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Selena Seifert
Education
- 2012 Certificate in Art Administration – St George TAFE
- 2001 Bachelor of Art Education – College of Fine Arts, UNSW. 1996 Diploma of Fine Arts – National Art School, Sydney.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2015 ‘Remnants’ Wild Valley Art Park & Gallery
- 2005 ‘Naturescapes’ Hazelhurst Community Gallery. Hazelhurst Regional Gallery 2002 ‘Variegation’ Alta Gallery, Surry Hills.
- 2000 ‘Autumn Cyanosis’ The Sheep’s Back Gallery, Yass, NSW.
- 2000 ‘Leaves’ The Blue Olive, Canberra, ACT.
- 1999 ‘Fallen Leaves’ T.A.P Gallery, East Sydney.
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2017 ‘Hidden’ Rookwood Cemetery
- 2017 ‘Sculpture at Scenic World’
- 2016 ‘Sculpture In The Garden’ Mudgee
- 2016 ‘Sculpture In The Village’ Toorak VIC
- 2016 ‘Infinities of Blue’ NSW Parliament House
- 2015 ‘Sculpture On The Green’ Wyong selected artist
- 2015 ‘The Print Exchange’ Brooklyn Art Library New York
- 2014 ‘Sculpture In The Vineyards’ selected artist
- 2014 ‘Waste to Art’ Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
- 2013 ‘Sculpture at Scenic World’ Scenic World Blue Mountains
- 2012 ‘One’ Wild Valley Art Park and Gallery
- 2011 ‘Sketchbook Project’ Brooklyn Art Library, New York
- 2011 Hutchins Prize Art Exhibition’ Salamanca Gallery Hobart, Finalist
- 2011 ‘Guest Artist’ Charles Hewitt Gallery Darlinghurst
- 2011 Bathurst Art Show, Bathurst Regional Gallery
- 2011 Spectaculart’ The Edge Katoomba
- 2010 ‘Art with Altitude’ Exhibition, Armoury Galley Sydney Olympic Park
- 2007 ‘Artist’s Show’ Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
- 2006 ‘Teachers Art Exhibition’ Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Art Centre.
- 2005 ‘Alumni Reuters Charity Exhibition’ The Stock Exchange Sydney.
- 2005 ‘Small painting Prize Exhibition’ SODA Gallery Avalon.
- 2004 ‘Alumni Exhibition, National Art School’ Parliament House, Sydney.
- 2003 ‘Mosaic Addiction’ The Mosaic Addicts, Hazelhurst Regional Art Gallery.
- 1997 ‘Alumni Exhibition’ Cell Block. N.A.S..
- 1996 ‘Escapes’ Landscape exhibition, ARDT Gallery, Leichardt.
- 1994 ‘Artspace Open’ Artspace Gallery, Woolloomooloo.
Public Art Projects
- 2017 ‘Lyrebird Sculpture’ for Waste2 Art, commissioned by Blue Mountains City Council
Springwood Community Hub and Highly Commended at Orange Regional Museum - 2015 ‘Bullock Train’ Mosaic Mural Oberon Town Common Commissioned by Oberon Art Committee with 9 local schools.
- 2013 ‘Spring Mosaic’ All Saints College Bathurst
- 2014 ‘Hampton Mural’ Artist in residence, Hampton Public School
- 2012 ‘Winter Mosaic’ All Saints College Bathurst
- 2013 ‘Crossing Of The Mountains’ Wentworth Falls Mosaic Mural- Commissioned by Blue Mountains Tourism honouring William Wentworth- Wentworth Falls Public school
- 2012 ‘Autumn’ Mosaic Mural- All Saints College Bathurst
- 2011 ‘Water Dragon Mosaic Mural’ Artist in Residence Project, Lawson Public School
- 2010 Portland & District Olympic Pool – ‘Ocean Dream’ Mosaic Wall Mural 27sqm
- 2010 Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre – Mosaic walkway,
- 2009 Oberon Visitors’ Centre Mural- with Oberon Art Committee and Local High schools
- 2006 Sydney Northcott Mosaic Murals – ‘Mosaic of Life’ Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, Commissioned by Dept. of Housing and Sydney City Council.
- 2003 Mural Coordinator for Kids Earth Fund/Sydney Water Board Mural.
AWARDS - WINNER – PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD –SCULPTURE AT SCENIC WORLD 2013
- WINNER –RENOVATION CHALLENGE – Better Homes & Gardens – 2012
- HIGHLY COMMENDED- WASTE2ART – Orange Regional ExhibitionHIGHLY COMMENDED –BLACKHEATH ART PRIZE 2012
- HIGHLY COMMENDED – BLUE MOUNTAINS ARTISTS NETWORK PRIZE 2012
- AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD 2011 – for Community Artwork, Portland Progress Association
Publications/Web Articles
- ‘Blue Mountains Life Magazine’ Paint, Tiles and Desserts October 2017
- ‘Sculpture at Scenic World’ Sydney Morning Herald 2017
- ‘In The Studio with Selena Seifert’ Scenic World 2013
- ‘Fish Out Of Water’ -Art Writer, Elizabeth Fortescue 2013
- ‘Visit Blue Mountains’ Blue Mountains Lithgow and Oberon Tourism 20
- ‘Draw On The Mountain – South Sydney Herald 2013
- Wild About Art- Pecha Kucha – Tokyo 2012 The Cloudscape – 2012
Grants
- College of Fine Arts GAS Scheme
- City of Sydney
- Department of Housing
- Regional Arts NSW CASP
- Lithgow City Council
- Family First Credit Union
- Cultural Partnership Grant – Blue Mountains City Council
Tutor
- Aftercare – Disability Organisation NSW
- Centrehouse Community Art Centre,
- Lane Cove
- Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
- International Grammar School-Ultimo
- All Saints College – Bathurst
- Lawson Public School
- Hampton Public School
- O’Connell Public School
- Black Springs Public School Oberon High School
- Grafton Artsfest
- Sutherland Community College
- Sturt Contemporary Art Centre
- Wild Valley Art Park