artist-cv
Mahala Magins B. 1982, Australia
education:
2002-2006 BA Visual Arts, Southern Cross University, Lismore 2001-2002 Fine Arts Cert 3, Maclean Tafe, Maclean
awards:
2015- Finalist Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore 2015- Finalist The Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2014- Finalist Gold Coast Art Prize Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast 2014- Finalist Redlands Art Award Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland 2013- Finalist Gold Coast Art Prize Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast 2013- Finalist Wilson Art Prize Lismore Regional Gallery 2012- Finalist The Border Art Prize Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah 2011- Finalist The Portia Geach Memorial Award S.H Ervin Gallery, Sydney and Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah 2011- Finalist The Border Art Prize Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast 2011- Winner Emerging Artist Award Northern Rivers Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery 2010- Finalist The Border Art Prize Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah 2004- One of four artists from Southern Cross University chosen for the National tertiary art prize hosted by the University of Tasmania 2002- Kaske Art Award- Best studio studies, Southern Cross University
Solo Exhibitions:
2017- Land Shapes, Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay 2017- New Paintings, Neon Parlour, Melbourne 2016- My Calligraphy, Enough Space, Melbourne 2016- Momentum, BSA Project Space, Mullumbimby 2015- Post Iceland, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore 2013- Recent Works, Gilligan Grant Gallery, Melbourne
group exhibitions:
2017- Goat Show, Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay 2017- We’re Closer Than You Think, Artstate, [OLD] Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore 2017- Surf Culture Now, Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay 2015- Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore 2015- The Portia Geach Memorial Award, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2014- Gold Coast City Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast 2014- Redlands Art Award, Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland 2013- Gold Coast City Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast 2013- Baer Artist Residency, Hofsos, Iceland 2013- Wilson Art Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore 2012- Border Art Prize, Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah 2012- Portia Geach Memorial Award, Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah 2012- Linden Postcard Show 30x30 Art Prize, Linden Gallery, Melbourne 2011- Brunswick Street Gallery 40x40 Art Prize, Melbourne 2011- Rocks Pop Up Project, The Rocks, Sydney 2011- Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H Ervin Gallery, Sydney 2011- Border Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast 2011- Northern Rivers Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore 2010- Border Art Prize, Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah 2004- Graduating Exhibition, Southern Cross University, Lismore
residencies:
2013- Baer Artist Residency- Iceland 2012- Grafton Regional Gallery- Grafton, NSW 2011- Pop Up Project- The Rocks Sydney, NSW