Sylvia Hollis - Artist CV
Education
2016 - 2017 Federation University, Master of Arts
2015 Federation University, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
2012 - 2014 University of Ballarat/Federation University, Bachelor of Fine Arts
2002 - 2006 Daylesford Secondary College
Exhibitions
2019 Sheilas: Feeling Good, Backspace, Ballarat
2019 Frolic Art Show, The George Hotel, Ballarat
2019 SHAC Art Walk, 513 Armstrong St, Soldiers Hill
2018 Sheilas: When I Grow Up, Backspace Gallery, Ballarat
2018 Midsumma Post Art Prize, No Vacancy gallery/QV, Melbourne
2018 Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2017 Sylvia Hollis: The Assumed Divide (Solo show), Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2017 Sheilas Reclaimed, Fairbanks Eye Gallery, Ballarat
2017 Conversation, Montsalvat, Eltham
2016 Delve16, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2016 Peacock in the Room, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2015 Federation University End of Year Exhibition (EYE), Mining Exchange
2015 FECK:ART Exhibition, Gale St. East Brunswick
2015 Benchmark, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2015 'Did Someone Say...Art?' Wolveschildren, Ballarat
2014 Federation University End of Year Exhibition (EYE), Mining Exchange
2014 Four Over Four, Fairbanks Eye Gallery, Ballarat
2014 Benchmark, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2014 Some Shorter Than Others Illustration Exhibition,
Vanillah Hair Studios, Ballarat and Ballarat Library
2014 Contemporary Amazons, Pumpkin and Sparrow, Ballarat
2014 From 100 Studios, Half Church Gallery, Greendale, Vic.
2013 Lucato Peace Prize, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2013 Benchmark, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2011 Ballan Artist’s Alcove, Ballan, Vic.
2007 Next Gen, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Collections
Resonance Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Private collections in Victoria
Awards and Achievements
2015 Cheryl Twomey Memorial Award
2015 Archibald Prize internship, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
2014 NAVA Award
2014 Space 22 Community Engagement Award
2014 Finalist in the World Rowing Masters Regatta medal design competition
2012, 2013, 2014 offered a place in Golden Key International Honour Society
2010 National Trust of Australia (Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria) Inaugural Private
Residence Restoration Award - Warringston (1856)
Publications and Presentations
2017 The Assumed Divide artist talk
2017 Presentation on postgraduate study at the Federation University Arts Academy full assembly
2016 Artist talk at Urquhart Park Primary School
2015 Facilitated workshop on illustration at Bungaree Primary school
2014 Some Shorter Than Others, written by Neville Hiatt, illustrated by Sylvia Hollis
Education
2016 - 2017 Federation University, Master of Arts
2015 Federation University, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
2012 - 2014 University of Ballarat/Federation University, Bachelor of Fine Arts
2002 - 2006 Daylesford Secondary College
Exhibitions
2019 Sheilas: Feeling Good, Backspace, Ballarat
2019 Frolic Art Show, The George Hotel, Ballarat
2019 SHAC Art Walk, 513 Armstrong St, Soldiers Hill
2018 Sheilas: When I Grow Up, Backspace Gallery, Ballarat
2018 Midsumma Post Art Prize, No Vacancy gallery/QV, Melbourne
2018 Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2017 Sylvia Hollis: The Assumed Divide (Solo show), Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2017 Sheilas Reclaimed, Fairbanks Eye Gallery, Ballarat
2017 Conversation, Montsalvat, Eltham
2016 Delve16, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2016 Peacock in the Room, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2015 Federation University End of Year Exhibition (EYE), Mining Exchange
2015 FECK:ART Exhibition, Gale St. East Brunswick
2015 Benchmark, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2015 'Did Someone Say...Art?' Wolveschildren, Ballarat
2014 Federation University End of Year Exhibition (EYE), Mining Exchange
2014 Four Over Four, Fairbanks Eye Gallery, Ballarat
2014 Benchmark, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2014 Some Shorter Than Others Illustration Exhibition,
Vanillah Hair Studios, Ballarat and Ballarat Library
2014 Contemporary Amazons, Pumpkin and Sparrow, Ballarat
2014 From 100 Studios, Half Church Gallery, Greendale, Vic.
2013 Lucato Peace Prize, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2013 Benchmark, Post Office Gallery, Ballarat
2011 Ballan Artist’s Alcove, Ballan, Vic.
2007 Next Gen, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Collections
Resonance Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Private collections in Victoria
Awards and Achievements
2015 Cheryl Twomey Memorial Award
2015 Archibald Prize internship, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
2014 NAVA Award
2014 Space 22 Community Engagement Award
2014 Finalist in the World Rowing Masters Regatta medal design competition
2012, 2013, 2014 offered a place in Golden Key International Honour Society
2010 National Trust of Australia (Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria) Inaugural Private
Residence Restoration Award - Warringston (1856)
Publications and Presentations
2017 The Assumed Divide artist talk
2017 Presentation on postgraduate study at the Federation University Arts Academy full assembly
2016 Artist talk at Urquhart Park Primary School
2015 Facilitated workshop on illustration at Bungaree Primary school
2014 Some Shorter Than Others, written by Neville Hiatt, illustrated by Sylvia Hollis