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Robyn Frances - Contemporary Artist and Arts Worker
Born in 1982 on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia.
Lives and works in Darwin, NT, Australia.
Robyn is a contemporary visual artist and cultural professional with over 19 years’ experience managing projects across the arts, social justice, health and university sectors.
Robyn's practice sits across across drawing, painting, installation, printmaking, and illustrated texts applying her skills in a broad range of cross-disciplinary contexts including: as an illustrator, muralist, community and cultural development worker, zine maker, curator, graphic designer and visual arts exhibitor.
Most recently in July 2020, Robyn has commenced working on The Connection Curve, a portraiture project exploring Northern Territorians experiences of COVID19 and its far reaching impacts. Robyn has also released The Real Map of Batchelor According to Me, with Woolwonga storyteller, John Scrutton. This illustrated map tells stories from John's family history and his life growing up in and around Batchelor in the NT.
Education
2020 - 2023
University of Tasmania - Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
2009 - 2010
National Art School - Honours - Drawing
2007 - 2009
National Art School - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Printmaking
2000 - 2004
UNSW - Bachelor of International Studies - Community Development
Awards
2020
2020
2020
2019
2009
2009
Acquisition Prize of Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award, Araluen Arts Centre
Territory Arts Projects, Arts NT
National Assistance Program for the Arts Grant, Myer Foundation
History Grant, Northern Territory Government
Excellence in Printmaking Exhibition Award, Australian Galleries and National Art School
Tasha De Salis Memorial Award, Honours Scholarship, National Art School
Creative Outputs
2020
2020
2020
2020
2019
2018
2017
Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award, Araluen Arts Centre, Mparntwe NT [Group Show]
The Real Map of Batchelor According to Me, Darwin NT. Author: John Scrutton [Co-Created Ilustrated Text]
NT Politika, Darwin Visual Arts Association, Darwin NT [Group Show]
Cultural Safety: An Overview, The Relationship is the Project, Brow Books, Melbourne VIC [Co-authored Chapter]
Octopus - Work In Progress, Tactile Arts, Darwin NT [Group Work In Progress Show]
Cultural Safety: Please Check Your Bags!,The Desart Art Centre Guidebook (3rd Edition), Desart, Alice Springs NT [Co-authored Chapter]
A Novella for Wonderers, Coledale, VIC. Author: Mel Willard [Group Illustrated Publication]
2016
2012
2011
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
2009
Culture as Yoghurt, Creative Explorations Edition, Axon Journal, University of Canberra, ACT [Co-authored Peer-reviewed article]
Souvenir, Watch This Space, Alice Springs NT [Group Show]
Four Lines of Thought, Australian Galleries (Glenmore Road), Sydney NSW [Group Show]
Gosford Art Prize (Finalist), Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford NSW [Group Show]
Graduate Printmaking Award (Finalist), Port Jackson Press, Melbourne VIC [Group Show]
Drawing Showcase: Degree Show (Selective), National Art School, Sydney NSW [Group Show]
Degree Show, National Art School, Sydney NSW [Group Show]
National Print Awards (Finalist), Community Printmakers Murwillumbah, Murwillumbah NSW [Group Show]
Emerge (NAS Fundraiser Art Auction for East Timor), National Art School, Sydney NSW [Group Show]
FOLD, NAS Stairwell Gallery, Sydney NSW [Group Show]
20 x 20 (Print Exchange), Curtin University, RMIT and NAS [Group Creative Work]
20 x 20 (Print Exchange), Curtin University, RMIT and NAS [Group Creative Work]
Pact Theatre Commission, PACT Theatre, Sydney NSW [Solo Commission]
Collections
Araluen Arts Centre, Northern Territory Library and Archives, Curtin University, RMIT and the National Art School. Private Collections in Australia, Sweden and the USA.
© 2019 by Helen Orr