Lorraine Connelly-Northey b. 1962

  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Connelly Northey is a contemporary weaver who uses abandoned materials to create her artworks and explore post-colonial realities. She has been practising since 1990 and her works speak of a discourse between her Indigenous and Irish roots.
exhibited at
In the Balance: Art for a Changing World
Date
21 August 2010 - 31 October 2010
Place
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
Description

This exhibition surveyed the work of over 30 artists and collectives who were engaged with pressing environmental issues and debates. The majority of artists in the exhibition were Australian; their work was contextualised and expanded through the inclusion of international participants whose works resonated strongly with local concerns.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Group, Environmental
exhibited at
The Beauty of Distance, 17th Biennale of Sydney
Date
2010
Place
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Floating Life: Contemporary Aboriginal Fibre Art
Date
2009
Place
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/current/floating_life
exhibited at
Handle with Care - Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art,
Date
1 March 2008 - 4 May 2008
Place
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.katerohde.com/adelaide/handlewithcare.htm
exhibited at
Narbongs
Date
2008
Place
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne, Vic.
Description

solo exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Contemporary Commonwealth
Date
2006
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
exhibited at
Landmarks
Date
2006
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Woven Forms: Contemporary basket making in Australia
Date
2005
Place
Object Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Toured nationally

Type
Exhibition