EMMA BEER : CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Echuca on Yorta-Yorta Counrty, Victoria, Australia in 1987.
Lives and works on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, Kambri, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2009 Bachelor of Visual Arts (Painting) with First Class HONOURS
at the Australian National University – School of Art. Canberra, ACT. Australia.
AWARDS & GRANTS
2024 Fislist of the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize. Sydney, NSW
2022 Winner of the Goulburn Art Award, Goulburn Regional Gallery. Goulburn, NSW.
2022 Finalist Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize. Bayside Gallery. Brighton, VIC.
2021 Finalist for the Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize. Bendigo Art Gallery, VIC.
2021 Finalist for the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award. Hazelhurst Art Centre, NSW
2021 Recipient of the ArtsACT Arts Activity Funding, 2021/2022. Canberra, ACT.
2019 Recipient of the Fremantle Art Centre Residency Program. Fremantle, WA.
2018 Recipient of Macquarie Telecom C.A.P.O. Award, ACT.
2017 Recipient of the Bundanon Residency. Shoalhaven, NSW.
2016 Recipient of the Canberra Critics’ Circle Award.Canberra, ACT.
2016 Shortlisted for the Readlands Art Award. Cleveland, QLD.
2016 Shortlisted for the Inner-North Art Prize. Canberra, ACT.
2016 Albany Artist Art Prize. Albany, WA.
2015 Nominee for the Redlands Emerging Artist Art Prize. Sydney, NSW.
2016 Shortlisted for the Fremantle Art Centre Print Award. Fremantle, WA.
2014 Arts ACT traveling exhibitions Grant recipient. ACT.
2014 Finalist with Highly Commended for the Brett Whiteley Traveling Scholarship Sydney, NSW.
2014 PRINT residency, Megalo print studio & gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2013 Recipient of the Reading Room C.A.P.O. Award. London UK.
2012 Finalist for the Brett Whitley Traveling Scholarship Finalist. Sydney, NSW.
2012 Nominee for the Qantas Foundation of Encouragement of Australian Contemporary Art Award. Sydney, NSW.
2012 Finalist for the M16 Drawing Prize, M16 Artspace Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2011 Recipient of the ArtsACT Start-Up Grant. Canberra, ACT.
2011 Shortlisted for The Hobart City Council Art Prize. TAS.
2011 Recipient of the PRINT PRESS residency, Megalo print studio & gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2010 Recipient of the Spanish Embassy Torres Scholarship for Young Australian Artists, 8th Edition. ACT.
2009 Recipient of the Emerging Artist Support Scheme-M16 Solo Show. Canberra, ACT.
2009 Recipient of the Emerging Artist Support Scheme-Canberra Contemporary Art Space Residency. ACT.
2009 Recipient of the Honours Painting Studio Endowment Scholarship, Australian National University. Canberra, ACT.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 ZOOPER DOOPER New Paintings by EMMA BEER, The Drill Hall Gallery, ANU. Canberra, ACT
2019 FRIDAY ON MY WALL, Photospace Gallery, Australian National University. Canberra. ACT.
2018 #nofearsemmabeers Tributary Projects. Canberra, ACT
2018 #nofearsemmabeers Gaffa. Sydney, NSW
2017 WHAT IS IT YOU CAN’T FACE, FIVEWALLS Gallery. Melbourne, VIC.
2017 WHAT IS IT YOU CAN’T FACE, Pope Street Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2016 It’s all about Eve. Australian National Capital Artist Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2014 Princess of the Riverina: LONDON. Reading Room Gallery. Soho, London, UK.
2014 Princess of the Riverina SEVENTH gallery. Melbourne, VIC.
2013 Lashings of Ginger Beer PHOTOSPACE GALLERY ANU with Jas Hugonnet Gallery, Canberra, ACT.
2012 SHE LIKES YELLOW Jas Hugonnet Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2011 SHORT-FAST-LOUD Jas Hugonnet Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2011 RUBIA! RUBIA!, PHOTOSPACE GALLERY Australian National University. Canberra, ACT.
2011 THE INFORMALITIES OF SHIT MIRACLE Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka. Canberra, ACT.
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2023 BODIES WITHOUT ORGANS –curated by Anja Longhhead, Canberra Contemporary Art Space. Canberra, ACT.
2022 Bright -Curated by Yvettee Dal Pozzo, Goulburn Regional Gallery. Goulburn, NSW.
2021 HOMEBOUND –curated by David Broker, Canberra Contemporary Art Space. Canberra, ACT.
2020 THE MASS: LENDON + BEER -curated by Virginia Rigney Canberra Museum and Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS –curated by Alexander Boynes, Canberra Contemporary Art Space. Canberra, ACT.
2018 Painting amongst other things: a survey of Painting in the expanded field. Australian National University, SOAD Gallery. Canberra. ACT
2018 Contour 556, Public Art Biennial. Canberra, ACT.
2018 Abstraction Twenty Eighteen. FIVEWALLS Gallery. Melbourne, VIC.
2018 LENDON + BEER Sydney Non Objective. Sydney, NSW.
2017 Emerging from Canberra, Watters Gallery. Sydney, NSW.
2017 Off the Grid, MAYSPACE Gallery. Sydney, NSW.
2017 OBJECT + PAINT, Annandale Galleries. Sydney, NSW.
2016 OBNOXIOUS LADIES –curated by Sabrina Baker, Canberra Contemporary Art Space. Canberra, ACT.
2015 Residence Show Megalo print studio & gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2015 Going Steady -curated by Annika Harding Australian National Capital Artist Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2014 HUE -curated by Jessica Ausserlechner Nishi Gallery - NewActon. Canberra, ACT.
2013 The Country Show Bega Regional Art Gallery. Bega, NSW.
2012 The Spanish Embassy Torres Scholarship Anniversary Exhibition ANU, Foyer Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2012 Word of Mouth -curated by Mark Bayly Canberra Museum and Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2012 M16 Drawing Prize Finalists M16 Artspace Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2011 PRINT PRESS Megalo print studio & gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2011 Wonder Shaper Sawtooth ARI, Launceston, TAS.
2011 The Kids Are Alright -curated by Fernando do Campo The Paper Mill Gallery. Sydney, NSW.
2011 The Hobart City Council Art Prize Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Hobart, TAS.
2011 THINGS WE DENOTE TO KEEP -curated by Fernando do Campo Sawtooth ARI. Launceston, TAS.
2011 BLAZE five, Residence Show, Canberra Contemporary Art Space. Canberra, ACT.
2010 THIS WAY Up: abstraction survey Australian National University, SOA Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
2010 BEER ‘n’ BLISS, M16 Artspace Gallery. Canberra, ACT.
COLLECTIONS
Art Bank, Sydney, NSW.
Goulburn Regional Gallery, Goulburn, NSW.
Macquarie Group Collection, Sydney, NSW.
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra, ACT.
The Australian National University, Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, ACT.
The Embassy of Spain, Canberra, ACT.
Private collections throughout Australia, Singapore, France, Scotland, England, and Spain.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT
• Senior Technical Officer, Australian National University, The School of Art and Design 2008 - PRESENT
• Studio Resident Australian National Capital Artist 2013 - 2014 and 2020 - PRESENT
• Collaborative Partnership with Nigel Lendon 2015 - 2021
• Australian National Capital Artists Board member 2013 - 2014
• Exhibitions and Installations, National Gallery of Australia 2013 - 2015
• Exhibitions and Installations, Canberra Museum and Gallery 2012 - 2014
• Studio assistant for various artists, including Nigel Lendon, Vivienne Binns, Jude Rae, Richard Larter, Marie Hagerty, Ruth Waller, Peter Maloney, Robert Boynes, Liz Coats, Savandary Vongpoothorn.