Kate Riley
Kate is a multi-disciplinary artist working across drawing and sculpture. She has had a passion for crafts her whole life and is always making something. Growing up in the small rural community of Dorrigo, NSW, has led Kate to focus on the regions in her art practice and her career, which has included working remotely with Arnhem Land artists and within the Northern Territory arts community. Kate is now based in Sydney and in 2022 Graduated from the Bachelor of Fine Arts at the National Art School. Kate completed a residency at Stonevilla Studios in Sydenham during 2023 and was an artist in residence at Primrose Park Artist Studios in Cremorne during 2024-2026.
Exhibitions and Art Prizes:
2026: forthcoming exhibition at Puzzle Gallery, Chippendale
2025: remembrance group exhibition, works on paper, Tiliqua Tiliqua, Marrickville
2025: Mantel group exhibition at Branch_3D, Glebe
2025: Tangled Forms Group Exhibition, The Shop Gallery, Glebe
2024: 4th Wall Gallery, Stanmore solo exhibition
2024: Secret Sitter, Goodspace, Chippendale
2024: Inside Outside Sculpture Plinth, North Sydney
2024: ‘Earth’ Group Exhibition, Articulate, Leichhardt
2024: North Sydney Art Prize Finalist
2024: Drawing Walkshop, Drawspace, Newtown
2023: ‘Home’ Group Exhibition, Saywell Gallery, Marrickville
2023: Group Exhibition, LUNA Studio, Newtown
2022: Ephemeral Strokes, Group Exhibition, Scratch Art Space, Marrickville
2022: Library Inserts, Group Exhibition, National Art School Stairwell Gallery, Darlinghurst
2020: From the Edges, Solo Exhibition, Scratch Art Space, Marrickville
2019: Group Exhibition, Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin
Residencies:
2024-2026: Primrose Park Artists’ Studios
2023: Artist Residency at Stonevilla Studios, Sydenham
Curatorial:
2019: Warrakan – Sculptures by Tony Cameron and Penny Wanapuynu from Gapuwiyak, Aboriginal Bush Traders, Darwin
2019: Bush Bling – Survey show of indigenous jewellers within Australia, Aboriginal Bush Traders, Darwin
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, 2022
Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney, 2014