CV
Curriculum Vitae
Gillian Richards Art
ABN: 28 805 230 859
Gold Coast, Australia (Bullongen Country)
website: www.gillianrichardsart.com.au
Email: gillianrichardsart@gmail.com
phone: 0427 118 109
Gillian Richards is a visual poet living and working on Bullongen Country
on Australia’s Gold Coast. Her practice brings together poetry,
printmaking, artist books, and sculptural forms to explore social issues,
human vulnerability, and our relationship with the natural world.
Group Exhibitions
2025
- Finalist, Crescendo25: Artist Book Award, Clifton School of Arts, 14–30 November
- Recovered Futures, King George Square, Brisbane, 3–8 October
Commissions
- Leaves, Magpies, Clotheslines – ethereal sculptures and 2D felting, Backyard Art Stories, 2023
Group Exhibitions
2025
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Finalist, Crescendo25: Artist Book Award, Clifton School of Arts, 14–30 November
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Recovered Futures, King George Square, Brisbane, 3–8 October
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Between the Sheets: Artists’ Books 2025, Gallery Central, Perth, 15 August – 19 September
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Botanica: Earth to Sea, Migaloo Press Artists Collective, Lockyer Valley Regional Gallery, 21 February – 16 March
2024
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Migaloo Press Artists Collective, Texas Regional Gallery, 6 August – 13 September
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Recovered Futures, King George Square, Brisbane, 4–10 October
2023
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Walk Gently, Logan Art Gallery, 14 June – 22 July
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Recovered Futures, King George Square, Brisbane, 6–12 October
2022
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Recovered Futures, Brisbane Town Hall & King George Square, 8–13 October
2021
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Table 21, Finite Art Space, Queensland, 28 September – 3 October
Selected Studies & Professional Development
2025
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Holding Memory: Contemporary Casting Workshop, Caloundra Regional Gallery, QLD
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The Word Made Flesh, Curators’ Tours, Queensland State Library
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Present Your Work Like a Pro, Artwork Archive Reports (online)
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Artist Legacy, The Artist’s Business Lounge (online)
2024
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Artistic Legacy, Artwork Archive / Artist Business Lounge (online)
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Moody Rabbit Painting Workshop – Hannah Goggs, Toowoomba Gallery
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UPLATE Ceramics Workshop – Monte Lupo / Fiona Haynes, Logan Art Gallery
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Ekphrastic Writing in Poetry – Christine Betts, HOTA
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Project Development for Creatives – Cultivate the Arts
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The Author’s Studio, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast
2023
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Cobalt Editions – Artist Book Practice & Art Publishing, State Library of Queensland
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How to Photograph Your Work & Get into a Gallery, Logan Art Gallery
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Book Arts & Printmaking Summer Workshop – Adele Outteridge
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Textile, embroidery, framing, ceramics, screen printing, sculpture, and business mentoring workshops (online & in-person)
Commissions
Leaves, Magpies, Clotheslines – ethereal sculptures and 2D felting, Backyard Art Stories, 2023
Selected Workshops Conducted
2025
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Learn, Create, Play in Linocut (Experienced) – Logan Community Printmakers, Logan Art Gallery
(March 19, May 20, July 23, Sept 17, Nov 26) -
Learn, Create, Play in Linocut (Beginners) – Logan Community Printmakers, Logan Art Gallery
(Feb 25, April 13, June 24, Aug 26, Oct 21) -
Gelli Plate Printmaking (KRANK Workshop) – Logan Art Gallery, 4 July
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One-Day Linoprint Workshop (Adults) – Gillian Richards Art Studio, 13 April
2024
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Learn, Create, Play in Linocut – Logan Community Printmakers, Logan Art Gallery
(March–October, multiple sessions) -
Exploring Me – Collagraph & Typography, Logan Art Gallery, 16 May
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Exploring Me – Gel Monoprinting with Stencils & Text Transfers, Logan Art Gallery, 7 May
2023
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From Earth with Love – Gel Monoprinting & Artist Books, Logan Art Gallery, 3 October
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From Earth with Love – Collagraph Printing & Artist Books, Logan Art Gallery, 12 September & 22 July
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From Earth with Love – Gel Monoprinting (Secondary Students), Woodridge State High School, Logan Art Gallery, 13 July