My passion has always been art. My first tool a piece of charcoal, first canvas the footpath of my childhood home in Nedlands Perth Western Australia. I attended Nedlands primary and Loretto Convent. I didn’t mind school but was more interested in drawing on my books than looking inside them. A self taught artist, I have loved every minute of a pastime which is forever heading in new directions. Finding so much inspiration in the Pilbara, the Kimberley and its people. In fact I find all of Australia inspirational. We have it all from snow to desert, dry red sun baked earth to soft emerald green pasture. More colours, shapes and textures than one can imagine and I want to record it all. I am a seventh generation Australian who’s ancestors pioneered in South Australia, N.S.W. Tasmania, and 130 years ago Coolgardie Western Australia.
I feel privileged that I have the ability to show to you my love of this great country through my art. My life memories are shown in my art and my home, memories, that should be familiar with a lot of Australians. I grew up in the city on the Swan River, and in the wheat belt of W.A.
After marrying Harry Skurulis in 1975 the family moved to Karratha For 30 years we traveled the Pilbara, Kimberley and Northern Queensland. Commuting between our property in the Daintree Rain Forrest and our home base at Karratha in the Pilbara of Western Australia.
We were avid gold prospectors from Halls Creek to the Great Sandy Desert and South to Meekatharra and Kalgoorlie. My husband Harry had a passion for fishing so we spent many moons with the family at our shack in the Dampier archipelago deep sea fishing and diving. We collected and restored early pioneer furniture from the cattle stations in the outback where we prospected.
I have been painting professionally for about 30 years. Selling mostly to the corporate sector and through galleries in the Kimberley, the Pilbara, Dunsborough and Perth Western Australia.
For 20 years I preferred to work in watercolour, recently painting with Oil paints and oil sticks on Belgium Linen.
I have had numerous solo and joint exhibitions and my work is represented locally and overseas. I now own and work from the Latrobe Fine Art Gallery, 41a Gilbert St. Latrobe Tasmania, 7307
Beverley has such a history of this country as did her ancestors and she would like to share it with you, through her art.
Achievements
Invitation Only – Mazenod College, Lesmurdie 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Private collectors commission work from previous sales to complement their collections
400 limited edition prints for Refurbishment of company housing – Woodside Energy Limited
Invitation Only – Challen & Rafferty Gallery, Subiaco for the Kakadu to the Kimberley “The Cane Toads R Coming” exhibit with Malcolm Douglas
Solo Exhibitions
2008 Latrobe Fine Art Gallery, Latrobe TAS
2006 Pilbara Watercolours Gallery, Karratha WA
2004 Pilbara Watercolours Gallery, Karratha WA
2002 Pilbara Fine Art Gallery, Karratha WA
2001 Freemasons Lodge, Karratha WA
1998 Karratha Airport ‘Golden Wing Lounge’, Karratha WA
1996 Tambrey Centre, Karratha WA
1995 BHP Visitors Centre, Port Hedland WA
Karratha Art Gallery, Karratha WA
Frame & Paint Art Gallery, Karratha WA
1994 Tambrey Centre, Karratha WA
1993 Frame & Paint Art Gallery, Karratha WA
Tambrey Centre, Karratha WA
1992 Frame & Paint Art Gallery, Karratha WA
Joint Exhibitions
2002 Pilbara Fine Art Gallery, Karratha WA
2000 Pilbara Fine Art Gallery, Karratha WA
1997 Burswood Casino, Perth WA
Exhibits
2005 Monsoon Gallery, Broome WA
Gallery 360, Subiaco WA
Mazenod College, Lesmurdie WA
Challen & Rafferty, Subiaco WA
Stafford Studio of Fine Art, Cottesloe WA
Monet Gallery, Guildford WA
Cable Beach Club Resort, Broome WA
2004 Monsoon Gallery, Broome WA
Mazenod College, Lesmurdie WA
Ansett Golden Wing Lounge, Perth Airport WA
2003 Monsoon Gallery, Broome WA
Shinju Art Awards, Broome WA
Mazenod College, Lesmurdie WA
Hawthorn Gallery, Mt Hawthorn WA
The First Outback Centre – “Your Australian Outback Connection”,Bullsbrook WA
2002 Monsoon Gallery, Broome WA
Gadfly Gallery, Dalkeith WA
Mazenod College, Lesmurdie WA
Waterwheel Gallery, Bedfordale WA
Karratha Airport Qantas Golden Wing Lounge, Karratha WA
The Framed Gallery, Darwin NT
Yallingup Gallery, Yallingup WA
Stafford Studio of Fine Art, Cottesloe WA
Hawthorn Gallery, Mt Hawthorn WA
2001 Monsoon Gallery, Broome WA
Stafford Studio of Fine Art, Cottesloe WA
Golden Wing Lounge, Perth Airport WA
BHP Centre, Mount Newman WA
2000 The First Outback Centre – “Your Australian Outback Connection”,
Bullsbrook WA
1999 Framed Gallery, Darwin NT
1994 Gallery 360, Hay St, Subiaco WA
Art Awards
2000 Wickham Community Expo Art Awards WA Highly Commended
1999 Cossack Art Awards WA Highly Commended
1998 Port Hedland Art Awards, WA Highly Commended
1997 Cossack Art Awards, WA Highly Commended
1996 Port Hedland Art Awards, WA First Prize
1989 Karratha Art Centre, Exhibition, First Prize
1987 Karratha Art Centre, Exhibition, WA Highly Commended
1986 Karratha Art Centre, Exhibition, WA First Prize
