{"id":2,"date":"2014-03-01T02:39:44","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T02:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-11-13T21:20:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:20:59","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Exhibition History:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2023\u00a0 \u00a0 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlerivergallery.com\/2023-exhibitions\/the-flower-show-2023-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Flower Show<\/a><\/em>, Little River Gallery, Little River\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li><em>2023\u00a0 \u00a0 Cleveland National Art Award Exhibition<\/em>, Otago<\/li>\n<li>2023\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/thenational.co.nz\/exhibitions\/persistence-in-bloom-steeped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Persistence In Bloom<\/em><\/span>, The National, Christchurch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2023\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Mona Vale Bath House Restoration Fundraiser Exhibition<\/em>, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2022\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Radical Botanical<\/em>, Stoddard Cottage Gallery, Diamond Harbour<\/li>\n<li>2020\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Rectify This Painting, <\/em>City Art Depot, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2020\u00a0 <em>\u00a0 Zonta Ashburton Female Art Awards Exhibition<\/em>, Ashburton Art Gallery<\/li>\n<li>2020\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>The Aspiring Art Prize<\/em>, The Holy Family <a href=\"https:\/\/thenational.co.nz\/exhibitions\/persistence-in-bloom-steeped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School<\/a> Gallery, Wanaka<\/li>\n<li>2019\u00a0 \u00a0 C<em>anterbury Medical Research Art &amp; Wine Auction<\/em>, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2019\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery Art Auction<\/em>, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2019\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<em>Woman in Art,<\/em> SCAPE Public Art Auction &amp; Exhibition, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2019\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thenational.co.nz\/exhibitions\/orchidelirium-trick-of-the-light\/\"><em>Orchidelirium<\/em>, The National, Christchurch \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2019\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>The Cleveland National Art Awards 2019,<\/em> Otago Art Society, Dunedin<\/li>\n<li>2019\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/solandergallery.co.nz\/paradise-lost-daniel-solanders-legacy\/\"><em>Paradise Lost: Daniel Solander&#8217;s Legacy,<\/em> Solander Gallery, Wellington<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2017\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<em>Next Gallery Christmas Group Show,<\/em> Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2017\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Woman in Art,<\/em> SCAPE Public Art Auction &amp; Exhibition, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2017<em>\u00a0 \u00a0 Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award Exhibition,<\/em> Ashburton Art Gallery<\/li>\n<li>2016\u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Art In A Garden,<\/em> Flaxmere, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u00a0 <em>\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chambersart.co.nz\/exhibition\/from-the-studio-2\/\"><em>From The Studio,<\/em> Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>2015 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>The Edinburgh Reality Premier Art Awards<\/em>, Otago Art Society, Dunedin<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u00a0 \u00a0<em> unCAGed:<\/em> New work by Chch artists, Gallery above C1, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Pasted<\/em>, First Thursdays Art Exhibition, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<em>The Aspiring Art Prize<\/em>, The Holy Family School Gallery, Wanaka<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityart.co.nz\/exhibition\/compendia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Compendia<\/em>, City Art Depot, Christchurch<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>2014<em> \u00a0 \u00a0 PaperWorks by New Zealand Artists,<\/em>\u00a0The Colombo, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/rubbleinc.com\/collections\/summer-2014-15\/products\/pollinating-edition-by-sharnae-beardsley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Rubble Artist Edition Summer Collection Launch<\/em>, ArtBox, Christchurch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 Selected artist for <em>Braveheart Youth Trust Art Exhibition<\/em>, Auckland<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/solandergallery.co.nz\/we-sharnae-beardsley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Featured artist on <em>We Like<\/em> wall at Solander Gallery, Wellington<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chambers241.wordpress.com\/2014\/09\/03\/spring-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em>Spring Thing<\/em>, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mollymorpethcanaday.co.nz\/3d-sculpture-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em>Molly Morpeth 3d Award Finalist,<\/em> Whakatane Museum &amp; Gallery<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 <i>Botanica<\/i>, Matchbox Studios &amp; Art Gallery, Wellington<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<em>Enchanted Garden<\/em>, Rakaia Centre, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Young &amp; Gifted<\/em>, The Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington<\/li>\n<li>2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>The Aspiring Art Prize<\/em>, The Holy Family School Gallery, Wanaka<\/li>\n<li>2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chambers241.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/11\/bliss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em> Bliss<\/em>, Chambers Art Gallery, Christchurch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>The WSA National Youth Art Award<\/em> finalist, Artspost Gallery Hamilton<\/li>\n<li>2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centralotagoarts.com\/art-awards\/2013-artists-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Arts Gold<\/em>, Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery, Alexandra<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Impressions Art Award,<\/em> Refinery Art Space, Nelson<\/li>\n<li>2013 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Gap Filler -Spring Feast Art Auction<\/em>,The Pallet Pavilion, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2013 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Annual Spring Exhibition<\/em>, Anderson Park Art Gallery, Invercargill<\/li>\n<li>2012 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roomfour.co.nz\/alteredrealities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Altered Realties<\/em>, Room Four, Christchurch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>The Art Project<\/em>, Rangi Ruru Drama Theatre, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>The New Zealand Art Show<\/em>, TSB Arena, Wellington<\/li>\n<li>2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Shift<\/em>, Design &amp; Arts College Gallery, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2010 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>The Open Door<\/em>, Design &amp; Arts College Gallery, Christchurch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Award History:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2023\u00a0 \u00a0 Cleveland National Art Award Finalist, Otago Art Society. Special Mention from Graham Fletcher, Judge of the 2023 Edinburgh Premier Art Awards: <em>\u201cA 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.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li>2020\u00a0 \u00a0 Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award Finalist<\/li>\n<li>2017\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award Finalist<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 Molly Morpeth 3d Art Award Finalist<\/li>\n<li>2013 \u00a0 \u00a0 National Youth Art Award Finalist, Waikato Society of Arts<\/li>\n<li>2013 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centralotagoarts.com\/art-awards\/2013-artists-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arts Gold Award Winner<\/a>, ACAC Viewers Choice Award<\/li>\n<li>2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Student Of The Year, Design and Arts College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design, Auckland<\/li>\n<li>2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts, Design and Arts College, Christchurch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><strong>Texts:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2019\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/francismcwhannell.com\/?p=1082\"><em>Inducing blooms: Some notes apropos of an orchid by Sharna\u00e9 Beardsley<\/em><\/a>. By Francis McWhannell<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SHARNAE-BEARDSLEY.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>The Secret Life Of Plants<\/em> by Felicity Milburn, Takahe magazine<\/span><\/a><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2014<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ThePress-review-2014.jpg\"><em>Compendia<\/em> review by Dr. Warren Feeney, The Press Go<\/a>Guide<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sharnae-Pages-from-THE_FULLER_ISSUE_ONE_V16.pdf\">Artist Profile by Dr. M. Reimer, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Fuller Issue \/ 01 &#8211; Pages 32-3<\/span>4\u00a0 <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2013 \u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/southland-times\/culture\/9530695\/Christchurch-artist-wins-viewers-choice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/southland-times\/culture\/9530695\/Christchurch-artist-wins-viewers-choice<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><strong>Professional Employment History<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2021 &#8211; Present: Manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chsgardens.co.nz\/\">Canterbury Horticultural Society<\/a>, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2020 &#8211; 2021: Public Programmes Coordinator, <a href=\"https:\/\/christchurchartgallery.org.nz\/\">Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhet\u016b<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2019 &#8211; 2021: Visitor Host, <a href=\"https:\/\/christchurchartgallery.org.nz\/\">Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhet\u016b<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2019 &#8211; 2021: Gallery Assistant, <a href=\"https:\/\/thenational.co.nz\/\">The National<\/a>, Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2016 &#8211; 2019: Gallery Associate,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nadenemilnegallery.com\/home\">Nadene Milne Gallery, Arrowtown &amp; Christchurch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2012 &#8211; 2016: Gallery Manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/chambersart.co.nz\/\">Chambers Gallery,<\/a> Christchurch<\/li>\n<li>2013: Visitor Host at Scape7, <a href=\"http:\/\/scapebiennial.org.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scape Public Art<\/a>, Christchurch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #808080;\"><a class=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sharnae.beardsley\/?hl=en\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sharnae.beardsley\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1157\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/INSTA-CAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/INSTA-CAM.png 2000w, http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/INSTA-CAM-1000x1000.png 1000w, http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/INSTA-CAM-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/INSTA-CAM-360x360.png 360w, http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/INSTA-CAM-700x700.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 26px) 100vw, 26px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Exhibition History: 2023\u00a0 \u00a0 The Flower Show, Little River Gallery, Little River\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2023\u00a0 \u00a0 Cleveland National Art Award Exhibition, Otago 2023\u00a0 \u00a0 Persistence In Bloom, The National, Christchurch 2023\u00a0 \u00a0 Mona Vale Bath House Restoration Fundraiser Exhibition, Christchurch 2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Radical Botanical, Stoddard Cottage Gallery, Diamond Harbour 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 Rectify This Painting, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1388,"href":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/1388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sharnaebeardsley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}