Performance Art | Body Extensions | Drawing
     ​J u l i a    h i g g s 

I am an Australian based artist living in rural Queensland. I’m interested in using my body to explore the world around me. This takes the form of experimental performance, drawing, performance-drawing and sculpture. I prioritise creative process rather than the end result, and often use bodily action to generate new works. My sculptural practice exhibits elements of play and wearable extensions and incorporates site-specific environments. I endeavor to develop new frontiers in contemporary drawing through community engagement and sustainable material choices.

 

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EDUCATION

2017 

Master of Visual Arts. The Australian National University.

2013 

Graduate Certificate of Art History and Curatorial Studies. The Australian National University

2010 

Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art). Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. 

 

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 
 

2022 

Rockhampton Museum of Art. Queensland, Australia. 
 

ROOT. Biezenmortel, The Netherlands. 
 

New Course. Arteles Creative Centre. Hämeenkyrö , Finland.
 

2020 

Greater City of Dandenong. Melbourne. 
 

2019  

Draw to Perform. Brighton, United Kingdom. 

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GRANTS
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2021

A Different Kind of Wondering. Supported by Flying Arts Alliance and Regional Arts Fund. 

 

People Puppets: a contemporary practice in movement, sculpture and puppetry. Supported by Whitsundays Regional Council and Regional Arts Development Fund. 
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2017 

Side, Side, Razorback. Art not Apart Festival, Canberra.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES

2019 

Finding a Line In-between. Sunshine Art Spaces Gallery, Melbourne.
 

A Line to Navigate. Rubicon ARI, Melbourne.
 

The process of collecting and adding fragments around you. Copperdollar studios, Brighton, UK.
 

2018 

Freedom and restraint: a series of drawings and collage. Tributary Projects, Canberra.
 

2017 

3 Memories, 3 Animals and a Hunk of Wax. Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Canberra.
 

2016 

Anatomy of the Ideal Women. SoA gallery, Canberra.​

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
 

2022 
 

ROOT Spring Expose. Landpark Assisië, The Netherlands. 
 

Wrestlemania. Rockhampton Museum of Art, Queensland. 

The 47th Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards. Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, Queensland.

2021 

Finalist Exhibition: Whitsundays Arts Festival, Queensland. 
 

M16 Drawing Prize, Canberra.
 

End of year Members Exhibition, CCP, Gladstone, Queensland.
 

2020 

 ⚬ Dot⚬ Dot-Dash, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, England, online exhibition
 

The Meaning of Things, Craft Victoria, online exhibition
 

Postcards to Her, F. Gallery, Mildura. 
 

Fifty squared Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery.
 

2019 

Emerging and Graduate Artists Exhibition,  M.Contemporary, Sydney
 

Sustainable art, Kingston Art centre, Melbourne
 

Circle or Square?, BlackCat Gallery, Melbourne
 

2018 

ILFORD CCP Salon, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne.
 

G2 Workshop, Kingston Art Centre, Melbourne.
 

Final Hours Project, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Canberra
 

2017 

Random, SoA Gallery, Canberra.
 

ANU Graduate Exhibition, ANU Canberra.
 

2016 

ANU School of Art Drawing Prize, SoA Gallery, Canberra.
 

2011 

24 Hour Sculpture People, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Melbourne.
 

2010 

Infinitely Malleable, RMIT Sculpture Graduate Exhibition.

 

FESTIVALS

2017 |

Side, Side, Razorback: Art not Apart. Festival, Canberra.

2021 |

People Puppets: Whitsundays Arts Festival, Queensland. 

AWARDS

2017 

Emerging Artist Support Scheme Award, ANU.
 

2016 

ANU School of Art Drawing Prize.