Brett East

Brett East is a Sydney, Australia based contemporary artist. The works of Brett East involve mainly painting, drawing, photography and computer generated images. His name has been published in major newspapers and journals including the “Sydney Morning Herald” and the “Newcastle Herald”.

Brett East majored in painting and photography and has a BFA from the College of Fine Art, University of New South Wales. He has an additional Diploma of Fine Art from the National Art School. Brett East incorporates varied mediums including painting, photography, drawing and digital media. Brett East's works are an amalgamation of varied forms of expressions.



The paintings of Brett East often exhibit the characteristics of photography or digital media. The photomechanical or digital processes involved in the works of Brett East are familiar with his infinite knowledge of traditional painting representations. The arts of Brett East are eclectic in nature. Numerous continuing projects are being created alongside one another. All of he works of Brett East are consistent in their formal qualities as well as contents.

A few of the well known works by Brett East are Vanitas Sequence 6 anamorphosis, Driver, Parade and Vanitas Sequence 7 . Brett East has exhibited his works both in Australia and overseas. Brett East has also been a curate at several of his exhibitions. He has been chosen as a finalist in many prestigious competitions within Australia, including the National Works on Paper prize, the Hazlehurst art award, the King's prize for contemporary figuration and the Fleurieu prize for Australian landscape painting. The works of Brett East are a part of a number of public and private collections in Australia and abroad. His works are also part of collections in the National Art School and the College of Fine Arts, University of South Wales.