Tony Ameneiro

Background

Ameneiro was born in London in 1959 to Spanish parents and emigrated to Australia in 1968.

Education

He studied at the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education 1979-1981 (now University of New South Wales College of Fine Arts ).

Career

During his time at art school, he met Graeme Synold and together they formed the Post-punk group, Tablewaiters in 1980. With Ameneiro on synthesiser and Synold on lead vocals, they were soon joined by other band members. Known for his figurative work that often centres around references to art history, botany and landscape, Ameneiro works primarily in printmaking, etching, lithography, monotyping, painting, drawing.

He has been twice selected as commissioned print-artist for the Print Council of Australia.

He has also been a three-time finalist in the Dobell Prize in 2003 2006 and 2012. His work is represented in select major private and corporate collections, as well as public and university museum collections in all states of Australia including the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Queensland Art Gallery, State Library of Victoria and the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Illustrated essays, articles and reviews on his work have been published in selected Australian newspapers and recognised art press including The Australian, Art Monthly Australia, Print Council of Australia"s (PCA) quarterly journal IMPRINT Periphery and Artlink Magazine. He has been a regular artist in residence at the Art Vault Mildura, along with other artists such as Geoffrey Ricardo Mike Parr and Rick Amor.

He is based in Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia.

Achievements

• Ameneiro was the winner of the 2007 Fremantle Print Award. His studio has editioned prints for various Australian artists including the 2011 Archibald Prize winning artist Ben Quilty and the 2011 Dobell Prize winner Anne Judell.

Membership

As a member of Tablewaiters, Ameneiro provided the cover artwork for their single, "Scattered Visions" (1984).