Blue Lily. Tattooed arm film stills. Traversing Uncertainties Performance Art. The artists hands. Body painting with pen.

Optical Illusion. Same Image flipped vertically. The Bull and the womans face. Coloured pencil. Self portrait of the artist. Gemini Taurus cusp.

Short Story Snail Utopia dream.
By Andrea Boromeo 2009

After reading about Cuban Land Snails, I wondered why they were different from other snails and asked myself 'how did they acquire their select rings of shell colour'?.

I dreamt I was a Cuban land snail. My surroundings were misty, so I focused on myself and my new form.

I had no sense of time, but was aware of my unconscious sensation.
I did not feel wet and slimey but warm and cosy. I had no arms or legs, or a mouth, and I was unable to make a sound, this did not matter, as I had no one to communicate with.

Feeling hungry, I was curious about what I could eat. Gradually the mist lifted and I found myself surrounded by a mass of utopian organza, an extraordinary species of plant. Slowly I slid towards it.

Eventually the colours became more distinguishable with their unique characteristics.

At the foot of these organic forms I was overcome with a strong urge to devour what looked like the most appetizing meal, even though their sheer size seemed to engulf me, I continued to consume until I was tired, then I curled up into my shell and went to sleep.

When I woke I was still dreaming, so I quickly glanced around to see if I had a colour ring on my shell, and I did, I had created my first colour ring, and with that I set off to match more colours from the organic forms to make another ring.

This is the type of 'utopia' that colours my visionary world and my narrative is my own exploration of life. All of my paintings and drawings and writings are part of this utopia. I am only attempting describe it.

Painted snail shell vase.

MY CV

Andrea Boromeo Artist CV 2018


SOLO SHOWS

2011 - Traversing Uncertainties, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne University. Film and Installation and short stories.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010 -Hogan Gallery. Collingwood.

2009 -“Proud 09”, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Southbank.

2006- “Arte Loco”, CUSP Gallery, Northcote.

2006- Graduate Awards Exhibition NMIT, A Space Gallery NMIT, Preston.

2006- Take a Line For a Walk, Drawing Exhibition, A Space Gallery NMIT, Preston.

2005- 1st Year Arts Department End of Year Exhibition, A Space Gallery NMIT, Preston.

2005- Sustainability Exhibition, A Space Gallery NMIT, Preston.

AWARDS RECIEVED

2010- John Beleura Trust Scholarship.

2006- NMIT Graduate Awards Exhibition, Certificate of Commendation.

2005- NMIT Visual Art Exhibition, 2005 Achievement Award.


PUBLICATIONS

2011 The Age, Monday February 14, 2011
2011 The University of Melbourne VOICE  vol 7,No.2, Feb 14 -March 13, 2011.

2006- The Melbourne Times, Northern Edition, Fairfax Community Network #19 May 17 2006, Review, Page 12.

2004- Centricity, Diamond Valley Learning centre, Edition 31, annual Magazine, page 21,24,25.

ARTS EDUCATION

2007 – 2010 - Completed Bachelor of Fine Arts with first class honors, Major: Painting, Faculty of Victorian College of The Arts, University of Melbourne.

2005 – 2006 - Northern Metropolitan institute of Technology, Diploma of Visual Arts, Major: Painting Minor: Printmaking, (NMIT), Preston campus, Victoria, Australia.

COLLECTIONS

2006 -Northern Metropolitan Institute of Technology, (NMIT), Preston.

2006- People’s Government of Hefei Municipality, Peoples Republic of China.

2006- Darebin City Council.

Many private collections throughout Melbourne, Victoria and New Zealand.

Optical space Illusion 3 dimension installation and original colour sketch study. Wear three d glasses and everything would spin. Great fun with primary colour." Limited palette leaf spirals spiralling".

3meter by 3 meter.

Chrome spraypaint and leaves 'silver leaf making machine'. Gum leaves and recycled materials. Leaf Tiles.

Installation 'Cocoons' paper mache and life imitating art.