Artist CV
Stuart McMillan
Born: Whyalla, South Australia 1979
Education
2008- 2006 BA of Visual Arts, Edith Cowan University, Perth, W.A
2005 Certificate III in Art and Contemporary Craft, South West Regional TAFE, Margaret River W.A
Solo Exhibitions
2022 “Waves of Light” Photo Studies, The Exchange Gallery, Carnamah, W.A
2017 "Unseen, Unheard, Unspoken, Selected works, Art of Freo Gallery, J-shed, Fremantle, W.A
2015 “Ships of the Desert”, Recent works, La petite Galerie, Northbridge, W.A
2014 “The Space Between”, Photography show, Q Gallery, Strathalbyn, S.A.
2010 “In Transience”, Riseborough Estate Gallery/Winery, Gingin, W.A
2008 “Creatures of Habitat” Kurb Gallery, Northbridge, Perth, W.A
2007 “The Road So Far” Wino's, Margaret River W.A
Group Exhibitions
2023 Not Just a Pretty Face, Old Courthouse Complex Busselton, W.A
2022 Open Studios MRROS Margaret River, W.A
2021 HereNow, Group Exhibition, ThereIs Gallery, Northbridge, Perth WA
2021 Open Studios, The Farm Margaret River W.A
2019 On Location, Collab with Joe Webster, JahRoc Galleries Margaret River W.A.
2017 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, W.A
2016 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, W.A
2015 Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures, Brighton Beach, Adelaide, S.A
2014 Contemporate Sculpture Trail, Surf Art Fest, Middleton, S.A
2014 Surface Tension, Group Exhibition, Goolwa, S.A
2014 Alexandrina Art Prize, Goolwa, S.A
2014 Emergence Creative Festival, Live video projections, Margaret River, W.A
2013 Undercurrent, Groupshow, Sculpture and photography, Port Elliot, S.A
2012 The Sketch Book Project, International touring exhibition.
2012 SurfAid Surf Art Charity Fundraiser Auction, Yallingup Surf Film Fest, Yallingup, W.A
2011 Old Customs House, Open Studios, Artsource Building, Fremantle, W.A
2011 Chapman & Bailey, Belle Arti Art Prize, Melbourne, Vic.
2011 Town of Mosman Park Art Awards, Mosman Park, Perth, W.A
2010 “Wandering Mind” Photography Exhibition, King St Arts Centre, Perth, W.A
2009 Town of Mosman Park Art Awards, Mosman Park, Perth, W.A
2008 "Bellwether" ECU Graduates, Mt Lawley, Perth, W.A
2008 Group show “Osmosis” Margaret River Galleries, Margaret River, W.A
2007 Town of Vincent Art Awards, Perth W.A
2006 Group Show "The Northbridge Project" Spectrum Gallery, Perth, W.A
2005 Group Show TAFE Graduates, Margaret River, W.A
2003 Finalist in Margaret River Shorts, Short Film Festival, W.A
Awards, Grants & Commissions
2018 – 2020 Howard Park Wines, Margaret River – Commissioned Land Art Installations
2018 Public Art Commission, Percent for Arts, North Perth School of Early Learning, Collaboration with Bjorn Rainer Adamson
2015 Mukinbudin Shire W.A Commission, Collaboration with Luke O’Donohoe
2014 Country Arts South Australia Grant, Alexandrina Council, Contemporate Sculpture trail, Part of the Salt Water Festival and Surf Arts Program, Middleton South Australia.
2014 Award, Second Prize, Emergence Creative Festival, Photography Competition, in conjunction with Elements Gallery Margaret River.
Studio Residencies
2022 – North Midlands Project Time + Place, 6 week Artist in Residence program, including Community Workshops across regional Midwest W.A
2017- Arteles Creative Centre, Hameekyro, Finland, April, Back to Basics, One month Artist Residency Program.
2015 - 2017 Old Customs House, Artsource, Fremantle, W.A
Collections
Local, interstate and international private collections.
Publications
2017 Artsource Artlines Magazine, Reflections- Digital Detox - Art, Nature and importance of re-connection, Arteles Creative Residency.
2016 The West Australian, March 4, Pg 7. Quirky profound fun on the sand.
2013 Riptide Magazine Australia, Shooting Gallery Photo spread
2011 Soggy Bones Magazine, Photo Annual, Western Australia