Susana Rivas
A r t & P h o t o g r a p h y
EDUCATION
2020
Bachellor of Fine Arts - Print Imaging Practice, RMIT University
2014
Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts, RMIT University
Diploma of Visual Arts, RMIT University
LANGUAGES
Spanish
English
Portuguese
EXHIBITIONS
2020-‘Graduate Festival’ RMIT School of Art, Online Exhibition
2020- ‘Volition’ In.cube8r Gallery, Prahran
2020- ‘Unearthed Art Prize’ Art to Art Gallery, Balwyn North
2020- ‘Passage of Time’ AGRA Gallery, Camberwell
2019 - ‘Grow 9x5 Exhibition’ Illustrators Australia, East Melbourne
2019 - ‘Sustainable Future Mural Group project’ Smart Recycling/CAS, Dandenong South.
2019 - ‘Arbol de Dios Australia - works inspired by Fernando Llort’, Frankston Arts Centre
2019 - ‘Fifty Squared Art Prize’, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
2018 - ‘ILFORD CCP Salon’, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy, Victoria
2018 - ‘Small’, Fortyfive Downstairs Gallery, Melboourne
2018 - ‘Painterly’, Connection Arts Space (CAS), Dandenong.
2018 - ‘Hoodling’, (curator and artist) Textiles Art Community Arts Space, Heidelberg
2018 - ‘Latin American Art Exhibition’, St Kilda Latin Festival, 4Dverse, St Kilda
2016 - ‘Peace and Independence’, Consulate of El Salvador, South Melbourne
2015 - ‘Monseñor Romero’, Consulate of El Salvador, South Melbourne
2014 - ‘Unfurl’, RMIT, Melbourne, Belinda Wilson, Stephen Cottrill
2014 - ‘Identity’, Consulate of El Salvador, South Melbourne
2014 - ‘Incidental’, RMIT PS50, curated by Fiona Hillary, Belinda Wilson and Kirsten Lyttle.
2014 - ‘Post Card Exhibition’, RMIT, Melbourne
2012 - ‘TAFE showcase at Downing Centre’, Sydney, curated by Judy Marsh
2012 - ‘Meadowmorphosis’, Sydney Gallery School, curated by Elin Howe
2012 - ‘MCAAA-Meadowbank College Association Art Award Exhibition 2012’, Sydney
2012 - ‘Chroma Miniature Art Prize’, Sydney Gallery School, Northern Sydney Institute.
AWARDS
2020 Unearthed Art Prize – finalist. Art to Art Gallery
2019 Grow 9x5 Exhibition Student Prize -Winner. Illustrators Australia.
2019 Sustainable Futures Mural group project, -finalist. Annual Greater Dandenong Sustainability Award.
2018 Outstanding Salvadorian Woman Artist Award. Consulate General of El Salvador in Australia.
2014 High commendation for RMIT Postcard Show. RMIT.
COLLECTIONS
Oscar Romero Catholic Primay School, Craigieburne VIC
Consulate General of El Salvador, South Melbourne
Various private collections
TEACHING POSITIONS/ EXPERIENCE
2018 Express your Rights, Volunteer Art workshop facilitator -CAS- Connection Arts Space, Dandenong
Hoddling Exhibition , Textile Art Community Art space, Heidelberg
2010 - present
2010 - present
MEDIA
2014 Identity Exhibition Interview Antena Hispana “Entre Todos” (Spanish Community Program) broadcasted 26 August 2014 in Channel 31
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of MAVA- Melbourne and Victorian Artists
Member of TACAS- Textles Art Community Arts Space
Member of CASAES- Salvadorean Artist Collective in Australia and El Salvador
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