Marika Osmotherly
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Curriculum Vitae


​Qualifications   

2013      MPhil (Fine Art) 
             Thesis title: Lightness of Being          
             University of Newcastle, NSW  
2006      Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)
             University of Newcastle, NSW        
1987      Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy)                                                            
             Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Experience 

2001 - today        Artistic practice (sculpture, painting and photography), exhibiting locally, nationally and internationally
2016 - 2018         Teaching and conducting workshops at The Arts Emporium, Lambton, NSW
2014 - 2015         Artist in residence (includes conducting workshops), Calvary Mater Hospital (Hospice), Waratah, NSW
2009 - 2013         Casual academic, School of Drama, Fine Art and Music, University of Newcastle, NSW
                         
                          Gallery duties
                          Curatorial experience
 
Solo exhibitions


2018                  Scavenger Crow
                          
Art Sysytems Wickham, Wickham
2015                  Catharsis
                          Art Systems Wickham, Wickham
2013                  Lightness of Being (MPhil exhibition) 
                          The University Of Newcastle Gallery, Callaghan
2008                  Selection of new works
                          Gallerie Sous-Terre, Lithoijen, the Netherlands
                          (Works also included in Rotterdam Art Fair)
                          Unbearable lightness
                          John Miller Gallery, Newcastle
2006                  Metamorphosis
                          The University of Newcastle Gallery, Callaghan
2005                  Selected sculptures                 
                          Suters Architects, Pyrmont, Sydney
2004                  Black Dogs and White Nights            
                          Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle

Selected Group Exhibitions 

2023                  Ravenswood Australian women's art prize
                         
Exhibition of Finalists, Ravenswood school for girls, Gordon   NSW
2022                  After Fieldwork
                          The Owens Collective, Islington
​2021                  Off the Wall and off the Shelf
 
                          the Bothy Wunderkammer Home Gallery, Maryville
                          You'll Fest '21: Christmas Show
 
                          Art Systems Wickham, Wickham    
2020                  You'll Fest '20: Christmas show
                          Art Systems Wickham, Wickham
2019                  Of Form and Shape
                          
Cstudios Art Gallery, Newcastle West
                          Hunter Sculptors Exhibition
                          
Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland
                          Reimagining the Canon
                          University of Newcastle Gallery, Callaghan
                          You'll Fest '19: Christmas show
2018                  A Gathering of Creatives Christmas Exhibition
                          Cstudios Art Gallery, Newcastle West
                          You'll Fest '18: Christmas Show
                          Art Systems Wickham, Wickham
                          Art4TROG: an exhibition supporting TROG cancer research 
                          Tamburlaine Wines, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley
2017                  The Samaritans Collectors Care Art Exhibition
                          Newcastle Art School (TAFE), Newcastle West
2016                  Art4TROG: an exhibition supporting TROG cancer research
                          Newcastle Art Space, Hamilton East
2015                  You'll Fest '15: Christmas Show 
                          
Art Systems Wickham, Wickham
​2014                  CARE: charity fundraising exhibition
                          'The Commons', Hamilton
2013                  A Photo from Oz
                          Anton Pub, Bucharest, Romania            http://aphotofromoz.wordpress.com/
2013                  Out of Hand (an exhibition by 6 artists who share a discursive interest in contemporary abstract art) 
                          Depot Gallery, Dank St., Waterloo         https://outofhandartists.wordpress.com/
2011                  Selected sculptures 
                          De Waalboog, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
                          Selected digital photographs
                          Art Systems Wickham, Wickham
2010                 Shed Show 2010
                         Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle
                         On the Run
                         Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle
2009                 Newcastle by Name II            
                         John Miller Gallery, Newcastle            
2008                 Wrapture at JMG (Artworks for Christmas)
                         John Miller Gallery, Newcastle
2007                 3-D does it
                         John Paynter Gallery, Newcastle
2006                 The Shed Show
                         Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle    
2005                 Mistletoe Acquisitive Sculpture Award 
                         Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle
2004                 Transformations, exhibition featuring 5 artists
                         Tighes Hill Gallery, Tighes Hill
2003                 Eclectic exhibition featuring 25 artists,
                         Tighes Hill Gallery, Tighes Hill
                         The BIG little Show
                         Hunter Water Gallery, Newcastle West
 2002                Tertiary Student Art Award
                         Maitland City Art Gallery, Maitland
                         The Annual Emerging Artist Prize 
                         Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle  
2001                 The 10thAnnual Student Acquisitive Prize 
                         Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle

 

Publications


2015                 Helen Ellis, "The Tree of Life", Hunter Lifestyle Magazine, ed74, June/July 2015, pp132,133

2013                 Lightness of Being
                         MPhil research paper available at http://novaprd-lb.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/services/Download/uon:13644/ATTACHMENT02?view=true 




Prizes and awards
 

2023         Finalist in the Ravenswood Australian women's art prize
                 Exhibition of finalists
                 Ravenswood School of Girls, Gordon
​
2014:        People's Choice Award
                 CARE: charity fundraising exhibition
                 'The Commons', Hamilton

2005:        Highly Commended
                 Mistletoe Acquisitive Sculpture Award
                 Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle 

2002:        Macquarie Manufacturing Sculpture Prize             
                 The University of Newcastle                 
 
               
  People’s Choice Prize
                 'Empowering Body and Mind’
                 Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle 
                 
                 Commendation
                 The Annual Emerging Artist Prize 
                 Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle










































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