David Beschi F.R.A.S.
Email: beschi@beschi.com.au
Awards, Exhibitions & Prizes (Since 1990)
2011
· ‘Insightful’ Exhibition at Cooks Hill Galleries, Newcastle
· 70th Birthday Exhibition at The Lost Bear Gallery, Leura
2010
· Royal Art Society: Painting 'Off to the Races' wins 'Silver Slipper Award'
· Elevated to Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW
· Joint Exhibition ~ Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
· Invited to judge the Blackheath Art Society Winter Open Exhibition
· Portrait painted by Christine Pike for the Archibald Prize (Not Exhibited)
· Exhibition at Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane

2009
· Central Coast Watercolour Society Exhibition, Gosford
· Exhibited ~ Royal Art Society of NSW
· Major Exhibition ~ Katoomba Fine Art Gallery: Catalogue published

2008
· Appointed Patron of Central Coast Watercolour Society
· Published by Woodmansterne, London
· Book published of the Katoomba Fine Art 2008 Exhibition
· Published article ‘Home is where the art is’ in Hunter Lifestyle Magazine December issue
· Major solo exhibition at Cooks Hill Galleries
  67 Bull St, Cooks Hill, Newcastle, NSW
· Royal Art Society of NSW - ‘Large Painting Exhibition’ Sold out
· Royal Art Society of NSW - Autumn Exhibition
· The National Art Library at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

2007
· Major solo exhibition at Lilianfels Blue Mountain Resort &
  Katoomba Fine Art, Katoomba, NSW
· Book of 2007 Exhibition published
2006
· Major solo exhibition at Katoomba Fine Art, Katoomba, NSW
· Honoured with Life Membership to The Blackheath Art Society
· Honoured with painting submitted to the Art Gallery of NSW
2005
· Joint Exhibition at The Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
· Major solo exhibition at Paintbox Fine Art, Canberra, ACT
· Major solo exhibition at Katoomba Fine Art, Katoomba, NSW
· Australian Watercolour Institute's Annual Exhibition............Exhibited
· Elevated by unanimous vote to Associate of The Royal Art Society of NSW
2004
· Major solo exhibition at Katoomba Fine Art (The London Collection)
· Published by Woodmansterne Publishing Company, London, UK
2003
· Joint exhibition, Xzibit, McMahons Point, Sydney, NSW
· Major solo exhibition, Katoomba Fine Art, Katoomba, NSW
· Royal Art Society Members' Exhibition............Exhibited
· Australian Watercolour Institute's Annual Exhibition............Exhibited
· Published by Woodmansterne Publishing Company, London, UK
2002
· Camden Art Prize............Commended
· Royal Art Society Winter Exhibition............Exhibited
· Major Solo exhibition, Katoomba Fine Art, Katoomba, NSW
2001
· Major solo exhibition, The Quay Gallery, Sydney, NSW
· Exhibition, Lilianfels, Katoomba, NSW
· City of Ryde Art Prize............Highly commended
· Art Scene Exhibition, Wentworth Gallery, Sydney
· Australian Watercolour Institute's Anniversary Exhibition............Exhibited
· Royal Art Society Members Exhibition............Exhibited
2000
· Major solo exhibition, Gallery Lane, Leura, NSW
1999
· Major solo exhibition, The Lurline Gallery, Katoomba, NSW
· Royal Art Society; Members Exhibition, North Sydney, NSW............Exhibited
· Royal Art Society; Autumn Exhibition North Sydney, NSW............Exhibited
· Royal Academy, London............SDR
1998
· Lilianfels Spring and Autumn Exhibitions, Katoomba, NSW
· Reinus Zsuster Award............Highly commended
1997
· Major solo exhibition, Mountain Artery Gallery, Katoomba, NSW
· Australian Watercolour Institute's 74th Annual Exhibition............Exhibited
· City of Ryde Art Prize, Ryde, NSW............First prize
· Camberwell Art Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic............Exhibited
1996
· Joint exhibition with Frederick Frizelle and Michael White, Mountain Artery, Katoomba, NSW
· Waverley Art Prize, Sydney, NSW............First prize
· Woollahra Art Prize, Sydney, NSW............First prize
· Michael Edgley Circus Exhibition, Sydney, NSW............Second prize
1995
· Joint exhibition with Victoria King, Braemar Gallery, Springwood, NSW
· Blackheath Art Festival, Blackheath, NSW............Exhibited
1994
· Solo exhibition; Amphora Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
· Redland Bay Art Society of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD............Exhibited
· Blackheath Art Festival, Blackheath, NSW............Exhibited
1992
· Blackheath Arts Festival, Blackheath NSW............Exhibited
· Carlingford Art Exhibition, Curzon Hall, Sydney............Exhibited
1991
· Member of the Blue Mountains Arts Council
1990
· Vice President of Blackheath Art Society, Blackheath, NSW
· Camberwell Art Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic............Exhibited
· Rosemont Wine Festival, Mudgee, NSW............First prize