Artist CV

Avanthi Dawe is a Melbourne based artist working across various mediums such as graphite, charcoal, watercolour. With a passion for exploring her creativity to its fullest, her works are both figurative and abstract exploring the connection she has between her physical self and inner self. She is equally fascinated about her relationship to the seemingly mundane, objects in life that consume her every day and the landscape she is surrounded by. Mixed together with her wild imagination and a need for capturing intricate details Avanthi’s work can easily go from painting and drawing, to photography and writing.

She is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Fine Arts and Visual Culture to further develop her art practice and knowledge.

Her work is held in private collections in Australia and London.

Education

2021 - Current

Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts and Visual Culture)

Curtin University, Perth

Exhibitions

2023

Group exhibition, Biblio Art Prize, Port Fairy

2022

Group exhibition, Post Gallery, Melbourne

Group exhibition, Biblio Art Prize, Port Fairy

2021

Group exhibition, The Hut Gallery, Melbourne

2019

Group exhibition, 345AC Gallery, Melbourne

Group show, RAW Australia

Collaborate show, Buddha Festival, Melbourne Australia

2017 & 2018

Group show, RAW Australia

Awards

2022

Finalist Biblio Art Prize

2021

Finalist Southern Buoy Landscape Prize

Finalist Kenneth Jack Memorial Drawing Prize

Professional Experience

2021 – Current

Art teaching and mentoring

2017 – Current

Personal art practice selling across multiple platforms, as well as private commissions

2021 – 2023 (Volunteer based)

Vice President, MAVA Inc. (Melbourne & Victorian Artists), A not-for-profit Artist Association