Elizabeth Hammond
Artist and Educator
Statement
Elizabeth Hammond uses drawing to investigate seemingly conflicting objects and animals with different surfaces and textures. She brings together on a page, incongruous objects and animals in order to highlight the inherent qualities of both, and their place of belonging. Through these incongruous compositions, a provoking and unusual narrative is created for the viewer.
One of the most entrancing characteristics of Elizabeth’s work is her ability to draw the viewer into her way of seeing the world, a naïve, childlike view where one takes nothing for granted and everything is new and interesting; an Alice like wonder at the beauty of unlikely objects….
Bio
Elizabeth is a British artist who has exhibited as part of numerous group exhibitions in England, Perth and Melbourne, including ‘Constellations: A Large Number of Small Drawings’ at the RMIT Gallery VIC, Australia. She held her first solo exhibition at the Free Range Gallery in Perth WA, Australia. In this exhibition Elizabeth presented new work that further investigated the intriguing relationship that forms between her meticulous drawings and the viewer. Through transforming two-dimensional works into interactive installations, she invited others to experience a more tangible element of the drawings. She hopes to explore these relational aesthetics further in her practice.
Elizabeth thoroughly enjoys teaching and lecturing, and has facilitated artistic learning at Curtin University, Australia and with Open Universities Australia. She also worked for several years at Fremantle Arts Centre. She teaches all ages and has led professional development sessions as well as primary and high school classes alongside undergraduate tutorials.
Much of her work is in private collections and she has completed many commissioned works.
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EDUCATION
2008 Curtin University of Technology
MA Visual Art
2003 – 2006 University College Falmouth
BA (Hons) Textile Design
2002 – 2003 Winchester School of Art
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
RECENT EMPLOYMENT IN THE ARTS
2009 – 2017
Sessional Tutor BA (Art) Online at Curtin University WA
Tutoring in art theory and studio practice in the undergraduate program
2009 - 2014
Tutor for Various Adult and Kids Classes, Fremantle Arts Centre WA
Tutoring and encouraging general public creatively primarily through drawing
2011 - 2012
Academic Lecturer BA (Art) Visual Culture at Curtin University WA
Lecturing in art theory in the undergraduate program
2010 - 2012
Sessional Tutor BA (Art) Visual Culture at Curtin University WA
Tutoring in art theory in the undergraduate program
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2012
"Celebrate" Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth WA
"Staff Show" Moores Building, Fremantle WA
"The Last Hurrah" Linton and Kay Contemporary, Subiaco WA
2011
"Curiosity of Incongruity" Free Range Gallery, Perth WA
2010
“GET smART” John Curtin Gallery, Bentley WA
“Constellations: A Large Number of Small Drawings” RMIT Gallery, Melbourne VIC
2009
“GIFT” SODA Studios, North Fremantle WA
“Overgrowth” Last Chance Studio, Perth WA
“dOFa 09” John Curtin Gallery, Bentley WA
“dRaw” Arterial Collective, Northbridge WA
2008
“Staffroom at Curtin” The Moore’s Building, Fremantle WA
2007
“Sketchpo 07” The Fibonacci Centre, Fremantle WA
2006
“New Designers” Islington Business Centre, London UK
AWARDS
2006 Fenton Arts Fund Bursary Award Winner
COLLECTIONS
Various private collections in England, Australia and America