Artist CV
Personal details
Name: Ruby Purple - Ruby Purple Creations
Mobile: 0417 195 409
Email: rubypurplecreations@gmail.com
Full CV available on request
Awards
Finalist - Matthew Flinders Art Prize - Bribie Island Arts Centre July 2022
Finalist - Warrior Women Art Prize - Printmakers Gallery Kedron March 2020
Invited feature artist - Life's Journey - Australian Catholic University Banyo May 2019
Finalist - Contemporary Art Awards 2019
Finalist - COSSAG ‘I Thirst’ Art Prize & exhibition June 2018
Finalist - Petite Pieces – Aspire Gallery Paddington 2018
Finalist - Contemporary Art Awards 2018
Finalist - 'All Are One' COSSAG Non-acquisitive Art Prize & Winter Exhibition 2017
Finalist - online showcase - Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington June 2017
Finalist - Rotary Art Spectacular - Brisbane May 2017
Finalist - Contemporary Art Awards – December 2016
Finalist - Brisbane Art Prize 2016 Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art
Finalist - Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art for Outstanding Contribution to Arts & Culture 2016
International Award - Arts Lover 2016 - Francesco & Salvatore Russo Italy
Finalist - COSSAG Winter Exhibition Cathedral of St Stephens - Francis Rush Centre Brisbane 2016
Finalist - Brisbane Art Prize 2015, Lightspace Fortitude Valley Brisbane.
Finalist - Art Tour International Best of International Arts 2015 Art Basel Miami USA
Finalist - Urban Smart Projects - Brisbane 2011
Artist Experience
Paper: All Stitched Up, Dogwood Crossing Gallery Miles April - May 2023
Group exhibition - Redcliffe Fire Station Gallery January - February 2023
Arboreal Connections exhibition, Gympie Regional Gallery April - May 2022
Touring Exhibition China edition Feasts on Paper Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale 2021 Resilience hanging book
'Rusted On' Primrose Paper Arts Vic - national virtual exhibition - October 2021
Redcliffe Art Gallery - key speaker - Developing an Exhibition Floor talk
Invited Feature artist Redcliffe Cultural Centre Redcliffe 2021
Invited Feature artist Australian Catholic University Banyo Campus 2021
Plant Blind exhibition Redcliffe Art Gallery 2021
Workshops, Artist talks & demonstrations
Invited Feature Artist - Red Poppy Art Collective Redcliffe 2021
Logan Art Gallery - LANE event - key speaker - How to get that residency 2020
Presentation and discussion panel for attendees at Logan Art Gallery
Workshops, Artist talks & demonstrations - at exhibitions throughout my career
Floating Land Point to Point Symposium - Noosa 2019
Noosa Regional Gallery in collaboration with Creative Alliance, international, national, local South East Queensland artists, along with cultural leaders,
discuss how art and the environment can create change in a creative practice or organisation, and the dynamics of art and the environment.
Between the Tides - Sea(e)scape - Public event Scarborough 2019
Public display bringing awareness to address environmental issues, and celebrate the local surroundings.
Gratefully acknowledge the support from Moreton Bay Arts Council’s for this event.
Video courtesy of J Moore & FC Lee Carte Blanche - Ruby Purple - Between the tides
Presentations, Artist talks, workshops and demonstrations 2009 - current
Carte Blanche Artist in Residence – Redcliffe High School - current
Papermakers & Artists Queensland - Current
Manly Harbour Gallery 2019
Aspire Gallery Paddington – Aspirant Collection 2017 - 2018
West End Art Festival (WESAF) Steering Committee member and festival participant 2017
Warrior Women - Assistant Curator 2015 - 2019
Flying Arts – April 2011 current Accredited Member
Pine Rivers Art Gallery – Volunteer 4 yrs
Group/Solo exhibition Curator, Project, Event and Multimedia Manager, 2009 to current
Publications
Moreton Bay Galleries and Museums Newsletter 2021
Moreton and Redcliffe Bayside Herald 2021
Redcliffe Guide 2021
Logan Art Gallery - Logan City Newsletter 2020
Western Downs Gallery Newsletter 2019
Alice Springs Gallery Newsletter 2019
Chinchilla News 2018 and Curtin Springs Paper Northern Territory 2018
Paper Bou – Feature Artist 2018
Bayside Star Newspaper 2017 and 2018
Create 4 Peace Multi-media production Artists for a Green Planet, New York, & 205 Countries 2018
Sandgate & Redcliffe Guide – August 2017
Artist Palette – Feature Artist Issue 148 July - August 2016
Art Tour International Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art May 2016
Art Tour International Best of Contemporary Art 2015 & Artist Palette December 2015
Public Artworks
Traffic Signal Box Cnr Roghan and Handford Roads, Taigum, Urban Smart Projects
Russell Street, West End - Mural
Cathedral of St Stephens (COSSAG) CBD Brisbane - Mural
La Belle Vigneronne, Montagnac, France – Abstract Artwork
International experience
Artist for a Green Planet, Environmental Awareness Multi-media production New York 2017
ICAF - Invitation to exhibit - International Environment Exhibition 2017 South Korea
Art Tour International – Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art Montagnac France May 2016
Manhattan Arts International – Manhattan USA December 2016
Art Tour International - Red Dot Art Fair Art Basel Miami USA 2015
Manhattan Arts International - Artist Showcase exhibitor January 2015
Personal details
Name: Ruby Purple - Ruby Purple Creations
Mobile: 0417 195 409
Email: rubypurplecreations@gmail.com
Full CV available on request
Awards
Finalist - Matthew Flinders Art Prize - Bribie Island Arts Centre July 2022
Finalist - Warrior Women Art Prize - Printmakers Gallery Kedron March 2020
Invited feature artist - Life's Journey - Australian Catholic University Banyo May 2019
Finalist - Contemporary Art Awards 2019
Finalist - COSSAG ‘I Thirst’ Art Prize & exhibition June 2018
Finalist - Petite Pieces – Aspire Gallery Paddington 2018
Finalist - Contemporary Art Awards 2018
Finalist - 'All Are One' COSSAG Non-acquisitive Art Prize & Winter Exhibition 2017
Finalist - online showcase - Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington June 2017
Finalist - Rotary Art Spectacular - Brisbane May 2017
Finalist - Contemporary Art Awards – December 2016
Finalist - Brisbane Art Prize 2016 Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art
Finalist - Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art for Outstanding Contribution to Arts & Culture 2016
International Award - Arts Lover 2016 - Francesco & Salvatore Russo Italy
Finalist - COSSAG Winter Exhibition Cathedral of St Stephens - Francis Rush Centre Brisbane 2016
Finalist - Brisbane Art Prize 2015, Lightspace Fortitude Valley Brisbane.
Finalist - Art Tour International Best of International Arts 2015 Art Basel Miami USA
Finalist - Urban Smart Projects - Brisbane 2011
Artist Experience
Paper: All Stitched Up, Dogwood Crossing Gallery Miles April - May 2023
Group exhibition - Redcliffe Fire Station Gallery January - February 2023
Arboreal Connections exhibition, Gympie Regional Gallery April - May 2022
Touring Exhibition China edition Feasts on Paper Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale 2021 Resilience hanging book
'Rusted On' Primrose Paper Arts Vic - national virtual exhibition - October 2021
Redcliffe Art Gallery - key speaker - Developing an Exhibition Floor talk
Invited Feature artist Redcliffe Cultural Centre Redcliffe 2021
Invited Feature artist Australian Catholic University Banyo Campus 2021
Plant Blind exhibition Redcliffe Art Gallery 2021
Workshops, Artist talks & demonstrations
Invited Feature Artist - Red Poppy Art Collective Redcliffe 2021
Logan Art Gallery - LANE event - key speaker - How to get that residency 2020
Presentation and discussion panel for attendees at Logan Art Gallery
Workshops, Artist talks & demonstrations - at exhibitions throughout my career
Floating Land Point to Point Symposium - Noosa 2019
Noosa Regional Gallery in collaboration with Creative Alliance, international, national, local South East Queensland artists, along with cultural leaders,
discuss how art and the environment can create change in a creative practice or organisation, and the dynamics of art and the environment.
Between the Tides - Sea(e)scape - Public event Scarborough 2019
Public display bringing awareness to address environmental issues, and celebrate the local surroundings.
Gratefully acknowledge the support from Moreton Bay Arts Council’s for this event.
Video courtesy of J Moore & FC Lee Carte Blanche - Ruby Purple - Between the tides
Presentations, Artist talks, workshops and demonstrations 2009 - current
Carte Blanche Artist in Residence – Redcliffe High School - current
Papermakers & Artists Queensland - Current
Manly Harbour Gallery 2019
Aspire Gallery Paddington – Aspirant Collection 2017 - 2018
West End Art Festival (WESAF) Steering Committee member and festival participant 2017
Warrior Women - Assistant Curator 2015 - 2019
Flying Arts – April 2011 current Accredited Member
Pine Rivers Art Gallery – Volunteer 4 yrs
Group/Solo exhibition Curator, Project, Event and Multimedia Manager, 2009 to current
Publications
Moreton Bay Galleries and Museums Newsletter 2021
Moreton and Redcliffe Bayside Herald 2021
Redcliffe Guide 2021
Logan Art Gallery - Logan City Newsletter 2020
Western Downs Gallery Newsletter 2019
Alice Springs Gallery Newsletter 2019
Chinchilla News 2018 and Curtin Springs Paper Northern Territory 2018
Paper Bou – Feature Artist 2018
Bayside Star Newspaper 2017 and 2018
Create 4 Peace Multi-media production Artists for a Green Planet, New York, & 205 Countries 2018
Sandgate & Redcliffe Guide – August 2017
Artist Palette – Feature Artist Issue 148 July - August 2016
Art Tour International Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art May 2016
Art Tour International Best of Contemporary Art 2015 & Artist Palette December 2015
Public Artworks
Traffic Signal Box Cnr Roghan and Handford Roads, Taigum, Urban Smart Projects
Russell Street, West End - Mural
Cathedral of St Stephens (COSSAG) CBD Brisbane - Mural
La Belle Vigneronne, Montagnac, France – Abstract Artwork
International experience
Artist for a Green Planet, Environmental Awareness Multi-media production New York 2017
ICAF - Invitation to exhibit - International Environment Exhibition 2017 South Korea
Art Tour International – Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art Montagnac France May 2016
Manhattan Arts International – Manhattan USA December 2016
Art Tour International - Red Dot Art Fair Art Basel Miami USA 2015
Manhattan Arts International - Artist Showcase exhibitor January 2015
