Eva Breuer Art Dealer is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition of new paintings by Sam Wade. Following his 2009 exhibition of a suite of paintings focused on fleeting moments at train stations, the 2010 exhibition further explores urban experiences.

Wade explains his interest in the urban environment this way: 'It interests me that the vast majority of Australians live in urban areas, yet historically we seem to have relatively few figurative painters of note who regularly reflect on this common experience.' Wade uses the techniques learned in his traditional art training to create these images, constructing a dialogue between commonplace existence and artistry. Wade’s atmospheric portrayal of light  acknowledges the Impressionists, while the introspective possibilities offered by the tradition of portraiture are also explored.

Samuel Wade was the recipient of the Le Gay Brereton Drawing Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2001, the Alice Bale Travelling Scholarship in 2002, the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Award in 2006 and was a finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and Mosman Art Prize in 2009. Wade has also taught at the Julian Ashton Art School since 1998, where he was the youngest-ever teacher.