Michelle Connolly

Biography

Born in England 1971. Michelle is a full time mixed media artist. An Australian citizen, Michelle relocated to Wilmington, NC, USA in April 2007 with her family, where she joined ACME Art Studios to pursue her career as an artist.

In 2013 Michelle was appointed President of No Boundaries International (NBI) Art Colony (www.nbiac.org. In 2015 Michelle returned to Sydney and currently works in her studio in St Peters.

Solo Exhibitions

2020 Mind At Play, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

2017 Mind at Play, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

2017 Spirit at Play, Thienny Lee Gallery, Edgecliff, NSW, Australia

2015 PLAY, Kimbo Studios, Leichhardt, Sydney, Australia

2013 Impromptu, ACME Art Studios, USA

Group Exhibitions

2023 Old & New, Merchants Warehouse, Annandale, Sydney

2022 Boxed In, Rogue Pop Up Gallery, Redfern, Sydney

2021 Hold Everything Dear More Than Ever, Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby

2019 Home, group exhibition at Block J Studio Gallery, Botany

2019 Hold Everything Dear, Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Wahroonga

Art Residencies and Awards

2023 Paddington Art Prize Finalist

2016 Awarded Inner West Council Artist Grant

2016 Finalist Greenway Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney.

2015 Art Point Gumno, Macedonia

2009-2015 No Boundaries Art Colony at Bald Head Island, NC, USA