Patrick Francis is an athlete, illustrator, artist, volunteer and autism ambassador who promotes positive awareness on autism, intellectual disability and multiculturalism through art exhibitions, slideshows, tea towels, greeting cards, paintings, books and other publications.
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2015
Dec 10, 2015 - Feb 21, 2016 - Darebin Art Prize 2015, Bundoora
Dec 4, 2015 - Patrick Francis wins 4 x MIRA awards, Maribyrnong Town Hall, Footscray
Dec 1, 2015 - Jan 31, 2016 - IDPwD Inclusion Matters Exhibition, Coburg Library
Nov 26, 2015 - Jan 15, 2016 - IDPwD Empowerment Exhibition, Crown Street Stables, Flemington
Nov 28 - Dec 19, 2015 - Annual Gala Exhibition, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
Nov 24 - Dec 21, 2015 - IDPwD Access for all Abilities, Sam Merrifield Library, Moonee Ponds
Nov 21 - Dec 7, 2015 - WOW Exhibition, Arts Access, Sunshine Art Spaces Gallery, Sunshine
Nov 15 - Dec 15, 2015 -"Different Strokes" IDPwD Exhibition, Avondale Heights Library
Nov 12 - Dec 13, 2015 - "On Air" ArtLife Exhibition, Roslyn Smorgon Gallery, Footscray
Oct 2015 - Tirpur Art Fair, Tamilnadu, India
Sept 2015 - Chennai Art Exhibition, Tamilnadu, India
Sep 13 - 19, 2015 - Disability Action Week
Sep 9 - 11, 2015 - Transforming Futures Exhibition, APAC Conference, Brisbane
July 5 - Aug 15, 2015 - Equality for all Exhibition, Clover Gallery, St Albans
April 9 - June 1, 2015 - Sport Art Exhibition, Crown Street Stables Cafe, Flemington
April 9 - May 31, 2015 - Awetism Rainbow Exhibition, Avondale Heights Library
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April 9 - May 18, 2015 - Awetism Exhibition, Sam Merrifield Library, Moonee Ponds
April 7 - 30, 2015 - Art from the Heart Exhibition, Coburg Town Hall, Melbourne
April 2015 - Patrick Francis on Raven
March 14, 2015 - Star Siblings in Victorian Young Achiever Awards
March 2015 - Patrick Francis in Art Month Sydney
March 2015 - Patrick Francis in Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum Now
March 7 - 31, 2015 - Patrick Francis & Friends Exhibition, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
Feb 7 - March 18, 2015 - A Voice of our own Exhibition, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
February 2015 - Moonee Valley Festival Exhibition, Melbourne
Nov 28, 2014-Jan 31, 2015 - Human Rights Exhibition at Avondale Heights Library
Email : [email protected]
Web : patrick-francis.weebly.com
2014
- Patrick Francis, Arts Project featured artist, Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building
- Patrick Francis wins Aspect National Inspiration Award, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sydney
- Patrick Francis at SafARI 2014, Sydney Biennale, The Corner Cooperative
- Art & Australia Collection 2003-2013 National Travelling Exhibition,
featuring Patrick Francis paintings : Napoleon and Ned Kelly :
a) Art Gallery of Ballarat
b) Dubbo Regional Gallery
c) Victoria, Gippsland Art Gallery
d) Queensland, Ipswich Art Gallery
- Achieve Your Dream, Splash Gallery, Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray
- Winners Victorian Premier's Multicultural Award for Excellence 2014
- Patrick Francis at Melbourne Now, National Gallery of Victoria
- Light it up Blue for Autism, Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds
- Face 2 Face, the Portrait Show, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
- Expressions, Splash Gallery, Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray
- Patrick Francis Solo Exhibition, Arts Project Australia Gallery
- IDPwD Exhibition at Sam Merrifield Library, Moonee Ponds
- Justice for All Exhibition, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- Patrick Francis wins Angels of the Street Award, St Kilda
- Annual Gala Exhibition, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- Connected, Yarra Gallery, Federation Square, Melbourne
- Patrick Francis Solo, Little Woods Gallery, Collingwood
- Awetistic Optimistic by Swati Bhargav - Indian Link
- Awetism, Aspect, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sydney
- Retrospective, Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds
- Dignity for All Exhibition, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- Creative HeARTS Exhibition at Coburg Town Hall
- Patrick Francis wins Mayoral Art Award
- Patrick Francis on Backyard Opera
- Patrick Francis on Amazon
- State Carer Awards
2013
-Art & Australia Collection 2003-2013 National Travelling Exhibition,
featuring Patrick Francis paintings : Napoleon and Ned Kelly :
a) Newcastle Art Gallery, NSW
b) Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre
- Melbourne Now, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne
-Athlete & Artist, Splash Gallery, Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray
- Annual Gala, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- Poetic Paintings, Incinerator Gallery, Moonee Ponds
- ADEC Artability, Federation Square, Melbourne
- Exit, pursed by a bear, Sheffer Gallery, Sydney
- At the Table, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- Classic Albums, Tanks Art Centre, Cairns, QLD
- IDPwD Open Doors, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- Inspirations, Coburg Town Hall, Coburg
- Patrick Francis at Third Drawer Down
2012
- Patrick Francis wins Art & Australia / Credit Suisse Contemporary Art Award
- Art & Australia Collection 2003-2013, Newcastle Art Gallery, NSW
- Melbourne Art Fair 2012, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
- Classic Albums, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- Annual Gala, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- Walsh Bay Arts Table 2012, the Wharf – Pier 2, Sydney
- Out of the Blue, Sheffer Gallery, Darlington, Sydney
- IDPwD Break Barriers, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- Poetic Paintings, Incinerator Gallery, Aberfeldie
- ADEC Artability, Federation Square, Melbourne
- IDPwD, Riverside Golf Course, Ascot Vale
- Wasaboshi Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- Access Arts Exhibition, Queensland
- Inspirations, Coburg Town Hall
2011
- Movement & Emotion, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- IDPwD Action in Development, Norwood Gallery, Keilor East
- This Sensual World, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- National Gallery of Victoria 150th Birthday event, Melbourne
- IDPwD - A Better World for All, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- ADEC Artability, Federation Square, Melbourne
- Connected 11, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
- Annual Gala, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- Patrick Francis on Art Blart
2010
- Annual Gala, Arts Project Australia Gallery, Melbourne
- IDPwD Full Participation, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- Rob McNamara Exhibition, Collingwood Gallery
- Connected 10, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
- Sweet Relief, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- ADEC Artability Summer, Federation Square
- Annecto Open Windows, Boxhill Town Hall
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
- IDPwD, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2009
- Annual Gala Exhibition, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne
- ADEC Artability Home, Federation Square, Melbourne
- IDPwD Independent Living, Clover Gallery, St Albans
- IDPwD Sustainable Livelihoods, Chennai, India
- WAAD, Moonstone Art Gallery, St Albans
Collections - Private Collections