Carolyn V Watson

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Curriculum vitae

BIOGRAPHY

Born in the late 70's and raised in regional NSW, Carolyn is a largely self taught artist who anchors her practice in a place between the natural and the artificial. As a maker who works through surface and form, what glides Carolyn's intent is the production of forms where the familiar becomes the undefined.

Carolyn's handcrafted sculptures draw inspiration from the peculiar and the imagined. These fictional pieces provide an intimate experience for the audience, serving as a portal into an alternate world where one can interact with strange beings, organic forms. Which in turn, begins to address evident elements of momento mori, abstraction and the abject. By using remnants such as wire, bone, leather, wood , thread and fabric to create her pieces, the interplay between the real and the artificial becomes a crucial aspect. These creatures are neither animal, botanical nor human but instead occupy a state of the in-between.
Dr Julie Rees 2017

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021 new works, Anthea Polson Art, Qld (upcoming - April)
2019 tall tales and true, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2019 alter - Uplift - Window Gallery, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2018 modifiedwonder, Penny Contemporary, Tas
2017 cloak Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2016 inbloom - The Ambience Store Project, curated by Carrie McCarthy, Brisbane, Qld
2015 allgloryisfleeting (memoryandhand) Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery, Qld
2014 survivormaths Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2014 thelivinglifeless BMG Art, Adelaide
2012 owning the bones Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2009 love you longtime Doggett Street Studios, Brisbane
2008 you never bloody listen Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane
2007 pecking order Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane
2006 ..peck... Queensland College of Art Project Gallery, Brisbane

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019 The Shape Of Things, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2019 Line Found Form Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute Of Art, Qld
2019 Seasonal Sittings Of Tiny Art - Winter Judith Wright Centre, IMA Brisbane, Qld
2019 Brisbane Sculpture Festival, Mt Coo-tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane, Qld
2018 Little Treasures Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2018 Small & Wall, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2018 Brisbane Sculpture Festival, Mt Coo-tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane, Qld
2017 Small Gifts Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2017 Brisbane Sculpture Festival, Mt Coo-tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane
2017 Curios? The ART LAB - curated by Carrie McCarthy, World Science Festival, Queensland Museum, Brisbane
2017 Process And The Temporary Studio - with Jude Roberts and Sam Eyles, Jugglers Art Space Brisbane
2016 Artist's Choice Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2016 Brisbane Sculpture Festival, Mt Coo-tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane, Qld
2016 Anthea Polson Art Comes To Melbourne, Menzies Auction Rooms, Vic
2015 Viva La Femme, Lust For Life Gallery Qld
2014 Miniatures - A Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2013 The Colour Red Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art Qld
2012 The Word Conterminous Jugglers Art Space Brisbane
2012 The Artist Revealed Christmas Self Portrait Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2011 8 Days Before Christmas Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2011 Animals, People - A Shared Environment, (4th Biennial, Australian Animal Studies Group Conference) POP Gallery & Project Gallery Brisbane, Qld
2011 Nine Wives - curated by Mariam Ella Arcilla and Megan Cope, Nine Lives Gallery, Brisbane
2011 WASH: Traces of 0therness Woolloongabba Art Gallery Jo Diball curator assisted by Cassandra Schultz
2010 Christmas Portrait Exhibition Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2010 Other Msconceptions.... Level Gallery, Brisbane
2010 Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing, Jugglers Art Space Qld
2010 First Anniversary Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld
2010 Young Guns Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast
2009 3000AD Drawing Show Circle Gallery, Brisbane
2009 40 x 40 Special First Christmas Show Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach, Qld
2009 Tiny Worlds Artisan, Brisbane
2009 2nd Biennial Agendo Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, Deakin University, Melbourne
2009 Prometheus Visual Arts Award Prometheus Foundation Gold Coast
2009 X- show Queensland College of Art Gallery Griffith University Brisbane
2009 Carnivale Collaborata Dr. Pat Hoffie and Jo Diball curators Woodford Folk Festival
2008 We make good Pets - Jo Diball curator Metro Arts, Brisbane
2008 Minus Canvas 2 Jugglers Art space Brisbane
2008 Patch featuring X-UmbiliQCAs ARTISTS QCA Gallery Griffith University
2008 Impressions 3 - Impress Printmakers Circle Gallery Brisbane
2008 Churchie Emerging Art Exhibition -Finalist Anglican Grammar Campus

AWARDS

2019 Winner - Concept Stainless Design Prize, Brisbane Sculpture Festival
2019 Finalist, Moreton Bay Art Awards - 3D Section, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2018 Winner - Barnes Award, Brisbane Sculpture Festival
2018 Finalist, Moreton Bay Art Awards - 3D Section, Pine Rivers Regional Gallery, Qld
2017 Winner - Shillam Award Frank Lambert Memorial Prize, Brisbane Sculpture Festival
2017 Finalist, 38th Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2017 Finalist, Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards - 2D Section
2017 Finalist, Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards - 3D Section
2016 Finalist, Marie Ellis Drawing OAM Prize, Jugglers Art Space
2016 Awarded - Best 3D work, 37th Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2016 Awarded - Perides Art Projects Award, Brisbane Sculpture Festival
2016 Finalist, Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards - 2D section
2016 Finalist, Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards - 3D section
2016 Finalist, Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award
2015 Finalist, Marie Ellis Drawing OAM Prize - Jugglers Art Space
2015 Finalist, Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award
2013 Awarded - $15,000 First Prize Life Art Worldwide International Award
2013 Awarded - People's Choice Award the Colour Red Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art
2013 Finalist, Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards 3D -Pine Rivers Gallery
2013 Finalist, SCAP 3D National Contemporary Art Prize -Noosa Regional Gallery
2013 Finalist, Marie Ellis OAM Drawing Prize- Jugglers Art Space
2012 Finalist Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award -Grafton Regional Gallery
2012 Finalist The John Fries Memorial Art Prize -Gaffa Galleries Sydney
2012 Finalist, Marie Ellis Drawing OAM Prize - Jugglers Art Space
2012 Finalist The Wilson Visual Art Award - Trinity Catholic College, Lismore
2011 Honorable Mention & Finalist, Marie Ellis Drawing OAM Prize -
2011 Finalist in 2D and 3D categories Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards Pine Rivers Gallery
2011 Finalist Prometheus Art Award- All Saints Anglican School
2010 Finalist Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing (The only exhibiting artist to have two works pre-selected) Jugglers Artspace Brisbane
2009 AWARDED Acquisition Prize in the Agendo exhibition and Art Award -Deakin University Gallery - Melbourne
2009 Finalist Agendo Award and Exhibition (The only exhibiting artist to have two works pre-selected)
2009 Finalist Prometheus Art Award All Saints Anglican School
2008 Finalist Churchie National Emerging Art Prize

COLLECTIONS

Loa Branding
The Zeigler Trust Collection
Camberwell College, Melbourne
HHTan Achitectects Pty Ltd
Omnia Australia Pty Ltd
Private and corporate collections, Australia and international

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

2019 Tutor at Brisbane Institute of Art - 2D to 3D drawing to new forms of sculpture
2019 Proffessional Development - Artist workshop for Visual Art teachers, Oxlades Art Supplies, Brisbane
2019 Artist Workshop for junior and senior students - Marymount College, Gold Coast
2019 Artist Workshop for junior students - Iona College
2019 Artist Workshop for senior students - Ipswich Grammer School
2019 Artist Workshop for junior students - St Peter's Claver College, Brisbane
2019 Artist Talk for senior students - St Thomas Moore College
2019 Artist Talk and Workshop - Lourdes Hill College
2019 Artist Workshop for junior students - Springfield Anglican College
2019 Artist Workshop for senior students - Ferny Grove High School, Brisbane
2019 Guest Artist - ASTA Proffessionals Fine Arts Program - Sheldon College
2019 Artist Workshop for junior students - St Josephs College, Brisbane
2019 Guest Artist Workshop, 6 week program - Brigidine College, Indroopilly
2019 Artist Workshop for junior students - Kenmore State High School
2018 Tutor At Brisbane Institute Of Art - 2D to 3D Drawing to new forms of Sculpture - Studio
2018 Proffessional Development - Artist workshop for Visual Art teachers, Oxlades Art Supplies, Brisbane
2018 Artist Workshop for junior students - St Josephs College, Brisbane
2018 Artist Workshop for junior and senior students - Marymount College, Gold Coast
2018 Artist Workshop for senior students - Villa Noval, Brisbane
2018 Artist Workshop for senior students - Sheldon, Brisbane
2018 Artist Workshop for senior students - Ferny Grove High School, Brisbane
2018 Artist Workshop for senior and junior students - Kenmore State High School, Brisbane
2018 Artist Workshop for junior students - St Peter's Claver College, Brisbane
2018 Artist Workshop for senior students - Corinda State High School, Brisbane
2018 Artist Workshop for junior students - Kenmore State High School, Brisbane
2017 Tutor at Brisbane Institute of Art - 2D to 3D Drawing to new forms of Sculpture
2017 Workshop Fascillitator - ZART 'Nurturing Creativity Conference 2017' - St Leonard's College, Melbourne Vic
2017 Artist Workshop for senior students - Sheldon College, Brisbane
2016 Artist workshop for Senior Students - Villa Nova College
2016 Artist Residency and Art workshops for Senior Students - St Luke's Bundaberg
2014 Artist workshop for Senior Students - Ferny Grove High
2014 Tutor at Brisbane Institute of Art - 2D to 3D Drawing to new forms of Sculpture
2013 Tutor at Brisbane Institute of Art - Contemporary watercolour and mixed media
2013 Artist in residence- Life Art Worldwide Exhibition and Award - Sunshine Coast Tafe - Mooloolaba
2002 Artist in Residence Kawana Waters College
2001 Artist in Residence Clairvaux Mackillop College
1998 Artist in Residence Kawana Waters College

EDUCATION

1998 Queensland College of Art, Griffith University- Painting Major

LINKS

2019

Artist Profile - Interview with Carolyn V Watson
https://www.artistprofile.com.au/carolyn-v-watson/

tall tales and true
http://www.antheapolsonart.com.au/exhibition-media-release.php?newsID=488&exhibitionID=195

alter
https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries-Museums/Events/PRAG/uplift-Alter

Winter Tiny Art - Meet the Artist - Carolyn V Watson
https://flyingarts.org.au/winter-tiny-art-meet-the-artist-carolyn-v-watson/

Guest artist at Iona College - Brisbane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onqf3geVF6c

2018

modifiedwonder
https://culturalflanerie.com/2018/05/06/carolyn-v-watson-modifiedwonder/

modifiedwonder review - Andrew Harper
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiYVvy-Bxh-/?taken-by=carolynvwatson

Sculptors Queensland - Sculpture Festival
http://www.sculptorsqld.org.au/bris-sculpt-2018.php

2017

Cloak - Media Release Jacqueline Houghton
http://www.antheapolsonart.com.au/exhibition-media-release.php?newsID=441&exhibitionID=157

The Shillam Award - Brisbane Sculpture Festival
http://www.antheapolsonartblog.com.au/2017/06/congratulations-carolyn-v-watson-9/

Process and The Temporary Studio" - 3 mid-career professional artists make a mess in the white cube
https://peteskibreen.wordpress.com/

2016

Searching for Beauty in the Grotesque By Dr Julie Rees
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/866d6d_3ff6c28b36a247a193020dab33f7fbbc.pdf

Byron Arts Magazine : Constructing new forms from the Discarded
http://www.byronartsmagazine.com.au/blog/2016/12/20/carolyn-watson-constructing-new-forms-from-the-broken

FEATURED ARTIST for JUNE
http://antheapolsonart.com.au/exhibition-media-release.php?exhibitionID=147&newsID=39

Artist-in-Residence
https://my.stlukes.qld.edu.au/newsletters/thestlukesway/20May2016/artist-in-residence.htm

Sculptors Queensland presents, Carolyn V Watson Forum - Tuesday, April 5th
http://www.weekendnotes.com/sculptors-queensland-workshops-classes-april

2015

Best Wishes to Carolyn V Watson...
http://www.antheapolsonartblog.com.au/2015/10/best-wishes-to-carolyn-v-watson/

Carolyn V. Watson: allgloryisfleeting (memoryandhand) 27 October 2015 | Art Almanac
http://www.art-almanac.com.au/carolyn-v-watson-allgloryisfleeting-memoryandhand/

Artist with imagination showing at BRAG 27th Oct 2015 8:58 AM
https://www.news-mail.com.au/news/carolyn-v-watson-showing-at-brag/2820309/

The Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing
https://culturalflanerie.com/2015/08/11/the-marie-ellis-oam-prize-for-drawing/

2014

The Physicality of Process: Jane Denison
http://panopticpress.org.au/?page_id=1862

Carolyn V Watson Panoptic Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNw5ssnFtbM&t=98s

2013

Emerging artist Carolyn V Watson has won the $15,000 Life Art Worldwide Art Award
http://qcagriffith.tumblr.com/post/66047100135/emerging-artist-carolyn-v-watson-has-won-the

Life Art Worldwide 2013 catalogue
https://issuu.com/lifeartworldwide/docs/catalogue_mockup.02v_0.4outline_yea

Life Art Worldwide is an Art Expo and Art Awards
http://lifeartworldwide.easynoodle1.co.uk/

2012

John Fries Memorial Prize 2012 Finalists Exhibition
http://www.johnfriesaward.com/exhibition/john-fries-memorial-prize-2012-finalists-exhibition/