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Gabby is a compassionate and determined artist with 10 years of experience working in the arts, community engagement and cultural inclusion. Alongside their arts practice they DJ, work in community library services, children's creative programs and swim school education.
Artist contact: gabbylooworks@gmail.com
☆ WORK EXPERIENCE
2014 – Present
Independent Artist
Freelance multidisciplinary artist, curator, workshop facilitator and DJ
2022 - Present
Art Handler and Technician
Freelance installer and technician, has been employed by DADAA Fremantle gallery, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art and Art On The Move.
☆ AWARDS
2019 YACWA Youth Awards: Mission Australia Cultural Endeavors recipient
2019 City of Fremantle 25Under25 Highly Commended award 2018 James Sykes Battye Creative Fellowship co-recipient with Gok-Lim Finch
2018 The Banksia Project: Comic Makers Mentor Program recipient
2018 YACWA Youth Awards: Mission Australia Cultural Endeavors finalist
2013 National Gallery of Australia National Summer Arts Scholarship
2013 School Curriculum & Standards Authority Certificate of Distinction:
Visual Arts Stage 3A/B
☆ MAJOR COMMUNITY ARTS & COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
2019
Lotterywest Story Street Project Coordinator
at Community Arts Network WA, Contract work
✹ Series of 30 community arts events and projects for underrepresented multicultural communities
✹ Hosted in libraries and community hubs in the cities of Canning, Stirling and Wanneroo
✹ Aimed to encourage greater intercultural and intergenerational engagement
✹ Aimed to build community connections and understandings of identity, culture, race and solidarity
2019 - 2018
James Sykes Battye Creative Fellowship, Co-recipient with Gok-Lim Finch
✹ Curated the ‘Imagined Migrant Futures: Seasons, Histories, Hopes’ exhibition and research project exploring Asian migrant lineage in WA
✹ Facilitated artist mentorship for 10 emerging Asian-Australian artists
✹ Facilitated decolonial local history research workshops and presentations aimed at encouraging multicultural patrons to access SLWA online library collections and WA history collection items, and acquiring feedback on our state’s historical collections.
☆ EDUCATION
2017 – 2014
University of Western Australia
Bachelor of Design: Fine Arts Major
2013 – 2008
Mercedes College
Diploma of Secondary Education
Mercedes College Certificate of Honour:
Visual Arts Stage 3A/B and Stage 2A/B
✿ SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & RESIDENCIES
2023 Midland Junction Arts Centre: Artist in Residence with Colin Smith
2023 Tiny Festival: Artwork print exhibited at Pansy store, Amsterdam
2023 DADAA Fremantle gallery (sub)urban: Queering the Suburbs group exhibition
2019 INSTANT group exhibition at Fringe World Northbridge Screen Space
2018 Patches of Hope and Resistance group exhibition at Spectrum Project Space
2018 Inner Atmospheres group exhibition at Perth Comics Art Festival
2018 Supanova Comic Con & Gaming: Selected guest and Indie Press market stall
2018 Subiaco Theatre Festival: Artist in Residence
2018 Midland Junction Arts Centre: Artist in Residence
✿ SELECTED ILLUSTRATION & PUBLICATIONS EXPERIENCE
2019 The Suburban Review illustration
2019 Liminal Magazine: Comic Sans Anthology comics artist
2018 – 2017 Djed Press illustration
2018 – 2017 VHS Tracking Zine illustration and writing
2018 – 2016 Voiceworks Magazine illustration
2018 – 2016 Pelican Magazine illustration, writing and reviews
2016 The Lifted Brow Magazine illustration
♬ SELECTED DJ EXPERIENCE
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2024 Bandaoke: fundraiser series for Friends of Palestine WA and Islamic Relief’s Gaza fund
2023 BOOTY2BOOTY2BOOTY fundraiser for Rabble Books’ book drive for Bandyup Women’s Prison
2022 Boorloo Justice: Decolonise Pride x Homopolitan Club: Rave Relief
2022 RTRFM 92.1 Friday Mix x DJ rescuedog
2021 Boorloo Justice: Baalay! Halloween event at the Rechabite
2021 Soul Alphabet DJ Mentorship Take Up Space workshop series participant
EXTRA DETAILS
2024 Working with Children’s Check
2024 CPR Certificate
2022 Working from Heights Training
2018 Western Australian Full Driver’s License and car availability
2015 Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)