B. 1992, Launceston, Lutruwita / Tasmania.
Education
2024 Commenced Masters of Fine Arts, National Arts School, Sydney
2023 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Advanced Standing) National Art School, Sydney
2017 Bachelor of Natural History Illustration with Distinction, University of Newcastle
2017 Certificate of Clinical and Educational Art Therapy, CECAT Australia
2014 Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts with Distinction, Newcastle Art School
Solo Shows
2022 In Quiet Company, Onwards Gallery, Newcastle
2019 Ísland - Hall & Wilcox Emerging Artist Acquisition Solo Exhibition, Hall and Wilcox, Newcastle
Group Shows
2024 PACCED OUT, PACC, Cessnock
2024 Counter Actions, The Creator Incubator, Newcastle
2023 Summer Salon, Straitjacket, Newcastle (upcoming)
2023 National Art School Graduate Exhibition
2023 National Emerging Artist Prize, Michael Reid Art Bar, Sydney
2023 Suburban Undertow, Stella Downer Fine Art, Sydney (Di Holdsworth / Lachlan Warner)
2023 Upriver, Downriver, Maitland Regional Art Gallery
2023 Pause, Pause, Leighton Contemporary, QLD
2023 Collect, The Lock Up, Newcastle
2023 6x6, The Creator Incubator, Newcastle
2023 Here You Find Me, Scratch Space Gallery, Sydney
2023 Stillness and Form, Goodspace Gallery, Sydney
2022 5 Years & Onwards, Onwards Gallery, Newcastle
2022 Contemporary Australian Landscape, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach
2022 Newcastle Club Art Prize Finalist Exhibition, Newcastle Club
2022 Newcastle Club Art Prize Semi Finalist Exhibition, Newcastle Art Space
2022 Lake Art Prize, Museum of Art and Culture Yapang, Lake Macquarie
2022 Clouds, Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle
2022 Brenda Clouted Memorial Arts Scholarship, Maitland Regional Art Gallery
2022 Sunburnt Country, Sketch Collective Gallery, Sydney
2022 5x5, Creator Incubator Gallery, Newcastle
2022 Balmy, Gallery Raye, Newstead Studios, Brisbane
2022 BFA Graduate Show, National Art School, Sydney
2021 Hawkesbury Art Prize, Purple Noon Gallery
2021 National Emerging Art Prize, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney
2021 Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Gallery
2021 Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche, Sydney
2021 Clouds, Newcastle Arts Space
2021 Incognito Show, Verona Studio, Paddington, Sydney
2021 Blake Prize, Casula Powerhouse Gallery
2020 Locus Focus, Newcastle Arts Space, Newcastle
2020 Wag the Tail, BOLTspace, Maitland
2020 Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche, Sydney
2020 Intimacy, Jericho Contemporary, Sydney
2020 Stolen Property, National Art School Library Gallery, Sydney
2020 MISTRESS, Black Stone Gallery, Newcastle
2020 NAS Retrospective, NAS Gallery Newcastle
2019 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize, NAS Gallery, Newcastle
2018 Naturalist, Watt Space, Newcastle
2018 Narratives of Climate Change Art Exhibition, International Narratives of Climate Change Symposium, Newspace, Newcastle
2017 Hàus – NES studios, Skagaströnd, Iceland
2016 Margret Senior Award Exhibit, University of Newcastle
2016 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, NAS Gallery, Newcastle
2016 Studios End, NAS Gallery, Newcastle
2016 Brenda Clouten Memorial Traveling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts- Finalists Exhibition, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland
2015 Progression of Self, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle
2015 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, NAS Gallery, Newcastle
2015 Hall & Wilcox Emerging Artist Acquisition Exhibition, Sydney
2014 Reg Russom Memorial Drawing Prize, Newcastle Art School
2014 Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize, NAS Gallery, Newcastle
2014 Photography Installation, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle
2014 Brenda Clouten Memorial Traveling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts- Finalists Exhibition, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland
2012 Paper Works, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland
2010 Eskleigh Art Prize, Eskleigh, Tasmania
2010 Art Rage, John Lees Auditorium, Regional Gallery Burnie, Plimsol Gallery Hobart
2009 UCP Exhibition, Power House Gallery, Inveresk
2009 Such is Life, Gallows Art Space, Launceston, Tasmania
Public Art Projects
2022 Seagrass Meadow, Science Week Art Project with Operation Posidonia, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2022 Seagrass Meadow, Science Week Art Project with Operation Posidonia, Lake Macquarie Museum of Art and Culture , Lake Macquarie
2021 The Hunt in the Hunter Street Mall, Newcastle CBD. Supported by the Australian Government RISE Fund
2021 Public Mural, Cardiff Public Library, commissioned by the Lake Macquarie City Council
Prizes and Awards
2023 Clitheroe Foundation Masters Scholarship, National Art School
2023 National Emerging Artist Prize Finalist, Michael Reid Art Bar, Sydney
2023 Best Digital Learning Experience, Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design awards. In collaboration with Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Newy Digital.
2022 Newcastle Club Art Prize Finalist, Newcastle Club
2022 Highly Commended, Lake Art Prize, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie, Yapang.
2022 Lake Art Prize Finalist, Museum of Art and Culture, Lake Macquarie, Yapang.
2022 Highly Commended, Brenda Clouten Memorial Art Scholarship, Maitland Regional Gallery
2022 Brenda Clouten Memorial Art Scholarship Finalist, Maitland Regional Gallery
2022 Best Children’s e-Activity, Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design awards. In collaboration with Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Newy Digital.
2021 Packers Prize, Hawkesbury Art Prize, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach
2021 Hawkesbury Art Prize Finalist, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach
2021 National Emerging Art Prize Finalist, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney
2021 Little Things Art Prize Finalist, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney
2021 Gosford Art Prize Finalist, Gosford Regional Art Gallery, Gosford
2021 Best Children’s e-Activity, Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design awards. In collaboration with Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Newy Digital.
2020 Blake Prize Finalist, Casula Power House Gallery, Casula
2020 Little Things Art Prize Finalist, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney
2019 Winner, Hall and Wilcox Art Prize.
2019 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle
2019 Selected Australian Emerging Artist, Inaugural Hall & Wilcox Emerging Artist Acquisition Exhibition, Newcastle
2016 Highly Commended, Margret Senior Award, University of Newcastle
2016 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, (Painting) Newcastle Art Space
2016 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, (Photography) Newcastle Art Space
2016 Runner up, Brenda Clouten Memorial Travelling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland
2015 Selected Australian Emerging Artist, Inaugural Hall & Wilcox Emerging Artist Acquisition Exhibition, Hall and Wilcox, Sydney
2015 Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize Finalist, (Painting) Newcastle Art Space
2014 Highly Commended in Painting, Newcastle Emerging Artists Prize, Newcastle Art Space
2014 Finalist in the Brenda Clouten Memorial Travelling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland
2010 Eskleigh Art Prize Finalist, Eskleigh, Tasmania
Residencies / Mentorships
2023 Artist in Residence, Pacific Palms Primary, NSW
2020-2021 Newcastle Art Space Mentorship Program Recipient
2017 Artist Residency, NES studios, Skagaströnd, Iceland
Grants
2022 Australian Government and Inspiring Australia National Science Week Grant
2021 Made In Newcastle/Curious Legends: Wheely Day Out! Australian Government RISE Fund
2021 Made In Newcastle/Curious Legends: New Annual Project. Australian Government RISE Fund
2016 Brenda Clouten Memorial Travelling Scholarship for a Young Achiever in the Visual Arts
2015 William Fletcher Foundation Grant Recipient
Art Publications
2022 Jo Cooper, Newcastle Herald Weekender ‘Arts and Culture’ Feature, Saturday
2021 66th Blake Prize Education Kit, (pp.14)
2020 Real Living Magazine, November Issue. (pp. 112-113)
2018 Hannah Stretton, Newcastle Mirage, Issue 60, May 18 (pp. 4- 10)
2018 Rethinking the Narrative of Climate Change, The University of Newcastle. Wednesday, 4 July.
2016 Finnie, A. ‘Artists and Artisans, The Newcastle Community Arts Center’ (pp.174-181)
2015 Jill Stowell, Newcastle Herald, Dec 6th.
Scientific Publications
2017 M, Taylor. Singh, T. Grant, A. Boyd, B. Iyengar, A. ‘Systematic Use of Deep Hypotheric Circulatory Arrest for Resection of Renal Cell Carinoma with IVC Thrombus’ – Illustrations of key surgical strategies.
2015 Shark Spotter – Grey Nurse Shark Scientific Illustration