Karen Waddell

Karen Waddell
Contact Details: waddell5@live.com.au
Stop 4: http://stopforart.blogspot.com.au/p/stop-4.html 

Biography

Karen Waddell is an emerging Brisbane artist exploring the increasing tension between urban and industrial land development and the demise of natural habitats, particularly relating to the Pine Rivers’ koala population. She uses painting, drawing, photography, video and jewellery-making to interrogate, expose and promote discussion of these contentious local issues.

Education

Current                   Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Bachelor of Fine Art

                              Projected completion of degree: 2012.

2003                       University of Southern Queensland, Certificate in Public Relations.

1992-1993               Queensland University of Technology, Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion

1976-1980               Mt Alvernia College, Senior Certificate.

Group Exhibitions

Dec 2011                 Almost Seen, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane.

Aug 2011                 International Study Tour Photography Exhibition, Queensland College of 

                               Art, Brisbane.

Curated Exhibitions

Venue:                     The Gallery Window, Pine Rivers Art Gallery, Strathpine

                               October 2011-April 2012 (fortnightly changeover)

Artists:                     Keith Wilson, Annemarie Joekong, Bruno Valmadre, Noreen Flood, 

                               Janna Quarantotto, Bennie Lindeque, Lynn Norris, Gordon Cook.

Art-related employment/work experience

Apr 2012-current       Exhibition Hanging Team, Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Mar 2012-current      Carboard Sculpture Project, Goodwill Bridge, Brisbane.

Mar 2012-current      Museum and Gallery Assistant, Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Oct 2011-Feb 2012   Volunteer, Pine Rivers Art Gallery.

Commissions

2009                        Bell Family: Treasured Cat, oil on canvas.

2007                        Bradford Family: Avocado Circles, oil on canvas, diptych.

Art-related committees

J&SO (Jewellery and Small Objects) Collective Queensland College of Art

Membership

New Wave Emerging Writers and Curators Group, QAGOMA.

Australian Marketing Institute.

Publications

Waddell, K 2011, 'This is my European Journey', http://www.griffith.edu.au/visual-creative-arts/fine-art/2011-qca-study-tour-europe/karen-waddell

Waddell, K (2011), artist reviews published at http://qca-criticism-curating.blogspot.com.au: Seen at Seaside Artists Art and Craft Gallery; Things My Hands Taught Me - Lunchtime Seminar with Artist Tim McCreight; Painting has not died - it is simply Familiar Unfamiliar; I went to GoMA for the Surrealism show but the real blockbuster was upstairs!; Richard Bell - Kickin'ass not Kissin' it!