Absolutely Awetistic Arts, led by Lesley and Patrick Francis, is a non-profit community organisation comprising volunteers promoting positive awareness on multiculturalism, autism and intellectual disability through art exhibitions, slideshows and various publications.
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(Click links below to view details / photographs of the products / exhibitions / awards).
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2015
Dec 10, 2015 - Feb 21, 2016 - Darebin Art Prize 2015, Bundoora
Dec 4, 2015 - Patrick Francis wins 4 x MIRA awards, Maribyrnong Town Hall, Footscray
Dec 1, 2015 - Jan 31, 2016 - IDPwD Inclusion Matters Exhibition, Coburg Library
Nov 26, 2015 - Jan 15, 2016 - IDPwD Empowerment Exhibition, Crown Street Stables, Flemington
Nov 28 - Dec 19, 2015 - Annual Gala Exhibition, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
Nov 24 - Dec 21, 2015 - IDPwD Access for all Abilities, Sam Merrifield Library, Moonee Ponds
Nov 21 - Dec 7, 2015 - WOW Exhibition, Arts Access, Sunshine Art Spaces Gallery, Sunshine
Nov 15 - Dec 15, 2015 -"Different Strokes" IDPwD Exhibition, Avondale Heights Library
Nov 12 - Dec 13, 2015 - "On Air" ArtLife Exhibition, Roslyn Smorgon Gallery, Footscray
Oct 2015 - Tirpur Art Fair, Tamilnadu, India
Sept 2015 - Chennai Art Exhibition, Tamilnadu, India
Sep 13 - 19, 2015 - Disability Action Week
Sep 9 - 11, 2015 - Transforming Futures Exhibition, APAC Conference, Brisbane
July 5 - Aug 15, 2015 - Equality for all Exhibition, Clover Gallery, St Albans
April 9 - June 1, 2015 - Sport Art Exhibition, Crown Street Stables Cafe, Flemington
April 9 - May 31, 2015 - Awetism Rainbow Exhibition, Avondale Heights Library
Patrick Francis - Books on Amazon
April 9 - May 18, 2015 - Awetism Exhibition, Sam Merrifield Library, Moonee Ponds
April 7 - 30, 2015 - Art from the Heart Exhibition, Coburg Town Hall, Melbourne
April 2015 - Patrick Francis on Raven
March 14, 2015 - Star Siblings in Victorian Young Achiever Awards
March 2015 - Patrick Francis in Art Month Sydney
March 2015 - Patrick Francis in Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum Now
March 7 - 31, 2015 - Patrick Francis & Friends Exhibition, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
Feb 7 - March 18, 2015 - A Voice of our own Exhibition, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
February 2015 - Moonee Valley Festival Exhibition, Melbourne
Nov 28, 2014-Jan 31, 2015 - Human Rights Exhibition at Avondale Heights Library
Email : [email protected]
Web : patrick-francis.weebly.com
2014
- Patrick Francis, Arts Project featured artist, Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building
- Patrick Francis wins Aspect National Inspiration Award, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sydney
- Patrick Francis at SafARI 2014, Sydney Biennale, The Corner Cooperative
- Art & Australia Collection 2003-2013 National Travelling Exhibition,
featuring Patrick Francis paintings : Napoleon and Ned Kelly :
a) Art Gallery of Ballarat
b) Dubbo Regional Gallery
c) Victoria, Gippsland Art Gallery
d) Queensland, Ipswich Art Gallery
- Achieve Your Dream, Splash Gallery, Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray
- Winners Victorian Premier's Multicultural Award for Excellence 2014
- Light it up Blue for Autism, Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds
- Patrick Francis at Melbourne Now, National Gallery of Victoria
- Face 2 Face, the Portrait Show, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
- Expressions, Splash Gallery, Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray
- Patrick Francis Solo Exhibition, Arts Project Australia Gallery
- IDPwD Exhibition at Sam Merrifield Library, Moonee Ponds
- Justice for All Exhibition, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- Patrick Francis wins Angels of the Street Award, St Kilda
- Annual Gala Exhibition, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- Connected, Yarra Gallery, Federation Square, Melbourne
- Patrick Francis Solo, Little Woods Gallery, Collingwood
- Awetistic Optimistic by Swati Bhargav - Indian Link
- Awetism, Aspect, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sydney
- Retrospective, Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds
- Dignity for All Exhibition, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- Creative HeARTS Exhibition at Coburg Town Hall
- Patrick Francis wins Mayoral Art Award
- Patrick Francis on Backyard Opera
- Patrick Francis on Amazon
- State Carer Awards
2013
-Art & Australia Collection 2003-2013 National Travelling Exhibition,
featuring Patrick Francis paintings : Napoleon and Ned Kelly :
a) Newcastle Art Gallery, NSW
b) Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre
- Melbourne Now, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne
-Athlete & Artist, Splash Gallery, Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray
- Annual Gala, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- Poetic Paintings, Incinerator Gallery, Moonee Ponds
- ADEC Artability, Federation Square, Melbourne
- Exit, pursed by a bear, Sheffer Gallery, Sydney
- At the Table, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- Classic Albums, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns, QLD
- IDPwD Open Doors, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- Inspirations, Coburg Town Hall, Coburg
- Patrick Francis at Third Drawer Down
2012
- Patrick Francis wins Art & Australia / Credit Suisse Contemporary Art Award
- Art & Australia Collection 2003-2013, Newcastle Art Gallery, NSW
- Melbourne Art Fair 2012, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
- Classic Albums, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- Annual Gala, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- Walsh Bay Arts Table 2012, the Wharf – Pier 2, Sydney
- Out of the Blue, Sheffer Gallery, Darlington, Sydney
- Poetic Paintings, Incinerator Gallery, Aberfeldie
- ADEC Artability, Federation Square, Melbourne
- IDPwD Break Barriers, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- IDPwD, Riverside Golf Course, Ascot Vale
- Wasaboshi Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- Access Arts Exhibition, Queensland
- Inspirations, Coburg Town Hall
2011
- Movement & Emotion, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- IDPwD Action in Development, Norwood Gallery, Keilor East
- This Sensual World, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- National Gallery of Victoria 150th Birthday event, Melbourne
- IDPwD - A Better World for All, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- ADEC Artability, Federation Square, Melbourne
- Annual Gala, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- Connected 11, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- Patrick Francis on Art Blart
2010
- Annual Gala, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- IDPwD Full Participation, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- Rob McNamara Exhibition, Collingwood Gallery
- Connected 10, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
- Sweet Relief, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- ADEC Artability Summer, Federation Square
- Annecto Open Windows, Boxhill Town Hall
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- IDPwD, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2009
- Annual Gala Exhibition, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- ADEC Artability Home, Federation Square, Melbourne
- IDPwD Independent Living, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- IDPwD Sustainable Livelihoods, Chennai, India
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
Collections - Private Collections
Websites
Absolutely Awetistic Arts Indazones
Sport Comps Patrick Francis - Gallery
Lesley Francis Patrick Francis - Aspect
Patrick Francis Absolutely Newsworthy
Patrick Francis - webs Art Exhibitions
Moonstone Art Absolutely Awetistic Cards
Absolutely Awetistic Awards Patrick Francis - Facebook
Patrick Francis - Arts Project Aust Absolutely Awetistic Arts - Facebook
Absolutely Awetistic Arts - webs
Slideshows / Videos
Patrick Francis & Friends Exhibition
Achieve Your Dream Exhibition Lesley weds Tim
Poetic Paintings Exhibition Dreamweavers Exhibition
Athlete & Artist Exhibition My Arts Project Adventures
Inspirations Exhibition Patrick Francis at Melbourne Now
IDPwD Exhibition RSC Short Course Swim Meet, MSAC
See Books / artwork for sale at :
Books For Sale Acrylic on Paper 56x76cm
Bird Tales Acrylic on Paper 35x50cm
Athlete & Artist Acrylic on Canvas 40x40cm
Poetic Paintings Acrylic on Canvas 60x60cm
Absolutely Awetistic Arts Acrylic on Canvas 80x80cm
My Arts Project Adventures Acrylic on Canvas 60x90cm
Email : [email protected]