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Aaron McGarry

mcgarrystudio@gmail.com

EDUCATION
2021

Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School. Distinction average and institutional awards of excellence. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE   

2024

Converge Professional Development Program and Artist in Residence, Lismore City Council, NSW

Lake House Artist in Residence, Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW                                                                                      

2022                                                                         LGBTQIA+ Seniors outreach program facilitator. Georges River City Council, NSW

2021                                                                         Isolated Seniors Covid19 workshop facilitator. Inner West City Council, NSW

2020                                                                    Isolated Seniors Covid19 outreach facilitator. Inner West City Council, NSW

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024

Season One: Terrestrial. Bathurst Regional Gallery, NSW

2023                                                  

UN[contained], Kogarah Town Square, Georges River Council, NSW

Spirit Wave, ArtSpace on the Concourse, Chatswood, NSW

2022                                                                          Queer Contemporary, National Art School, NSW

2021                                                                          BFA Graduation Show, National Art School, Darlinghurst NSW               

COMMISSIONS

2019
EDGE Festival, Inner West City Council, NSW

Pride Week Mural, Georges River Council, NSW

Art on the GreenWay, Inner West City Council, NSW

2016
Create 2308, University of Newcastle NSW

2014
Coburg Carnival, Moreland City Council, VIC

CURATION
2023                                                                  ‘little stories on BIG Memories’ Chrissy Cotter Gallery, Inner West Council NSW

2020                                                         ‘Connected’ Leichhardt Library, Inner West Council NSW

PUBLICATIONS

2024

Clara Copland (24 April, 2024) Arts Hub 'New Bathurst program considers land in a new light'.

2023 

Art Almanac (3 May, 2023) Art Almanac 'Spirt Wave'.

Art Collector (4 May, 2023) Art Collector 'Spirit Wave'.

2019

Daily Telegraph, 'EDGE Balmain takes flight'

2013

Stephen A Russell 27 September, 2013) Sydney Morning Herald, 'How much plastic can a koala bear'

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

National Association for the Visual Arts

AWARDS

2024
Tropical Fruits Art Competition First Prize, Lismore, NSW

2021
National Art School BFA Prize for Excellence in Drawing' NSW

National Art School BFA ‘Parkers Sculpture Award’ NSW

2019
Art on the Greenway ‘Peoples Choice Award’ Sydney, NSW

2016
Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize ‘4D & High Commendation in Sculpture’ NSW

2012
iD Digital Portraiture Award ‘Finalist’ National Portrait Gallery, ACT

2010
Blacktown City Art Exhibition ‘Environmental Award’ & ‘Highly Commended Sculpture’ Blacktown City Arts centre, NSW

2002
Young Australian of the Year (Broken Hill) Broken Hill, NSW

REFERENCES

Letters of Recommendation can be emailed on request.

Personal professional contacts also available on request.