Bio

Born in 1996 Isabella was raised in St. Albans in rural New South Wales. The stunning natural surrounds and historic nature of the area have become a running theme throughout her work. While always interested in drawing and painting she discovered her passion for clay during the first year of study at National Art School. After seeing a wheel throwing class being taught. She graduated her Batchelor of Fine Arts Majoring in Ceramics National Art School in Darlinghurst in 2018. Later she went on to complete her Masters of Fine Art in Drawing in 2020. She graduated both degrees with a number of prizes and awards. 

Isabella had her first solo show in May of 2019 at Sabbia Gallery in Paddington. In addition to this she has been a part of many group shows at prestigious venues such as the Bondi Pavillon and Harvey Galleries Seafourth. Her writing has been featured in both the Australian Journal of Ceramics and Studio la Primitive Arts Zine which is collected by the state library of NSW. 

Isabella now splits her time between her home in St. Albans and the inner suburbs of Sydney. 

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 Isabella Edwards 

St Albans, Dharug & Barkinung Country, NSW, Australia 

Solo Shows 

Never Wasted, Sabbia Gallery, Paddington, Gadigal Country (2019) 

Group Shows 

Christmas 2020, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Newtown, Gadigal Country, (2020) 

The Vase & Flower show, Curated by Sassy Park, 7 Clovelly Rd Creative Space, Randwick, Bidjigal & Gadigal Country, (2020) 

National Art School Graduate Award Exhibition, Harvey Galleries Seafourth, Seafourth, Cannalgal & Kayimai Country (2020) 

Masters of Fine Art Graduate Exhibition, National Art School, Darlinghurst, Gadigal Country (2019) 

Little Things Art Prize, Saint Cloche Gallery, Paddington, Gadigal Country (2018) 

A Particular Portion Of Space, The Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School, Darlinghurst, Gadigal Country (2018) 

Fresh Perspective, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Newtown, Gadigal Country (2018) 

Batchelor of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition, National Art School, Darlinghurst, Gadigal Country (2017) 

Clay- Where We Came From, Curated by Rachel Buch, The Bondi Pavillon, Bondi, Bidgiga & Gadigal Country (2017) 

In Clay, The Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School, Darlinghurst, Gadigal Country (2017) 

Ceramics Drawing Exhibition, 15 Long, National Art School, Darlinghurst, Gadigal Country (2016) 

Prizes 

Harvey Galleries National Art School Graduate Award Exhibition (2020) 

Little Things Art Prize, Finalist (2018) 

Sabbia Gallery Exhibition Prize (2017) 

Mansfield Ceramics Technical Magazine Award (2017) 

Mansfield Ceramics Gallery Exhibition Prize (2017) 

Kerrie Lowe Gallery Graduate Student Group Exhibition Prize (2017) 

Education 

Masters of Fine Art Majoring in Drawing, National Art School (2020) 

Batchelor of Fine Art Majoring in Ceramics, National Art School (2018) 

Magazine Articles 

Never Wasted, Studio la Primative Arts Zine, issue 31 (May 2019) 

Places We Know, The Australian Joural of Ceramics, volume 57 no 2 (July 2018) 

Work Shops 

Hand Building with with a Mould & Slip, for Waverly Council’s School Holiday Program, The Bondi Pavillion, Bondi (2017).