Bridgette mcnab biography of michael

Bridgette McNab is a multidisciplinary artist whose work encompasses painting, drawing and sculpture. McNab’s art explores a broad range of themes- from social issues surrounding hyper reality and the performative nature of contemporary culture, to personal reflections on motherhood and human relationships.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Art - Honours in Painting

National Art School, Sydney, Australia

Solo Exhibitions

Love Island, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney

    A Kiss From A Rose, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

Red, Yellow, Blue, Boom Gallery, Geelong 

   Mise En Scene, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

Group Exhibitions

Portia Geach Memorial Award, SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney

Grace Cossington Smith Biennial Award, Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Sydney

Threads, Virtual Exhibition of 10 selected Australian Female Painters

Secret Garden, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney

This is Now, Grainger Gallery, Canberra

Paradiso, Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney

June, Mars Gallery, Melbourne

The Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

Between Something and Nothing, Rubicon ARI, Melbourne

The Waverly Art Prize, Waverly Art School, Sydney

Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Cowra

SBS Portrait Prize, Southern Buoy Studios, Mornington

Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Semi Finalist, Sydney

    Collie Art Prize, Collie Art Gallery, WA

  Year of the Dog, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

   Tondo, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

  Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Juniper Hall, Sydney

Women, Make Nice, Sydney

  Flores et Fructus, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

   Textures of Silence, China Heights Gallery, Sydney

    Yen Magazine Young Female Artist Award,  Gaffa Gallery, Sydney

   Selected Works, Ace Hotel, London 

 The Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

  Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Juniper Hall, Sydney

   Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Juniper Hall, Sydney 

  Post Graduate Exhibition, National Art School, Sydney

 Portia Geach Memorial Award, S.H.

Ervin Gallery, Sydney

Residencies

. Casa Lu, Mexico City

Awards/ Grants

Highly Commended, Waverly Art Prize, Sydney

  Winner, Clitheroe Foundation Honours Scholarship, National Art School, Sydney 

  Winner, Oxford Art Supplies Prize, Sydney

  Winner, William Fletcher Foundation Grant, Sydney

  Highly Commended, Waverly Art Prize, Woollahra Art School, Sydney

   Winner, FONAS Drawing Prize, National Art School, Sydney

  Winner, Blank Canvas Co Painting Prize, National Art School, Sydney

  Highly Commended, Glebe Art Show, Glebe Library, Sydney