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Gennifer Anderson

Visual Arts, Painting, Events & Festivals, Mixed Media, Jewellery, Urban Art

Location
Artist Type: Semi-Professional

About

Artist Profile
I am an Illawarra-based visual artist working across mixed media, painting, resin, installation, and public art practices. My work explores themes of belonging, connection, memory, and the intrinsic value of overlooked people, places, and materials.
Working from my home studio in Albion Park, I create works ranging from intimate miniatures to large-scale public art installations. I often incorporate recycled and repurposed materials into my practice, reflecting my interest in sustainability, transformation, and the stories held within materials and spaces.
My background in education, leadership, and community engagement strongly informs my creative practice. Alongside my studio practice, I have curated exhibitions, facilitated workshops, activated public creative spaces, and developed open studio environments that encourage connection and accessibility within the arts.

Awards & Recognition
• President’s Award — Postcards from the Edge Exhibition (2022)
• First Place — Jayne Wilson Memorial Art Prize (2017)
• Invited Feature Artist — Jayne Wilson Memorial Art Prize Exhibition (2019)
• Nomination for Contribution to the Arts — Shellharbour City Council (2025)
• CommBank Treasurer Awards Certificate of Appreciation — KidsFest Shellharbour (2015)

Residencies
Nobbys Lighthouse Artist Residency, Newcastle (2022)
Developed a body of work later exhibited in Nelson Bay and Berry.
Feature Artist Residency — Jayne Wilson Memorial Art Prize Exhibition (2019)
Included community workshops funded through Wollongong City Council.

Selected Solo & Featured Exhibitions
Dreams — The Garden Berry (2024–2025)
Gennifer Anderson: Let’s Talk About Art — The Garden Berry (2024)
Ponder — Artisan Collective, Port Stephens (2022)
Exhibition developed from the Nobbys Lighthouse Residency.
Creative Container — Shellharbour Civic Centre (2021)
Gennifer Anderson Art Gallery — Renew Wollongong (2019–2020)
Open studio/gallery activation including exhibitions, workshops, artist hosting, and public engagement.
The Woodshed (2023)

Selected Group Exhibitions & Curatorial Projects
Pieces of Identity — Wollongong Art Gallery (SCAS) (2022)
Spring Inspired — Minnamurra (SCAS Curated Exhibition) (2023)
Kiama Exhibition — Shellharbour City Arts Society (2024)
Meraki — Old Fire Station Kiama (2022)
Ongoing curated exhibitions and leadership projects through Shellharbour City Arts Society

Public Art Commissions
Shellharbour City Council
Art in Unexpected Places — six commissioned works (2023)
Shellharbour Hospital
Murals — 2m x 6m and two 1.2m x 0.8m works (2017)
Wollongong Arts Precinct
Panel installations (2016, 2021)
Ethel Hayton Walkway
Lightbox installations (2016, 2017)

Community Engagement & Leadership
• President and exhibition curator — Shellharbour City Arts Society
• Treasurer and creative contributor — KidsFest Shellharbour
• Renew Wollongong studio/gallery activation participant
• Open studio practice and public arts engagement
• Workshop facilitation and community arts projects
• Participation in creative activations and arts events within Wollongong CBD
• Community arts workshops connected to the Jayne Wilson Memorial Art Prize Exhibition
• Artist mentoring, collaborative projects, and exhibition development

Selected Media & Publications
• The Illawarra Flame — “Capturing Vivid Dreams” (2025)
• The Illawarra Mercury — KidsFest Shellharbour feature articles (2014–2015)
• Renew Australia — Gennifer Anderson Art Gallery feature
• First Floor Program — Feature Artist article (2019)

Collections & Sales
My work has been sold locally, nationally, and internationally through:
• Bluethumb Online Art Gallery
• Wollongong Art Gallery consignment program
• Three Flying Ducks Fusion, Jamberoo
• Independent exhibitions, galleries, creative markets, and commissions

Qualifications
• Diploma of Visual Arts
• Qualifications in Children’s Services and Early Childhood Education
• Training and Assessment qualifications
• Business Management and Workplace Leadership training
• Workplace Health & Safety training and compliance experience

Artistic Practice & Skills
• Mixed media, painting, resin techniques, installation, mural work, and public art
• Exhibition development, curation, installation, and gallery activation
• Workshop facilitation and community arts engagement
• Sustainable arts practice and creative reuse of materials
• Project coordination, leadership, and collaborative creative practice
• Public engagement and open studio practice

Artist Bio I am an Illawarra-based visual artist working across mixed media, painting, resin, installation, and public art practices. My work explores themes of belonging, connection, memory, and the intrinsic value of overlooked people, places, and materials. Working from my home studio in Albion Park, I create works ranging from intimate miniatures to large-scale public art installations. I often incorporate recycled and repurposed materials into my practice, reflecting my interest in sustainability, transformation, and the stories held within materials and spaces. My background in education, leadership, and community engagement strongly informs my creative practice. I am particularly interested in creating accessible and welcoming arts experiences that encourage curiosity, conversation, and connection. I have exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally and have completed public art commissions throughout the Illawarra region, including projects for Shellharbour City Council, Shellharbour Hospital, Wollongong Arts Precinct, and the Ethel Hayton Walkway. Alongside my studio practice, I have curated exhibitions, facilitated workshops, and developed open studio environments that invite audiences into the creative process. In 2019–2020 I collaborated with Renew Wollongong to establish a public studio/gallery space that activated vacant retail sites through creative engagement and community participation. In 2022 I undertook an artist residency at Nobbys Lighthouse in Newcastle, developing a body of work later exhibited in Nelson Bay and Berry. My work has also received recognition through awards including First Place in the Jayne Wilson Memorial Art Prize and the President’s Award in the Postcards from the Edge Exhibition. My practice continues to explore relationships between scale, materiality, sustainability, and emotional connection through works that invite moments of reflection, curiosity, and belonging. Qualifications • Diploma of Visual Arts • Qualifications in Children’s Services and Early Childhood Education • Training and Assessment qualifications • Business Management and Workplace Leadership training • Workplace Health & Safety training and compliance experience • Leadership and development

2025 – Nomination for Contribution to the arts - Shellharbour Counciln
2024 – Art in unexpected places – Shellharbour council.
2022 – Residency - Nobbys Lighthouse - Newcastle
2022 – Presidents Prize for the Postcodes from the Edge Exhibition at Wollongong Art Gall
2021 – Wollongong Arts Presinct panel project
2019 – Opening of Gennifer Anderson Art. A Renew Wollongong Initiative Crown St Mall Wollongong. Guest Artist Jayne Wilson Memorial Art Prize and Exhibition. Community project 'To Everything there is a Season' .
2019 – Feature artist and residency Jayne Wilson Memorial Art Prize and Exhibition
2017 – Public Art commission - Wollongong Council
2017 – Winner of the Jayne Wilson Memorial Art Prize
2017 – Ethel Hayton Walkway Installation
2017 – 2nd Ethel Hayton Walkway Installationh
2017 – Commission for Wollongong Council Arts PrecinctB
2016 – Artwork Commissioning Shellharbour Hospital Ambulatory Care Centre.
2016 – Lightbox and Panel project commission for Wollongong Council Arts Precinct
2015 – Combank recognition award - Treasurer Kidsfest Shellharbour