Education
2020 Master of Fine Art (coursework) candidate RMIT
2012 Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours-First Class) Monash University Melbourne
2008 Diploma of Visual Art Victoria University Melbourne
1998 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Humanities and Social Sciences La Trobe University Melbourne
Exhibitions
2020 BOOBOO with Stephania Leigh and Caroline Phillips Assembly Point Melbourne
2020 A1 Darebin Art Salon 2020 Online Exhibition City of Darebin Melbourne
2019 To Be Seen Northern Rivers Community Gallery Solo exhibition Ballina NSW
2019 White on White (Extended) 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 Wangaratta Art Gallery VIC
2017 Art Piece Gallery Art Prize Mullumbimby NSW
2017 The Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude Manning Regional Gallery NSW
2017 Emerging Artist Craft Award Craft NSW Sydney
2017 Queer Art Prize Australia Chapel off Chapel Melbourne
2016 Bias Objects Objective Bodies (BOOB) with Stephania Leigh and Caroline Phillips Kings Artist-Run Melbourne
2015 F493D Factory 49 Sydney
2015 She Walker St Gallery Melbourne
2014 Progressive Spaces Factory 49 Solo exhibition Sydney
2013 Summer Show 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 Platform Public Contemporary Art Space Melbourne
2013 She, Walker St Gallery Melbourne
2013 Play Glass Gallery Solo exhibition 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
2010 Inside Out with Bek Hayes Mira Krulic Jennie Menzies and Dianne Zacanovsky 69 Smith Street Melbourne
2009 One by Six with Bek Hayes Mira Krulic Jennie Menzies and Dianne Zacanovsky Louis Joel Gallery Melbourne
Professional Practice
2017-2019 TAFE NSW Teacher Analyse cultural history and theory Diploma of Visual Arts
2019 TAFE NSW Teacher Investigate sculptural materials and processes Diploma of Visual Arts
2018 TAFE Victoria University Polytechnic Teacher Analyse Texts in their Cultural Context Certificate IV in Liberal Arts
2017 TURSA Facilitator Working with clients with difficult and challenging behaviour
2007-2019 Adult Community Education Teacher Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
2008-2009 Adult Community Education Facilitator Marketing your Art and Craft
2009 Adult Community Education Facilitator Occupational Health and Safety practices in the learning environment
2003-2007 Adult Community Education, Manager and Consultant Vocational Education and Training programs
Awards and Residencies
2018 Finalist, 6th Biennial Petite Miniature Textile Exhibition Wangaratta Art Gallery
2017 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
2016 Residency, Sunsiz Media, Lightning Ridge NSW
2012 Vice Chancellors Scholarship Monash University
2011 3rd Year Painting Award Monash University
2011 Internship Sydney Non Objective Contemporary Art Projects
2008 Fiona Myer Award Victoria University
© 2020 Karryn Argus
2020 Master of Fine Art (coursework) candidate RMIT
2012 Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours-First Class) Monash University Melbourne
2008 Diploma of Visual Art Victoria University Melbourne
1998 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Humanities and Social Sciences La Trobe University Melbourne
Exhibitions
2020 BOOBOO with Stephania Leigh and Caroline Phillips Assembly Point Melbourne
2020 A1 Darebin Art Salon 2020 Online Exhibition City of Darebin Melbourne
2019 To Be Seen Northern Rivers Community Gallery Solo exhibition Ballina NSW
2019 White on White (Extended) 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 Wangaratta Art Gallery VIC
2017 Art Piece Gallery Art Prize Mullumbimby NSW
2017 The Manning Art Prize: Naked & Nude Manning Regional Gallery NSW
2017 Emerging Artist Craft Award Craft NSW Sydney
2017 Queer Art Prize Australia Chapel off Chapel Melbourne
2016 Bias Objects Objective Bodies (BOOB) with Stephania Leigh and Caroline Phillips Kings Artist-Run Melbourne
2015 F493D Factory 49 Sydney
2015 She Walker St Gallery Melbourne
2014 Progressive Spaces Factory 49 Solo exhibition Sydney
2013 Summer Show 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 Platform Public Contemporary Art Space Melbourne
2013 She, Walker St Gallery Melbourne
2013 Play Glass Gallery Solo exhibition 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
2010 Inside Out with Bek Hayes Mira Krulic Jennie Menzies and Dianne Zacanovsky 69 Smith Street Melbourne
2009 One by Six with Bek Hayes Mira Krulic Jennie Menzies and Dianne Zacanovsky Louis Joel Gallery Melbourne
Professional Practice
2017-2019 TAFE NSW Teacher Analyse cultural history and theory Diploma of Visual Arts
2019 TAFE NSW Teacher Investigate sculptural materials and processes Diploma of Visual Arts
2018 TAFE Victoria University Polytechnic Teacher Analyse Texts in their Cultural Context Certificate IV in Liberal Arts
2017 TURSA Facilitator Working with clients with difficult and challenging behaviour
2007-2019 Adult Community Education Teacher Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
2008-2009 Adult Community Education Facilitator Marketing your Art and Craft
2009 Adult Community Education Facilitator Occupational Health and Safety practices in the learning environment
2003-2007 Adult Community Education, Manager and Consultant Vocational Education and Training programs
Awards and Residencies
2018 Finalist, 6th Biennial Petite Miniature Textile Exhibition Wangaratta Art Gallery
2017 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
2016 Residency, Sunsiz Media, Lightning Ridge NSW
2012 Vice Chancellors Scholarship Monash University
2011 3rd Year Painting Award Monash University
2011 Internship Sydney Non Objective Contemporary Art Projects
2008 Fiona Myer Award Victoria University
© 2020 Karryn Argus
