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Rebecca Driffield is an Australian artist based in Paris since 1986.

As a figurative artist, she is predominantly concerned with the portrayal of the human face, exploring the unspoken messages contained in the regard. Her works are expressionistic and often contain rich narratives of psychological depth built into cinematic compositions. Driffield summons within her work a rich variety of art forms, from cinema and comic-strip to music and literature. 
 

Driffield exhibits internationally in galleries, artfairs and museums around the world. Her paintings are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Tavistock Institute, the British Institute of Psychoanalysis and the BBC in London, the Frissiras Museum in Athens, as well as in private collections across Europe, Australia, Russia, Cambodia and the USA.

The eye lingers on each element of the scenery, on each face. Everything within the enclosed pictorial space tells its own story ; unity of time, unity of place, yet multiplicity of inner Worlds and states of mind. 

2023

Inauguration exhibition for the reopening of the National Portrait Gallery London. Portrait of Claire Tomalin – on permanent display to the public in Room 33 


Solo exhibition, Zookeeper, Paris, France

2019 - 2020

Portrait of Claire Tomalin acquired by The National Portrait Gallery of London for the permanent collection 


“Blue Chip XXI: The Collector’s Exhibition”, at Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, Australia

2018

BP Portrait Award Exhibition;

49 portraits selected among 2667 candidates from 88 countries, including Rebecca Driffield’s Portrait of Claire Tomalin

Exhibition on tour around Great Britain at the following museums:

– The National Portrait Gallery, London (14 June - 23 September 2018)

– Wolverhampton Art Gallery (13 October - 2 December 2018)

– Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh (December 2018 - March 2019)

– Winchester Discovery Centre (March - June 2019)


Solo Exhibition at Zookeeper Paris, Rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth, Paris, France


“Face to face” Exhibition of BP Portrait Award Artists 2018 at CassArt Islington, London, UK


“Evasion#1” with Dépôt Art Gallery and Philippos Vazakas at Espace Christiane Peugeot, Paris


Presentation of two paintings for the ARTBOX.PROJECT (Switzerland) at the Armory Art Weeks, New York, USA

2017

"MigrArtion" with Melkart Galerie at Espace Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France

2016

"Sixième Sens" at Melkart Galerie, Paris, France


"Elles" at Frissiras Museum, Athens, Greece

2015

Solo Exhibition at Cloisters Temple Chambers, London, UK

2014

Exhibition with The Pearl of Albion at Red Lion Street, London, UK


Solo Exhibition at Galerie BE-Espace, Paris, France

2013

Solo Exhibition at Galerie Peirce, Paris, France


Painting and drawing, Art Auction, Hôtel Arturo Lopez, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France

2012

“Next Generation” Summer School Workshop; invited to give workshop / theme: the Olympic Games,

at The National Portrait


Gallery, London, U“Music in paintings”, Exhibition at Galerie Boissière+Gomendio, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

2011

Gala Exhibition “Mystery postcards”, The National Portrait Gallery, London


Solo Exhibition at Galerie Pierce, Paris, France

2008

The Tallinn Winter Exhibition for the Children of Narva, Tamm Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia


Exhibition at 22nd edition of the Grand Prix des Peintures, Saint- Grégoire, France


Exhibition at the Thanassis Frissiras Gallery stand at ArtAthina, Athens


Solo Exhibition of Paintings at the Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2007

Exhibition at Studio Véronique de Guitarre, Saint-Germain-des-prés, Paris, France


Exhibition at the Galerie Pierce stand, ArtLondon/art fair, London, UK


“AIDES” exhibition, Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris, France


Portia Geach Portrait Prize Exhibition at S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney, Australia (selected as finalist)


Exhibition at the Thanassis Frissiras Gallery stand, ArtAthina, Athens, Greece


Autumn Exhibition, Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2006

150th Gala Exhibition “Mystery postcards”,The National Portrait Gallery, London, UK


“Anthropography” at Frissiras Museum, Athens, Greece

2005

“The Figure Show” at Jill George Gallery, London, UK


“Fresh Ground” inaugural exhibition at Thanassis Frissiras Art Gallery, Athens, Greece “Star Portraits”, group exhibition from BBC series at five venues in the UK:

– County Hall Gallery, London

– New Walk Art Gallery, Leicester

– Naughton Gallery Queens University, Belfast


Solo Exhibition at Gourlay’s Gallery, Melbourne, Australia


Solo Exhibition at Les 7 Lézards Jazz club, Paris, France

2003

Selected as 1 of 12 artists to paint for 1 of the 4 programs, BBC series "Star Portraits"

2001

“Kulturaustausch 2000” Berlin/Paris Exhibition, Berlin, Germany


Inaugural Exhibition at the Frissiras Museum, Athens, Greece


Solo Exhibition at Galerie Jean Boucher, Cesson-Sevigny, France


Solo Exhibition at Le Présidial Cultural Center, Quimperlé, France

1999

BP Portrait Award Exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

Awarded 2nd Prize – 'Boyish Boo’ chosen by the NPG as the publicity image for Award Exhibition (press, subway posters etc.)

1998

"Paris-Chili" group exhibition with Le Génie de la Bastille, Paris, France


Solo Exhibition at the Tavistock Institute, London, UK


Solo Exhibition at Gourlay's Gallery, Melbourne, Australia


Solo Exhibition at Les 7 Lézards Jazz club, Paris, France

1993

Solo Exhibition «Jazz Men”, Hot Brass Jazz club, La Villette, Paris, France

1990

“Salon de la Jeune Peinture” art fair, Grand Palais, Paris, France

1989

XXI International Festival of Painting, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France


Exhibition “Premio Internazionale di Pittura VIII Francia D’Argento”,

Tuscany, Italy.

Awarded 2nd Prize by Jean-Marie Drot, Director of the French Academy, Villa Medecis, Rome


Exhibition “8 Australian artists, Bicentenary of the French Revolution”, Australian Embassy, Paris, France

1988

Exhibition at the «Salon d’Automne», Grand Palais, Paris, France


“Salon de la Jeune Peinture” art fair, Grand Palais, Paris, France. Received Special Mention from the Jury and selected for Solo Exhibition within the salon

1986

Exhibition at the “Salon d’Automne”, Grand Palais, Paris, France

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