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Helen Brancatisano

Visual Artist

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    Historical, literary and personal narratives are at the core of my art practice. Researching these narratives, I explore the conflicting sides of human experience such as entrapment and freedom, power and submission, and transience and permanence. For me, these concepts are best expressed by working on paper. Monotypes, in particular, allow for the unexpected and spontaneous results that I look for in expressing these ideas. 


    Contact me: helenbran@hotmail.com or on the Contact page on this website

    Instagram: helen_brancatisano

     

    CV

     

    Education:

    2016 - Bachelor of Visual Arts, Federation University, Nepean Campus

    2010 - Diploma of Fine Arts, Sydney Gallery School, Meadowbank.

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    Solo Exhibitions

    2020   Conjuring Act, Gaffa Gallery, Clarence St, Sydney

    2017   Voices From An Island, The Watch House, Balmain

    2011   Back from Black, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne

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    Selected Group Exhibitions

    2022

    Finalist, North Sydney Art Prize

    2021

    Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Prize, Campbelltown

    Transitions, Open Bite Printmakers, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney

    2019

    Sydney Contemporary Carriageworks, Eveleigh

    2018

    Finalist, Hunter's Hill Art Prize

    2017

    Finalist, KAAF Art Prize

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award

    Invited Artist, Hawkesbury Art Fair, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

    2016

    Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize

    Finalist, Hornsby Art Prize

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award

    Finalist, Waverley Art Prize

    Finalist, Hunter's Hill Art Exhibition

    InVerse, Open Bite Printmakers, Gosford Regional Gallery

    2015  

    Finalist, Hornsby Art Prize

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award

    Finalist, Hunter's Hill Art Exhibition

    2014  

    Finalist, Hornsby Art Prize

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award

    Finalist, Hunter's Hill Art Exhibition

    2013  

    Finalist, Hornsby Art Prize

    Finalist, Warringah Art Exhibition

    Finalist, Waverley Art Prize

    Finalist, Hunter's Hill Art Exhibition

    Camden Art Prize

    Finalist, Gallipoli Art Prize, Sydney

    2012  

    Finalist, Blake Prize, Director's Cut        

    Finalist, Hornsby Art Prize

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award

    Finalist, Warringah Art Prize

    Finalist, Waverley Art Prize

    Finalist, Hunter's Hill Art Exhibition

    2011  

    Finalist, Hornsby Art Prize

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award

    Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize

    Finalist, Warringah Art Exhibition

    Finalist, Waverley Art Prize

    2010  

    Finalist, Blake Prize Director's Cut

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award

    Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize

    Finalist, Warringah Art Exhibition

    Finalist, Waverley Art Exhibition

    Finalist, Hunter's Hill Art Exhibition

    2009  

    Finalist, Hornsby Art Prize

    Finalist, Fisher's Ghost Art Award

    Finalist, Hunter's Hill Art Exhibition

    2008  

    Finalist, Gallipoli Art Prize

    Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize

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    Awards

    2016   Winner, Hunter's Hill Art Exhibition, Smaller Works Prize

               Winner, Student Art Award, WSI, Nepean 

    2014   Winner, Printmaking Section, Hornsby Art Prize

    2013   Winner, Open Section, Camden Art Prize

    2010   Award for Distinction in Printmaking in Diploma of Fine Arts, Sydney Gallery School,                                    Meadowbank

               Award for Distinction in Painting in Diploma of Fine Arts, Sydney Gallery School 

               First Prize, Printmaking, Sydney Royal Easter Show

    2007   First Prize Drawing, Parramatta Foundation Week Art Awards

               

     

    Memberships

    Open Bite Printmakers: https://www.openbiteprintmakers.org/