Gerhard Ritter
“Since August 2003 I have changed my artistic emphasis from sculpture to focus almost exclusively on realist portrait work.
I began by teaching myself to paint in oil. In the nine years since then I have exhausted the subject matter available in my family and for me portraiture has become not just a pursuit – but a passion.
In recent years I have risen to the challenge of watercolour portraits. My increasing interest in watercolour led me to establish the South Australian Watercolour Society in 2012. In the short time since its inauguration our Society has reached a paid up membership of more than 70 with a continuing stream of interest.”
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Education 1973 B.A. Hons, Adelaide University
1979 Grad Dip. Bus. Admin, S.A. Institute of Technology
1980 M.B.A., University of South Australia
Art Groups & Representation President South Australian Watercolour Society Inc (Current)
Fellow & former Director, Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc
Committee member & former Vice President ArtsNorth (formerly Elizabeth Art Society)
Member Port Community Arts Centre
Exhibitions and Awards Royal South Australian Society of Art Exhibitions (numerous awards)
Solar Art Prize 2014 1st Prize Works on Paper
Solar Art Prize 2013 1st Prize Oil and Acrylic Section
Heysen Competition 1st Prize 2010
Tea Tree Gully Lions Art Competition 2013 1st Prize overall;
2014 1st Prize Sculpture, 2nd Prize Watercolour
Rotary Club Exhibitions
Campbelltown 1st Prize 2010, merit and people’s choice 2011, minor prize 2007
Port Adelaide 2nd Prize 2010/11, 1st Prize 2008/9, 2nd 2007/8, Equal 1st 2005/6
Clare 1st Prize sculpture 2007, 2014, Commendation 2010
Walkerville 2nd Prize 2010 & people’s choice
St Peters Cathedral Art Show 2011 & 2008 1st Prize overall, 2005 (1st Prize Section)
Port Community Art Show, 1st prize 2011 & 2010, 3rd prize 2012
also merit awards and people’s choice
Kapunda Art Society 1st Prize 2011, merit award 2009
Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Bega NSW – Finalist 2008
Bald Archy - Finalist exhibition 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
Gawler Art Award 1st Prize 2005, 2008, 2012; 1ST Prize watercolour 2010;
Section prizes 2006 & 2007, Judge 2014
Adelaide Freemasons Merit Awards 2007
Burra Portrait Prize 2014 Merit Award
Kidman Art Show, Kapunda, Merit award W/C 2011, Merit award Oil 2009
Australian Artist Magazine 2nd Prize 2007 (Favourite Subject Theme)
The Artist Magazine (UK), Editor’s Choice June 2010
Arts North (formerly Elizabeth Arts Society) Exhibitions
Publications Australian Artist Magazine 12 page article Oct 2009
The Artist (UK Art Magazine) 3 page article Oct 2010
Multi media Self produced 5 DVD set Practical Oil Portrait Painting currently being marketed via blogsite
Numerous appearances on television and on line media on behalf of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts
I frequently judge art shows and open exhibitions.
I enjoy doing demonstrations, conducting workshops and teaching courses in portrait painting and generally
increasing public awareness and appreciation of good portraiture.
Internet
Web site portraitsinoil.com.au
Blogsite ritterart.blogspot.com.au
Email grit@iprimus.com.au
Facebook Gerhard Ritter
Phone (08) 82541067
Mobile 041 984 9226
Home address 419 Uley Rd Uleybury SA 5114 | 
