Lesa Hepburn
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curriculum vitae

Name

Lesa Hepburn

Vocation

Botanical Fibre Artist

Email

lesa@lesahepburn.com

Web

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Blog

https://www.instagram.com/lesahepburnartist/

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Youtube

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Lives

New Zealand

Education

Bachelor of Visual Arts 1987, Queensland College of Art

 

Individual exhibitions

2020: Swan Song, solo exhibition, Black Shag Café, Invercargill

Ear to the ground, solo exhibition March-April 2020, Sandbox Artist Studio Melbourne

2019:  In Between – Portfolio 13, Hand Papermaking Inc, Minnesota, US

2012: “Bronze Blue” documentary production and launch, Caboolture Library, April 2011 to July 

2012: Delicates and Smalls, solo exhibition, Doggett Street Studio, May – June

2010: Pocketful of Change; Solo Exhibition- Doggett St Studio. Brisbane

2008:  Finding the Moon at the Bottom of the Ocean.- Solo Exhibition Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, August

2008: Inside Out -Solo Exhibition Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane

2006:   Stranded: far from home, Solo Exhibition Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane

2006: Red Hot Fibre – Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery, solo exhibition of recent works in conjunction with Pulp Fiction residency

2006: Strands – Redlands Art Gallery, Cleveland, Solo Exhibition

2005: Water Maps - Solo Exhibition; Logan City Art Gallery; July

2004: www.lesahepburn.com; website launch & exhibition, October; Studio Red Gallery, Redcliffe State High School

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Selected group exhibitions

2022: Selection - Parking Drawing Prize, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington August 2022

Woven by Nature; group show; Saywell Gallery, Marickville, NSW; June 2022

2021: Patillo Whanganui Art Review, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui March – May 2021

All is Full of Love, Broker Gallery, Queenstown, August  2021 (group exhibition)

2020: Southland Regional Art Awards, Supreme Award winner

2019:  In Between – Portfolio 13, Hand Papermaking Inc, Minnesota, US

Taiao Art Exhibition, Riverton Community Arts Centre, Southland, February 2020

2016: Disrupt, Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane, October-November 2016

Regional Marks, University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery, 19 May – 2 July

2014: Brisbane Rotary Arts Spectacular, group exhibition, Waterfront Place,  Highly Commended – Sculpture

2013: Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards & Exhibition, Gladstone;

Moreton Bay Regional Art Prize;

Queensland Regional Art Awards;

Ignite Redlands Festival - Site specific installation commission, Redland City, Queensland

 2012; Delicates and Smalls, solo exhibition, Doggett Street Studio, May - June

2019 In Between, Portfolio 13, Hand Papermaking, Minnesota, USA

2016 Disrupt, Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane, October-November 2016

2016 Regional Marks, University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery, 19 May – 2 July

2015 Kindred Spirits, St Baker Studio, Redcliffe, July 2015

2014 Nine Lives 2 – group exhibition, Morningside School of Arts, 14-15 November 2014

2013: exhibited Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards & Exhibition, Gladstone

2010: Picture This; Brunswick Street Art Gallery Fitzroy, Melbourne

2010: Flower Power; Queensland Artworkers Alliance Members Exhibition, Brisbane

2009: Art/ Play /Science: Environmental Art Collective Exhibition, Brisbane

2007:   Threads of change – Textile Exhibition, Reverse Garbage

2005: Books ’05; Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa, September – October

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Touring Exhibitions

2019:  In Between – Portfolio 13, Hand Papermaking Inc, Minnesota, US

https://www.handpapermaking.org/portfolios/in-between

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Projects

2022: Seed project: Te Urungi Innovation Fund; Digitisation of Heritage Archictecural Plans - Whanganui Regional Museum

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Curatorial

2012: “Bronze Blue” letterpress documentary, production April 2011 to July 2012; launch August 2012 Caboolture Library

2010:   Hays Inlet Festival: Globes & Fishes, visual arts workshops, professional development for emerging artists, school & library workshops and sculptural installation; Redcliffe

2000-2002:      Paper & String Exhibition - curator; Redcliffe City Art Gallery

Red Hot Fibre Bee – project manager; Redcliffe – fibre arts workshops, installations, seminars & market in conjunction with the Paper & String exhibition

The Botanic Book Project Stages 1 & 2 – project coordinator & workshop tutor, inter regional community arts project for Redcliffe, Caboolture & Cooroy

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Awards

2020: Supreme Award; Southland Regional Art Awards

2013: selected Moreton Bay Regional Art Prize

2013: selected Queensland Regional Art Awards

2009: SCU Artist Book Acquisition Award, “Lodging” selected work.

2009: Pine Rivers Art Award 2009 selected in photography section.

2008: Stanthorpe Art Prize February 2008; selected for exhibition

2006: Queensland Regional Art Awards, 2 works selected, Flying Arts, Townsville & Brisbane

2006: Warwick Art Prize, Commendation for Sculpture; Warwick August 2006

2005: Art with a Heart – Toowoomba, awarded Special commendation

2005: Qld Regional Art Awards – Longreach October Qantas Founders Outback Museum

2004:   Harvest – Qld Regional Art Awards; Brisbane & Warwick; awarded – Commendation & Bursary

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Public Collections

National Library of New Zealand: In Between – Portfolio 13, Hand Papermaking Inc

Handmade papers 21st Century 

 

Commissions

2013: Ignite Redlands Festival – commissioned site specific installation, Redland City, Queensland

2009: Combined NZ & Australia Conference of the Textile Institute, Conference Poster Presentation; April, University of Otago, New Zealand

2006 – 2009: Entry Gates (steel) (3m x 12m) and foyer wall sculpture (glass) (2.8m x 28m); design and project management; Browns Plains Health Centre, Queensland Health

2006: Biome Living City Store; 215 Adelaide St, Brisbane. Light Shades - design & fabrication

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Artist-in-Residencies

AIR Southland New Zealand 2017- 2022

Gunyah artist in residence September 5 - 16  2016

Northlakes State College, 2006
Studio Red, Redclife State High School, 2003-2004

Professional Memberships

NAVA