public commissions
2011/ 2012 | ‘The Culture of Water: The Living Cycle of Water’, ‘The Ponds’ Blacktown Major Work, commissioned by Landcom |
2010 |
‘Marians Garden’ closed tender Pubic work Gareema Place, Civic, Canberra commissioned by arts ACT (postponed)
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2009/2010 |
‘Vital Signs’ Latrobe Valley Community Health Centre, Major Work, commissioned by Latrobe Valley council
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2008 /2009 | ‘Return of the Spirit’, Double Bay, Major work, commissioned by Woollahra Council |
2007 |
The Return of the Ancient Forest’, Landscape Installation, Penrith, commissioned by Penrith Lakes Development Corporation
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solo exhibitions
2011 | ‘The Intellegence of the Heart’, fourtyfive Downstairs, Melbourne |
2010 | ‘New Works on Paper” Depot II Gallery, Danks Street |
2006 |
‘Works on Paper’ The Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral
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2005 | Selected Works’ Mary Place Gallery |
2004 | Three Years In Joadja’ Joadja, NSW |
2003 | Studio show |
1999 | Studio show |
selected group exhibitions
2013 | Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe |
2012 | ‘Paper Now’ Curated exhibition, Willoughby Incinerator |
2012 | Montalto Sculpture Prize finalist |
2012 | Sculpture by The Sea, Cottesloe |
2012 | Sculpture at Scenic World, Katoomba |
2011 | Sculpture by the Sea Bondi |
2011 | Willoughby Sculpture Prize |
2011 | Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe |
2010 | Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens. Sydney |
2010 | artsCape Byron Bay |
2010 | Montalto Sculpture Prize |
2008 | House of Phillips Fine Art Drawing prize |
2008 | Nattai Group, ‘River” BDAS Bowral |
2008 | Artisans in the Garden Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney |
2007 | Nattai Group, ‘Forest’, BDAS Bowral |
2006 | Sculpture by the Sea |
2006 | Churchie Emerging Artists award |
2006 | Willoughby Art Prize |
2005 | Artisans in the Gardens’, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney |
2005/2006 | Cromwells Art Prize |
2001 | ‘By the Waterhole’, BDAS |
1997 | Jenny Birt Prize |
awards, grants and residencies
2012 | Staff Choice, Sculpture at Scenic World |
2011 | Peoples choice award Willoughby Sculpture prize |
2010 | Artpiece Gallery Award, Artscape Sculpture prize |
2010 | Peoples choice award, Montalto Sculpture prize |
2009-present | Artist in Residence, Penrith Lakes |
2009 | Consulting artist, Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Centre |
2008 | Finalist Churchill Scholarship |
2007 | Consulting Artist Penrith Lakes Development, quarry remediation |
2006 | Highly Commended (Sculpture) Churchie Emerging Artists exhibition |
1997 | Windsor and Newton Drawing Prize, UNSW CoFA |
studies
1999 | BFA Hons UNSW CoFA |
publications
Kerr Forsythe, Holly, ‘Inspired by Natures Way’ in The Australian October 8-9, 2005 p64 |
Bevan, Robert ‘Galleria Botanica’, in The Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 27, 2005 p8,9 |
Jones, Helen ‘A Sketch of the Evolving Artist’ in Your Times, Sept 30, 2006 p30 |
Kerr Forsythe, Holly ‘Dreaming Gondwana’ Your Garden September 2007 p64 – 67 |
Williamson, Kate ‘Best of the Season in Art’ in Southern Highlands News November 24, 2006 |
‘Earthly Delights With Artesans in the Gardens.’ in The Gardens Spring, 2005 |
Kerr Forsythe, Holly The Constant Gardener Melbourne University Press, 2007 |
Kerr, Forsythe, Holly Gardens of Eden Melbourne University Press, 2009 |