Rachel Carroll
1975 Born Sydney
1994 1997 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honors, College of Fine Arts, UNSW, Sydney
2007 MFA, College of Fine Arts, UNSW, Sydney
Solo Exhibitions:
2016 – Red Sky at Night, a Sailors’ Delight – Hamptons House, Sydney
2016 – Water -The Plant Gallery, Bondi
2015 – In Search of Water – Hamptons House, Fairlight Sydney
2014 – In Search of Water – Depot II Gallery, Danks Street, Waterloo
2011 Hattah- The Murray in Flood, Depot II Gallery, Danks Street, Waterloo (Save the Children)
2011 Murray Return – Painters Gallery, Mona Vale , Sydney (Wilderness Society Fundraiser)
2010 A journey – The Murray Darling River Basin, Painters Gallery, Mona Vale(Charity event for ACF)
2009 The Murray Darling River -The Barmah, Frances Keevil Gallery, Double Bay Charity event for Bushfire Relief)
2008 The Coorong – Gallery East, Clovelly (Charity event for NCC)
2007 The Coorong Series – COFA Space, COFA UNSW, Paddington
2003 Sydney – New York, A – Space on Cleveland, Sydney
2002 The City, Orange NSW
2000 Scotland – Edinburgh and the Highlands, Orange NSW.
2000 – The Rocking Horse Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
1999 Moments in Time, Highland Heritage Estate, Orange NSW
1998 Inaugural Solo, North Shore Fine Art Gallery, Neutral Bay
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2016 Bimblebox 153 Birds Project – Gympie Regional Gallery, Gympie. Curated by Jill Sampson
2016 Water Colour Institutes 93rd annual Exhibition at Juniper Hall, Paddington
2015 Bimblebox 153 Birds Project – Impress Printmakers Studio & Gallery, Brisbane,QLD
2015 Water Colour Institutes 92nd Annual Exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery.
2015 Enduring Reserves – Gallery Lane Cove , Lane Cove
2014 Three – Depot II Gallery, Danks Street, Waterloo
2013 Continuum – Painters Gallery, Mona Vale, Sydney
2012 Three Solo Exhibitions @ Danks Street, Depot II Gallery, Danks street Waterloo, Sydney ( Charity Auction for the Wildlife Conservancy)
2010 IMMERSE – Depot II Gallery, Danks St, Waterloo (Charity event for NPA – The Red River Gums of NSW)
2009 Petite – Mary Place Gallery, Paddington (Charity event for Friends of Rambutso – PNG)
2009 Our North Sydney – Marianne Newman Gallery
2009 Manly Surf Festival Charity Art Auction – for disabled surfers and Surf Aid International
2008 En Plein Air – NSW Parliament
Humanity – In a moment, Mary Place Gallery, Paddington (Charity event for Antar –Australia for Native title and Reconciliation)
2007 Ecology Matters – Gaffa Gallery, Surrey Hills, (Charity Event for NCC (Grey Nurse Sharks))
2006 PULP – Works on Paper, Global Gallery, Paddington. Sydney (Charity event for NSW Melanoma Foundation)
2004 Pearl, Tsunami Exhibition, Sheffer Gallery, Darlington, Sydney
2004 Colours Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Art on the Rocks, ASN Gallery , The Rocks , Sydney
2003 Art on the Rocks, ASN Gallery, The Rocks , Sydney2002 The Red Exhibition, Artizin Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Colours Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Fisher Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown City Art Gallery, Campbeltown
2000 The Highlands, Artizin Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2000 The Sable Gallery, Edinburgh Festival Show, Edinburgh, Scotland
Scottish Landscapes Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
1998 Fisher Ghost Art Award, Campbeltown City Art Gallery, Campbeltown
Lloyd Rees Youth Art Award, selected for ABC Centre Exhibition
Jenny Brit Award, COFA Gallery, UNSW, Paddington
1996 Fresh Sprouts, Arthaus Gallery, Newtown
Bushweek, COFA Gallery, UNSW, Paddington
1994 Lloyd Rees Youth Art Award, selected for ABC Centre Exhibition
Selected Art Awards:
2014 Finalist – Paddington Art Prize for Landscape – Sydney
2008 Highly Commended – Fleurieu Biennale Art prize, The Water Prize, SA
2008 Finalist – En Plein Air – NSW Parliament
2002 Ian Potter Cultural Grant, Melbourne
2001 First Prize -Waverley Art Prize, Oil Section
Commended -Waverley Art Prize, Open Section
1998 Nominee Young Australian of the Year Awards, Commendation, For Outstanding Achievements Award
1997 Highly Commended -Royal Easter Show,
Commended -Berima Young Artist Prize
First Prize -Waverley Art Prize
First Prize – Willoughby Art Prize
First Prize – Mosman Youth Art Prize, Senior painting
Second Prize – Drawing, Mosman Youth Art Prize
1995 Third Prize-Mosman Youth Art Prize
1994 First Prize -Mosman Youth Art Prize
Commended -Union Art Prize, UNSW
National Tertiary Art Prize, Finalist Tasmania
Commended -Berima District Art Society Award
Third Prize -Waverley Art Prize
1993 Second Prize -Royal Easter Show
Publications/Interviews:
2009 – Asian Art News – A Prize to Conjure With- the Fleurieu Biennale Water Prize
2009 – The Australian Art Collector
2009 – Manly Daily – Manly Lagoon Arts Festival
2008- Triple R – Radio Interview – Art Now, The Art Tree Group in focus
1998 – The Australian Artists Magazine- “Testament of Youth (How structured learning wins in the end)”
1997 – Prospectus UNSW
Collections:
Various private collections, Australia, New Zealnd, USA, Scotland and United Kingdom
