Aleta LEDERWASCH (b. 1984, Australia)
[email protected] | www.aletalederwasch.com.au
Bio
Aleta Lederwasch is an Australian artist based in lutruwita/Tasmania. Her arts practice is diverse, ranging from traditional drawing and painting, predominately figurative, experimental/meditative drawing, whereby live music directs the journey of pencil, to community and environmental arts based projects and wildlife illustration for conservation purposes (including work for the Jane Goodall Institute, and the Orangutan Foundation International - please refer to www.animalsandbotanicals.com for more on this work). Whilst Aleta has been exhibiting her work for over two decades her passion for environmental justice saw her pursue an early career in sustainability research. During this time Aleta published several academic papers on the value of Art for achieving sustainability outcomes, whilst maintaining her personal arts practice and exhibiting her work, both in group and solo shows.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024, Kedumba Drawing Award - Finalist exhibition, Kedumba Gallery, Wentworth Falls
2023, Gather Together, Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart
2022, Newcastle Club Foundation Art Prize - Finalists exhibition, Newcastle Club, Newcastle
2019, BackyArt Collective (Art in public spaces initiative), Sydney
2018, City Recital Hall, Sydney
2017, Traffic Jam Galleries, Sydney
2017, The Other Art Fair, Sydney
2016, Exhibition of Finalists (Marie Ellis Drawing Award), Jugglers Artspace, Melbourne
2016, Exhibition of Finalists (She 2016 Award), Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong
2015, InTerra, Hogan Gallery, Melbourne
2013, Unnatural Occurrences, Central Booking Gallery, New York
2013, Fawn Gallery, Melbourne
2013, 48-Stunden-Neukoelln, 48 hour Art Festival, Berlin
2013, EcoArts Conference exhibition, Wollongong
2012, Dirtying the Paper, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
Solo Exhibitions
2016, A True Existence, Gallery East, Sydney
2013, Untitled, Ginko Gallery, Sydney
2010, Truth in Life and Beauty, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
2008, Inaugural exhibition at the King Street Hotel, Newcastle
Selected Awards/Scholarships
2024, Kedumba Drawing Award, Finalist
2022, Newcastle Club Art Prize - Finalist and People's Choice Award
2016, Marie Ellis Drawing Award, Finalist
2016, Art Ascent, Finalist
2016, Contemporary Art Awards, Shortlisted
2016, She 2016, Winner of Burrinja Arts Centre Prize
2015, 64th Blake Prize, Directors Cut
2015, Contemporary Art Awards, Shortlisted
2013, Art Ascent, Winner (Theme: Figures)
2013, Art Ascent, Finalist (Theme: Mother Earth)
2012, Yinnar Drawing Award, Finalist
2002, National Gallery of Australia and Sony Foundation Summer Scholarship
[email protected] | www.aletalederwasch.com.au
Bio
Aleta Lederwasch is an Australian artist based in lutruwita/Tasmania. Her arts practice is diverse, ranging from traditional drawing and painting, predominately figurative, experimental/meditative drawing, whereby live music directs the journey of pencil, to community and environmental arts based projects and wildlife illustration for conservation purposes (including work for the Jane Goodall Institute, and the Orangutan Foundation International - please refer to www.animalsandbotanicals.com for more on this work). Whilst Aleta has been exhibiting her work for over two decades her passion for environmental justice saw her pursue an early career in sustainability research. During this time Aleta published several academic papers on the value of Art for achieving sustainability outcomes, whilst maintaining her personal arts practice and exhibiting her work, both in group and solo shows.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024, Kedumba Drawing Award - Finalist exhibition, Kedumba Gallery, Wentworth Falls
2023, Gather Together, Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart
2022, Newcastle Club Foundation Art Prize - Finalists exhibition, Newcastle Club, Newcastle
2019, BackyArt Collective (Art in public spaces initiative), Sydney
2018, City Recital Hall, Sydney
2017, Traffic Jam Galleries, Sydney
2017, The Other Art Fair, Sydney
2016, Exhibition of Finalists (Marie Ellis Drawing Award), Jugglers Artspace, Melbourne
2016, Exhibition of Finalists (She 2016 Award), Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong
2015, InTerra, Hogan Gallery, Melbourne
2013, Unnatural Occurrences, Central Booking Gallery, New York
2013, Fawn Gallery, Melbourne
2013, 48-Stunden-Neukoelln, 48 hour Art Festival, Berlin
2013, EcoArts Conference exhibition, Wollongong
2012, Dirtying the Paper, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
Solo Exhibitions
2016, A True Existence, Gallery East, Sydney
2013, Untitled, Ginko Gallery, Sydney
2010, Truth in Life and Beauty, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
2008, Inaugural exhibition at the King Street Hotel, Newcastle
Selected Awards/Scholarships
2024, Kedumba Drawing Award, Finalist
2022, Newcastle Club Art Prize - Finalist and People's Choice Award
2016, Marie Ellis Drawing Award, Finalist
2016, Art Ascent, Finalist
2016, Contemporary Art Awards, Shortlisted
2016, She 2016, Winner of Burrinja Arts Centre Prize
2015, 64th Blake Prize, Directors Cut
2015, Contemporary Art Awards, Shortlisted
2013, Art Ascent, Winner (Theme: Figures)
2013, Art Ascent, Finalist (Theme: Mother Earth)
2012, Yinnar Drawing Award, Finalist
2002, National Gallery of Australia and Sony Foundation Summer Scholarship