Karla Dickens b. 1967

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
Karla Dickens is a Wiradjuri artist whose work explores the themes of politics, love, sex and the environment. Karla trained at the National Art School in Darlinghurst and won the Bundjalung Art Award at Lismore Regional Gallery in 2006. After the NSW floods of 2022, fellow artist Blak Douglas’s portrait of her as “Moby Dickens” was awarded the Archibald Prize
Tags: Archibald Prize
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associate of
Gary Philip Lee
1952
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Ken Watson
Curator
associate of
Maurice O'Riordan
1969
Curator
associate of
Ace Bourke
1946
Curator
associate of
Melitta Firth
Other occupation
friend of
Blak Douglas
1967
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Performance Artist)
associate of
Penny Evans
1967
Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Bradley Greive
1967
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Frances Belle Parker
1967
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Gordon Syron
1967
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)

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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
  • Artist (Painter)
Periods active
  • c.1980 -
  • c.1980-
Residences
  • 2003 - Bangalow, NSW
  • 2000 - 2003 Sydney, NSW
  • 1994 - 2000 Wollombi, NSW
  • 1990 - 1994 Sydney, NSW
  • 1989 - 1990 Perth, WA
  • 1988 - 1989 Hunter Valley, NSW
  • 1967 - 1988 Sydney, NSW
  • 2003- Bangalow, NSW
  • 2000 - 2003 Sydney, NSW
  • 1994 - 2000 Wollombi, NSW
  • 1990 - 1994 Sydney, NSW
  • 1989 - 1990 Perth, WA
  • 1988 - 1989 Hunter Valley, NSW
  • 1967 - 1988 Sydney, NSW
Other occupations
  • House painter (ANZSIC code: 3244) -
  • Hospitality worker (ANZSIC code: 4511) -
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102) -
  • House painter (ANZSIC code: 3244)
  • Hospitality worker (ANZSIC code: 4511)
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Tags
  • Archibald Prize
Trainings
  • Life Drawing Class at high school., -
  • Bachelor in Fine Arts, 2000 National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
  • Diploma in Fine Arts, 1991 - 1993 National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
  • Life Drawing Class at high school.,
  • Bachelor in Fine Arts, 2000 National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
  • Diploma in Fine Arts, 1991 - 1993 National Art School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
Summary