Rachael Harrex (b.1991)
rachaelharrex@gmail.com
Education
2016-2018
National Art School (NAS) – Master of Fine Art (MFA) in Ceramics
2013- 2015
NAS – Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) with a Major in Ceramics
2009- 12
University of Sydney – Graduated with Bachelor of Environmental Science (BSc)
2008
Selected for HSC Painting Intensive at NAS
2007
Selected for Dobell Drawing School at NAS
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016
‘GRADIENT’ Ceramicist Rachael Harrex paired with Painter Ingrid Bowen at Saint Cloche Gallery, Paddington
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023
‘Tracing the Rupture’ Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba
2019
unearth: ‘unceramifying’ the ceramic object, Art Est Gallery, Leichhardt
2018
Future Masters, Art Est Gallery, Leichhardt
Clay Gulgong Conference, Gulgong
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2017
Post-Grad Show, NAS, Darlinghurst
Clay: Where We Came From, Bondi Pavilion Gallery
NIHIL, Stairwell Gallery, NAS, Darlinghurst
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2016
Fundraiser Show at Dominik Mersch Gallery
‘Crossing Border III’ at the National Art School
‘A Fresh Perspective’ Selected Gradusate Ceramic Students from across Australia at Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Newtown
‘Chairman’s Dinner’ at the National Art School
Educational Ceramic Survey Show, Gulgong
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2015
‘NAS Graduate exhibition’ ceramics and drawing at NAS, Darlinghurst
‘Alternate Forms’ sculptural showcase at Kensington contemporary, Chippendale
‘Alfresco Art & Design’ sculptural showcase at Kensington contemporary, Chippendale
‘Inanimate Objects’ a group ceramics show at Studio W, Woollomooloo
‘In Parts, In Pieces’ at the Library Stairwell Gallery in NAS
‘Tools & Containers’ at the Library Stairwell Gallery in NAS
2014
‘Big & Dirty’ large temporary sculpture ceramic works shown at NAS
‘Crossing Borders’ Fundraising Exhibition at NAS (held in private collections)
‘Boundless Plains’ Fundraising Exhibition at Annandale Creative Art Centre (All ceramic works sold-held in private collections)
Co-Curated Exhibitions
2016
‘Crossing Borders III’ at the National Art School
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2015
‘Inanimate Objects’ at Studio W
‘In Parts, In Pieces’ at NAS Library Stairwell Gallery
‘Tools & Containers’ at NAS Library Stairwell Gallery
‘Crossing Borders II’ at NAS Exhibition Space
Publications
2016
The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vol 55, No 3, November, page 6
The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 55, No 2, July, page 101
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2015
Claire Dalgleish (arts curator and writer) Review of exhibition ‘inanimate objects’ (https://claireartscuratorwriter.wordpress.com/page/2/)
Awards
2016
The Bird Holcomb Foundation Scholarship for Masters of Fine Arts at The National Art School, Sydney
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