Alice is a quiet, sensitive being who is deeply connected to both the external and the internal worlds. She began her artistic journey as an actor in her teens, moved into a visual creative process working with experimental analogue photography in her 20’s and now in her 30’s she dabbles in an array of mediums including poetry, music, watercolours and photography. Each medium is used to articulate her explorations into the embodied experience of connecting with nature. Alice’s practice involves long periods of time walking and residing in remote areas of the natural environment. Alice seeks to understand more deeply the relationship between things through quiet observation and contemplation during these experiences and use her art practice to share these musings with the wider community.
Alice currently lives a simple life, living in a 1988 caravan nestled in the forest in the Bega Valley, NSW. Alice pays her respects daily here on the land.
For all enquires please email: aliceblanchartist@gmail.com
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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (photography), South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, SA, 2010
Solo Exhibitions
2021
Sunken Reflections, Praxis Artspace, Adelaide, SA
2020
A Shifting Stillness, Burra Regional Gallery, SA
Gentle A Path, Yungondi Building UniSA, In conjunction with Guildhouse, Adelaide, SA
2018
Yamano Seijaku (Mountain Silence), FELTspace, Adelaide, SA
Land's Edge, Sauerbier House, Port Noarlunga, SA
Gentle a Path, Praxis Artspace, Adelaide, SA
2017
A Shifting Stillness, Floating Goose Studios, Adelaide, SA
2016
Wild Wanderings, Good Studios, SALA Festival, Adelaide, SA
2015
An Island of Solitude, Tooth and Nail Gallery, Adelaide, SA
2014
Box Brownie Landscapes, Shimmer Photography Festival, Oliver's Taranga, McLaren Vale, SA
Cloud Watching, The Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, SA
Box Brownie Landscape, Westfield Bondi, Head On Photography Festival, Sydney, NSW
Circumference of Wonder, Presence, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide, SA
2013
Box Brownie Colour Panoramas, Queensland Centre For Photography, QLD
Box Brownie Equivalents, Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Box Brownie Colour Panoramas, Gaffa Gallery, Head On Photography Festival, Sydney, NSW
No Fixed Time or Space, Perth Centre For Photography, Perth, WA
Box Brownie Panoramas, ArtLab, Adelaide, SA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022
Floating Gallery, OCEAN, onsite exhibition Flinders Pier, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Apparent Divide, Praxis Artspace, Adelaide, SA
2021
Heatwave, West Gallery Thebarton, SALA, Adelaide, SA
2019
The Nature of Things, Unley Museum, Adelaide , SA
2018
Head On Landscape Prize Finalist Touring Exhibition, Metro Gallery, Auckland Festival of Photography, Auckland, NZ + Pingyao International Photography Festival, CHINA
A Silent Rhythm, Royal Adelaide Hospital-Margaret Preston Gallery, SALA, Adelaide, SA
2017
An Island Home, SALA Festival, Adelaide Airport, Adelaide, SA
2016
Alchemical Traces, Red Poles Gallery, Shimmer Festival, McLaren Vale, SA
Encounters, Format Gallery, Adelaide, SA
2015
Penumbral Tales, Flinders University City Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Time, Ballarat International Foto Biennale, Ballarat, VIC
2014
A Natural Rhythm, SALA 2014, Presence, Adelaide, SA
p a n o r a m a, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of WA, Perth, WA
Art & Nature: A Romantic Redux, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Juxtapose Studios, Adelaide, SA
2013
CCP Salon 2013, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, VIC
Fleurieu Landscapes, Group Exhibition, Fleurieu Art Prize Festival, Adelaide Airport & Penny Hill Winery, SA
Box Brownie Adventures in the Port, Port Adelaide Photography Festival 2013, Port Adeliade, SA
Dark, Ballarat International Photography Festival, Ballarat Mechanics' Institute, VIC
Encadree, Red Poles Gallery, McLaren Vale, SA
Add On 2013, Deport Gallery II, Head On Photography Festival, Sydney, NSW
Distorted: Illusions of the Camera Lens, Constance Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Oxygen, Tunnels Underneath Adelaide CBD, Adelaide, SA
Distorted: Illusions of the Camera Lens, Tooth N Nail Gallery, Adelaide, SA
2012
Honours and Masters: 2012 Graduates Exhibition, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
Shimmer Festival, Penny’s Hill Gallery, McLaren Vale, SA
A Sense of Place, Chapel Hill Winery, Shimmer Festival, McLaren Vale, SA
Collodion Spirit, Gold Street Studios, VIC
Permit, The Academy, Adelaide, SA
Up, Experimental Photography of the Sky, Tooth N Nail Gallery, Adelaide, SA
2011
Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
The Shadow Box, Liverpool Street Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Helpmann Academy Graduates Exhibition 2011, Torrens Parade Drill Hall, Adelaide, SA
2010
Sticks, Stones and Broken Bones 2010 Graduate Exhibition, University of South Australian, Adelaide, SA
YouthScape: Youth Artist Exhibition, 2010 Royal South Australian Society of Arts, Adelaide, SA
Awards
2020
Pro Hart Art Prize, Broken Hill Council, Finalist, SA
Heysen Prize for Landscape Art, Finalist, SA
2019
Adelaide Hills Art Prize, Finalist, SA
2018
Fleurieu Art Prize, Finalist, SA
Heysen Prize for Landscape Art, Finalist, SA
Parklands Art Prize, Finalist, SA
Blue Thumb Art Prize, Photography Category Winner, VIC
Head On Landscape Prize, Finalist, NSW
Alice Springs Art Prize, Finalist, NT
Emma Hack Art Prize, Finalist, SA
2017
Adelaide Hills Art Prize, Highly Commended, SA
SALA Festival Atkins Prize for Photography, Winner, SA
SALA Festival Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist, SA
Pro Hart Art Prize, Broken Hill Council, Finalist, SA
2016
Heysen Prize for Landscape Art, Finalist, Second Place, SA
Alice Springs Art Prize, Finalist, NT
Adelaide Parklands Art Prize, Finalist, Highly Commended, SA
YouthScape Art Prize, RSAArts, Finalist, Second Place, SA
2015
Fleurieu Four Seasons Prize, Finalist, SA
2014
Emma Hack Art Prize, Finalist, SA
2013
Wilson Visual Art Prize, Finalist, VIC
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Finalist, QLD
Bay of Fires Art Prize, Finalist, TAS
Head Off Landscape Prize 2013, Head On Photography Festival, Finalist, NSW
Clifton Art Prize, Finalist, SA
2012
Black and White Photography Exhibition Award, Winner, TAS
Birchalls Art Prize, Finalist, TAS
Atkins Technicolour Photography Award, Finalist, SALA. SA
2011
Fleurieu Youth Arts Scholarship, Winner, SA
Helpmann Academy’s Total Photographic Photography Award, Winner, SA
Brunswick Street Gallery Art Prize, Finalist, VIC
Rip it up Publishing Youth Artist Award, Finalist, SALA, SA
Atkins Technicolour Photography Award, Finalist, SALA, SA
University Merit Award, Bachelor of Fine Arts, SA
2010
School of Art, Architecture and Design Graduate Exhibition Prize, Winner, SA
Photography Award for Excellence: Photographic Wholesalers Prize, Winner, SA
Atkins Technicolour Photography Award: RSASA YouthScape Exhibition, Winner, SA
Grants Received
2020
Arts South Australia, COVID-19 Support Grant
2019
Arts South Australia, Emerging Artist Development Grant, to undertake one month residency at Watch This Space Gallery in Mparntwe Alice Springs (April 2019) and partake in a 4 month mentorship with textiles artist Sera Waters.
2018
Arts South Australia, Independent Makers and Presenters Grant, to assist with travel and undertaking of one month Artist Residency in Japan at 'Artist In Residency Yamanashi' in May 2018.
NAVA Future/Forward Travel Grant, to travel to Canberra for Future/Forward conference
2017
Guildhouse LimberUp Professional Mentorship with Deborah Paauwe
2015
Helpmann Academy, Regular Grant, to assist with exhibition expenses for solo exhibition 'An Island of Solitude' at Tooth and Nail gallery, Adelaide.
2014
Charles Sturt Council: Fifth Quarter Artist Scholarship, One year scholarship at Fifth Quarter Studios with business mentoring
Carclew Project and Development Grant, To undertake a one month artist residency on Flinders Island in August 2014
2013
Carclew Project and Development Grant, to exhibit at the Perth Centre for Photography in April 2013
ArtStart Grant: Australia Council, Recipient (Beginning January 2013)
2012
NAVA, Eckersley's Art Materials Grant
2011
Helpmann Regular Grant, to travel to China to participate in the Pingyao International Photography Festival
Unley Youth Sponsorship Grant, for a series of work documenting the Capri Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Carclew Project and Development Grant, to attend a workshop in Victoria to learn the art of Tintype photography
Residencies
2022
Police Point Artist Residency, Point Nepean, Mornington Peninsula, Vic
Duration 2 weeks (July)
2019
Watch This Space ARI, Studio Residency, Mparntwe Alice Springs, NT
Duration 1 month
2018
Artist In Residency Yamanashi, Japan
Duration 1 month
Sauerbeir House Residency, Onkaparinga Arts, Port Noarlunga, South Australia
Duration 3 months
2015
Rongo, Living In Peace International Studio Residency, New Zealand
Duration of 2 months
2014
Mountain Seas Arts, Flinders Island, During the month of August
Duration of 5 weeks
Collections
Adelaide SkyCity Casino Hotel
South Australian School of Art Grand Chancellors Collection
Various Private Collections around Australia
Public Artwork
2015
Commissioned by the City of Charles Sturt
Two artworks located on Woodville Rd, Adelaide (between Norman and Bower Streets)
2016
Crown Hotel Perth
Three Box Brownie Colour Panorama artworks to be placed in VIP suites