Ex NCAT FOLIO PREPARATION STUDENT WINS NILLUMBIK PRIZE 2015

Congratulations to ex NCAT Folio Preparation student Jessie Imam who has just won the Nillumbik Prize 2015, for her work 'Diagram of Sentiment'. 

'Diagram of Sentiment' by Jessie Imam

The $5,000 first prize was announced by Prize Judge, Melinda Martin, Director of Linden New Art and presented by Nillumbik Shire Council Mayor Cr Helen Coleman at the exhibition opening in the Barn Gallery at Montsalvat.

After finishing at NCAT Folio Preparation, Jessie completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Photomedia) at Monash University in 2009. She has previously exhibited in group shows around Melbourne and in Launceston and has collaborative work showing internationally. Jessie’s work has been included in exhibitions including Aesthetic Positioning (Melb), Ambidextrous (Melb), Suspicious Minds (Launceston), Love, Art school & Death (Melb) and Cafe Nu (Melb).

Jessie's most recent works centre around themes of death, transition and traces. She takes a mythological approach and uses elements in her pieces to spark conversations surrounding truth, reality and a tension between memory, vitality and death. Although from a photographic background, Jessie’s practice also includes sculpture, installation, painting and the moving image.

Check out the exhibition at Monsalvat until 2nd August. In the meantime, check out Jessie's Facebook art page here: Jessie Imam Fine Art. Further information can be found at http://www.jessie-imam.com/

Barn Gallery,

Montsalvat

7 Hillcrest Ave.7 Hillcrest Ave.
Eltham Victoria
Phone: (03) 9439 7712
Opening Hours:
7 days, 9am-5pm
montsalvat@montsalvat.com.au

*All images ©Jessie Imam. Bio text courtesy of the artist.

FIRST EX-NCAT CREATE STUDENT'S SOLO EXHIBITION

Liz Cameron on the opening night of her exhibition

Talented ex NCAT Create student Liz Cameron is hosting a solo exhibition of her artworks called RABBITS, GOATS, FOXES AND THE ODD DUCK.

Liz is a prolific artist who has used her experience at NCAT Create in 2014 to work toward an exhibition. She works across a range of both 2-D and 3-D media, exploring her fascination for anthropomorphic animals.
The opening was well attended and by the end of the evening there were red stickers everywhere.

Congratulations Liz on a (almost) sellout show!

Opening:
20 June 6-8pm.

Exhibition runs from the: 12th June - 23rd July, 2015

Folk Alley Cafe at St Andrews General Store
10 Caledonia Street, 

St Andrews, 

Victoria

You can keep up with Liz's creative pursuits via her Face book Artist's page: Liz Cameron Art

Artwork © Liz Cameron