Grant Rowe

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Grant Rowe alongside his artwork

Grant Rowe (born 1969) is a Sydney (Australia) based artist who specializes in semi-realistic/impressionistic portraits. He also suffers from the little talked about schizo-affective mental illness. A cross between schizophrenia and mood bipolar illness. He also is an amateur short movie maker, a budding electronic music maker and poet.

He won second prize two years in a row at the first two Schizophrenia Fellowship (NSW) art exhibitions.

For information on the Schizophrenia Fellowship NSW

He performed slam poetry at the event Hip Hopera in Sydney 1995, run by def-defying theatre.

In September 2006 to October 2006 he was a participant in an exhibition entitled "'FOR MATHEW & OTHERS: a journey into schizophrenia" held at Campbelltown Art Gallery and the Joan Sutherland Performing Art Centre, Penrith. Along with many of his portraits, his video work (short slapstick to intense psychological dramas) were also shown at this exhibition. Grant has pursuits in music too! Being a Top 8 recording artist in techno music under the pseudonym 'eraser' and a top 6 rap artist under the name 'Jack Verbals' at mp3.com.au.

In October 2007, Grant held a one-man performance day at Hazlehurst Gallery Gymea, Sydney...

For more information on Hazelhurst Regional Gallery.

...where he performed spoken word, showed numerous self made short movies, and played a slide-show of his latest paintings. He also played a recording of an experimental radio play entitled 'eccentric care'. Since then he has been involved with the Stgeorge Mental Healths Art Development Group, and they have had exhibitions at Hurstville Museum and Kogarah Library.

For more information on the St George Mental Healths Art Group

He also maintains a website.