KARRYN ARGUS
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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
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Exhibitions 
2022    Boobing with Stephania Windholz Leigh and Caroline Phillips ACU Gallery Melbourne 
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
Windholz 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
Windholz 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
NCAT Trainer Diploma of Visual Arts, Certificate IV in Design, Certificate IV in Visual Arts 2022
TAFE NSW Trainer 
Analyse cultural history and theory, Critique cultural works Diploma of Visual Arts 2017-2019
TAFE NSW Trainer Investigate sculptural materials and processes  Diploma of Visual Arts 2019
Adult Community Education Trainer Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 2007-2019
TAFE Victoria University Polytechnic Trainer 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 Ma
nager 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



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  • Projects
    • Making
    • Now that Kin have Gone
    • Holding the space
    • BOOBOO
    • To Be Seen
    • White on White (extended)
    • BOOB
    • Textiles
    • I'm Listening
    • Fabric Matters
    • Anticipation
    • Studio works
  • CV
  • ABOUT