Zoe Grey is an artist from Lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia. Working in the field of painting, as well as drawing, collage and ceramics, her work explores ideas of home, connection to place and the experience of landscape. She grew up on the remote Northwest coast of Lutruwita/Tasmania, in the raw and rugged environment of Marrawah, on Peeraper country. Her experience of that unique landscape and an ongoing, evolving connection to that place, informs a large part of her practice. Her work is also driven by engaging with new and unfamiliar places, exploring how connections are made through immersive experiences, holding painting as a tool to nurture and unpack relationships to place.
Zoe graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Tasmania, School of Arts and Media in 2018. With numerous solo exhibitions nationally, her work is held in private collections around the world and in the public collection of the Devonport Regional Gallery. Zoe was finalist in the 2022 TIDAL Tasmanian Art Award, the 2021 Hadley’s Art Prize and the 2021 Paddington Art Prize. She has undertaken artist residencies on Kind Island, Tasmania and at Arteles Creative Center, Finland. She is currently based in nipaluna/Hobart, working out of the Artist Run Initiative, Good Grief Studios.
Zoe Grey is an artist from Lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia. Working in the field of painting, as well as drawing, collage and ceramics, her work explores ideas of home, connection to place and the experience of landscape. She grew up on the remote Northwest coast of Lutruwita/Tasmania, in the raw and rugged environment of Marrawah, on Peeraper country. Her experience of that unique landscape and an ongoing, evolving connection to that place, informs a large part of her practice. Her work is also driven by engaging with new and unfamiliar places, exploring how connections are made through immersive experiences, holding painting as a tool to nurture and unpack relationships to place.
Zoe graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Tasmania, School of Arts and Media in 2018. With numerous solo exhibitions nationally, her work is held in private collections around the world and in the public collection of the Devonport Regional Gallery. Zoe was finalist in the 2022 TIDAL Tasmanian Art Award, the 2021 Hadley’s Art Prize and the 2021 Paddington Art Prize. She has undertaken artist residencies on Kind Island, Tasmania and at Arteles Creative Center, Finland. She is currently based in nipaluna/Hobart, working out of the Artist Run Initiative, Good Grief Studios.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Could you ever know every fold in the mountain?, Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS.
2023
When It’s With You, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne, VIC.
2022
Falling Into Place, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Something’s Always Missing, AK Bellinger Gallery, Inverell, NSW.
2021
Linger, School House Gallery, Rosny, Tasmania.
Just Between Us, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Return, Recall, AK Bellinger Gallery, Inverell, NSW.
2020
Thanks to a Place I Know, Despard Gallery, Hobart.
2018
Where I am, Who I am, Little Gallery, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport, Tasmania.
2017
Into the West, Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania.
PLACE, Time Out on Emmett, Smithton, Tasmania.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Contemporary Tasmanian Women Artists, Despard Gallery, Hobart, TAS.
Melbourne Art Fair, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne, VIC.
2023
Christmas Exhibition, AK Bellinger Gallery, Inverell, NSW.
Summer New, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2022
Summer Show, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Painters on Pots, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
A Response to Landscape in 2 parts, Michael Reid Northern Beaches, NSW.
2021
Summer Show, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
2020
Summer Show, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Circular Head Arts Festival, Smithton, Tasmania.
Modern Love, AK Bellinger Gallery, Inverell, NSW.
Frontlines, Salamanca Art Center, Hobart, Tasmania.
2019
Summer Show, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Burnie Shines Featured Artists, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Burnie, Tasmania.
Mermaides in the Basement, Good Greif Studios, Hobart, Tasmania.
Young Blood, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Good Grief Grand Opening, Good Greif Studios, Hobart, Tasmania.
2018
Summer Show, Despard Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Graduation Exhibition, School of Creative Arts, Hobart.
Not Another Landscape, Gallery by Joshua, Hobart.
WIP Honours Exhibition, Entrepot Gallery, Hobart.
2017
Pop Up Gallery Marrawah, Green Point, Marrawah.
Members Exhibition, Contemporary Art Tasmania, Hobart.
New Artists at the Henry Jones, The Packing Room, Hobart.
2016
ACOC (Without a K) with Tim Steiner, Red Shed, Hobart.
Graduation Exhibition, School of Creative Arts, Hobart.
Here nor There, Entrepot Gallery, Hobart.
2015
Apophenia, Second Year Painting exhibition, Entrepot Gallery, Hobart.
AWARDS/PRIZES/RESIDENCIES
2024
Winner, Hadley’s Packing Room Prize, Hobart, TAS.
Winner, Hadley’s Art Prize, Hadley’s Hotel, Hobart, TAS.
Finalist, Womens Art Prize Tasmania, QVMAG, Launceston, TAS.
2023
Highly Commended, Henry Jones Art Prize, The Packing Room, Hobart, TAS.
Spitsbergen Artist Residencey, Spitsbergen Kunsterhuset, Svalbard
Northern Norway Artist Residency, Nord Norst Kunsterhuset, Lofoten, Norway
2022
Finalist, TIDAL 22, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport, Tasmania.
Back to Basics Residency, Arteles Creative Centre, Haukijärvi, Finland.
Finalist, Henry Jones Art Prize, The Packing Room, Hobart, Tasmania.
Finalist, Womens Art Prize Tasmania, QVMAG, Launceston, Tasmania.
Back to Basics Residency, Arteles Creative Centre, Haukijärvi, Finland.
2021 Finalist, Henry Jones Art Prize, The Packing Room, Hobart, Tasmania.
King Island Artist Residency, King Island Tasmania.
Finalist, Paddington Art Prize, Defiance Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
Finalist, Hadley’s Art Prize, Hadley’s Hotel, Hobart, TAS.
King Island Artist Residency, King Island Tasmania.
2019
Finalist, Henry Jones Art Prize, The Packing Room, Hobart, Tasmania.
Finalist, RACT Tasmanian Portraiture Prize, Long Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Finalist, Bay of Fires Art Prize, Tidal Waters Resort, St Helens.
2018
Finalist, Henry Jones Art Prize, The Packing Room, Hobart, Tasmania.
2016
Finalist, Birchalls Contemporary Art Prize, Academy Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania.
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