ABOUT

I am an emerging artist completing her Honours in print-informed fine art at RMIT, Naarm. My work explores how place, memory and experience layer and mesh, and who/what is forgotten after the war.

I served in the Australian Army for 20 years before deciding to become a full-time artist in 2019. Since then, my work has thrice been recognised in the Napier Waller Art Prize competition and I have exhibited in numerous group shows. I have my first two solo shows later this year.

Please contact me if you'd like to acquire the perfect piece of art for you!

Photo: Michael Christofas from the 2022 Persona project

Education

2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts RMIT, Melbourne

2017 Masters of Military History and Strategic Defence Studies, ANU, Canberra

2004 Royal Military College - Duntroon, Queen's Commission

2002 Australian Defence Force Academy, Bachelor of Arts

Professional experience

2022 President of Open Bite Student Association RMIT Union Student Association

2021 President of Open Bite Student Association RMIT Union Student Association

In this role I led and coordinated numerous Print studio events including online and in person print auctions, print swaps and social and professional development activities

Exhibitions

2022

For Each a Road, Melbourne City Library

Napier Waller Art Prize, Australian Parliament House

Persona, Victoria Parliament House and traveling Victoria

Rock for R&R, traveling nationally

A4 Exhibition, Site Eight, RMIT

March into Art: Australian National Veterans Art Museum, Melbourne

2021

March into Art: Australian National Veterans Art Museum, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne

Liberate Our Lights, Motley Bauhaus, North Fitzroy

2020

COVID Window Show, Motley Bauhaus, North Fitzroy

Napier Waller Exhibition, Highly Commended, Australian War Memorial, Canberra

ReMiX, RMIT Print Studio, RMIT University, Melbourne

2019

ARRTS 19.1, Canberra University Inspire Centre, Canberra

Napier Waller Exhibition, Australian War Memorial, Canberra

2007

Wet and Dry, Northern Centre of Contemporary Art, Darwin

Awards

2022 Ursula Hoff Art History Essay Commission, Imprint Magazine

2022 and 2020 Highly Commended Napier Waller Art Prize

2019 Short Listed Napier Waller Art Prize

Visiting lectures

2022 Artist talk at Department Veterans Affairs Victoria, Melbourne

2022 Artist talk at Viden, Canberra

2021 Artist talk at No Vacancy Gallery for March into Art, ANVAM

Bibliography

Mufti Magazine, RSL Australia, 2022

ABC documentary The Returned 2022

Publications

2022 Ursula Hoff Essay, Impress Magazine

2021 Reshaping Worlds Magazine, RMIT

Collections

Australian National Library, Canberra

Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Shrine of Remembrance, Victoria

Australian National Veterans Art Museum

Legacy Headquarters, Canberra and Melbourne

Viden, Canberra

Professional service

2022 Ambassador for Australian National Veterans Art Museum