Rod Bailey

"Rod enjoys the contrast between the light and shade ..."

Rod Bailey took Art as a subject at College, but is basically self-taught from literature. Initially, he worked in watercolour, and then oils, which are his passion. His first attempt at acrylics was a monochrome self-portrait which was hung in the Royal Queensland Art Society’s gallery as part of the Brisbane Portrait Prize's Salon des Refuses.

Rod enjoys the contrast between the light and shade of an image, while getting immersed in the dominant hues produced. He loved learning to draw and used the book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” as the basis for his leaning. 

Wood carving, small jewelery boxes and large installations are also part of Rod’s repertoire. 

He now lives on Macleay Island in Morton Bay in Southern Queensland with his partner Faye who is also an artist.

Group Art Exhibitions

2023 Salon des Refuses - Lethbridge Landscape Prize
2023: Neu Neu, Red Hill Gallery
2022: The Doyles Art Award, Mudgeeraba
2020: Salon des Refuses, Brisbane Portrait Prize
2020: Monochrome, Macleay Island Arts Complex
2020: Rod and Faye Bailey Art Exhibition, Macleay Island Arts Complex

Painting Awards

2020: Finalist in Salon des Refuses, Brisbane Portrait Prize