CURRICULUM VITAE - ANGELA PARRAGI
Grants and Awards
2017 Finalist in Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize
Winner of Cliftons Art Prize canberra
2016 Finalist in Cliftons Art Prize,M16 Drawing Art Prize
2015 Finalist in Cliftons Art Prize
Finalist in Black Swan Portrait Prize
2014 Finalist in Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
Finalist in M16 Drawing Prize
Finalist In Hornsby Art Prize
2013 Shortlisted for Mount Eyre Prize; Finalist and Winner of Cliftons Art Prize (National)
2012 The Richard and Wenda Prize
2011 Winner of Canberra Cliftons Art Prize , Finalist in Cliftons Art Prize (National)
2010 Emerging Artist Support Scheme (EASS) The John and Elizabeth Baker Acquisition Award; EASS and The Embassy of Spain
Education:
2015 Portrait Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2013 Portrait/Figure class, Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney
2012 Fulltime study at Julian Ashton School, Sydney
2011 "Portrait and Figure Painting", Continuing Education at ANU, Canberra
"Still Life in Oil; A Classical Atelier Approach", Cont. Educ. Australian National University (ANU)
2010 Bachelor of Arts (Visual) Honours Year, ANU
Portraits in Oil Workshop, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
Figure/Portrait in Oils; Colour Light; and Vision and Tone, Julian Ashton School, Sydney
2009 Bachelor of Arts (Visual), Australian National University
Solo Exhibitions:
2014 “The Anatomy of Life”, CCAS, Canberra ACT
2010 “Life in the Making”, M16 Gallery, Canberra ACT
2009 “Think Inside the Box,” a temporary exhibition curated by Jacqueline Chlanda and supported by Canberra Contemporary Artists Space (CCAS), Canberra, ACT
Group Exhibitions:
2017 "Every Boardroom Needs an Artist", group show YSC The Rocks, NSW
All Saints Ainslie Art Show, ACT
"Faunication; fun, beauty and awareness", group show at Tuggernong Art Center, ACT
2016 All Saints Ainslie Art Show, ACT
"Resilience" exhibition at YSC, The Rocks, NSW
2015 Cliftons Art Prize and The Black Swan Portrait prize exhibition
2014 “Belle Arti Prize,” Chapman and Bailey Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2013 "Canberra 100", Front Gallery, Lyneham, Canberra, ACT
2012/13 Julian Ashton exhibition "My Summer of Art": at the Georges Heights Studio Building , Mosman
2012 Annual Students and Teachers Exhibition of Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, Sydney.
2011 "XXX" CCAS Members Show, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, MANUKA, Canberra, ACT
Clifton;s Art Prize Finalists Exhibition, Canberra ACT
"Paint People" at Belconnen Community Center, Canberra
2010 Graduating Exhibition at ANU, Canberra ACT
Jan Brown Drawing Prize Exhibition ANU Foyer Gallery, Canberra ACT
"First Fifteen" at The Front Gallery, Canberra ACT
2009 Graduating Exhibition at ANU, Canberra ACT
Jan Brown Drawing Prize Exhibition ANU Foyer Gallery, Canberra ACT
Tuggeranong Rotary Youth Art Award, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Canberra ACT
Shed Nudes, The Artists Shed, Queanbeyan, NSW
Residencies
2014 Artist in Residence, Belconnen Arts Centre
Publications
“City News,” 2013, Front page
“Lip” Magazine- 2008 and 2009 (Issues 16 and 17)
Collections
Clifton Training Venue Canberra
Private Collections
Commissions
Various private commissions