BIOGRAPHY
Genevieve Swifte is a visual artist who's work is concerned with the fragility of the natural world. Her technique involves drawing with metal, a tradition that has a long history from Ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Her drawings are subtle, elusive and reflective, images appear, shift and vanish as the exhibition space is moved through and as the work responds to the light that illuminates it. Others hover weightlessly like a cloud or a shadow on vast, white expanses of paper or upon the bare wall itself. In October 2010 she will be travelling to Northwest Greenland to partake in the Upernavik Artist In Residence program. Here within the Arctic Circle she will draw inspiration from the changing quality of light and the presence of ice within the arctic landscape. This residancy is generously supported by the ACT Government and by dontions made through the Australia Cultural Fund.
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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Lightfall, 2010, reflected light, gold, steel, watercolour on paper 76 x 56 cm
Public Collections
Queensland State Library, Australia
Australian National University
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Awards
ArtStart Program Funding, Australia Council for the Arts, 2010
Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant, 2010,
ArtsACT Arts Fund, 2010 Out of Round Funding, ACT Government.
ArtsACT Arts Fund, 2010 Project Funding, ACT Government.
Donovan Astronomical Trust, 2009
Education
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours), Canberra School of Art, Australian National University
Exhibition History and Professional Background
2010
94th Moon, public installation, Steven Holland and Genevieve Swifte, Mount Stromlo Observatory
Shifting Signs, Nicci Haynes and Genevieve Swifte, ANCA Gallery, Canberra, ACT
The Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant is a NAVA initiative, made possible through the generous sponsorship of Mrs Janet Holmes à Court and throught the support of the Visual Arts Board, Australia Council for the Arts.
Speaker, Focus on Artists' Books V conference, Artspace Mackay, QLD
Generously supported by the ACT Government.
Exhibiting artist, Libris Award, Artspace Mackay, QLD.
2009
Solo exhibition, Apogee/Perigee, Drawing on Astronomy, Canberra Contemporary Artspace, Manuka, Canberra ACT.
Generously supported by Dr Patrick Tisserand and the Donovan Astronomical Trust. An official event of 2009, the International Year of Astronomy
Exhibiting artist and donor, Canberra Arts Patrons Organisation, Annual Auction, National Archives of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Exhibiting Artist and Curator, Dark Space, Light Work, M16 Artspace, Canberra, ACT
Exhibiting artist and artist's talk, Sig.na.ture, ANCA Tennants Show, ANCA Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Exhibiting artist and artist's talk, Cut.Paste, ANCA Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Exhibiting artist and artist's talk, Books to Hold and Let Go, Craft ACT, Canberra, ACT
Finalist, Phoenix Prize for Spiritual Art, SoA Gallery, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
2008
Alumni in residence, Printmedia and Drawing Book Studio, Canberra School of Art, Australian National University
Exhibiting artist, Acquisitive Artist's book Award, Next Art Gallery, Southern Cross University, NSW
Exhibiting artist, Make Way, M16 Artspace, Canberra, ACT
Exhibiting artist, Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, VIC
Exhibiting artist, Jed Art Awards, Shepparton Arts Festival, VIC
Exhibiting artist, Libris Awards, Australian Artists' Book Prize Exhibition, Artspace Mackay, QLD
2007
Graduate Exhibition, SoA Gallery, Canberra School of Art, ANU
Exhibiting artist, Explorations '07, Gallery Gaffer, Surry Hills, NSW
Feature Artist, National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) website
Exhibiting artist, Water/Water, SoA Foyer Gallery, Canberra School of Art, ANU
2006
Solo Exhibition, Nephology, SoA Foyer Gallery, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
Exhibiting artist, Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, VIC
Exhibiting artist, Acquisitive Artist's book Award, Next Art Gallery, SCU, NSW
Exhibiting artist, Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, VIC
Exhibiting artist, Second International Biennial For The Artist's Book, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt