Carolyn Collins

I am a contemporary mixed media artist living and working in Berry, a small town on the South Coast of NSW Australia

I love to travel; I have a passion for plants and gardens, those I have owned, created and visited. The coastline of the Shoalhaven, its beaches and mangroves are special places for me along with the incredible Spirit of India ….

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Contact Details

  • Mobile: 0447 868 055

  • Postal Address: PO Box 258 Berry NSW

  • Email: carolyn@carolyncollinsart.com

  • Website: https://www.carolyncollinsart.com

  • Instagram: www.instagram.com.au

Carolyn has worked extensively with textiles since 2016, exhibiting her work widely. In 2020, with the advent of COVID19 she expanded her practice, exploring new possibilities with mixed media and collage. Carolyn publishes a monthly Newsletter and art journal blog.

EXHIBITIONS

‘Rhythm’ Gallery 371 Enmore Road Marrickville Circle of Five Exhibition Group 27 Sept - 9 November 2023

The Space Gallery, Roseberry, Circle of Five Exhibition Group 1 - 12 February 2023

Milk Factory Gallery Space - Pop-up Gallery 1 Bowral NSW Circle of Five Exhibition Group 4-21 November 2022

Drawing Exhibitions Shoalhaven Regional Gallery Nowra NSW 2016 to 2023 -Annual exhibition by the students of Linda Dening

Jing Jo’s Cafe and Gallery, Kangaroo Valley: Selected Group Shows 2016 to 2024

Art Quilt Australia 2019 Finalist National Wool Museum

Thread Stitch Cloth Finalist - November 2018 Embroiderers Guild of NSW Concord, NSW

Art Quilt Australia 2017 Finalist (2 works selected) June 2017. Queen Victoria Art Gallery, Launceston Tasmania and Yarra Ranges Regional Art Museum Victoria

Australia Wide 5 Finalist - Touring Exhibition 2016 -2018 Ozquilt Network Inc. Juried members show which tours Australia.

Old Girl Artists Exhibition 31 August - 17 September 2016 Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Sydney

RECENT ART EDUCATION

Two Day Plein Air Painting and Monotype Workshop with Ashley Frost 26 and 27 August 2023

Intuitive Composition with Pauline Jans (8 week composition course) 2022

Drawing with Linda Dening 2016 to current

Art2Life Creative Visionary Program 2021 - Nick Wilton (12 week intensive online painting course)

Working in a Series and Master Class with Lisa Call 2017-2018

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

1974 BSc (Hons) Applied Science UNSW

1975 - 1991 Various Corporate roles with :- National Australia Bank; Partnership Pacific;

Esso Australia Ltd 1992 - 1996

Partner 'Triulzi Collins Solutions' - consulting business