Find out more about our previous Incubator Artist Residencies below-
Izabella Louk Incubator Artist Residency
Izabella Louk was the artist in residence for August 2024 at The Imaginarium in Shellharbour Village, as part of the Incubator short-term residency program. This program provided emerging artists with dedicated space and time to cultivate new work, explore ideas, and develop their practice.
During her residency, Izabella developed a new play centered on environmental activism and sustainability, aimed at exploring how young people engage with these crucial issues. As part of this, she offered a series of free drama workshops for high school students, allowing them to participate in the creative process.
Students got involved in improv games, character-building exercises, and performed scenes from the developing script.
Stay up to date with Izabella’s exciting work by following her on social media - Instagram or head to her website.
Stephanie Quirk Incubator Artist Residency
Stephanie Quirk commenced her residency at The Imaginarium in Shellharbour Village, working from the space between April and May 2024.
Quirk was an emerging artist based in the Illawarra (on Dharawal country) with a growing career spanning across local and international exhibitions. Her experience encompassed community engagement projects, painting, performance, and site-specific sculptural installation.
Quirk connected her experiences through the power of art, encouraging us to pay attention to the sublime, to create moments of pause, and initiate connection to place with a heightened understanding of ourselves and our place in the world.
Follow Stephanie's social media to stay up to date with her amazing work - Instagram.
Daniel Breda Incubator Artist Residency
Daniel Breda was the artist in residence from August to September 2023 at The Imaginarium in Shellharbour Village.
During the residency, Daniel expanded his consistently developing inquiry into landscape painting in contemporary abstraction. The program pivoted his focus to the specific landscape surrounding Shellharbour, highlighting the architectural developments of the Shellharbour Marina, and its relationship to the Bass Point Reserve and marine biology.
Daniel developed a series of paintings, informed by this, unified with the current studies of marine life at Bass Point; specifically the dietary research of Centrostephanus Rodgersii (black sea urchin) to develop a monochromatic body of work addressing natural and mechanical forms.
The residency saw Daniel partnering with Marine Scientist, field researcher, and PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle, Jeremy Day. Mr. Day is an evidence-based conservationist and sustainability advocate, whose research focuses on urchin predators and the nature of the urchin barren habitats in NSW.
Exhibition Opening - Urchins & Architecture Daniel's exhibition opening of 'Urchins & Architecture' was held on the opening night, Friday, 15 September at the Shellharbour Imaginarium (Wentworth Street). The works featured in the exhibition were created at The Imaginarium throughout August and were showcased to the Shellharbour community!
Follow Daniel's social media to stay up to date with his amazing work - Facebook or Instagram or visit his website.
Ellen Ferrier Incubator Artist Residency
Ellen Ferrier was the artist in residence from January to February 2023 at The Imaginarium in Shellharbour Village, as part of the Incubator short-term residency program. This program provided emerging artists with dedicated space and time to cultivate new work, explore ideas, and develop their practice.
Ellen, an Australian artist, focuses on using local, natural, and sustainable materials to create large-scale installations that spark a renewed connection with the elemental world. Her work highlights both traditional and emerging sustainable materials, showcasing their potential as building blocks of the future through creative collaboration.
As part of her residency, Ellen hosted a workshop titled More than Human Forms on Saturday, 4 February, where participants explored sculpture using locally-foraged materials. Additionally, Ellen's open studio sessions took place on Sunday, 5 February, and Thursday, 9 February allow locals to come in and view her craft.
Stay up to date with Ellen’s amazing work by following her on social media - Instagram or by visiting her website.
Clare O'Toole Incubator Artist Residency
Clare O'Toole was the artist in residence from October to November 2022 at The Imaginarium in Shellharbour Village, as part of the Incubator short-term residency program. The program provided emerging artists with dedicated space and time to cultivate new work, explore ideas, and develop their practice.
Clare, a multidisciplinary artist who had been exhibiting since 2017, worked across painting, sculpture, photography, and drawing, focusing on still-life compositions of everyday consumer products in bold, vibrant colors.
During her residency, Clare invited local artists to collaborate and participate in a group exhibition throughout November.
Follow Clare's social media to stay up to date with her amazing work - Instagram.
