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Abigael Whittaker holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design at Qld University of Technology, QLD, where she won the People's Choice Award at the Youth Week Fashion Parade in 2006.
Abigael has participated in several group shows including the Brisbane Artist-Run Initiatives Festival, the Annual Drawing Show (Jugglers Artspace), and Tales from the Cold Ghostt II (tinygold).
Her close relationship with fashion has inspired the development of her art practice, as it combines "figurative, illustration-based artworks with elements of collage, painting and the allure of all things tactile and cloth."
Abigael's latest mixed media works acts as a voyage of discovery through memories of life, love and heartbreak. Of the works, the artist says: 'I am a gypsy wandering, searching only for that which I find. Rings on my fingers and bells on my toes, naked skin and coloured fabric, I forget the broken heart, remember only the mending. A horse drawn cart and the open road, red poppies as far as the eye can see, its strength turning into a garden; a forest. I am beating a drum to my own rhythm.'
Abigael lives and works in Annerley, Brisbane, and is represented by 19 KAREn on the Gold Coast.
Artist CV
Solo Exhibition
March 2009 - Gypsy, 19 KAREN, Gold Coast
Past Exhibitions
Tales from the Cold Ghost 11
(19 Karen)
August 2008
Gentle Persuasion
(Percolator Gallery)
August 2008
BARI Festival
(Flipbook Gallery)
September 2008
X Show
(Jugglers Artspace)
December 2007
Studio
(Jugglers Artspace)
October 2007
Drawing Show
(Jugglers Artspace)
July 2007
Beautiful Shameless
(Jugglers Artspace)
Februray 2006
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design
Queensland University of Technology
Graduated 2005
Industry Achievements
"in the making"
Graduate Parade
QUT Kelvin Grove Campus
2005
Designed and manufactured 6 outfits to be presented in the graduate runway show, (Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design).
Winner, People's Choice Award
Youth Week Fashion Parade
QUT Kelvin Grove Campus,
2006
Designed & Manufactured 4 womenswear outfits and 2 menswear outfits to be presented in a runway show format. A total of 10 designers participated in this event.
"Homeshow Project"
Brisbane Convention Centre
2004
Collaborative project with Interior Design students. Designed & manufactured garments to be used in a performance piece to showcase
Interior Design project entrants. Styled & photographed outfits for website
"Echo Project"
Old Parliament House
Gardens Pt, Brisbane
2003
Collaborative project with 2nd year Fashion Design students and Australian designers.
Choreographed & performed fashion showcase for industry audience.
Australian Fashion Design Awards
Brisbane City Hall
2003
Designed & manufactured two garments for entry into the awards. Styled & photographed outfits for folio work.
Represented Artists
Susan Simonini
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