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MARK EDWARDS

1957 Born in Melbourne Australia
Lives in Melbourne

EDUCATION

2023 Introduction to Art Therapy
Melbourne Art Therapy Studio

2022 Masters of Fine Art
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT): University

2019 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art): Australia (Honours)
With 1st Class Honours
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT): University

2018 Bachelor of Arts: Australia (Fine Arts) with Distinction
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT): University

2015 Council of Adult Education Certificate IV Visual Arts: Melbourne Australia

2014 Council of Adult Education certificate III Visual Arts: Melbourne Australia

VOLUNTEERING

2023 Alfred Health, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Art Therapy within the Psychiatric Ward

EXHIBITIONS AUSTRALIA

2023 Revolt, Climeart Richmond Melbourne

2022 B 50 Art (Public Art), Carlton Melbourne Victoria

2022 Book Cover “Monstrous Appetites”

2022 Alternating Current ArtSpace, Windsor Victoria

2021 Masters Graduation Exhibition, RMIT Melbourne

2021 Gossard Building for RMIT Student’s Solo

2021 RMIT Sculpture Building 39 Solo Installation

2020 Online Covid Solo Group Critique

2020 Gossard Building for RMIT Students Solo Installation

2020 Art in Public Space B50 Installation

2019 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts), Honours Graduation Exhibition

Building 2 RMIT Melbourne

2019 Site Eight Solo Exhibition/Group Critique

2019 Building two Solo/Group Critique

2019 Studio Installation peer-reviewed

2018 Memory of Life a Living Heart, Little Bang Café in Swanston Street, Melbourne

2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graduation Exhibition, RMIT Melbourne

2015 Castings and Drawings, The Story Book Café in Flinders Lane, Melbourne

2013 Drawing Exhibition, Melbourne University

AWARDS/PRIZES

2021 The Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society (Yarra Branch) Young or Emerging Artist
Award for an outstanding Masters of Fine Arts painting and drawing Graduate

2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts Sculpture, Anna Schwartz Prize
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT): University

ARTIST STUDY TOURS - SELF GUIDED

2022 Thailand Samut Songkram, Aquaculture/Investigation Shrimp/Mangrove

2022 Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre/Investigation Mapping

2018 Los Angeles County Museum of Art/MOCA

2018 Denver Art Museum Colorado

2018 Clyfford Still Museum Colorado

2018 Bangkok / National Museum / Museum of Contemporary Art

2018 Sydney Australia Biennale

2017 Melbourne Australia NGV Triennial

2016 Los Angeles / Getty Museum / The Broad

CURATORIAL

2022 Alternating Current ArtSpace

2017 RMIT Peter Cripps, Curatorial Heide, Museum second semester

2016 New York / Group study tour organised by RMIT University Australia

RESIDENCIES

2018 Victoria Gippsland Bucham Caves Australia, Group three-day Art of Place Residency