Paul Balmeris an internationally represented painter who grew up in South Africa and moved to Australia at the age of 17. As a student, he pulled from his experiences on both continents. The primitive wood carvings and tribal masks of Africa. Aboriginal paintings and the warm, ruddy colors of the Australian landscape. The earthy tones and emotional spectrum of dawn and dusk continue to permeate his color schemes, while the rough, sanded surfaces, mark making, and etchings evoke a sense of primal naiveté. Balmer’s bold canvases and textural use of paint play between the lines of direct representation. Art critic David Cleveland describes Balmer as, “a classic case of an artist seemingly born to his craft,” and writes evocatively of Balmer’s style. “Paul Balmer works diligently with obsessive attention and then lets go. The right balance requires a never-ending struggle between the consummate craftsman with full control of his materials and the experimentalist compelled to take risks.” He has been featured in Vanity Fair, ARTnews, Interview Magazine, Belle, New England Home, Marin Magazine and various other publications. Balmer’s work has been shown in exhibitions in the United States, England, the Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea and Australia. His work has been purchased by art collectors and institutions around the world.

RESUMÉ

Upcoming Exhibitions

2019

L.A. Art Show Caldwell Snyder Gallery - January / Los Angeles

Arden Gallery - May / Boston

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition - November / San Francisco

Past Exhibitions

2018

Arden Gallery Landscape Exhibition / Boston

Pan Amsterdam Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / Napa Valley

Art Market + Design Caldwell Snyder Gallery / Bridgehampton

Art Market Caldwell Snyder Gallery / San Francisco

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

2017

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / San Francisco

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

Arden Gallery Group Exhibition / Boston

Etienne Gallery Group Exhibition / Netherlands

Art Market Caldwell Snyder Gallery / California

2016

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

Etienne Gallery Group Exhibition / Netherlands

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / Napa Valley

Context Miami Caldwell Snyder Gallery / Miami

Pan Amsterdam Art Fair Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Art Market Caldwell Snyder / California

Context NY Caldwell Snyder Gallery / New York

2015

Art Breda Art Fair Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Etienne Gallery Solo Exhibition / Netherlands

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / San Francisco

Pan Amsterdam Art Fair Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

2014

Campton Gallery Solo Exhibition / New York

Art Miami Art Fair Caldwell Snyder Gallery / Miami

Pan Amsterdam Art Fair Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Silicon Valley Art Fair Caldwell Snyder / California

Etienne Gallery Group Exhibition / Netherlands

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / Napa Valley

Art Southampton Art Fair Caldwell Snyder Gallery / Hamptons

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

Art Breda Art Fair Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

2013

Whitewave Gallery Solo Exhibition / Seoul

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / San Francisco

2012

Pan Amsterdam Art Fair Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Etienne Gallery Solo Exhibition / Netherlands

Flinn Gallery Group Exhibition / Greenwich

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / New York

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

2011

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / Napa Valley

Pan Amsterdam Art Fair Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

2010

Art Miami Art Fair Caldwell Snyder Gallery / Miami

Pan Amsterdam Art Fair, Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Arden Gallery Group Exhibition / Boston

2009

Art Fair Hertogenbosch Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Etienne Gallery Solo Exhibition / Netherlands

2008

Art Miami Art Fair Caldwell Snyder Gallery / Miami

Arden Gallery Group Exhibition / Boston

Pan Amsterdam Art Fair Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / Napa Valley

Art Fair Hertogenbosch Etienne Gallery / Netherlands

Etienne Gallery Solo Exhibition / Netherlands

2007

Campton Gallery Solo Exhibition / New York

Pan Amsterdam Etienne & Van den Doel Gallery / Netherlands

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / Napa Valley

2006

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / San Francisco

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

2005

Campton Gallery Solo Exhibition / New York

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

2004

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

New York Contemporary Group Exhibition / Greenwich

Brighams Gallery Solo Exhibition / Nantucket

Campton Gallery Solo Exhibition / New York

2003

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

Brighams Gallery Solo Exhibition / Nantucket

Trajan Gallery Solo Exhibition / Carmel

Art Chicago Group Exhibition / Chicago

2002

Campton Gallery Solo Exhibition / New York

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

Trajan Gallery Solo Exhibition / Carmel

2001

Bond Street Gallery Group Exhibition / London

Campton Gallery Solo Exhibition / New York

Art Miami Art Fair Caldwell Snyder Gallery / Miami

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Solo Exhibition / San Francisco

Jerald Melberg Gallery Solo Exhibition / Charlotte

2000

Campton Gallery Solo Exhibition / New York

Trajan Gallery Solo Exhibition / Carmel

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

1999

Art Miami Art Fair Caldwell Snyder Gallery / Miami

Charles Hewitt Solo Exhibition / Sydney

The Artists Gallery Solo Exhibition / Sydney

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

1998

McLauchlen Gallery Solo Exhibition/ Southampton

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

Lydon Gallery Solo Exhibition / Chicago

1997

Albemarle Gallery Solo Exhibition / London

John Martin of London Solo Exhibition / London

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

1996

Everard Read Gallery Solo Exhibition / Capetown

Arden Gallery Solo Exhibition / Boston

Publications

New England Home / Winter 2019

Connecticut Cottage & Garden / May 2018

International Artist / December-January 2018

Pratique Des Arts / January 2016

SoHo Life / February 2013

Arrive Magazine / July-August 2012

Home & Design Magazine / Fall 2011

Art Nectar / June 2011

Vanity Fair / September 2010

The History of American Tonalism/ Published December 2010

Marin Magazine / October 2009

New England Home / March-April 2007

ARTnews / September 2005

Belle Magazine / July-August 2004

Lecturer in Fine Art

Art Center Europe / Montreux, Switzerland

Residencies

Weir Farm Artist in Residence / Summer 2009

Education

Fine Art Meadowbank College / Sydney, Australia

Graphic Design Randwick College / Sydney, Australia