CHANTAL KWAST-GREFF Ass.Pr., PhD, Doctorat, Agrégation
Chantal is a French-born Australian artist who hails from Townsville. She now does art full-time after a fulfilling career in lecturing arts and literature. She uses oils - the traditional medium par excellence – and dry pastels, in a contemporary rendering of what it is to be a Human Being. Her painting is organic and visceral, and her portraits have an iconic dimension, both individual and generic, typifying the permanence and timelessness of what constitutes Humanity. Her focus is currently on the cultural aspects of the society she lives in - in time and space - and topical issues of our time such as Identity and Belonging.

permanent exhibitions
  • Jezzine Gallery. Kissing Point.Townsville, Qld, Aus. (Townsville Art Society).
  • Castletown Gallery. Townsville, Qld, Aus.​
solo exhibitions
  • 2013 - C'EST ÇA, ICI. Artebello. Quartier Latin. Nouméa, New Caledonia.
  • 2012 - MARKETS - MARCHÉS. Arte Bello. Nouméa, New Caledonia                            
  • 2011 - Le LATITUDE PACIFIQUE. Chevalet d'Art. Ouémo, New Caledonia.​
  • 2009 - D'ICI ET D'AUSTRALIE. Galerie Quédar. Strasbourg, France. 
group exhibitions
  • 2018 - Percival Animal Portrait. Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • 2018 - Percival Portrait Award. Townsville, Qld, Aus. (finalist)
  • 2018 - ANZAC Exhibition - Jezzine Hut, Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • 2018 - MINIATURES. Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville, Qld, Aus. 
  • 2018 - THIS IS NOT THE END. Umbrella Studio, Townsville. 
  • 2018 - TAS 63 Awards. Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • 2018 - CAN-CAN'T (TAFE Adv. Dipl.) Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville.  
  • 2017 - DRIVE. Umbrella Studio. Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • 2017 - Sky Foundation. The Balcony. Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • 2017 - LITTLE TREASURES. Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. Townsville, Qld, Aus. 
  • 2017 - ONLINE. Umbrella Studio. Townsville, Qld, Aus. 
  • 2017 - TAS 62 Awards. Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville. (2 awards winner)
  • 2017 - MINIATURES. Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • 2017 - RIPPLES (TAFE Cert. 4) Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville, Qld, Aus. 
  • 2017 - THE ARTBOX PROJECTS Basel 1.0. Basel, Switzerland. (shortlisted)
  • 2016 - TAS 61 Awards. Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville. (award winner).
  • 2016 - AN EXHIBITION (TAFE Cert. 3) Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville, Qld, A
  • 2016 - LITTLE TREASURES. Miniatures. Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville, Qld, 
  • 2016 - The SPECTRUM. The Artbox Projects. Miami 1.0. (shortlisted). 
  • 2016 - IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. TSV 150. The Good Shepherd. Townsville, Aus.
  • 2015 - POLYCHROME. Umbrella Studio - Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • 2015 - A BRUSH WITH COLOUR. Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville, Qld. Aus.
  • 2015 - TAS 60 Awards. Perc Tucker Gallery. Townsville. (award winner)
  • 2015 - 50 SHADES OF (G)OLD. Ravenswood, Qld. Aus.
  • 2015 - HINTCHINBROOK. Ingham Art Gallery. Qld, Aus. 
  • ​2015 - BURDEKIN WATER FESTIVAL. Ayr, Qld. Aus.​
  • 2014 - PERCIVAL PORTRAIT AWARDS. Glencore. Perc Tucker Gallery.Townsville, 
  • 2014 - UMBRELLA'S LAST. Umbrella Studio. Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • 2013 - PETITS FORMATS. Gallerie Lec Lec Tic. Nouméa, New Caledonia.
  • 2013 - ARCANE. EXPOSITION RARE. Arte Bello. Nouméa, New Caledonia.
  • 2012 - THE HAWKSBURY ART PRIZE. Purple Noon Gallery. Aus. 
  • 2012 - PERCIVAL PORTRAIT AWARDS. PercTucker Gallery. TSV (shortlisted).
  • 2012 - MINIS ET MINIATURES. Gallerie Lec Lec Tic. Nouméa, New Caledonia.
  • 2008 - EXOTIQUE. Maison du Tourisme. Saverne, Alsace, France.​
  • 2007 - MARCHÉ DE L'ART. Weiterswiller, France.​
online exhibitions
  • my Facebook page ​and 'more stories' page 
  • my Instagram page
  • Umbrella Studio. Townsville, Qld, Aus.
  • ​Bluethumb.com.au​
  • ​Saatchiart.com