Sharnaé Beardsley

Exhibition History:

2023 The Flower Show, Little River Gallery, Little River
2023 Cleveland National Art Award Exhibition, Otago
2023 Persistence In Bloom, The National, Christchurch
2023 Mona Vale Bath House Restoration Fundraiser Exhibition, Christchurch
2022 Radical Botanical, Stoddard Cottage Gallery, Diamond Harbour
2020 Rectify This Painting, City Art Depot, Christchurch
2020 Zonta Ashburton Female Art Awards Exhibition, Ashburton Art Gallery
2020 The Aspiring Art Prize, The Holy Family School Gallery, Wanaka
2019 Canterbury Medical Research Art & Wine Auction, Christchurch
2019 Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery Art Auction, Christchurch
2019 Woman in Art, SCAPE Public Art Auction & Exhibition, Christchurch
2019 Orchidelirium, The National, Christchurch
2019 The Cleveland National Art Awards 2019, Otago Art Society, Dunedin
2019 Paradise Lost: Daniel Solander’s Legacy, Solander Gallery, Wellington
2017 Next Gallery Christmas Group Show, Christchurch
2017 Woman in Art, SCAPE Public Art Auction & Exhibition, Christchurch
2017 Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award Exhibition, Ashburton Art Gallery
2016 Art In A Garden, Flaxmere, Christchurch
2016 From The Studio, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch
2015 The Edinburgh Reality Premier Art Awards, Otago Art Society, Dunedin
2015 unCAGed: New work by Chch artists, Gallery above C1, Christchurch
2015 Pasted, First Thursdays Art Exhibition, Christchurch
2015 The Aspiring Art Prize, The Holy Family School Gallery, Wanaka
2014 Compendia, City Art Depot, Christchurch
2014 PaperWorks by New Zealand Artists, The Colombo, Christchurch
2014 Rubble Artist Edition Summer Collection Launch, ArtBox, Christchurch
2014 Selected artist for Braveheart Youth Trust Art Exhibition, Auckland
2014 Featured artist on We Like wall at Solander Gallery, Wellington
2014 Spring Thing, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch
2014 Molly Morpeth 3d Award Finalist, Whakatane Museum & Gallery
2014 Botanica, Matchbox Studios & Art Gallery, Wellington
2014 Enchanted Garden, Rakaia Centre, Christchurch
2014 Young & Gifted, The Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
2014 The Aspiring Art Prize, The Holy Family School Gallery, Wanaka
2013 Bliss, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch
2013 The WSA National Youth Art Award finalist, Artspost Gallery Hamilton
2013 Arts Gold, Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery, Alexandra
2013 Impressions Art Award, Refinery Art Space, Nelson
2013 Gap Filler -Spring Feast Art Auction,The Pallet Pavilion, Christchurch
2013 Annual Spring Exhibition, Anderson Park Art Gallery, Invercargill
2012 Altered Realties, Room Four, Christchurch
2011 The Art Project, Rangi Ruru Drama Theatre, Christchurch
2011 The New Zealand Art Show, TSB Arena, Wellington
2011 Shift, Design & Arts College Gallery, Christchurch
2010 The Open Door, Design & Arts College Gallery, Christchurch

Award History:

2023 Cleveland National Art Award Finalist, Otago Art Society. Special Mention from Graham Fletcher, Judge of the 2023 Edinburgh Premier Art Awards: “A single orchid in bold colours hangs there unwavering within a field of grey. Its delicate graphic style adeptly transforms the three-dimensional world into a near-flat representation, employing a simple yet effective use of colour and line with minimal embellishments.”
2020 Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award Finalist
2017 Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award Finalist
2014 Molly Morpeth 3d Art Award Finalist
2013 National Youth Art Award Finalist, Waikato Society of Arts
2013 Arts Gold Award Winner, ACAC Viewers Choice Award
2011 Student Of The Year, Design and Arts College

Education:

2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, Auckland
2011 Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts, Design and Arts College, Christchurch

Texts:

2019 Inducing blooms: Some notes apropos of an orchid by Sharnaé Beardsley. By Francis McWhannell
2016 The Secret Life Of Plants by Felicity Milburn, Takahe magazine
2014 Compendia review by Dr. Warren Feeney, The Press GoGuide
2014 Artist Profile by Dr. M. Reimer, The Fuller Issue / 01 – Pages 32-34
2013 http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/culture/9530695/Christchurch-artist-wins-viewers-choice

Professional Employment History:

2021 – Present: Manager, Canterbury Horticultural Society, Christchurch
2020 – 2021: Public Programmes Coordinator, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
2019 – 2021: Visitor Host, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
2019 – 2021: Gallery Assistant, The National, Christchurch
2016 – 2019: Gallery Associate, Nadene Milne Gallery, Arrowtown & Christchurch
2012 – 2016: Gallery Manager, Chambers Gallery, Christchurch
2013: Visitor Host at Scape7, Scape Public Art, Christchurch