Town & Country
Exhibition by Frida Forsberg
1 Oct - 27 Oct, 2018
OPENING NIGHT:
Saturday 6 October, 6 - 8pm
Exhibition by Frida Forsberg
1 Oct - 27 Oct, 2018
OPENING NIGHT:
Saturday 6 October, 6 - 8pm
Artworks from left to right: 'Summer Set Dam - Winter', 'Bush Stone Curlews', 'Girl Walking Dog', 'Byrnoe's Gecko'.
Artist CV
Artist Bio
Frida's first solo exhibition is about the artist’s experience living in both urban and rural Queensland. Her paintings are a record of her lived exploration of interactions — of both humans with the natural environment, and of nature in an increasingly manufactured world. Frida’s work continues to attract a growing following in both the environmental movement and broader community for her unique depictions of iconic and often endangered Australian landscapes, communities, flora and fauna. Frida has had extensive involvement in nationally significant environmental campaigns and often finds herself on the literal front line of some of the nation’s most contested environmental causes; her protest actions and the communities and landscapes she passionately fights for are regularly captured in her art work.
Frida has painted many public artworks through the Brisbane City Council’s Urban Smart Projects and through private and government initiatives.
Frida completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Queensland College of Art as a school leaver and had a successful career as a Graphic Designer in prepress, working for various businesses in south-east and regional Queensland. She ran as a candidate for the Queensland Greens in regional seats, campaigning against new coal mines and coal seam gas, climate change and deforestation.
Artist CV
- 2018 — Queensland Health Community Care Unit, Coorparoo — Mural Painting Project (4 murals and 7 works on canvas)
- 2017 — Mural Painting Project at ‘IndiMex’ Restaurant, Milton
- 2017 — Featured artist at ‘Salon REaD’ Annerley
- 2017 — Commissioned to paint three Traffic Signal Boxes on the Sunshine Coast as part of ‘Our Sunshine Coast’ Competition
- 2016 — Painted Energex Box in Mt Gravatt East
- 2015 — Bimblebox MMXIV Group Exhibition
- 2014 — ‘Bimblebox 153 Birds’ Travelling Exhibition featured artist
- 2013 — Painted Mural at Blue Star Elements Boutique, Darby Street, Newcastle
Artist Bio
Frida's first solo exhibition is about the artist’s experience living in both urban and rural Queensland. Her paintings are a record of her lived exploration of interactions — of both humans with the natural environment, and of nature in an increasingly manufactured world. Frida’s work continues to attract a growing following in both the environmental movement and broader community for her unique depictions of iconic and often endangered Australian landscapes, communities, flora and fauna. Frida has had extensive involvement in nationally significant environmental campaigns and often finds herself on the literal front line of some of the nation’s most contested environmental causes; her protest actions and the communities and landscapes she passionately fights for are regularly captured in her art work.
Frida has painted many public artworks through the Brisbane City Council’s Urban Smart Projects and through private and government initiatives.
Frida completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Queensland College of Art as a school leaver and had a successful career as a Graphic Designer in prepress, working for various businesses in south-east and regional Queensland. She ran as a candidate for the Queensland Greens in regional seats, campaigning against new coal mines and coal seam gas, climate change and deforestation.