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MICHAELA LAURIE

Represented by Blue Island Press Australia, publisher of my Greeting Cards and Calendars 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Distributed throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Represented by Koton Kraft Australia, distributor of fine linen and cotton homewares.

AWARDS

2025 1^st prize Miniature, ASOC Spring Exhibition, Fitters Workshop, Kingston, ACT. 3^rd prize Mixed Media, ASOC Spring Exhibition, Fitters Workshop, Kingston, ACT

2023 Finalist, Little Things Art Prize, St Cloche Gallery Paddington, Sydney.  Highly Commended, Mixed Media, Australia Society Miniature Art, National Awards Exhibition

2022 Finalist, Little Things Art prize, St Cloche Gallery Paddington, Sydney.  First Prize, Mixed Media, Australian Society of Miniature Art, National Awards Exhibition.  Finalist The Reimagine Art Prize 2022 Hornsby.

2021 Silver in the category Maritime and Inland Waterways, Australian Society of Miniature Artists, Tasmania
Joint 1^st Prize, Artist Society of Canberra Spring Exhibition, Mixed Media

2020 2^nd Prize Mixed Media, ASOC Spring Exhibition, Fitters Workshop, Kingston. 3^rd Prize Miniature, ASOC Spring Exhibition, Fitters Workshop, Kingston.

2019 Highly Commended Mixed Media Miniature, ASMA National Awards Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby
Finalist in the M16 Gallery Drawing Prize, M16 Gallery, Griffith, ACT

2018 ACT Catchment Groups Art Prizes Exhibition 2018. The Fitters Workshop, Kingston ACT. Awarded the Southern ACT Catchment Prize and Highly Commended

2017 1^st Prize Miniature. Royal Canberra Show. Honorable Mention 32^nd Chelsea International Art Award, New York. Highly Commended Miniature Royal Easter Show Sydney. Finalist in the Hunter’s Hill Annual Exhibition and Awards.  1^st Prize Mixed Media Miniature, ASMA National Awards Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.
The ASOC/Ginninderra Catchment Prize, Fitters Workshop, Kingston ACT. The Art box Basel Project, Basel Art Week, Switzerland

2016 Salon des Refuses. S.H. Ervin Gallery Sydney. Salon Des Refuses. Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery

2015 National Awards Exhibition. Ewart Gallery, Willoughby, NSW.  Awarded Highly Commended in the Mixed Media

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1990        “Casual Moments”    Punch Gallery, Balmain

1991        “Fact and Fantasy”    Punch Gallery, Balmain

1994        “Precious Finds”        Cornucopia Gallery, Newtown

1995        “Colour Dancing”       Ramon Art Studio, Turramurra

2015        “Far Horizons”            Humble House Gallery, Fyshwick, ACT

2023        “When Birds Come to Play” The Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral

2024        “Brief Encounters”      Manyung Gallery, Malvern VIC

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025  Salon Petite group exhibition, Grainger Gallery, Fyshwick.  Australian Society of Miniature Art National Awards Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.   Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.  ASOC Spring Exhibition, Fitters Workshop, Kingston.  Queanbeyan Palerang Art Trail.  Art in Miniature Annual Exhibition. Australian National Botanic Gardens.  Spring Fling, Manyung Gallery, Victoria.  Summer Exhibition Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral.  “Contemplations – Contemporary Still Life”, New England Regional Art Museum.  Autumn Exhibition Milk Factory Bowral.

2024  International Women’s Day Exhibition Ruston Gallery Queanbeyan.  Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring Exhibitions Milk Factory Gallery Bowral.  ASMA National Awards Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.  ‘Small Matters” Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga.  Art in Miniature 2024, Raglan Gallery, Cooma.  Affordable Art Fair, Sydney and Melbourne, Manyung Gallery.  ASOC Spring Exhibition Fitters Workshop, Kingston.  Queanbeyan Palerang Arts Trail

2023  Artists Society of Canberra Spring Exhibition.  Art In Miniature, Annual Exhibition. Yarralumla Gallery, ACT.  Australian Society of Miniature Art 2022 Awards Exhibition. Ewart Gallery, Willoughby, NSW.  ‘Before They Drift Away’ Group Exhibition, Rochfort Gallery North Sydney.  Summer Exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Sorento, Victoria.  Group Show Studio Altenburg, Bradwood, NSW

2022  ‘Birds n Bloom’ Sutton Village Gallery, Sutton, NSW.  ‘It’s All in the Detail’ Manning Regional Gallery, Taree, NSW.  The Affordable Art Fair, Randwick Racecourse.  Australian Society of Miniature Art 2022 Awards Exhibition. Ewart Gallery, Willoughby, NSW.  The Reimagine Art Prize 2022 Hornsby.   ‘It’s All in The Detail’ NERAM, New England Regional Art Museum.  The Summer Show. The Milk Factory, Bowral.  AIM Art in Miniature at Altenburg Gallery, Braidwood.

2021  Australian Society of Miniature Art, Tasmania. Awards Exhibition.  Australian Society of Miniature Art, NSW. Annual Awards Exhibition.  Humble House Gallery Artists Christmas Exhibition.  Suki and Hugh, Bungendore, Group Exhibition.  Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney, Group Exhibition

2020  “Intimate Universe” Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Gymea, NSW.  “Intimate Universe” Maitland Regional Gallery, NSW.  I Love Plants Exhibition. Lion Gate Lodge, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.  AIM. Art in Miniature annual exhibition. Raglan Gallery Cooma.  Spring Exhibition Artists Society of Canberra, Fitters Workshop.  Group Exhibition. Humble House Gallery, Fyshwick

2019  ACT Catchment Groups Art Prizes Exhibition. The Canberra Centre, Canberra, ACT.  ASMA National Awards Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.  Bloody Beautiful, Fine Art of Australia, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney.
Florescence, Humble House Gallery, Fyshwick, ACT.  Art in Miniature (AIM, Strathnairn Gallery, Holt, ACT.   ASOC Spring Exhibition, Fitters Workshop, Kingston, ACT.  2019 Drawing Prize, M16 Gallery, Griffith, ACT.  The Christmas Show. Humble House Gallery, Fyshwick, ACT

2018  Q Theatre Gallery, Queanbeyan. 10^th Anniversary Exhibition.  ACT Catchment Groups Art Prizes Exhibition 2018. The Fitters Workshop, Kingston ACT.  ASMA National Awards Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.  Chute Space Gallery, M16 Artspace. Installation “Which Tree to Climb”.  ‘Whimsy – Narratives of the Imagination” Rochfort Gallery, Sydney.  ‘Art in Miniature’ (AIM) Altenburg & Co Gallery, Braidwood

2017  AIM “Art in Miniature” Strathnairn Gallery, Holt, ACT.  ASMA National Awards Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.  The ASOC/Ginninderra Catchment Prize, Fitters Workshop, Kingston ACT.  Projected Image at The Art box Basel Project, Basel Art Week, Switzerland

2016  ASMA “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” Juniper Hall, Paddington.  Salon des Refuses. S.H. Ervin Gallery Sydney.  ASMA National Awards Exhibition. Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.  Salon Des Refuses. Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery.  Art in Miniature. Raglan Gallery Cooma

2015  National Awards Exhibition. Ewart Gallery, Willoughby, NSW.  AIM “The Perfect Gift” Yarralumla Gallery, Yarralumla, ACT

2014  M16 Artspace 2014 Drawing Prize.  “A Touch of Red” Salerno Gallery Glebe

2013  ASMA National Exhibition & Awards. Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.  Christmas Exhibition Mawson Gallery, Mawson, ACT.  AIM Annual Exhibition Yarralumla Gallery, Yarralumla, ACT

2012 – 2008  Paper Quilt Creations, Michaela is the inventor of the craft of Paper Quilting

2009 – published “Paper Quilting” A handbook on paper quilting techniques

2011 – Paper Quilt Creations patterns nominated as one of the top 20 Innovation products at the Craft & Hobby Association Winter Show, Los Angeles, USA.

2012 – Contracted to the McCall’s Pattern Company in New York. McCall’s prints, markets and distributes 34 patterns designed by Michaela Laurie originator of Paper Quilt Creations.

2013 – Exhibited at the McCall’s 150^th Anniversary stand at the Craft and Hobby Association Winter Trade Show, Anaheim, USA.

2009 – 2013 – workshops for Bernina Australia at the Craft and Sewing Shows Australia wide. Stitches and Craft Show in Sydney and Melbourne. Paperific Expo in Melbourne. Mad Quilter’s Gathering in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. White Dragon Papercraft Store Teacher.

2007  ASMA National Exhibition & Awards. Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.  Christmas Exhibition Mawson Gallery, Mawson, ACT.  AIM Annual Exhibition Yarralumla Gallery, Yarralumla, ACT

2006  “Small and Smaller” Hornsby Art Gallery, NSW.  “Art in Miniature” Bungendore Fine Art Gallery.  ASMA National Exhibition & Awards. Ewart Gallery, Willoughby

2005  ASMA National Exhibition and Awards Ewart Gallery, Willoughby.  Art in Miniature Society ACT.  Yarralumla Gallery, Yarralumla, ACT

2003  ASMA Qld International Exhibition and Awards Gold Coast, QLD.  Canberra Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition Braddon, ACT.  Canberra Miniature Society Raglan Gallery, Cooma, NSW

2002  ASMA National Exhibition and Awards Vista Blue, North Sydney.  ASMA QLD International Exhibition and Awards Gold Coast, QLD

2001  ASMA National Exhibition & Awards Kur-ring-gai Gallery, Arts Centre.  Hilliard Society Annual Exhibition Portway Wells, Somerset, UK

2000  ASMA National Exhibition and Awards Kur-ring-gai Gallery, Arts Centre.  “Miniature Treasures Extraordinaire” Finks Café & Gallery, Waverton.  “Miniature” Nowra Galleries, Nowra

1999  ASMA National Exhibition and Awards Kur-ring-gai Gallery, Arts Centre

1998  “Miniature Highlights” Hazelhurst Retreat Gallery, Gymea.  “Small Treasurers” Artists Gallery, Hunters Hill.  “Small Pictures, Great Harmony” Nagano, Japan Winter Olympics.  “Special Moments” Artrysts Gallery, Frenches Forest

1997  “Multum in Parvo” Artists Gallery, Hunters Hill.  “Kaleidoscope of Miniatures” The Monad Gallery, Mosman.  “Exposition du Club des Miniaturists Australiens” a la Galerie Austral,Noumea

1996  “Micro Art in the 90’s” Holdsworth Gallery, Woollahra.  “More Than Meets the Eye” The Private Gallery, Surry Hills.

1995  “Large and Small – Changing Dimensions” Regional Gallery of Burnie, TAS.  “Definitely Decorative” Seasons Gallery, North Sydney.  “Consuming Passions” Duke of Wellington Gallery, Mosman

1994  “Wild Cards” Seasons Gallery, North Sydney.  “Miniatures” Duke of Wellington Gallery, Mosman

1989  “Black and White” Punch Gallery, Balmain.

*ASMA – Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW)

**AIM – Art in Miniature (ACT)

***ASOC – Artists Society of Canberra

Workshops

2021 – Coloured Pencil Workshops from home Studio

2019 – Fibre Arts Association ACT. Mixed Media and Coloured Pencils

Canberra Arts Workshop (CAW) – Coloured Pencil and Mixed Media Whimsical Worlds

2018 – Canberra Arts Workshop (CAW) – Coloured Pencil and Mixed Media Whimsical Worlds

Education

1978 – 1981 – Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney

1982 – Bachelor of Secondary Education, University of Sydney

Gallery Manager Bridge Street Gallery,  Sydney  1996 – 1989

East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst – Painting

Willoughby Arts Workshop – Etching and lithography

Ku-ring-gai Arts Workshop, Roseville – Watercolour and Gouache

Appointments and Miscellaneous

·         Council of Pymble Ladies College Pymble 1998 – 2002

·         President Parents Group Pymble Ladies College 2001

·         National Trust Australia – The Lindsay Fair Committee 2002

·         Newsletter Editor Australian Miniature Society of Australia (NSW) 1995 – 1998

·         Guest contributor to Australian Artists Magazine 1989. Feature articles on woodcut artist Ruth Burgess and screen-print artist Charles Arnott

·         Newsletter Editor Artists Society of Canberra 2018 – 2021

·         Member of Artists Society Miniature Art NSW (ASMA), Art in Miniature (AIM) Canberra, Artist Society of Canberra (ASOC), Coloured Pencil Society of Australia (CPSAU), Coloured Pencil Society of UK and Coloured Pencil Society of USA.