Anthony Van Lam

Anthony Van Lam

  • Artist’s Statement

    “Journey Through Tradition” - A Solo Exhibition 1 February to 29 March 2024



    A celebration of Chinese icons, this exhibition relives cherished childhood memories of lantern lit village squares.

    With symbolic Mandarin ducks representing enduring love and elegant cranes embodying longevity, immortality, and wisdom, you’ll explore the rich heritage of delicately crafted vases and urns that adorned traditional Chinese spaces.

    Journey Through Tradition seamlessly blends ancient craftsmanship with contemporary aspirations; an immersion in China's artistic legacy stepping into the canvas of Chinese tradition where strokes narrate stories, motifs kindle remembrance, and heritage meets innovation in a vibrant tapestry.

  • Biography

    The stylistic, expressive paintings of Australian artist Anthony Van Lam are as tranquil and magical as they are profound. Working with mixed media on canvas or on paper, Anthony paints a range of subjects and explores how lines, colours, organic shapes, flowers, animals, and surface patterns intersect in unique ways to create form.

    With a background in fashion design, Anthony Van Lam has an excellent sense of composition and is able to place objects expertly in the picture plane, finding new meanings in familiar subjects by isolating them and manipulating forms in terms of scale, colour, and shadow.

    Known for his bold and colourful designs in fashion, Anthony's paintings reveal his true passion for flowers; immediately eye-catching, and encouraging us to find the magical in the everyday.

  • Influences

    From a blank canvas, I create backgrounds with mixed media and then let the conversation between the canvas and myself deepen.
    I visualize the artwork, and then by manipulating light and shadow, I bring my work to an entirely new level.

    “Primarily a colorist, my love of colour
    and light informs atmosphere in my work.”

  • Exhibitions

    Solo Exhibitions- Journey Through Tradition22024
    February 2024
    ArtSHINE Gallery, @Darling Square Community Bank Art Space

    Solo Exhibitions- Dream Sequence 2 2023
    September 2023
    ArtSHINE Gallery, @Darling Square Community Bank Art Space

    Solo Exhibitions- Dream Sequence 2022
    September 2022
    ArtSHINE Gallery, @Darling Square Community Bank Art Space

    Solo Exhibitions- The Golden Lotus Shoe
    February2021
    ArtSHINE Gallery, @Darling Square Community Bank Art Space

    Group Exhibition - Harmony
    February 2020

    Solo Exhibitions- ONISM
    November 2019
    ArtSHINE Gallery, Pyrmont

    Solo Exhibitions- ESPY
    August 2017
    ArtSHINE Gallery, Chippendale

    Group Show March 2017
    “Eclectic”
    ArtSHINE Gallery, Chippendale

    August 2016
    Solo Exhibition
    “Observing Serendipity"
    ArtSHINE Gallery, Chippendale

    2016 March
    “Celebrate Diversity"
    Group Show & Art Competition
    ArtSHINE Gallery, Chippendale

    2015 September
    “Art Medium"
    Group Show
    ArtSHINE Gallery, Chippendale

    Group Exhibitions

    2015 March
    "Colour Spectrum"
    Group Show
    ArtSHINE Gallery, Chippendale

    2014 November
    "in the beginning"
    Group Show
    ArtSHINE Gallery, Chippendale

    May 2013
    7th Pyrmont Art Prize

    May 2012
    6th Pyrmont Art Prize

    2011 July
    Mosman Art Prize

Showing 1–40 of 201 artworks

Anthony Van Lam

When Burlesque
38 x 48 cm Mix Media $395.00

Anthony Van Lam

Sheer Forest
38 x 48 cm Mix Media $395.00

Anthony Van Lam

Life is beautify!
100 x 76 cm Mix Media $595.00

Anthony Van Lam

Tattoo Study - a bird on its flight
61 x 30 cm Mix Media $195.00

Anthony Van Lam

Tattoo study- Waking up Medusa
61 x 30 cm Mix Media $195.00

Anthony Van Lam

Hibiscus passion (Framed)
46 x 36 cm Mix Media $345.00

Anthony Van Lam

Fiji - love of orchids begins
25 x 25 cm Pen & Watercolour on canvas $95.00

Anthony Van Lam

Postcard from far!
46 x 46 cm Watercolour $395.00

Anthony Van Lam

Glaze and Surprised !
40 x 50 cm Acrylic and watercolour. $195.00

Anthony Van Lam

Watched by fairies
50 x 40 cm Acrylic and watercolour $195.00

Anthony Van Lam

Take time to appreciate Paradise
50 x 50 cm Watercolour and Acrylic $349.00

Anthony Van Lam

Mimicking Butterfly
30 x 30 cm Mixed Media $195.00

Anthony Van Lam

Geisha behind a Web of Sakura
61 x 61 cm Mixed Media $595.00

Anthony Van Lam

Mesmerising!
76 x 61 cm Acrylic & Watercolour $495.00

Anthony Van Lam

Seeing nature and beauty!
46 x 46 cm Watercolour on Canvas $395.00

Anthony Van Lam

Running in the fields
61 x 61 cm Watercolour on Canvas $350.00

Anthony Van Lam

Bedlam of Flowers (Framed)
70 x 50 cm Watercolour on paper $295.00

Anthony Van Lam

Tulips
42 x 32 cm Watercolour $120.00

Anthony Van Lam

Bird of Paradise
42 x 32 cm Watercolour $120.00

Anthony Van Lam

The Falls
Acrylic on canvas $695.00

Anthony Van Lam

A Doodling Family
70 x 50 cm Watercolour on paper $295.00

Anthony Van Lam

Nesting in Paradise
42 x 32 cm Watercolour on paper $120.00

Anthony Van Lam

Eleanor Orchid (Framed)
42 x 32 cm Watercolour and pen $149.00

Anthony Van Lam

Triple The Peacock
42 x 32 cm Watercolour & Pencil $149.00

Anthony Van Lam

One purrfect day!
42 x 32 cm Water colour and pen $149.00

Anthony Van Lam

Living within Paradise
42 x 32 cm Watercolour $149.00

Anthony Van Lam

Gathering
42 x 32 cm Watercolour and pen $149.00

Anthony Van Lam

Mostly Macky
42 x 32 cm Watercolour and pen $149.00

Anthony Van Lam

Mel Mel enlightenment
42 x 32 cm Watercolour and pen $149.00

Anthony Van Lam

Reflections
42 x 32 cm Watercolour on paper $250.00

Anthony Van Lam

Observing Gouldian - Curiosity in its flight!
36 x 28 cm Framed: 36 x 28 cm Watercolour on Arches paper - This is an Orginal Artwork $195.00

Anthony Van Lam

The Interaction between dragonflies and Chinese lanterns
36 x 28 cm Framed: 36 x 28 cm Watercolour on Arches Paper $195.00

Anthony Van Lam

Reminiscing (Framed)
53 x 53 cm Watercolours on Arches paper $249.00

Anthony Van Lam

R. P.B
27.5 x 22.5 cm Framed: 27.5 x 22.5 cm Watercolour on Arches Paper $165.00

Anthony Van Lam

I ‘ll Remember You! (Framed)
53 x 53 cm Watercolour on Arches Paper $249.00

Anthony Van Lam

Welcoming changes but go with the flow
27.5 x 22.5 cm Framed: 27.5 x 22.5 cm Watercolour on Arches Paper Sold

Anthony Van Lam

Becoming a Merman
36 x 28 cm Watercolour on Arches Paper $195.00

Anthony Van Lam

B.S.R
27.5 x 22.5 cm Framed: 27.5 x 22.5 cm Watercolour on Arches Paper $165.00

Anthony Van Lam

Toxic beauty of a Lion Fish!
36 x 28 cm Framed: 36 x 28 cm Watercolour on Arches Paper $200.00

Anthony Van Lam

A birds life !
53 x 43 cm Framed: 53 x 43 cm Watercolour on Arches Paper $250.00