborine, Queensland

  • 2021 Finalist in the ‘Lethbridge Landscape Prize’ exhibition Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2021 ‘Just cutting quietly’ a solo exhibition at Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2020 Group exhibition ‘Impressions 14’ Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2020 Finalist - ‘drawing and print acquisitive prize’, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, Victoria

  • 2019 solo exhibition at Under the Greenwood Tree, North Tamborine, Queensland

  • 2019 Downlands College Art Exhibition, Toowoomba, Queensland

  • 2019 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Brisbane

  • 2019 Group exhibition ‘Brisbane landscapes, landscapes and personalities’ Petrie Terrace Gallery, Queensland. sponsored by the Brisbane City Council - work highly commended

  • 2019 ‘Queensland landscapes’ a solo exhibition hosted by the Mayo Festival Committee, Ascot, Brisbane

  • 2018 Group exhibition ‘Impressions 12’ Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2018 'Cutting both sides of the line' solo exhibition Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2018 'I thirst' COSSAG exhibition finalist, Brisbane -winner of third prize

  • 2018 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Queensland

  • 2018 'Queensland landscapes' Solo exhibition hosted by the Mayo Festival Committee, Brisbane

  • 2017 Group exhibition ‘Impressions 11’ Impress Printmakers Studio & Gallery, Brisbane

  • 2017 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Queensland

  • 2016 Royal Queensland Art Society 'Diversity in print' exhibition, Brisbane - Winner of the RQAS Print Award for Relief Block Printmaking and the 'people’s choice' award

  • 2016 Stanthorpe Art Festival finalist, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery, Qld

  • 2016 '50 x 50' Exhibition - celebrating 50 years of the PCA. Impress Printmakers Studio & Gallery - Winner of the ‘people’s choice’ award

  • 2016 Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Qld

  • 2016 Nudgee College Art Festival – Featured artist

  • 2015 Clayfield College Art Exhibition, Qld - Winner of the ‘people’s choice’ award

  • 2015 Featured artist in the Brisbane Grammar Art Exhibition, Qld (acquired artist)

Residencies/Workshops

  • Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)

  • Brisbane Boys Grammar School

  • Cannon Hill Anglican College

  • Chisholme College

  • Hills International College

  • Kedron State High School

  • Sheldon College

  • Stuartholme School

  • St Michael’s College

  • St Peter's Lutheran College

  • Xavier flexischool

  • IMPRESS Printmakers Studio, Brisbane

  • Bribie Island Art Centre, Queensland

  • ArtPlus Bundaberg, Queensland

  • Barcaldine Arts Council, Barcaldine, Queensland

  • Borderline Artists Inc - Stanthorpe/Tenterfield region

Collections

Wayne has artworks in many commercial and private collections - both in Australia and abroad. 

Works sold through commercial galleries are not always possible to track, but the following Brisbane companies and institutions have his work in their collections:

  • The Wesley Hospital

  • Toowong Private Hospital

  • Mater Private Hospital

  • Sunshine Coast University Hospital

  • Ord Minnett

  • Water Solutions

  • PlaceMate Architects

  • St Margaret's Anglican Girls School

  • Brisbane Boys' Grammar School

  • Anglican Church Grammar School

Publication

‘Creative Inquiry’ – a textbook for the new Australian Art Curriculum

Published by Cambridge University Press in October 2018. One of the exemplar contemporary artists; the book also includes an Artist Statement and photos of Wayne’s work.