BROCK Q.
PIPER
LA FAMILIA DE LAS ABEJAS
2020
140x140cm
oil and charcoal on canvas
TAMBIEN
2021
120x120cm
oil and charcoal on canvas
THE BLUE HORSE
2021
80x80cm
oil and charcoal on canvas
STATEMENT
Brock Q. Piper grew up in country New South Wales, in the Snowy Mountains on the family farm. This deep connection to place and the rhythms of rural life informs his artistic perspective and thematic exploration.
As a storyteller at heart, Piper believes that stories are fundamental to human experience—conveying essential truths through allusion, allegory, and metaphor. His work engages with storytelling as a form of ancient magic, a rite of passage that passes down insights and wisdom beyond the limits of direct expression. His practice seeks to communicate narratives that resonate on both personal and universal levels, addressing profound and intimate human truths.
Piper’s intricately layered oil paintings depict evocative interior scenes where archetypal figures, symbolic gestures, and animals intersect to create complex psychological narratives. His compositions function as visual labyrinths, inviting viewers to explore themes of memory, tension, and revelation.
Recurring motifs such as tethered red strings serve as symbols of the anchors and guides humans use to navigate uncertainty. Animals—rendered with a timeless, mythic quality—represent unspoken truths and internal conflicts that are often hidden beneath the surface.
Light plays a pivotal role in Piper’s work, simultaneously revealing moments of clarity while veiling meaning, reflecting the interplay of certainty and ambiguity inherent in human experience.
Technically, Piper employs layered oil glazing combined with charcoal drawing to create rich, vibrant surfaces that mirror the conceptual depth of his imagery. His art encourages deep engagement, inviting viewers to decode symbolic language, confront uncertainty, and contemplate the inner rituals of meaning-making that shape human life.
Ultimately, Brock Q. Piper’s practice is an ongoing exploration of storytelling itself—aiming to illuminate the shared human condition through metaphor, symbol, and visual narrative.
CV
Biography
Born: Australia 1985
Education
Graduate Certificate of Visual Arts VCA Melbourne University 2021
Advanced Diploma in Fine Arts with a Major in painting 2006 - 2008
Awards
Winner - 2021 George Hicks Victorian Artist Society Contemporary Art Award AUS
Residencies
Mexico City - January, February 2020
Linden House St Kilda November 2019 - November 2020
Los Angeles - Eastside International - January 2019
Reviews + Publications
Artist Interview - Cornah Willis January 2021
QANTAS Magazine June 2019
Avis - The Art of Discovery 2019
TASMANIAN EXAMINER May 12 2019
Tumut and Adelong Times May 2019
The road less travelled: The tough choices behind the art of Brock Q. Piper Feb 2019 Andrew McIlroy
LIBERAL ECLECTIC July 2018 : The Valley – Below: Acts of defiance
WISH MAGAZINE JUNE 2018
1340Art International Art Magazine Q1 2018
LIBERAL ECLECTIC Jan 2018 : BROCK Q PIPER: Caught in another realm…
VOUGE LIVING JAN-FEB 2018
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
2025
Rituals of illumination
OUTSIDER Gallery Sydney NSW
2024
Shore leave
Penny Contemporary Gallery Hobart Tasmania
2022
Marmalade
Twenty-Twenty Six Bondi NSW
2021
CARAVEL
Brock Q. Piper Studio Richmond Vic
2020
Levitation
Brock Q. Piper Studio Richmond Vic
Orange Slices
Melbourne Studio of Art Elsternwick Vic
2019
Nuestra SOMBRA
Melbourne Studio of Art ElsternwickVic
CARRY FIRE
Penny Contemporary Gallery Hobart Tasmania
Absolution
Melbourne Studio of Art Elsternwick Vic
Selected drawings from the American High Desert
ESXLA Los Angeles CA
2018
Valley Below
New works Metro Gallery Armadale Vic
[torrent]
Melbourne Studio of Art Elsternwick Vic
2017
AVIATION
Greedilulu Showroom Mornington Vic
Travelling Light
Piermarq Paddington NSW
2015
Opening
Stone Saint Moon Newcastle NSW
Enter:EXILE
Brunswick arts Melbourne VIC
2014
Portals + Poison
Howlin’ Wolf Wollongong NSW
While we forget to sleep
Howlin’ Wolf Wollongong NSW
Sketchbook showcase- 99
Beachart Gallery Bulli NSW
2013
One night from yesterday
Alibi Gallery Wollongong NSW
Observations from EXILE
Global Gallery Paddington NSW
EXILED
Alibi Gallery Wollongong NSW
Awkward fumbling’s of a failed relationship
Studio 19 Wollongong NSW
2012
Animals in EXILE x2
Brunswick Street Gallery Fitzroy VIC
Animals in EXILE
Gallery 9 Wollongong NSW
Group Exhibitions
2021
On the Margins
Penny Contemporary - Hobart TAS
Staff Exhibition
Victorian Artist Society - Melbourne VIC
BSG 50 Squared Art Prize
Brunswick Street Gallery - Melbourne VIC
George Hicks Contemporary Artist Prize
Victorian Artist Society - Melbourne VIC
2020
Staff Exhibition
Victorian Artist Society - Melbourne VIC
2019
Anthology
Staff exhibition Melbourne Polytechnic VIC
Inhabitants
Piermarq Paddington NSW
2018
Metro Gallery Christmas Stockroom
Metro Gallery Armadale VIC
Pursuit and Denial
Balkon Art Incubator Melbourne VIC
2017
Summer Stockroom Showcase
Metro Gallery Melbourne VIC
Brock Q. Piper & Lorribelle Spirovski
Metro Gallery Melbourne VIC
2016
Rodeo Sideshow
Piermarq Paddington NSW
Peace of Art Charity auction
Fenton and Fenton Prahran VIC
Collectors showcase
19Karen contemporary gallery Mermaid Beach QLD
2015
Colours of Melbourne
Waterfront Gallery Docklands VIC
Emerging Art
Gallery 69Smith Street Melbourne VIC
Occupy
Project Gallery Wollongong NSW
2014
llawarra Showcase
ART MONTH Tortuga Gallery Sydney NSW
2013
Stock Room Showcase
Global Gallery Paddington NSW
2012
URBAN
Brunswick Street Gallery Melbourne VIC
Handwritten
Gallery 9 Wollongong NSW
Record Day
Gallery 9 Wollongong NSW
2008
Ververy - Grad show
Project Gallery Wollongong NSW
Drawn
Project Gallery Wollongong NSW
Cluster
Project Gallery Wollongong NSW
Outdoor Art Show
Old Parliament House lawn Gallery Canberra ACT
2007
In Print
Project Gallery Wollongong NSW
Outdoor Art Show
Old Parliament House lawn Gallery Canberra ACT
