Sydney artist Gemma Rasdall uses mixed media and watery washes of colour to create works that draw on her deep affiliation with the water. With experimental materials and aerial perspectives, Rasdall pushes the boundaries of traditional landscape structures. Subtle stitching and bold mark making is employed to tell stories from the sea and of those who choose to dwell upon it. The result is undeniable calm - windows for both audience and artist alike to rest their eyes and restless spirits.
Gemma paints from her Scotland Island studio and lives aboard her modest yacht with puppy Arkie. Art and life are inextricably intertwined.
Bachelor of Design - UNSW Art and Design 2015
Selected Art Prizes
2022 - Wynne Prize Finalist, Art Gallery of New South Wales
2023, 2020, 2019 - Ravenswood Art Prize Finalist
2023, 2022, 2020, 2019 - Northern Beaches Art Prize Finalist
2020 - John Leslie Art Prize Finalist
2019 - Lloyd Rees Memorial Art Prize Finalist
2017 - Hornsby Recycled Art Prize - Winner (Young Creatives)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2019 - The Calm, Art Gallery on Darling
2018 - Illusions, Frances Keevil Gallery
2017 - Paintings on Recycled Sailcloth, Frances Keevil Gallery
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 - A Place In The Sun, Michael Reid Northern Beaches
2021 - Winter Salon, Michael Reid Northern Beaches
2020, 2019 - Summer Annual, Sydney Road Gallery, Seaforth
2019 - Collection 10, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney
2018 - Land and Sea, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney
Residencies
2022 - Chateau d'Orquevaux, France
2018 - Finders Island, Tasmania
Press
2023 - Art Collector Listing
2023 - Interview With An Artist - Video Feature
2023 - Pittwater Life, Cover Feature, April Issue
2022 - Pittwater Life, Cover Feature, May Issue
2022 - Hunter & Folk - Online Article
2020 - 2ser Radio - Interview with an Artist
2020 - Afloat Magazine - Article, April Issue
2020 - Pittwater Life, Cover Feature, July Issue
2020 - Art Wank - Podcast Interview
2019 - The Design Files - Article