trent paul firmin CV
Born – Gold Coast: (6 July 1974)
Completed primary & secondary education – Ashmore State Primary School – Nerang State High School
1992 – Diploma of Fashion Design – Full Time
1992 – Return II – Fashion Boutique, Montecarlo Plaza, Surfers Paradise (Part-time)
1993 – 95: TPF Designs – Born – Fashion Label started creating one-off, unique fashion designs for both Men and Women.
1993 – 95: TPF Designs – Jewellery concepts and one-off handcrafted pieces
1994 – 2000 Alfred Dunhill of London (High End Mens Luxury Label)
2000 – 2017 – Cigarworld Australia Store Manager
2013 – Diploma of Interior Design Completed
2013 – 2016 – Trenvy Australia – Homewares & Design Business
2017 – October – Firmin Cigars – Online Cigar Boutique Opened –
2021 – trent paul firmin art was born…. finally!
2022 – trent paul firmin art website was created, special thanks and mention to Paul from U-design on the Gold Coast. I have known Paul for over 20 years now and Paul’s design and website work is A1! Thanks mate.
For awesome websites and all things print and design visit – https://udesign.com.au/
Prizes Entered:
January 2022 – National Photographic Portrait Prize – Entered
– 5 Photographs (All Unsuccessful) – A fantastic learning curve.
March 2022 – Aspire Gallery Petit Pieces Prize – Entered
– Harajuku 91 – Successful – Gallery Finalist 2022 – https://www.aspiregallery.com.au/petite-pieces-2022
https://www.aspiregallery.com.au/petite-pieces-2022/p/harajuku-91-by-trent-paul-firmin
April 2022 – The Doyles Prize – Entered – Unsuccssful
June 2022 – The Little Big 2022 Aspire Gallery Brisbane – Select Online Exhibitor for Tabi no Michi – The Path, The Journey
June 2022 – The National Capital Art Prize 2022
January 2023 – Entered Petit Pieces Aspire Gallery 2023 – Awaiting outcome
January 2023 – Enter Proposal for SWELL Sculpture Festival 2023 – Successful entry Feb 28th 2023
April 2023 – Aspire Gallery Petite Pieces – Gallery Finalist
May – June 2023 – Aspire Gallery – “Rustle” Exhibition – Gallery Finalist
July – Incognito Art Show – Sydney
August – City of Gold Coast Artbox – installed 22 August – Robina
September – SWELL Sculpture Festival 2023 – Currumbin Beach
December 2023 – Wilamina Russo – 30 artists in 30 days – Winner of Artist 31
January 2024 – Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Koala Art Donation Boxes x 2
February 2024 – Entry to City of Gold Coast ARTBOX 2024
March 2024 – Gallery finalist ‘Rustle’ Exhibition, Aspire Gallery, Paddington. Title: Boonah Bound
April 2024 – NEW FRAGMENTS – TP Fragments – New smaller works that will be called Fragments… New large works in progress and some finishing.
May 2024 – Entered FLOTSAM & SURFRIDER GC Beach Found Objects 2024 – ARTWORK
Artwork Title – Hi-Surf Paradise Priestess (Instagram REEL and images entered 3rd MAY) – 1st Prize Winner
July 2024 – Entered Gold Coast Triennial
July 2024 – Exhibited St. Hildas School Southport – St. Hildas Foundation – Inaugural Festival of Arts (Sold 2 artworks)
August 2024 – Gold Coast Triennial – Successful entrant – starts 28th September 2024 HOTA Gallery
August 2024 – Josaphine Ulrick and Wynn Shubert Art Prize Entry – HOTA Gallery
September – SWELL Sculpture Festival – SITE CREW – assist installation of Donna Marcus & Alex Seton sculptures along with a dedicated Sculpture Sites to assist artists installing bump in/out. Site maintenance throughout the exhibition.
September 28 to February 16 – HOTA Gallery Gold Coast Triennial Entrant with abstract work titled : Pretty in Pink Paradise by tpf
October 2024 – Josaphine Ulrick and Wynn Shubert Art Prize Entry – HOTA Gallery – Unsuccessful
October 2024 – Entered Foot Square Exhibition at Aspire Gallery – Finalist x 2 Les Jolies Fleurs Petit Editions 1 & 3
November 2024 – New Business cards arrive.
January 2025 – New Abstraction works in progress, new directions. Ceramic works begun, purchased pottery wheel.
February 2025 – Gold Coast Triennial closes
February 2025 – Professional Placement Program 2025 Entered – Swell Assistant Curator & 19Karen Gallery – Gallery Assistant – Unsuccessful
March 2025 – Entered St. Hildas FOTA – Festival of the Arts – Finalist in Painting and Ceramics
March 2025 – Entered City of Gold Coast Artbox – shortlisted and highly regarded during the assessment process, but alas, unsuccessful.
March 2025 – Entered Incognito Art Show for Charity.
April 2025 – Entered Surface Festival Fence Line 2025, Miami – Successful – Finalist
April 2025 – Offered SWELL Site Manager and Art/Sculpture Repairer for SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025 – Accepted
May 2025 – led a one-off fashion design workshop for primary school-aged children as part
of Silkwood School arts enrichment program and P.I.L.T session (Personalised Interest Learning Time).
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June 2025 – EOI placed for Concierge for the Ladies Lounge as a part of Bleach Festival August 2025 – Successful Applicant
July 2025 – Training with OG Concierge Annie from Ladies Lounge, MONA Gallery as a part of Bleach Festival 2025.