Kirsty Bruce

 

Education

     2006

Bachelor of Fine Art, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

     2002

Diploma of Visual Art, Southbank TAFE, Brisbane.

 

Solo Exhibitions

      2015

New Work, Milani Gallery, Brisbane.

     2012  

Kirsty Bruce / Sam Mitchell, Melanie Roger Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.

     2009 

Paintings and Paper Cuts, Milani Gallery, Brisbane.

     2008

Fragments , Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.

     2007

Unromantic (NBC Capital Metro Arts Scholarship), Metro Arts, Brisbane.

     2006

La Femme, Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.

Finishing School, Ryan Renshaw Gallery, Brisbane.

 

Group Exhibitions

     2012  

Contemporary Australia: Women, Queensland Art Gallery/ Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane.

     2011  

Remarks on Colour, Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Brisbane.

     2010   

Feminism Never Happened, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane.

     2009

Temperature 2, Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane.

I walk the line: New Australian Drawing, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney

     2008

On Paper, Milani Gallery, Brisbane.

     2007

The February Group, Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.

     2006

Freshcut, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane.

Christmas Group, Ryan Renshaw Gallery, Brisbane.

     2005

Hail, BFA Graduation Show, The Block, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

     2004

Drawing with Paint. Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

     2002

Becoming, Gallery Nona, Brisbane.

 

Awards & Prizes

     2007

NBC Capital-Metro Arts Scholarship, Metro Arts, Brisbane.

     2004

Golden Key International Honour Society (Academic Excellence), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

 

Bibliography

Arden, H. & Helmrich, M. ‘Fresh Cut 2006’ Machine 1.4, Brisbane, 2006 pp. 15-16.

Edmond, M. ‘Fresh Cut’ Eyeline Contemporary Visual Arts, no. 60, QUT, Brisbane, 2006, pp. 56-57.

Gardiner, S. & Were, V. ‘Postcards’ Art News New Zealand, Vol. 26, no. 2, Dan Chappell Matrix Publishing, Auckland 2006, p 23.

Kubler, A. ‘Queensland Painters: The new breed’ Art & Australia, vol. 45 No 1 Spring 2007.

Scott, H. ‘unromantic’ Kirsty Bruce- unromantic, Metro Arts, Brisbane, 2007.

 

Collections

NBC Capital, Brisbane.

Gadens Lawyers, Brisbane.

Mater Health Services, Brisbane.

Various private collections.