CV
Lauren Edmonds (b.1993 Brisbane)
lauren.m.edmonds@live.com.au | http://laurenedmonds.com/
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Education
2012-15
Bachelor of Fine Art with Honours (Class I), Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012
Spyglass, Tree Frog Gallery, Maleny, 2 -13 Aug
2009-10
Illusions – Beyond the Barbed Wire, Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy, 6 Nov 2009 – 30 Jan 2010
Selected GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Re[collect], Project Gallery, QCAD Griffith University South Bank QLD, 13 - 24 Aug
2024
Moreton Bay Art Prize, Pine Rivers Art Gallery, Strathpine QLD, 22 Jun - 3 Aug
2024
Moreton Bay Art Prize Outdoor Gallery, two vinyl banners displaying artwork displayed on community banner poles, Redcliffe & Lawnton, 3 Jun - 7 July
2018-20
Experimenta Make Sense, national tour to different venues around Australia, 2 Feb 2018 – June 2020The Lock-Up (NSW), Plimsoll Gallery (TAS), Tweed Regional Gallery (NSW) and Rockhampton Art Gallery (QLD), Latrobe Regional Gallery (VIC), University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery (QLD), New England Regional Art Gallery, Armidale (NSW), Benalla Art Gallery (VIC), LibraryMuseum Albury (NSW)
2017
Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of Media Art, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, 2 Oct – 11 Nov
2016
Smoke Filled Room, exhibition of zine, illustration, animation, interaction, commentary, conversation and dialogue, The Laundry Artspace, East Brisbane, 10 Jun
2015
EXIT, QCA Honours graduate exhibition, Pop Gallery, Woolloongabba, 24 Nov – 6 Dec
2015
QCA Showcase 2015, Graduate exhibition, Griffith university, South Bank, 26-30 Nov
2015
The DIY Festival, The Stan Dup Ensemble, Cupo, Fortitude Valley Brisbane, 26-29 Nov
2015
Gas Leak, QCA Graduate Art Show, The Laundry Artspace, East Brisbane, 27 Nov
2015
2015 Sunshine Coast Art Prize: New Media Award , Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens Art & Ecology Centre, 10 Oct – 1 Nov
2015
Everything is Connected, exhibition of works by current QCA Honours students, The Hold Art Space, West End Brisbane, 20-23 May
2015
Wunderkammer, exhibition of prints from the QCA print media graduates’ folio box for 2014, The Hub Gallery, Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, 14 April – 9 May
2015
Student Gallery, Vibrant Laneways program, Brisbane City Council, Outdoor gallery of 6 selected works by QCA graduates of 2014 on light boxes in King George Square Car Park, March
2015
Digital Disruption, Exhibition of finalists in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media Category, Caloundra Regional Gallery, 11 Feb -22 Mar
2014
QCA Showcase 2014, Graduate exhibition, Queensland College of Art, Griffth University, South Bank campus, Brisbane, 27-30 Nov
2014
Do Not Consume, Final works by QCA print major graduates, The Hold Artspace, West End, Brisbane, 19 – 22 Nov
2014
Colossal, Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin, Brisbane, 28 Aug – 7 Sep
2014
First Impressions, An exhibition by the Griffith University Print-makers Club, Project Gallery, Queensland College of art, Brisbane, 25 Mar – 5 Apr
2013
How I look at it, Photographic Exhibition International Exchange project with Wurzburg University Griffith White Box Gallery, 23 Aug
2013
DEMO, An exhibition by the Griffith University Print-makers Club, POP Art Factory Gallery, South Brisbane, 9 – 21 Dec
2009-2013
(each year)
Immanuel Arts Festival, Immanuel Lutheran College, Maroochydore, May
Selected Awards
2013
2nd in open Drawing and Print Media, Immanuel Arts Festival
2013
Finalist, SCAP T3 2013, Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy
2012
Finalist, SCAP T3 2012, Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy
2011
Finalist, Creative Generation Excellence Award in Visual art and Design
2011
2nd in Open Student, 2nd in open drawing and Print Media, Immanuel Arts Festival
2010
1st in Open Student, 2nd in open Drawing and Print Media, Immanuel Arts Festival
2009
1st in Open Student, Immanuel Arts Festival
2008
1st in Junior Category, State Youth week competition Queensland, (with art animation)
2008
1st in wildest imagination, ABC Roller Mache Animation Competition, (Broadcast on National TV)
Grants & Bursaries
2011
Fr Francis Hefferan Memorial Bursary, Bursary in recognition of outstanding arts achievement
2008
Fr Francis Hefferan Memorial Bursary: Award for the arts, In recognition of outstanding Artistic achievement
Collections
2013
Immanuel Lutheran College Art Collection, 1 Large drawing
2013
WUNDERKAMMER 2014 , 1 print included in print folio box in the following collections:
Griffith Artworks Griffith University, Brisbane
The Library of Queensland Griffith University, Brisbane
Other Experience
2024
Flying Arts - FLYING ARTistry , Workshop & mentorship with artist Kellie O’Dempsey, Aug - Oct Art projected on JWAC building, Oct
2024
The Art of Projection (Projection Mapping Workshop)
Attended a three part workshop at The Edge, Queensland Library
2017-18
Multimedia Designer & Illustrator, Ardacious Pty Ltd
Augmented Reality (AR) marker illustration
Content creator (images & video)
UI textures, web design
Social scheduling
- Augmented Reality (AR) marker illustration
- Content creator (images & video)
- UI textures, web design
- Social scheduling
- Graphic & layout design
- Design print materials & merch
- Live stream design
- Communications management
2017-18
Volunteer & Paid work for Folly Games Painter, prop maker, print promotional material designer, card design, UI design, social content creation - for multiple interactive theatre / game productions
2014-16
Volunteering artist for The Game set up crew at the Woodford Folk Festival 2014/15, 2014/15, 2016/17, lead painter, intensive painting over 3-week period, concept art, web and shirt design
2013
International Study Tour (Art Theory QCA) to Germany and Venice, short courses at Wurzburg University and viewing 2013 Venice Biennale, 22 Jun-15 Jul
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Mix (27 Oct, 2017) ABC, http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/mix/NU1702H039S00, first 6 min covering Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of media art
Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of media art (2017) Experimenta Media Arts, p.40-41, 66, 73
Experimenta, Lauren Edmonds: I Dun Good, 2015 at https://experimenta.org/artworks/i-dun-good/
Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2015 Exhibition Catalogue (2015), Sunshine Coast Council, p. 24, covers
Emlyn-Jones, L 2015, Show Stopping News, Salt Magazine, Winter 15, pg.106-109
Hoffie, P 2015, Everything is Connected, Exhibition Catalogue, The Hold Art Space at PDF Preview
Harvey, D 2015, In the Spotlight: Lauren Edmonds, Engage Arts, Mar 11, 2015 at http://engagearts.com.au/2015/03/11/in-the-spotlight-lauren-edmonds/
Marino, L 2015, Young artist success in new media art prize, Griffith News, Feb 12, 2015 at https://news.griffith.edu.au/2015/02/12/young-artist-success-in-new-media-art-prize/
QCA Prints Archive, Wunderkammer 2014, at https://qcaprints.omeka.net/items/show/356
Queensland College of Art – Fine Art Graduate Catalogue 2014 (2014) Queensland College of Art Griffith University, p.28
Creative Generation Excellence in visual art and design 2012-2013 Touring Exhibition, Exhibition catalogue (2012) Department of Education and Training, Queensland Government and QAGOMA P. 11
Berry, M 2012, ‘Rising new artist with an eye for the past’, Hinterland Times, Jul, p. 11
Warren, B 2011, ‘Astonishing talent in our midst: Meaning matters in acclaimed art’, The Range News, November 3
‘Commendations for artist Lauren’ 2011, Nambour Weekly, Jun 1
Dalla, H 2010, ‘Illusions; Beyond the Barbed Wire’, Hinterland Times, Jan
‘Solo at 15’ 2009, Encompass Council Magazine, Nov issue, p.23
Purdon, F 2009, ‘In the footsteps of Pablo’, Queensland Courier Mail, Dec 10
Mackander, M 2009, ‘Peering into the soul’, Sunshine Coast Daily, Nov 15
‘Creative teen exhibits her art’ 2009, Nambour weekly, Nov 11
Long, E 2008, ‘Lauren puts her art where her heart is’, Sunshine Coast Daily, Sep 30, p. 8