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ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Georgina is sculptor whose practice explores the human condition through the representation of the figure. She has trained in contemporary sculpture locally at the Adelaide College of the Arts and Figurative Sculpture, internationally at The Florence Academy of Art, Italy.  At The FAA Georgina was awarded winter and spring scholarships (2017), Outstanding Performance in Écorché Sculpture (2017), Best Écorché Sculpture (2018) and the Forth Year Sculpture Residency (2019). Upon which she then became the assistant teacher in the Écorché for the 2019-20 academic year.

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Her work was been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally and resides in collections over the world.  Some of Georgina’s proudest exhibitions of to date include European Museum of Modern Art; Barcelona (2019); Florence Academy of Art Faculty Show, Florence (2019); Tom Bass Prize, Sydney (2020, 2022); Sheltering with Art, Florence Academy of Art Faculty Exhibition, Online (2020); The Main gallery, Adelaide (2021); The David Roche Foundation House Museum, Adelaide (2022) and as an online finalist in the Arts Renewal Centre Salon, America, 2019.

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GALLERY

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

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2018                Undergraduate diploma in figurative sculpture, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

2014                Graduate Diploma in Arts and Event Cultural Management, University of South Australia

2010                Bachelor of Visual Arts and Applied Design (Sculpture), Adelaide Collage of the Arts, AUS

2002                Certificate IV in Art (Visual and Applied), North Adelaide School of Arts, AUS

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EXHIBITIONS

Forthcoming  BMG Gallery, Adelaide, AUS

2024                Painting I Photography I Sculpture, BMG Gallery, Adelaide, AUS

2022                Reframing, SALA Festival, The David Roach Foundation, Adelaide, AUS

2022                Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture, Sydney, AUS

2021                Are You Home, The Main Gallery, Adelaide, AUS

2021                Brave New World, The Main Gallery, Adelaide, AUS

2020                New Graduates, Virtual Exhibition, The Florence Academy of Art Presents,

2020                Sheltering with Art, Virtual Exhibition, The Florence Academy of Art Presents

2020                Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture, Sydney, Australia

2019                Figrativas, Museu Europeu d'Art Modern, Barcelona, Spain

2019                Florence Academy of Art Faculty Show, Florence, Italy

2018                Mitcham Art Prize, Gallery One, Adelaide, AUS

2018                Summer Fruits, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

2017                Life drawings from Florence, Solo exhibition, The Mockingbird Lounge, Glenelg, AUS

2010                Bazaar exhibition, The Fringe Festival, Lush Lighting, Kent town, AUS

2009                Spike and Jam Graduate exhibition, The Arts Centre, Pt Noarlunga, AUS

2008                Chapter 10, Sala Exhibition, Bruce Wilson Gallery, O’ Halloran Hill, AUS

2008                A4 Play, Higher Ground, Adelaide, AUS

2007                Undeniable things, Bruce Wilson Gallery, O’ Halloran Hill, AUS

2007                Hands on, Bruce Wilson Gallery, O’ Halloran Hill, AUS

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ARTIST RESIDENCIES

 

February 2024   Kagan Hotel, community-based art facility, Kyoto, Japan     
2020-2022          David Roach Foundation, informal, Adelaide, Australia

2018                    Florence Academy of art 4th year residency program

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GRANTS, PRIZES AND AWARDS

 

Current          Catapult 2024 - Mentorship program with mentor Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, The Guildhouse, Australia

2022               Semi-Finalist, Sculpture, 16th International ARC Salon, US, Online

2019               Finalist, Sculpture, 14th International ARC Salon, Online

2018               Best Ecorche Sculpture, Florence Academy of Art, Italy
2017               Outstanding performance in Ecorche Sculpture, Florence Academy of Art, Italy

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PUBLICATIONS

2024           “Three minutes with” SA Life Magazine, May Issue, 2024, p 44
2022           “This is my craft, this is my love, this is my meaning of life” In Review, Online ‘This is my craft, this is my                            love, this is my meaning of life’ (inreview.com.au)
2022            “In Italia c´è più attenzione ai valori” Il Globo Newspaper, 8th of August, 2022, p 27 
2020           “Learning the Curve” Sculpture Club Journal, Online www.sculptureclubjournal.com/journal/georginamills

2008            “Bruce Wilson Gallery Celebrates!” Helpmann Academy Update, vol. 15, June-August, 2008, p 9

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ARTIST TALKS

 

2016 & 17        Class for the gifted and talented, Art Department, Saint Michaels College, South Australia

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SCHOLARSHIPS

 

2017-2018                   Studio assistant, winter and fall trimester, Florence academy of art, Italy

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RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Current         Sculptor Instructor, Private Group Lessons, Adelaide, Australia 

2024              10cm Skull workshop, Mezzanine 55, Adelaide, Australia

2024              Sculpture Torso Workshop, Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School, Sydney, Australia

2024              Sculpture Torso workshop, Atelier Melbourne Academy of Art, Melbourne, Australia

2023              Sculpture Portrait workshop, Atelier Melbourne Academy of Art, Melbourne, Australia

2023              Visiting Sculpture Instructor, Atelier Melbourne Academy of Art, Melbourne, Australia

2023              Visiting Sculpture Instructor, 1st Term, Victorian Art Society, Melbourne, Australia

2021 -2022    Sculptor Instructor, Masterclass, in conjunction with Adelaide Central School of Art, Adelaide, AUS

2020              Assistant Anatomy Instructor, Online, Figura the Dutch Academy of Figurative Sculpture, Amsterdam

2019-2020     Ècorchè Assistant Instructor, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy

2020              Assistant Anatomy Instructor, Sculpture Skull and Portrait Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy

2019              Casting Assistant, Sculpture Summer Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy

2019              Guest Sculpture Instructor, Figura the Dutch Academy of Figurative Sculpture, Amsterdam

2018              Ècorchè Assistant Instructor, Anatomy Intensive, RGCR, Adelaide, AUS

2018              Casting Assistant, Sculpture Summer Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy

2017-2018     Casting Assistant, Sculpture Portrait Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy

2014              Community Artist/ Supervisor, artefACT Community Arts Program, National Folk Festival, Canberra, AUS

CONTACT ME

Thank you for your interest. Please don't hesitate to contact me regarding purchases, commissions, teaching both workshops and private or studio visits. I am always happy to receive inquires.

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