Art + DesigN + EDUCATION
JESS FORSTER IS A SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE ARTISt + EDUCATOR FROM RURAL NEW SOUTH WALES. SHE CREATES UNIQUE HANDMADE FELT OBJECTS, ARTWORKS + sculpture FROM LOCALLY SOURCED WOOL.
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
FEBRUARY
‘Objects of Desire’: Group Exhibition, Griffith Regional Gallery NSW
North Sydney Art Prize: Finalist (group artwork), Untethered Artist Group.
April
‘RESERVOIR’: Solo Exhibition, X Gallery, Bungendore NSW
NOVEMBER
‘Afternoon Tea with an Artist’ - Event and Artist Talk, Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery, NSW
July
'Subterranean': Group Exhibition, Timeless Textiles Gallery, Newcastle NSW
June
'Kindred of the Dust': Solo Exhibition, Timeless Textiles Gallery, Newcastle NSW
May
Feature Artist: Creators Nest, Co-Creative Space, Yass NSW
APril
Runner-Up: Tumut Art Prize, Tumut NSW
march
'Dust & Gums': Solo Exhibition, The Corner Store Gallery, Orange NSW
February
Feature Artist: The Window Gallery, Eastern Riverina Arts Offices, Wagga Wagga NSW
'Nesting': Solo Exhibition, Artists on Parade Gallery, Tumbarumba NSW
'Push the Medium': Group Exhibition, Curated by Alex Wisser, Narrandera Arts Centre, Narrandera NSW
November
'Land, Home, Country': Group Exhibition, Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith NSW
Participant: Young Regional Artist Scholarship Professional Development, Sydney NSW
Participant: Create NSW Policy Round Table Discussion, Sydney NSW
June
'Small Holdings': Group Exhibition, Timeless Textiles Gallery, Newcastle NSW
April
Winner: Young Regional Artist Scholarship, Create NSW
Winner: Tumut Art Prize, Tumut NSW
January
Teacher: Design and Technology/Textiles, Rose Bay Secondary College, Sydney NSW
June
Studio Assistant: Studio Claudy Jongstra, Spannum, The Netherlands
January
Teacher: Visual Arts/Design and Technology, Tumbarumba High School, NSW
November
Graduated: Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Art Education,