CV
Education
2015 Masters in Fine Arts (Research) (MRes), UNSW Art and Design, Sydney
2008 Masters in Refugee Studies (MSc Forced Migration), University of Oxford, UK
2007 Graduate Certificate of International Social Development, University of New South Wales, Sydney
2006 Bachelor of International Studies (Advanced), University of New England, NSW, including Chinese Language and Culture at Shanxi Shifan University, Xian, China (2006), and Art and International Studies at the State University of New York, USA (2005)
2000 Diploma of Ministry and Theology, Sydney Ministry Academy, Sydney
1998 Certificate in Youth Work, Hills Leadership College, Sydney
1997 Advanced Diploma of Fine Art, National Art School, Sydney, including studies in painting, drawing, sculpture and photography
Solo exhibitions
2022 Into the Gorge, Tactile Arts, Darwin
2018 Home and abroad, Clifton School of Arts
2015 The art of global inequality, UNSW Galleries, Sydney
2012 One thing you lack, Kudos Gallery, Paddington
2011 Crucifixion, Careforce, touring Mount Evelyn, Victoria & Caringbah, Sydney
Group exhibitions
2023 Claremont Art Award, Claremont, WA
2023 Kimberly Art Prize, Derby, WA
2023 Twentieth Century, Burt St Gallery, Sydney
2022 24 hours, Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin
2022 Urunga Small Sculpture Prize, Urunga, NSW
2022 Destination, Tactile Arts, Darwin
2017 Creative Conversations, Sydney Fringe Festival, Sydney
2017 More or less, Gymea, Sydney
2016 The Hidden Gesture, Articulate, Annandale
2015 UNSW postgraduate exhibition, AD Space, Sydney
2015 Creative conversations with asylum seekers, Annandale Creative Arts Centre, Sydney
2015 Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media, Caloundra Regional Gallery
2015 Light space and time figurative exhibition
2015 Waverley Art Prize, Waverley
2015 Needham Religious Art Prize, Riddoch Gallery, South Australia
2015 Chippendale New World Art Prize, NG Gallery, Chippendale
2015 Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Croydon
2015 Who's looking at you? Cambridge Gallery, Melbourne
2015 Freedom Art Prize, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst
2014 Mandorla Art Award, Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth
2014 Creative conversations with asylum seekers, Annandale Creative Arts Centre, Sydney
2012 Small Boat Big Sea, Manly
2011 FEVA, 100x100, Petersham, Sydney
2011 St Marks Exhibition, South Hurstville, Sydney
2011 Opening show, White Wall Gallery, Sydney
2011 Fisher Ghost Art Prize, Cambelltown Arts Centre, NSW
2011 St George Art Award, Sydney
2011 Hornsby Art Prize, Sydney
2011 Blake Prize, National Art School, Sydney
2011 Ryde Art Award, Sydney
2011 Kiama Art Prize, Kiama
2010 Mandorla Art Award, Moore's Gallery, Perth
2010 Mandorla Art Tour, Subiaco, Murdoch, New Norcia, Perth
Art prizes
2023 Claremont Art Award, Claremont, WA (Winner Claremont Local Artist award)
2023 Kimberly Art Prize, Derby, WA (Finalist)
2022 Urunga Small Sculpture Prize, Urunga, NSW (Finalist)
2015 Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media, Caloundra Regional Gallery, QLD (Finalist)
2015 Light space and time figurative exhibition (Special merit)
2015 Waverley Art Prize, Waverley, NSW (Finalist)
2015 Needham Religious Art Prize, Riddoch Gallery, SA (Finalist)
2015 Chippendale New World Art Prize, NG Gallery, Chippendale (Finalist)
2015 Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Croydon (Finalist)
2015 Who's looking at you? Cambridge Gallery, Melbourne (Finalist)
2015 Freedom Art Prize, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst (Finalist)
2014 Mandorla Art Award, Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth (Finalist) (Winner Highly Commended Prize)
2011 Fisher Ghost Art Prize, Cambelltown Arts Centre, NSW (Finalist)
2011 St George Art Award, Sydney (Winner Walter Bennett Award) (Winner Highly Commended Portrait Prize)
2011 Hornsby Art Prize, Sydney (Finalist)
2011 Blake Prize, National Art School, Sydney (Finalist)
2011 Ryde Art Award, Sydney (Finalist)
2011 Kiama Art Prize, Kiama (Finalist)
2010 Mandorla Art Award, Moore's Gallery, Perth (Finalist)
Awards, scholarships and residencies
2022 Artist in Residence, Tactile Arts, Darwin
2014 Winner Highly Commended Prize, Mandorla Art Award, Perth
2011 Winner Walter Bennett Award, St George Art Award, Sydney
2011 Winner Highly Commended Portrait Prize, St George Art Award, Sydney
2006 Cheung Kong Scholarship, Shaanxi Shifan University, China
2005 Commonwealth Education Scholarship, University of New England, NSW
2005 International Travel Scholarship, State University of New York, New York, USA
2004 Ron S Neale Award, University of New England, NSW
Collections
New Norcia Art Collection, Western Australia
Publications and essays
‘Finding inspiration in people and places’ Camplify, 12 December 2022
‘Into the Gorge’ Tactile Arts, Aaron Moore, July 2022
‘Visual art and global inequality’ UNSW Art and Design, Aaron Moore, August 2015
‘Artist walks the walk on poverty’ The Leader, Monica Heary, 20 August 2015
‘Elijah meets God’ Mandorla Art Prize, July 2014
‘Reflections of a man who sold everything and gave it to the poor’ Eternity Newspaper, Aaron Moore, 1 July 2013
‘Refugee week’ Wesley Impact, Keith Garner, 5 May 2013
‘Selling out’ 89.9 Light FM, 6 December 2012
‘Could you sell every possession you own?’ Sydney Morning Herald, Sarah Berry, 4 December 2012
‘Artist sells all he owns and gives to the poor’ Eternity Newspaper, Kayley Payne, 4 December 2012
‘One thing you lack’ The Art Life, Carrie Miller, 30 November 2012
‘A glimpse of poverty inspires total sell off’ The Leader, Tamara Gasser, 20 November 2012
‘67th St George Art Society Awards’ St George Art Society, 4 November 2011
‘60th Blake Prize’ Blake Prize, October 2011
‘60th Blake Prize Exhibition’ John McDonald, 1 October 2011
‘Losing my religion’ Sydney Morning Herald, John McDonald, 1 October 2011
Affiliations
Perth Studio Potters, Perth
Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin
Tactile Arts, Darwin
Port Hacking Potters, Sydney
Hazlehurst Arts Centre, Sydney