Education
Master of Fine Art (coursework), RMIT 2020
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours-First Class), Monash University Melbourne 2012
Diploma of Visual Art, Victoria University Melbourne 2008
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Humanities and Social Sciences La Trobe University Melbourne 1998
Exhibitions
2021 Now That Kin Have Gone with Mira Krulic, Sandbox Studios Box Gallery Melbourne
2021 Melbourne Art Exhibition, online selected group exhibition, Hall & Wilcox Melbourne
2020 If Then Else: Neurodiversity, Disability and Queerness, online group exhibition RMIT School of Art Melbourne
2020 BooBoo, group exhibition with Stephania Leigh and Caroline Phillips Assembly Point Melbourne
2020 A1 Darebin Art Salon, online group exhibition Bundoora Homestead Melbourne
2019 To Be Seen, solo exhibition Northern Rivers Community Gallery Ballina NSW
2019 White on White (Extended), invited alumni White Story Melbourne
2019 Stitching Through Time Stitched Up Textile Festival Wangaratta Art Gallery VIC
2019 Murwillumbah Art Trail 19, TAFE NSW staff group exhibition Murwillumbah NSW
2018 6th Biennial Petite Miniature Textile Exhibition, selected group exhibition Wangaratta Art Gallery VIC
2017 Art Piece Gallery Art Prize, selected group exhibition Mullumbimby NSW
2017 The Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude, selected group exhibition Manning Regional Gallery NSW
2017 Emerging Artist Craft Award, selected group exhibition Craft NSW Sydney
2017 Queer Art Prize Australia, selected group exhibition Chapel off Chapel Melbourne
2016 BooB (Bias Objects Objective Bodies) group exhibition with Stephania Leigh and Caroline Phillips Kings Artist-Run Melbourne
2015 F493D, group exhibition Factory 49 Sydney
2015 She, selected group exhibition Walker St Gallery Melbourne
2014 Progressive Spaces, solo exhibition Factory 49 Sydney
2013 Summer Show, selected group exhibition Counihan Gallery Melbourne
2013 Annual Group Show Factory 49 Sydney
2013 The Sheffield International Artist's Book Prize and Exhibition Bank Street Arts UK
2013 Ensphere, Invited group exhibition Platform Public Contemporary Art Space Melbourne
2013 She, selected group exhibition Walker St Gallery Melbourne
2013 Play, solo exhibition Glass Gallery Melbourne
2012 Connect 12 Alumni Exhibition Victoria University Level 17 Artspace Melbourne
2012 Annual Group Show Factory 49 Sydney
2011 (Dis-)Array Vol.2 Artist Book Light Projects Melbourne
2010 Inside Out group exhibition with Bek Hayes Mira Krulic Jennie Menzies and Dianne Zacanovsky 69 Smith Street Melbourne
2010 One by Six group exhibition with Bek Hayes Mira Krulic Jennie Menzies and Dianne Zacanovsky Louis Joel Gallery Melbourne
Professional Practice
TAFE NSW Teacher Analyse cultural history and theory Diploma of Visual Arts 2017-2019
TAFE NSW Teacher Investigate sculptural materials and processes Diploma of Visual Arts 2019
Adult Community Education Teacher Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 2007-2019
TAFE Victoria University Polytechnic Teacher Analyse Texts in their Cultural Context Certificate IV in Liberal Arts 2018
Adult Community Education Facilitator Marketing your Art and Craft 2008-09
Adult Community Education Manager and Consultant Vocational Education and Training programs 2003-2007
Awards, Prizes and Residencies
Winner Textiles/Mixed Media A1 Darebin Art Salon 2020 Bundoora Homestead Melbourne 2020
Finalist, 6th Biennial Petite Miniature Textile Exhibition Wangaratta Art Gallery 2018
Finalist, The Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude Manning Regional Gallery 2017
Finalist, Emerging Artist Craft Award Craft, Sydney 2017
Finalist, Queer Art Prize Australia, Chapel off Chapel Prahran 2017
Residency, Sunsiz Media, Lightning Ridge NSW 2016
Vice Chancellors Scholarship Monash University 2012
3rd Year Painting Award Monash University 2011
Internship Sydney Non Objective Contemporary Art Projects 2011
Fiona Myer Award Victoria University 2008
Publications
Object Journeys catalogue essay Caroline Phillips Sandbox Studios Box Gallery 2021
BooBooThe Review Board 2020
Being Vulnerable in COVID-19 era Rhonda Dredge SouthBank News 2020
BOOB catalogue essay Sophia Cai Kings Artist Run 2016
© 2021 Karryn Argus
Master of Fine Art (coursework), RMIT 2020
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours-First Class), Monash University Melbourne 2012
Diploma of Visual Art, Victoria University Melbourne 2008
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Humanities and Social Sciences La Trobe University Melbourne 1998
Exhibitions
2021 Now That Kin Have Gone with Mira Krulic, Sandbox Studios Box Gallery Melbourne
2021 Melbourne Art Exhibition, online selected group exhibition, Hall & Wilcox Melbourne
2020 If Then Else: Neurodiversity, Disability and Queerness, online group exhibition RMIT School of Art Melbourne
2020 BooBoo, group exhibition with Stephania Leigh and Caroline Phillips Assembly Point Melbourne
2020 A1 Darebin Art Salon, online group exhibition Bundoora Homestead Melbourne
2019 To Be Seen, solo exhibition Northern Rivers Community Gallery Ballina NSW
2019 White on White (Extended), invited alumni White Story Melbourne
2019 Stitching Through Time Stitched Up Textile Festival Wangaratta Art Gallery VIC
2019 Murwillumbah Art Trail 19, TAFE NSW staff group exhibition Murwillumbah NSW
2018 6th Biennial Petite Miniature Textile Exhibition, selected group exhibition Wangaratta Art Gallery VIC
2017 Art Piece Gallery Art Prize, selected group exhibition Mullumbimby NSW
2017 The Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude, selected group exhibition Manning Regional Gallery NSW
2017 Emerging Artist Craft Award, selected group exhibition Craft NSW Sydney
2017 Queer Art Prize Australia, selected group exhibition Chapel off Chapel Melbourne
2016 BooB (Bias Objects Objective Bodies) group exhibition with Stephania Leigh and Caroline Phillips Kings Artist-Run Melbourne
2015 F493D, group exhibition Factory 49 Sydney
2015 She, selected group exhibition Walker St Gallery Melbourne
2014 Progressive Spaces, solo exhibition Factory 49 Sydney
2013 Summer Show, selected group exhibition Counihan Gallery Melbourne
2013 Annual Group Show Factory 49 Sydney
2013 The Sheffield International Artist's Book Prize and Exhibition Bank Street Arts UK
2013 Ensphere, Invited group exhibition Platform Public Contemporary Art Space Melbourne
2013 She, selected group exhibition Walker St Gallery Melbourne
2013 Play, solo exhibition Glass Gallery Melbourne
2012 Connect 12 Alumni Exhibition Victoria University Level 17 Artspace Melbourne
2012 Annual Group Show Factory 49 Sydney
2011 (Dis-)Array Vol.2 Artist Book Light Projects Melbourne
2010 Inside Out group exhibition with Bek Hayes Mira Krulic Jennie Menzies and Dianne Zacanovsky 69 Smith Street Melbourne
2010 One by Six group exhibition with Bek Hayes Mira Krulic Jennie Menzies and Dianne Zacanovsky Louis Joel Gallery Melbourne
Professional Practice
TAFE NSW Teacher Analyse cultural history and theory Diploma of Visual Arts 2017-2019
TAFE NSW Teacher Investigate sculptural materials and processes Diploma of Visual Arts 2019
Adult Community Education Teacher Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 2007-2019
TAFE Victoria University Polytechnic Teacher Analyse Texts in their Cultural Context Certificate IV in Liberal Arts 2018
Adult Community Education Facilitator Marketing your Art and Craft 2008-09
Adult Community Education Manager and Consultant Vocational Education and Training programs 2003-2007
Awards, Prizes and Residencies
Winner Textiles/Mixed Media A1 Darebin Art Salon 2020 Bundoora Homestead Melbourne 2020
Finalist, 6th Biennial Petite Miniature Textile Exhibition Wangaratta Art Gallery 2018
Finalist, The Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude Manning Regional Gallery 2017
Finalist, Emerging Artist Craft Award Craft, Sydney 2017
Finalist, Queer Art Prize Australia, Chapel off Chapel Prahran 2017
Residency, Sunsiz Media, Lightning Ridge NSW 2016
Vice Chancellors Scholarship Monash University 2012
3rd Year Painting Award Monash University 2011
Internship Sydney Non Objective Contemporary Art Projects 2011
Fiona Myer Award Victoria University 2008
Publications
Object Journeys catalogue essay Caroline Phillips Sandbox Studios Box Gallery 2021
BooBooThe Review Board 2020
Being Vulnerable in COVID-19 era Rhonda Dredge SouthBank News 2020
BOOB catalogue essay Sophia Cai Kings Artist Run 2016
© 2021 Karryn Argus
