I am a sculptor and glass artist with studios at Montsalvat in Eltham, Victoria, Australia as well as Collingwood Yards.
I trained at the Victorian College of the Arts in Sculpture and then extended my skills in glass at Monash University. I also have a Masters degree in Criminology.
I exhibit regularly in both solo and group exhibitions and also run workshops on request. I’ve worked on many collaborative and public art projects and am always open to private commissions or new creative challenges.
Susan Reddrop, AUSTRALIA
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts (Glass), Monash University
Honours Degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Glass), Monash University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture), Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne University
Master of Arts (Criminology), University of Melbourne (awarded an Australian Postgraduate Scholarship)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Melbourne
Jean Chapman Senior and Junior Art Award, Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School
EXHIBITIONS
Surf Coast Arts Trail, Site 5, Airey’s Inlet 2023
Luminous, Montsalvat Winter Festival, 2023
Sculpture in the Garden, Wollongong Botanic Garden 2023
Subliminal, Solo Show, Montsalvat Barn Gallery 2023
Deakin Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, Finalist exhibition, Deakin University Burwood Campus, 2022
Bluethumb Award Finalist, Bluethumb Gallery 2022
Animal, & Gallery Federation Square, Melbourne 2022
Lorne Bienale Small Sculpture Award, Lorne 2022
Coral Fountain, Zoobibi Cafe, Hawthorn 2021
‘Heirloom’, Qdos Gallery, Lorne, Victoria, 2020
‘Itch’, Bluedog Gallery, Mordiallic, Victoria 2019
‘Breadth’, Montsalvat Barn Gallery, Melbourne 2016
Hidden Rookwood Sculpture Walk, Finalist, Sydney 2015
Nillumbik Prize (Finalist) Montsalvat Gallery, Melb 2015
Women’s Art Prize, Finalist, City of Ryde, NSW 2015
‘Soundings’, Montsalvat Gallery, Melbourne 2014
Haven Public Art Prize (Finalist) Acacia Place, Melb 2013
Human Rights Arts Award (Finalist) Blak Dot Gallery 2012
Mandorla Art Prize, Finalist, Perth Town Hall, WA 2012
‘URGE 2’, Solo Show, Montsalvat Barn Gallery Feb 2012
‘URGE’, Solo show, MARS Gallery, Melbourne, May 2011
‘Media Specific’, Faculty Gallery, Monash University 2011
Nillumbik Prize (Finalist), Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, 2010
‘A Little Bird Told Me’, MARS Gallery, Melbourne, 2010
‘ARTrecycle’, Incinerator, Moonee Valley, May 2010
‘In the Kitchen Sink’, MARS Gallery, Melbourne, 2010
‘Lorne Sculpture Exhibition 09’ Winner Shopfront Award, Lorne Oct-Nov 2009
‘Carnivora’, Replete Providore, Melb, 2009
‘Entanglement’, Manningham Gallery, Melb, Nov 2008
‘LINT’ Cancer Council Art Awards, Finalist, 15W Gallery, Melb, 2008
‘Dispace’, Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts Nov 2006
Deceased Estate, Next Wave Festival, Old Magistrates Court, Melb March 2006
‘Lawson's Farm: artists respond to a mountain cattleman homestead’, Germantown, Victoria, Oct 2005
‘Ever Wondered What We're Thinking?’ Victoria St Gallery, Richmond April 2005
Premium Blended, Monash University Gallery, 2004
Graduate Show, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne 2003
‘Gift’, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, April 2003
’Spuddle’, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, 2002
‘Z is for Zealot,’ Victorian College of the Arts, Melb 2001
Association of Sculptors Annual Exhibition, Melb 1998
Melbourne University Postgraduate Exhibition, 1996
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
Finalist, Bluethumb Art Awards, 2022
Scholarship, Pichuck International Glass School, USA 2022
Finalist, Deakin University Small Sculpture Award 2022
Finalist, Lorne Sculpture Bienale Small Sculpture 2022
Finalist, Hidden Rookwood Sculpture Walk, Sydney 2015
Finalist, Women’s Art Prize, City of Ride, NSW 2015
Finalist, Nillumbik Prize, Melbourne 2010 & 2015
Finalist, Haven Public Art Prize, Melbourne 2013
Finalist, Human Rights Arts Award, Melbourne 2012
Finalist, Mandorla Art Prize, Perth WA 2012
Artist in Residence, Montsalvat, Eltham May/June 2010
Winner, The Shopfront Award, Lorne Sculpture Exhibition 09, Oct-Nov 2009
Finalist, Cancer Council Art Awards, July-Aug 2008
Artist in Residence, Artful Dodgers Studio, Jesuit Social Services 2003-05
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
Media footage of Montsalvat featured on ‘Postcards’ Ch9 http://youtu.be/9UWFewQvMN4?feature=shared
EXPOSURE, p.218 Book by See Me, ed Jeffry Aldrich, 2012
'Profound Experience Gives Birth to Exhibition', Diamond Valley Leader, Wed 30 Nov 2011, p5
Feature in ‘Trouble' Magazine, May 2011, p26
‘Art of Glass' feature by Alana Schetzer, Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 15 Feb 2011, p12
‘Bold, Brave Woman: Susan Reddrop', featured artist of ISIIAD Arts & Design Blog, www.isiiad.com 13 March 2011
Artscape: 'Hannah Gadsby Goes Domestic', ABC TV, 25 July 20102010 'The Arts Show',
Joy FM, Interviewed about exhibition 'In the Kitchen Sink', MARS Gallery , 16 April 2010
‘Fuzzy fluff of fabric reveals stuffing of life', Featured Artist by Kylie Northover,The Age, 13 April 2010, p18
Macrae, Ian (2009) “Sculpture Coast: Lorne Sculpture Exhibition 2009”, p32 & p38
Shelter Project, Presentation & Panel Discussion, Clemenger Auditorium, National Gallery of Victoria 2004