, watercolour and acrylic on stretched cotton, 122x91cm, 2008. (City of Joondalup collection)

Fremantle, Bridgetown, and Reading California, digital photograph, dimensions variable, 2007.

3 bridges, backdrop & glitter, balsawood, pine, pencil, enamel paint, glue, nails, glitter, cardboard, 15x15x17cm each, 2008.

Bridgetown, where my Dad lives, pencil on paper, 42x42cm, 2008.

early Bridgetown (detail), paper, pastel, cardboard, wood, wire, glue, sand, cellophane, 30x15x15cm, 2007.

Extended drawing, paper, pine, coloured pencil, acrylic paint, wire, plastic, glue, nails, 15x20x25cm, 2007.

Green backdrop (Perth near work), digital photograph, cardboard, dimensions variable, 2008.

Reading, California with 4 Lynn St. backdrop, digital photograph, dimensions variable, 2008.

Reading, California with TV photo, blu-tac, photograph, acrylic paint, glue, sand, wire, plastic, papiermache, cardboard, 17x23x34cm, 2008.

Install shot of Australian Film Studies (Nicole Kidman [BMX Bandits, To Die For, The Others]), Multi-channel video installation, dimensions variable, 2006.

Install shot of Australian Film Studies (Nicole Kidman [BMX Bandits, To Die For, The Others]), Multi-channel video installation, dimensions variable, 2006.

Install shot of Australian Film Studies (Nicole Kidman [BMX Bandits, To Die For, The Others]), Multi-channel video installation, dimensions variable, 2006.

Still from Australian Film Studies (Saskia Post, One Night Stand), Multi-channel video installation, dimensions variable, 2006.

Andrew Clark/Emilio Estevez/Joe Freeman (still from The Breakfast Club remake), Single-channel video, dimensions variable, 2006.

John Bender/Judd Nelson/Matt Roberts (still from The Breakfast Club remake), Single-channel video, dimensions variable, 2006.

Biography

EDUCATION:

2002 - Secondary Graduation, South Fremantle Senior High School

2006 - Bachelor of Arts (Art), Curtin University of Technology

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected):

Constellations
November 2008-January 2009, Fremantle Arts Centre

City of Joondalup invitation art award
October 2008, Joondalup

Young Artists with Artitude
May 2008, Burswood exhibition centre, Burswood

Helping Hands
June 2007, palmcourt Galleries, Perth

Lucky Dip / Thank you Anna Nicole
March 2007, palmcourt Galleries, Perth

Working Exhibition
February 2007, palmcourt Galleries, Perth

Degree Show
December 2006, Curtin University, Bentley

Grand Gestures
January/February 2006, The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle

Four
May 2005, Free Range Gallery, Subiaco

PingPong
March 2005, Tangent gallery, Bentley

Duty Free
January 2005 , The Arts House Gallery, Northbridge

On The Verge
February 2004, The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle

AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS:

2007 Hatched selection.

2006 Antonio Ratti Foundation shortlist.

2004 Vice Chancellors List (top 1% of students at Curtin University).

GRANTS:

ArtsWA New Concept grant, 2005.

City Of Fremantle, 2005.

BIBLIOGRAPHY(selected):

Nyanda Smith, 'Hatched', Artlink, Vol 27, no3, 2007 http://www.artlink.com.au/articles.cfm?id=3018

Ric Spencer, ‘Shining spirit of collaboration’, The West Australian, June 23, 2007.

PICA Hatched advertisement, Art Monthly, March 2007.

Marc Springhetti, Working Exhibition working document, February 2007.

Ric Spencer, ‘Grand Gestures from magnificent seven’, The West Australian, February 4, 2006.

Matthew Jackson, ‘Grand Gestures’, HYPERLINK "http://www.artseeninwa.com" www.artseeninwa.com, January 2006.

Ann Schilo, ‘Grand gestures’, exhibition essay, January 2006.

COMMISSIONED WRITING / TALKS / PRESENTATIONS:

Artist Run Institutions, AbaF Artist Business Workshop, October 2007.

Writing the collection (Jim Brody), John Curtin Gallery, November 2006.

COLLECTIONS:

John Curtin Gallery, City of Joondalup, Private Collections.

Hatched
April-June 2007, Perth Institute on Contemporary Art, Perth

Contact

Tom Ryadi Freeman

freedogtommo@hotmail.com

recommended pages and links

www.artsource.net.au
Where i work, also a great central point for WA artists.

www.palmcourt.blogspot.com
An old artist run initiative i was part of, just some archived material.

www.noise.net/artist-homepage.asp?id=5398
An artist profile page that i've spent very little time on.

www.myspace.com/mentalpowers
My band; have a listen.

www.boom09.com.au
A group project i'm involved with. Perth artists thinking about Perth.

ABOVE: "The West Australian" newspaper article written by Ric Spencer for Hatched 2007 exhibition.

ABOVE: Artlink magazine review written by Nyanda Smith for Hatched 2007 exhibition.

ABOVE: Grand Gestures catalogue essay written by Dr Ann Schilo.

ABOVE: "Fremantle Gazette" newspaper article for Grand Gestures exhibition.

ABOVE: "Fremantle Herald" newspaper article for Grand Gestures exhibition written by Fiona Willan.

ABOVE: "The West Australian" newspaper article written by Ric Spencer for Grand Gestures exhibition.