Karen Casey b. 1956

  • Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer),
  • Artist (Screen Artist),
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Digital Artist/Designer),
  • Artist (Video Artist),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Interdisciplinary Tasmanian Aboriginal artist who began exhibiting in 1987. Her work addresses personal, environmental, political and scientific themes.
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Name
Karen Casey
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer)
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Digital Artist/Designer)
  • Artist (Video Artist)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • jewellery designer
  • silversmith
Birth date
1956
Birth place
Hobart, TAS
Active Period
  • 1987-
Residence
  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Hobart, TAS
Training
  • 1977 School of Art, Tasmanian College of Advanced Education in Hobart, TAS
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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Related recognitions
  • City Square (received)
  • University of Melbourne (received)
  • Public art commission - Reconciliation Place, Canberra, ACT (received)
  • Melbourne Docklands (received)
  • 2006 Shortlisted - Lempriere Sculpture Award (received)
  • Gold Coast City Art Award (received)
  • New Work Grant - Hybrid Arts Board, Australia Council for the Arts (received)
  • Visual Arts Fellowship - Australia Council for the Arts (received)
  • Australian Heritage Commission's Indigenous Heritage Art Award (received)
  • Professional Development Grant - Aboriginal Arts Board, Australia Council for the Arts (received)
  • Professional Development Grant - Aboriginal Arts Board, Australia Council for the Arts (received)
  • City Square (received)
  • University of Melbourne (received)
  • Public art commission - Reconciliation Place, Canberra, ACT (received)
  • Melbourne Docklands (received)
  • 2006 Shortlisted - Lempriere Sculpture Award (received)
  • Gold Coast City Art Award (received)
  • New Work Grant - Hybrid Arts Board, Australia Council for the Arts (received)
  • Visual Arts Fellowship - Australia Council for the Arts (received)
  • Australian Heritage Commission's Indigenous Heritage Art Award (received)