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CV Background: Irene Harmsworth

My artwork practice started once I left Melbourne and moved to Sydney, after gaining formal art education Diploma Fine Arts. I operated an art studio in Sydney where I sketched and painted for art collectors – mainly portraits.  In the early to mid-2000’s I worked as a Graphic designer and illustrator/painter for Mining NSW and later for Navy Defence HMAS Albatross, Nowra NSW. In Victoria I was selected for various exhibitions and competitions, such as “Art Town” live art group exhibition in South Yarra, Melbourne.  At the Ballarat Regional Art Gallery and Avoca information centre Victoria selected for group exhibitions with my paintings and drawings. In 2022-2024 selected for exhibitions both in Australia and Internationally. Some of these have been at the Library /Gallery at Batemans Bay NSW, Robe Institute South Australia, Canberra, and various international Group exhibitions for Collect Art, Boomer Gallery London, and Miami Florida, Italy and Germany. Inspiration can be from many sources such as in nature and the place where I live. Achieving new techniques that I have never tried before and exploring different art materials is inspirational to develop a better piece of artwork.

Exhibitions: images can be viewed from https://www.instagram.com/harmsworthdesigns/

2024 Southern Ocean Art Prize, Robe Institute South Australia 2Nov – 10Nov selected work Sea Turtles

2024 Gallery Omnibus, Group Exhibition in Virtual Reality – Germany Feb-March 2024

2024 International Prize Botticelli, Italy January 4 2024, Borghese Palace – Florence

2023 Winter Bride August 2023 community art exhibition, London UK, FLARE in virtual reality

2023 The Bride for Better or Worse July 2023 selected as a finalist in Miami, Florida Art Pavilion by the Circle Foundation for the Arts, during Basel week December 2023.

2023 Reflections on Nature, before they disappear – selected for group exhibition/display by Nature Art Lab, Canberra. 2-12 February 2023 at The Old Barn Gallery, Pialligo, ACT.

2022 Boomer Gallery London UK , selected artwork Digital Design & Mixed Media included in group exhibition dates 11th November till 16th November Gallery space in Tower Bridge London.

2022 Collect Art selected for on line group exhibition Exibition+Magazine under the theme ‘In the City’

2022 Painting “Magpies, Moths and Lace “selected for opening exhibition at the Bay Pavilions Art   Precinct  Clyde Gallery (Batemans Bay NSW) month of June 2022

2022    My Life Through Paintings Batemans Bay Library 1 Feb-4 March 2022
2021   The Gallery at Mogo NSW, Group Exhibition
2020   Gaffa Gallery Sydney, Exhibition 10-21 December 2020. Fashion is a Statement
2016   Painting selected for group exhibition Fleurieu Food Wine & Art Prize Mclaren Vale Adelaide
2015   Painting – Group exhibition Ballarat Regional Art Gallery “Director’s cut”
2015   Drawing – Group exhibition Ballarat Regional Art Gallery – Back Space Gallery in
           conjunction with the visiting Archibald Prize Exhibition.
2015   Painting – Group exhibition Chapel off Chapel Street Gallery “Art Town” organized by the
           Stonington Council, also participated in live art throughout Chapel St.
2015   Paintings, Drawings & Prints display – Avoca (Victoria) Information Centre Gallery, depicting
           various historical themes in the Gold Rush located at Central Victoria & NSW.
2013   Paintings – Group exhibition Pyrenees Art Exhibition in Avoca Victoria
2005   Paintings – Group exhibition Silos Winery Nowra NSW
2004   Painting – Precinct Gallery Berry NSW
2000   Painting Historic Theme “Gold Rush” – Parliament House NSW for Dept. of Mining NSW

Prizes Awards & Art Competitions:
2020   Live in Art Gallery Gallery, Surry Hills Sydney, Invitation Art Prize, selected painting was also     displayed  at Double Bay Intercontinental Hotel.
2014   Selected Kennedy Arts Foundation for a Portrait Painting.
2013   1st Prize for a portrait Beaufort Agricultural Show

Art Workshop Demonstrations & Collections:
2021    Oyster Festival Narooma NSW – Watercolour Portraits from Life
2010    Portrait painting from life demonstration Mt Best Community Centre, South Gippsland Victoria.
2006    Mural Paintings commissions – HMAS Albatross, Nowra NSW – located in various Squadrons