Sheila Whittam
Hahndorf, South Australia, Australia
Biography I work as an artist with an interest in mixed media, contemporary, non objective works -...
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I work as an artist with an interest in mixed media, contemporary, non objective works - that are usually very colourful. A non representational approach allows me and the viewer to swim along into the work to find our own emotional journey. Although that sounds elusive it is a journey essential in creativity -more so that one never tires of engaging the new discoveries in these many layered pieces. The finished work is then simply mounted on raised cradled panels that do not require formal framing.
Background: Sheila was a daughter of parents who were working class - coal miner and weaver, she was born and raised in Burnley, Lancashire a town in the centre of the industrial revolution north of England. Art was introduced to her from a young age by her bachelor uncle in the form of drawing the figure. Creativity remained in her mind and she was dreamy about art in school, thinking about the possibilities of being able to learn more about being an artist.
At the age of 17 she married and within four years of marriage migrated to Sydney, Australia, where she began her formal education in art. Her dream was slowly emerging in her new home country half a world away from home.
She then ventured into a...
2009 B.A.Vis Arts. Flinders Uni Adelaide - Adelaide Central School of Art. SA
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Brief Bio. Sheila Whittam's art career includes twenty solo exhibitions. thirteen finalist awards, art prizes and three residencies.
CV in detail:
2015-2018 Tutor in residence.Worldview College, St Leonards.
Tasmania. summer schools.
2014 ARTS SA. grant. E Tweddell Central Studios. 6months residency.
2010 The Cedars. six months residency/solo exhibition followed.
2009 Carrick Hill. SA.for ACSA research graduate. SALA exhibition followed.
Finalist and art awards.
2022 Kennedy Art Prize Finalist
2021 Contemporary Art Prize. Finalist
2019 Hahndorf Academy Landscape Prize Finalist
2019. RSASA. SALA. in Portrait Prize Finalist Finalist
2017
Hahndorf Academy. Landscape Prize Finalist
2016 Gallery M. Marion. Finalist
2016 Sala Award. Unley Council Award
2016 RSASA. Portrait Prize Finalist
2013 RSASA Portrait Prize Finalist
2013 Sala Adelaide Review, article Finalist
2011. Heysen Prize. Hahndorf Academy Finalist
2009 Heysen Prize. Hahndorf Academy ...