Based in Sydney Jasper Knight is known for his bold paintings that straddle the worlds of high art and everyday images. Knight constantly creates new departures in his work, employing a whole host of materials, most notably Perspex, enamel, plywood and found objects such as tiles and discarded signs. By virtue of the inclusion of such materials the pieces are what might be called ‘sculptural paintings’, straddling the border between the two disciplines. Increasingly Knight’s work is becoming more abstract, exploring the architecture of line and the added readymade forms that exist within the surface. Often Knight utlilises objects which relate to the pictorial subject, for instance his series of images based on ports incorporated discarded objects found at ports. The surface of the artwork therefore has its own history of trade and industry. Knight’s paintings often employ bright colours in blocks, but avoid flatness and simplicity in the form due to the organic way in which the paint drips down the canvas. The works are also spatially innovative, playing with traditional perspective points. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 Jasper’s work was a finalist in the Archibald prize. He was also exhibited in the Wynne Prize in 2005 and 2006. In 2007 he opened Chalk Horse gallery with the generous support of the Australia Council and the City of Sydney. Jasper had shows in 2007 in Berlin, London, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

2008
Apache, Chalk Horse Gallery, Sydney
Skytrain, BMG Gallery, Adelaide
2007
Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
Plattenbau, Greenhill Gallery, Perth
Tidemark/Thames Series, Cosa Gallery, London
Dashanzi, Chalk Horse Gallery, Sydney
2006
An island in the sun, Cosa Gallery, London
Primary, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne architect’s office
2005
One to one, Phatspace, Surry Hills, Sydney
2004
There were three in the bed and the little one said..., Artbox at Sherman
Galleries, Paddington, Sydney
Driftwood, Mop projects, Redfern, Sydney
Autumn, MK17 window boxes, The Mckell Building, Government
architect’s office
2003
Inner Sydney, The Australia Centre, Australian Consulate, Manila,
Philippines

Solo Exhibitions
Salon de refuses, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2007
Memento mori, Blkmrkt Gallery, Brisbane
Underscore, Josetti Hoffe Gallery, Berlin
Freedman Foundation Show, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
2006
Art and about, Customs House forecourt, Sydney
No direction home, Pickled Art Centre, Beijing, China
2005
2005: the year in art, S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Liquid light love, Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney
Placard project (Zanny Begg - Checkpoint), Mori Gallery, Sydney
2004
One of (festivus), Sherman gallery, Paddington, Sydney
2003
Christmas show, Mop projects, Redfern,Sydney
2002
Slacking off, Imperial Slacks Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney

Collections
Sydney Port Authority, The Rocks, Sydney
NSW State Government - Premier’s office, Sydney
Australian Consulate, Makati, Manila,The Philippines
Baker and Mckenzie, AMP Building, Sydney
Artbank, Sydney