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My art practice originated with a strong emphasis on woodcut printing and etching. More recently it involves working across multiple mediums incorporating drawing, print, sculpture and painting, experimenting with diverse materials and methods.
The work is about dual identities with a focus on human relationships and the extent to which we expose or hide our true identity in social encounters. Anthropomorphic elements in nature have provided a metaphor for human connection and communication. The simplification of forms at ambiguous scale and emphasis on the formal qualities of shape, space, colour and composition are explored in the construction of the works.
Education
| 2010 | Master of Art, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney |
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| 2005 | BFA (Honors), The National Art School, Sydney |
| 2004 | Bachelor of Fine Arts, The National Art School, Sydney |
| 1987 | Certificate in Colour and Design, The School of Colour and Design, Sydney |
Collections
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
National Gallery of Australia, ACT
Manly Art Gallery and Museum, NSW
University collections: National Art School, Sydney; University of Art & Design (UNSW), Sydney
Dedaloe Centre for Contemporary Art, Pescara, Italy
The Museum of Douro, Alijo, Portugal
St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW
Private and corporate collections in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, UK, Europe, South Africa and USA
Publications
House & Garden article: Safe Harbour, May 2015, Pg. 124-129
Advanx Rushcutters Bay™ by Lindsay Bennelong Developments; limited edition book on artist profiles; 2011
Making Art Connections™ by Chris Bates; Pg. 77-78 & CD interview; McGraw-Hill Australia; 2011
Article by Michelle Watts published˜Fonas™ Magazine; Spring 2009
House & Garden™ articles; June 2010. Pg. 94-101, August 2012, Pg. 123
Inside Out™ magazine, Mar-Apr 2012; Pg.104-105
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
Sydney Printmakers
Print Council of Australia
Copyright Agency / Viscopy
National Association for the Visual Arts
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Art Gallery of NSW
Exhibitions
| 2024 |
Visible but Intangible, PCA Gallery, Melbourne VIC Origin: The Place Where Something Begins, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor NSW Beyond the Brush, Fountain Courtyard, NSW Parliament House Uneven Terrain: Surveying The Landscape, International Women’s Day exhibition, Gallery Lane Cove, Lane Cove NSW Edition Five, International Women’s Day exhibition, Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Gymea NSW |
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| 2023 |
Sydney Printmakers 2023, Gallery Lane Cove, Sydney NSW Brush and Matrix, Scieppan Gallery, Darlinghurst NSW Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Carriageworks, Everleigh NSW The Drawing Marathon Exhibition, Hill End Art Gallery, Hill End NSW Convergent: The Hybrid Print, Articulate Project Space, Leichhardt NSW Origin: The Place Where Something Begins, Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie NSW |
| 2022 |
Sculptures in the Garden, Mudgee NSW Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Carriageworks, Everleigh NSW Contemplating Grace, Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Wahroonga NSW |
| 2021 |
To the Edges – 60 years of Sydney Printmakers, Manly Art Gallery & Museum, NSW |
| 2020 |
Remote, Gallery Lane Cove, Sydney NSW (Solo) In the Shade II, Glasshouse Gallery, Port Macquarie NSW In the Shade II, Gallery Lane Cove, Sydney NSW Solidarity in Solitude, Gallery Lane Cove, Sydney NSW Sydney Printmakers 2020, May Space, Sydney NSW |
| 2019 |
Borderless, Sydney Printmakers at Megalo Print Studio and Gallery, Canberra ACT A Poetry of Ideas in Print, Art Space on The Concourse, Chatswood NSW Borderless, Sydney Printmakers at Megalo Print Studio Gallery, Kingston ACT Continuum, See Street Gallery, Meadowbank NSW |
| 2018 |
Unlimited Sydney, Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Carriageworks, Eveleigh, NSW In the Shade: Sydney Printmakers, Umbrella Studios, Townsville, QLD Sydney Printmakers 2018, Artsite Gallery, Chippendale, NSW |
| 2017 |
Sydney Printmakers: Selected works from 30 members’, Gallery 43, Wagga Wagga NSW Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Carriageworks, Eveleigh, NSW Partners in Print: Inkmasters Cairns and Sydney Printmakers, KickArts Contemporary Arts, Cairns QLD Partners in Print: Inkmasters Cairns and Sydney Printmakers, Janet Clayton Gallery, Sydney NSW Sydney Printmakers – Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC |
| 2016 |
Sydney Printmakers – celebrating 55 years 1961-2016, The Art Vault, Mildura, VIC Sydney Printmakers – celebrating 55 years 1961-2016, Artsite, Sydney NSW |
| 2015 |
Fun and Games, Gallery Lane Cove, Sydney NSW Finalist, Gippsland Print Award, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, VIC Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, Carriageworks, Everleigh, NSW |
| 2014 |
Boundless and Borderless, Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan City, Taiwan Abundance, Art Space on the Concourse, Chatswood, NSW (Solo) International Invitational Mini Prints, College of Arts, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan Abundance, Gallery 43, Wagga Wagga, NSW (Solo) Antipodes, NorthArt Gallery, Aukland, NZ Antipodes, Pine Street Gallery, Sydney NSW On the same Page, See Street Gallery, Meadowbank NSW On the same Page, Henry Jones IXL Atrium Hobart, TAS |
| 2013 |
12×12, Portland Arts Centre, Portland, VIC 25×25: Contemporary Japanese and Australian Printmaking, Japan Foundation Gallery, Sydney NSW Patterns & Structures: Angela Hayson and Thea Weiss, Xavier Art Space, Darlinghurst NSW Boundless and Borderless, Exchange Print Portfolio, Pine Street Gallery, Chippendale, NSW Boundless and Borderless, Exchange Print Portfolio, The Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| 2012 |
Landscape: Projections, Kudos Gallery, Paddington NSW 6th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Alijo, Portugal |
| 2011 |
Together in Harmony, Korea Foundation Culture Centre, Seoul, Korea Residency Exhibition, Skopelos Foundation For The Arts, Skopelos Island, Greece 200K West: Fowlers Gap, Cofa Space, College of Fine Arts, UNSW, Paddington |
| 2010 |
5th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Alijo, Portugal Fonas Annual Plate Show, The National Art School, Sydney NSW Done & Dusted, Cofa Space, College of Fine Arts, UNSW, Paddington NSW |
| 2009 |
Packsaddle, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW For Art’s Sake, FRANS Inc., Addison Rd Gallery, Marrickville, NSW Done & Dusted, Cofa Space, College of Fine Arts, UNSW, Sydney NSW Evolution: Angela Hayson, Andrew Totman & Martin Stanley, Depot II Gallery, Sydney NSW Seeds of Abundance, Depot II Gallery, Waterloo, Sydney NSW (Solo) Finalist, National Print Awards, Tweed River Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW  Annual Art Exhibition, St. Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney NSW Drawcard 09, National Art School Gallery, Sydney NSW |
| 2008 |
Printworks, Megalo Gallery, Canberra Technology Park, ACT Printmaking Today, Dedaloe Centre for Contemporary Art, Pescara, Italy Works on Paper: Angela Hayson, Andrew Totman & Martin Stanley, Depot II Gallery, Sydney NSW |
| 2007 |
Works from the Studio, Lancaster Press, Melbourne, VIC The Capitals Project, Han Jun Arts Centre, Seoul, South Korea Black & White, Gallery Soho, Central, Hong Kong Watermark, Mary Place Gallery, Paddington, NSW Annual Art Exhibition, The Kings School, Parramatta ArtWalk Hong Kong, Gallery Soho, Central, Hong Kong |
| 2006 |
Packsaddle, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW Angela Hayson: Etchings at Poliform Sydney, Surry Hills, NSW Transitions, Mary Place Gallery, Paddington, NSW Annual Art Exhibition, St. Ignatius College, Riverview NSW |
| 2005 |
Natural Selection: Award for Excellence, Australian Galleries, Paddington, NSW Sydney Art ‘05, Moore Park, Sydney NSW ASX-Reuters / Fonas, Exchange Square, Sydney NSW The Honors Degree Show, National Art School, Sydney NSW |