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.
Education and Work Experience
1989-1990 Foundation in Art and Design, Berkshire College, UK
1996 Computer Science BSC Hons. Degree, Brunel University, UK
1996-2004 Software Consultant, ORACLE
2001-2002 School of Colour and Design, Sydney, Australia.
Graduated with Diplomas in Art and Design, Surface Design
2007 Joined ACME Art Studios, Wilmington, NC
2013 Appointed President of No Boundaries International Art Colony
Solo Exhibitions
2024 We’re All Mad Here, Tiliqua Tiliqua, Enmore, Sydney, Australia
2024 Taking a Line For A Walk, Tiliqua Tiliqua, Enmore, Sydney, 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
2012 All Sorts, ACME Art Studios, USA
2011 Michelle Connolly, 621n4th Gallery, Wilmington, NC, USA
Group Exhibitions
2025 Chorus, Good Space Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney
2025 Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
2024 Works on Paper, Tiliqua Tiliqua, Sydney Contemporary Art Fair
2024 Go Figure, Scratch Art Space, Marrickville, Sydney
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
2019 Collectic, Gang Gang Gallery, Lithgow
2018 Wanderings, Gallery 139 presents at Sheffer Gallery, Sydney
2017 Guerni-K group international exhibition, MH Art Gallery, Bilbao, Spain
2016 HYPE, 220 Creative Space, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
2016 Ephemera, International Collage Show, UNCW Cultural Arts, Wilmington, NC, USA
2015 Art Point Gumno, International Artists’ group show, Macedonia
2014 No Boundaries International Art Colony, Wilma W Daniels Gallery, USA.
2014 Paper Aeroplanes, Studio B, Boyertown, PA, USA.
2014 Silver Lining with Destry Sparks & KarL Mullen, curated by Connolly
2013 No Boundaries International Art Colony Exhibition, ACME Art Studios
2013 Circus Terminal USA, Studio B, Boyertown, PA, USA
2012 No Boundaries International Art Colony Exhibition, ACME Art Studios
2012 Les Trois Amis with Elizabeth Darrow and Fritzi Huber, ACME Art, USA
2012 Connolly-Ringrose, 621n4th gallery, Wilmington, NC, USA
2011 Judith Leighton Gallery, Blue Hills, Maine, USA
2010 INK, drawings and monoprints group show, ACME, USA
2010 Puppet Parlour, ACME, Hosted and Curated by Michelle Connolly
2009 Reliefs & Monoprints with Michael Van Hout, ACME Art Studios
2008 Guys and Dolls, joint exhibition with Sandra Ihly, ACME
2007 Insight, joint exhibition with Gail Sue, ACME
Art Residencies and Awards
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
Art Prizes
2024 National Emerging Art Prize Finalist
2024 Gosford Art Prize Finalist
2023 Paddington Art Prize Finalist