Emma Wilks

Personal Details

Emma Wilks (b. 1997 Australia)

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Education

The University of Newcastle, Bachelor of Fine Art, 2016

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Selected Group Exhibitions

2024   "Elemental" Lighthouse Arts, Nobbys-Whibayganba headland, Newcastle

2024   "Counteractions" The Creator Incubator, Newcastle

2023   "Making Our Own Way" Lighthouse Arts, Nobbys-Whibayganba headland,                     Newcastle

2022   "Blue" Nobbys-Whibayganba headland, Newcastle

2021    "Clouds" Newcastle ArtSpace, Islington.

2021    "End of Year Show" BoltSpace, Maitland.

2021    "Connect" Curve Gallery, Newcastle.

2020   "Locus Focus" Newcastle ArtSpace, Islington.

2020   "Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize" Newcastle Art Space, Islington.

2019    "On Her Shoulders" Newcastle ArtSpace, Newcastle.

2019    "Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize" Newcastle ArtSpace, Islington.

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Group Exhibitions

2024   "Reflecting on Margaret Olley" Back to Back Galleries, Cooks Hill, Newcastle.

2022   "Habitat 2: Pollination" Back to Back Galleries, Cooks Hill, Newcastle.

2022   "Art Noveau" Back to Back Galleries, Cooks Hill, Newcastle.

2020   "Colour my World" Back to Back Galleries, Cooks Hill, Newcastle.

2018    "University of Newcastle Bachelor of Fine Art Graduation Show" Watt Space Art              Gallery, Newcastle.

2018    "Friends of the University of Newcastle 2018 Acquisitive Student Art Prize" Watt                Space Art Gallery, Newcastle.​

2016    "Fuel for Thought" Watt Space Art Gallery, Newcastle.

2016    "Annual Student Art Prize Do I Know You…?" Watt Space Art Gallery, Newcastle.

2016    "Friends of the University of Newcastle 2016 Acquisitive Student Art Prize"                          Callaghan.

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Grants & Awards

2024   Finalist, Hunter Merging Art Prize (HEAP), Newcastle Art Space (NAS),                                 Newcastle.

2020   Finalist and Youth Award Winner of the Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize,                         Newcastle ArtSpace, Islington.

2020   Mentorship with Kara Wood, NAS Mentorship Program, Newcastle

           ArtSpace, Islington.

2019    Finalist, Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize, Newcastle ArtSpace, Islington.

2016    Winner, "Fuel for Thought" Watt Space Art Gallery, Newcastle.

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Bibliography

Y2C (Connecting Youth to Collection) Zine, Newcastle Art Gallery "Making a Mark" January 23rd, 2022.

Emma Wilks, "Etching on Copper with Emma Wilks", TANGERINE, February 27th, 2019. 

https://tangerine-magazine.squarespace.com/blog-1/2016/9/14/12lq8k03zscfqqlv0spahk1xrb70kw