Shonah Trescott
Biography
Shonah Trescott
1982
born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
1999 - 2001
studies fine arts, Hunter Institute of Technology, Sydney
2001
Diploma
2002 - 2004
studies painting, National Art School, Sydney
2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, Sydney
lives and works in New York
Exhibitions (Selection)
2017
Modern Landscape, Halle 9 / Kirowwerk, Leipzig, Germany
2016
Plastic Obsession, Umweltbundesamt Dessau, Germany
2015
A Time of Plenty, Galerie EIGEN + ART Berlin, Germany (solo)
Drawn into the light, Exhibition by Osvaldo Budet and Shonah Trescott - Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (solo)
Puerto Rican Institute of Culture Triennial, Puerto Rico
2014
Das flüssige Element. Seestücke des 17. und 21. Jahrhundert, Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop, Ostseebad Ahrenshoop, Germany
2013
on paper, EIGEN + ART Lab
Missing Link, Momentum Worldwide, Berlin
Positions, Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig
2012
Drawn into the Light, Ando Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
Drawn into the light, Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Institute for advanced Study, Delmenhorst / Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine research, Bremerhaven (solo)
2011
Zwischen Film und Kunst, Kunsthalle Emden, Germany
Upon our clouded hills, Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Institute for advanced Study, Delmenhorst (solo)
2010
Mankind, Nature, Myth, Ando Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
Labor, Galerie EIGEN + ART Berlin
New Positions, Förderkoje, Art Cologne, Cologne (solo)
Groupshow, Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig
On this Island Meeting and Painting, NZ, Hazelhurst Regional Art Galllery, Sydney, Australia
2009
Hab und Gut, Kunsthalle Rostock
Labor, Galerie EIGEN + ART Berlin
Leipzig calling, New York Academy, USA
2008
Fleurieu Biennale, South Australia, Port Adelaide, Australia
Australian Painting - Shonah Trescott and Euan MacLeod, Leipzig International Art Programme, Leipzig
Leipzig/ Travnik Partner Stadt Ausstellung, Cultural Centre of Travnik, Bosnia
Portia Geach National Portrait prize, S.H. Irvin Gallery Sydney, Australien
Leipzig International Art Programme at Cavanacor Gallery, Ireland
2007
From the Studio, Spinnerei, Leipzig, Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney, Australia (solo)
Sydney Year in the Arts, S.H Irvin Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2006
Placement - Europe, Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney, Australia (solo)
Sydney year in the Arts, S.H. Irvin gallery, Sydney, Australia
Salon de Refuse, S.H. Irvin Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Leipzig- Mallorca, Tres Temps Galeria, Mallorca (solo)
2005
New Talent, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2004
Degree show 2004, National Art School, Sydney, Australia
Grants and Awards
2012
Expedition Art and Science, Arctic residency and fellowship, German Polar Institute,
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
2011
Artist in Residence im Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Delmenhorst, Germany
2009
Artist Profile/Windsor and Newton artist trip, Neuseeland
2008
Leipzig International Artist in Residency, Germany
Fleurieu Water Preis, Adelaide, Australia
Commendation Portia Geach Memorial Award Sydney
2005
La Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, National Art School studio scholarship, France
The Marten Bequest Travelling Art Scholarship for Painting, Cauz Group, Australien
2004
3rd Year NAS Paris (studio scholarship), Paris, France
Reg Richardson Travelling art scholarship, Australia
Robin Gibson Gallery Award, Australia
Art on the Rocks Young Artist Award, Australia
Highly Commended, Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Australia
Finalist - Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Australia
William Fletcher Trust Painting Grant, Australia
2003
Australian Children's Health and Welfare Painting Award, Australia
Finalist - John Olsen Life Drawing Prize, Australia