Colin Bridle

Portraits, landscapes, seascapes, flora and fauna - and caricatures drawn to catch the spirit of the person sitting in front of him.

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Selected work

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Pencil portrait of a woman with long hair

Pencil caricature of a man holding a rifle

Pencil portrait of a dog with upright ears

Pencil drawing of a damaged rabbit character

Monochrome portrait of Frankenstein’s monster

Rabbit drawing filled with intricate patterns

Expressive male caricature against a blue background

Colourful underwater illustration with sea creatures

Male portrait overlaid with geometric lines

Illustration of a green creature with red eyes

Green Frankenstein character illustration

White eagle silhouette against a black background

Stylised white face on a black background

Monochrome portrait of a musician with long hair

Bright pink portrait wearing a green hat

Comic book illustration with a figure holding a gun

Face looking through an opening in a wall

Dramatic red and black face illustration

Pencil portrait of a man wearing a patterned headscarf

Red cartoon character holding artwork and brushes

Pencil portrait of a girl wearing a headwrap

Skull illustration on a yellow background

Pencil portrait of a man seated outdoors

Monochrome portrait of a woman with short dark hair

Monochrome musician portrait against a dark background

Textured face mask against a dark background

Smiling male caricature against a purple background

Monochrome artwork of a musician playing guitar outdoors

Pencil portrait of a girl wearing round earrings

Painted portrait of a woman with dark hair

Caricature of a smiling figure in blue and gold robes

Pencil portrait of a woman with short hair

Western character wearing a black hat and holding a gun

Detailed stag illustration with branching antlers

Surreal portrait with luminous circular forms

Pencil portrait of a bearded man wearing a hat

Colourful caricature of a smiling man with spiky hair

Awards and commendations

Recognition from exhibitions and art shows across Melbourne's north.

City of Whittlesea - Harmony Exhibition Mayoral Art Award

City of Whittlesea - Sights To Be Seen Exhibition Art Spotlight on local building

Artists On Parade Art Exhibition Highly Commended Award

Kalkallo Rural Fire Brigade Annual Art Show Highly Commended Award

Kalkallo Rural Fire Brigade Annual Art Show Best Pastel Award

Kalkallo Rural Fire Brigade Annual Art Show Guest Artist

Moreland City Council - Annecto Community Art Exhibition First Prize Award

In print and on show

Newspaper article: Drawn to art show fame — Drawn to art show fame - local press, ahead of the Whittlesea and Northern District Art Society annual show.

Mayoral Art Award certificate, City of Whittlesea Harmony Exhibition 2013 — Mayoral Art Award, City of Whittlesea Harmony Exhibition, 2013.

Work on display — Work shown in a street-front exhibition.

Annecto congratulates Colin Bridle on winning the Open Windows 2010 Community Art Prize — Annecto congratulates Colin on winning the Open Windows 2010 Community Art Prize.

About Colin

Colin Bridle is a Victorian artist who paints across a wide range of subjects: portraits, landscapes, seascapes, and flora and fauna, in oils, watercolour and pastel. His caricature work is where the likeness turns playful - he enjoys capturing the spirit of his customers as much as their features.

He shows regularly with the Whittlesea and Northern District Art Society and in community exhibitions around Melbourne's north, where his work has been commended and awarded by their judges.

Commissions and enquiries are welcome.

Colin Bridle standing beside framed butterfly artwork

Colin Bridle standing beside his framed artwork at an exhibition

Colin Bridle beside a large pencil portrait

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Victoria