Purnima G Ruanglertbutr

Purnima is an Australian-Thai creative practitioner, researcher and educator. Her career intersects these three professional realms - multi-disciplinary artist, researcher and teacher. Influenced by contemporary research that argues for the combined benefits of creativity and arts at the heart of an individual’s wellbeing, learning and teaching, Purnima’s passion, specialisms in arts and education and trialled and tested techniques has seen her achieve much success practicing in multiple aspects of art, research and education.

Purnima has lived and worked in Bangkok, Melbourne, Sydney and London – her unique heritage of Indian and Thai, along with her extensive international experience allows her to interact with a range of individuals from English and non-English speaking backgrounds.
Purnima's artistic and professional practice is influenced by her rich cultural background of both Indian and Thai. Her art depicts an aesthetic fusion from the wealth of both heritages – something that is uniquely Purnima. Purnima has also curated numerous successful exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney. She is passionate about developing and supporting established and emerging artists and teacher-artists globally.

Purnima holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Teaching (Secondary) from that same university. She also completed a Master of Art Administration from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

2016 Reciprocity: Learning from, giving back, StudioFive, Melbourne

2015 SmallWorks 2014 Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne

2014 Connections: Art, Teaching, Life, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne

2013 The Artful World of Animals, Festival of Ideas 2013, Melbourne

2013 Sensations of Artmaking: Triumphs, Torments and Risk-taking, Victorian Artists Society Galleries, Melbourne

2012 Crossing Boundaries: The Journey from Teacher to Teaching Artist, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne

2012 The Photo Response Project, Brooklyn Art Library, New York.

2012 The Adventure Project, Art House Co-op YouTube Channel.

2012 The Meal, Brooklyn Art Library, New York.

2012 Letters to Home, Brooklyn Art Library, New York.

2012 The Sketchbook Project World Tour, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn (NY); Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago (IL); The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel, Portland (OR); W2 Media Café, Vancouver (Canada); iam 8bit, Los Angeles (CA); Pop-Up Library, San Francisco Bay Area; LynnArts, Greater Boston Area; SPACE Gallery, Portland (ME); The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto (Canada); The Painted Bride co-presented with InLiquid, Philadelphia (PA); MASS Collective, Atlanta (GA); Full Sail Universi...