Bianca Beetson

Bianca Beetson is a Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi (Sunshine Coast) Waradjuri (NSW) woman, Born in Roma Western Qld. Studied a Bachelor of Arts Visual arts at the Qld University of Technology from 1993 -95 and Completed her Honours 1998. Bianca is currently a Doctorate Candidate at Griffith University, QLD College of art.

Bianca’s is a visual artist who works in a broad range of media including: painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography and public art.

To sum the work up:
"It's all about skin, the skin I am in, thick and thin, the need to win, to shed my skin, to be free from sin. If you face the truth there is not proof that the skin I am in is the skin of sin!"

In 1997 Bianca was selected for the Primavera exhibition at the MCA in Sydney. In 1997 Bianca won her first art award; The Anglican Church Grammar school Old Boys Association Encouragement award for artists under 25. As a member of the Campfire Group - Aboriginal artist's co-operation, she has had the opportunity to be involved in many projects based on cultural collaboration. Including “All Stock Must Go” which was included in the 2nd Asia Pacific Triennial at the Queensland Art Gallery in 1996-97. In 2007 Bianca had her first Solo exhibition in Melbourne at the A...

Education2012 - present Doctorate of Visual arts, Griffith University, 2007 Griffith University, Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.2005 Brisbane North Institute of Tafe , Certificate 4 Workplace Trainer and Assessor.1998 Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts - Honors)1993- 1995 Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts)SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS2007 Dont Mix your Colours, Australian Dreaming Art Gallery, Melbourne.2005 The Other Arty Beetson,1 Year Qld Touring Exhibition , Qld Arts Council.2004 Directorate Exhibition, Qld Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane2002 Walt Disney was my Story Teller, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Tandanya, Adelaide.2001 Batteries not Included, Hands on Arts, Southbank Brisbane2000 Back From The Edge, Cooloola Regional Gallery, Gympie1999 Good Vibrations New Sensations, Fire-Works Gallery, Brisbane.Extra Mile, Boondall Wetlands, Brisbane1998 Livid Festival, What I do on a Saturday When My Philosophy Runs Out, Installation, Brisbane1997Pepto Bismol, Fire-Works Gallery, Brisbane.1996-97 Sugar lady Star Crash,Cross Gallery, Brisbane.Sugar Coma,The Dog Art Space, Brisbane 1996.SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2007 Wululan Maya: tom...

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016 Being Human, Kluge Ruhe Abroginal Art Collection, Virginia, USA.
2015 Selected works from the Gushul Studio, Qld College of art project Gallery.
2013 Adventures Beyond the Ultra World - Metaphoric Illuminations @ Floating Land, Boreen Point, QLD.
2011/12 Bianca Beetson @ Sugarbag Gallery, The Dreaming Festival @ Woodford Festival, Woodford QLD.
2011 Blak Majick Woman, Qld Centre for Photography, Brisbane
2008 Urban Dreams, Christina Mitchell Gallery, Albion, Brisbane.
2007 Don’t mix your colours, Australian Dreaming Art Gallery, Melbourne.
2005 The Other Arty Beetson,1 Year Qld Touring Exhibition , Qld Arts Council.
2002 Walt Disney was my Story Teller, a part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Tandanya, Adelaide.
2001 Batteries not Included, Hands on Arts, South Bank Brisbane
2000 Back From The Edge, Cooloola Regional Gallery, Gympie
1999 Good Vibrations New Sensations, Fire-Works Gallery, Brisbane.
1997 Pepto Bismol, Fire-Works Gallery, Brisbane.
1996-97 Sugar lady Star Crash, Cross Gallery, Brisbane & Sugar Coma, The Dog Art Space, Brisbane

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:


2016 RMIT Lightscape project: Gushul, Rodda Lane, Melbourne.
2015 Lifel...