Elizabeth Corkery

Elizabeth Corkery, born in 1986 in Sydney, Australia, lives and works in Sacramento. Her work, which incorporates printmaking, digital media and sculpture and more, reflects on the inherent contradictions of fine arts, craft and design, especially as they relate to the history and politics surrounding decoration and ornamentation. She has had solo exhibitions in the US and abroad, most recently at Outside gallery in North Adams, The Telfer Gallery in Glasgow, United Kingdom, Beers Contemporary in London, United Kingdom, and Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Worcester. In May of 2019, she will launch a commissioned mural in PC–G’s Reilly Gallery at the culmination of her participation in the Residency for Visual Artists & Scholars on Providence College’s campus. Corkery has received production and research funding from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Clark Hulings Fund, Brooklyn Arts Council, Somerville Arts Council and Australian philanthropic organizations The Dame Joan Sutherland Fund, The Ian Potter Cultural Trust and The Australia Council. Recent residencies have included in the London Summer Intensive, run by The Slade and The Camden Arts Center, London. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Cornell University and Bachelor of Fine Arts from UNSW Art and Design, Sydney.


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EDUCATION

2011 – 2013 (MFA) CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Ithaca, New York
Teaching Assistant (2011-2013)
Member of Dean’s Student Advisory Council (2011-2012)
Representative on the Graduate Student Assembly (2012-2013)

2006 PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
State College, PA
Semester study abroad, Fine Art major

2004–2008 (BFA) COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney, Australia
Printmaking (Honors - First Class)
University Medal Recipient

HONORS

2016 ELIZABETH GREENSHIELDS FOUNDATION GRANT
SEMI-FINALIST in THE PRINT CENTER INTERNATIONAL
Juried competition. The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA

2015 CLARK HULINGS FUND GRANT RECIPIENT
VERMONT STUDIO CENTER FELLOWSHIP
Supported by the Joan Mitchell Foundation

2014 ELIZABETH GREENSHIELDS FOUNDATION GRANT
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL ARTSTART GRANT
Supporting strategic career development for emerging artists.
IAN POTTER CULTURAL TRUST FELLOWSHIP
Travel funding for research projects & assist career development.
SAINT BOTOLPH CLUB FOUNDATION EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Support for emerging artists in New England
BEERS CONTEMPORARY AWARD FOR EMERGING ART
Winner - Sculpture/Installation
SOMERVILLE ARTS COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP
Supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council

2013 JOHN HARTELL GRADUATE AWARD, Cornell University
Award in recognition of excellence in graduate studio practice.

2012 IAN POTTER CULTURAL TRUST FELLOWSHIP
Travel funding for research projects & assist career development.

2011 CORNELL COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS GRANT
Project-specific funding for Cornell students.

2010 BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL REGRANT
Funded by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

2008 UNIVERSITY MEDAL, University of New South Wales
Awarded to student graduating with the highest accumulative mark.
DAME JOAN SUTHERLAND FUND SCHOLARSHIP

2007 EARL BACKEN SCHOLARSHIP, University of New South Wales

RESIDENCIES

AUG 2016 THE LONDON SUMMER INTENSIVE
Camden Arts Center and the Slade School of Fine Art, London

OCT 2015 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at AUSTIN
Invited artist in residence, Print Department

JUNE 2015 PHILADELPHIA FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

APRIL 2015 VERMONT STUDIO CENTER
Johnson, Vermont

OCT 2014 THE TELFER GALLERY STUDIO RESIDENCY
Glasgow, Scotland

MAY 2014 FRANS MASEREEL CENTRUM
Kasterlee, Belgium

EXHIBITIONS
Solo Shows

JULY 2017 PIECES FROM PICTURES
Outside, North Adams, MA

OCT 2016 RUIN SEQUENCE
Tower Hill Botanic Gardens Winter Garden. Boylston, MA

JUNE 2015 PICTURES OF PIECES
Beers Contemporary London, UK

NOV 2014 THE MODERN INTERIOR
Two-person show with Graham McDougal
First Draft Gallery, Sydney

OCT 2014 SMALL DECORS
The Telfer Gallery, Glasgow,

APRIL 2013 NOWHERE IS THERE A GARDEN
Hartell Gallery, Ithaca, NY

OCT 2012 GALERIE
303 10th Ave, New York, NY
Presented with support from Chashama

APRIL 2012 ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
Olive Tjaden Gallery, Ithaca, NY
Exhibition funded in part by the Cornell Council for the Arts.

SEPT 2010 I IS FOR PULSATING FLOWERS
DUMBO Arts Festival, Brooklyn
Exhibition funded by Brooklyn Arts Council and Department of Cultural Affairs.
Presented by Stand Alone Gallery.

EXHIBITIONS
Selected Group Shows

JAN 2017 THE NEWEST ROMANTICS: SCULPTORS OF BOTANICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
New Arts Center, Newton, MA

DEC 2016 PSYCHEDELIC PROVIDENCE
Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Chicago

AUG 2016 SUMMER INTENSIVE: WORK IN PROGRESS
Camden Arts Centre, London, UK

JULY 2015 SUMMER RESIDENTS EXHIBITION
Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA

JULY 2015 TANABATA
Public Address Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

NOV 2014 THE OPEN
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK

SEPT 2014 MONO
The Cracker Factory, Geneva, NY

OCT 2013 NEW PRINTS/AUTUMN 2013
International Print Center, New York, NY

MAY 2013 FREE SCHOOL
Cornell MFA Exhibition
Gary Snyder Project Space, New York, NY

OCT 2012 SHAKING PAPER
Cornell MFA Group Exhibition
Olive Tjaden Gallery, Ithaca, NY

JULY 2012 HERE WE ARE
MiCK Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney

MAY 2012 CORNELL MFA EXHIBITION
White Box Gallery, New York, NY

MARCH 2012 MIDNIGHT PARTY
Cornell MFA Group Exhibition
Olive Tjaden Gallery, Ithaca, NY

APRIL 2010 THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS
Big Car Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Curated by Richard Saja

NOV 2009 PRINT AMERICAS
Silvermine Guild Art Centre, New Canaan, CT
Juried Print Triennial. Juror; Jacob Lewis, Dir. Pace Prints

SEPT 2009 GOVERNORS ISLAND ART FAIR
Governors Island, New York, NY

DEC 2008 THE ANNUAL
Kudos Gallery, Paddington, Sydney

OCT 2008 CATAPULT
Juried undergraduate exhibition.
Kudos Gallery, Paddington

JULY 2008 HALF-WAY HOUSE
Selection from the Honors candidates
ArtSpace Gallery, Paddington

SELECTED PRESS

MAY 2017 ST LOUIS MAGAZINE
“Now on View: Elizabeth Corkery’s “Printed Flats” at STNDRD ”

OCT 2015 BOSTON GLOBE
Artist feature in Sunday edition October, 25, 2015

JUNE 2015 ELEPHANT MAGAZINE
“Five Questions with Elizabeth Corkery”

APRIL 2015 PEOPLE OF PRINT
Thames and Hudson, London
ISBN: 978-0500517819

MARCH 2015 INVISIBLE GREEN
Self-published monograph
ISBN: 978-0692301258
Including texts from:
Drew Sawyer, Emerson Bowyer, Bret Leraul, Christine Schott

FEB 2015 PRINT ISN’T DEAD, Element 002
Quarterly journal published by People of Print, UK

NOV 2014 THE SKINNY
Exhibition review: Small Decors exhibition, Nov 7-23, 2014, Glasgow
ART ON THE WALL
Dopress Books, China
ISBN: 978-1908175472

SEPT 2014 THE GARDEN EDIT
“Inspired By...” Edinburgh Botanic Gardens photo essay

AUG 2013 ANOMALOUS DOCUMENTS
Catalog for Cornell MFA Exhibition.
Catalog essay; Chris Kraus
Artist essay “Disciplinary Utopia” by Bret Leraul, PhD Candidate,
Department of Comparative Literature, Cornell University

JUNE 2013 ASSOCIATION, Volume 5
A curated journal from Cornell’s School of Architecture, Art and Planning
ISBN: 978-0578121147

AUG 2012 SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE CONVERSATIONS
Catalog for Cornell MFA Exhibition.
Catalog essay; Adam Kleinman
Artist essay “Sense and Space” by Emerson Bowyer, Andrew W. Mellon
Curatorial Fellow, The Frick Collection, New York

OCTOBER 2011 ADORE MAGAZINE
Artist profile featured in Australian-based online interior design publication.

AUGUST 2011 INCUBATE MAGAZINE Issue 6
“Taking a Bite out of the Big Apple”
Magazine designed and published by the College of Fine Arts, Sydney.

FEB 2011 WALL ART (English Edition)
ISBN: 978-9881892331
Dopress Books, China.

DEC 2010 DAS SUPERPAPER ISSUE 16
Featured cover art, interview by Emerson Bowyer