Kasia Fabijanska

Kasia Fabijańska works predominantly in intaglio printmaking and drawing, focusing on the various elements that relate humanity to nature whether they be political, personal or cultural. Fabijańska was born in Poland and lived for a short time in Germany before arriving in Australia in 1986 with her family. Being close to nature, whether hiking or snowboarding, has been an integral part of her creative work.

Artist Statement

The selection of works represents three prints from the Ecoruminating series. The Spire, Strangler Fig and Birrarung Rock. This body of work was created as a rumination or deliberation over the status quo of ecology, how it reflects the human psyche and what needs to shift in the collective culture for a move towards a sustainable future.

The three mountain scapes are from a current body of work and anchor the subject firmly in nature. The drawing process is akin to a type of endurance and meditation, focusing on one line after another, revealing the slow transformation.

Artist CV

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2020 Tacit Galleries, Collingwood.
2019 ‘Dark Ink’, Tinning Street Presents, Brunswick.
2017 ‘Bajka’ [bye-ka], Stockroom Gallery, Kyneton.
2015 ‘Ecoruminating’, Rubicon ARI, North Melbourne.
2013 ‘Interference’, Rubicon ARI, North Melbourne.
2011 ‘Port Phillip Bay Series’, Melbourne.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2021 The Birds, traffic jam galleries, Sydney
2021 Untitled, traffic jam galleries, Sydney
2019 ‘Baldessin Studio – The Story’, Montsalvat, Eltham
2019 ‘The Journey of Violets’, Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy
2019 ‘Layers of Settlement’, The Art Vault, Mildura
2019 ‘Editions 19’, Tacit Galleries, Collingwood
2019 ‘Endangered Space’, Counihan Gallery, Brunswick
2018 ‘Summer Salon’, Collins Place Gallery, Melbourne
2018 ‘Impressions 2018’, The Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy
2018 Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards
2018 ‘Editions 2018’, Tacit Galleries, Collingwood
2017’The Forest’, Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy
2017 Burnie Print Prize, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasmania
2016 ‘Impressions 2016’, Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy
2016 ‘Between here and there’, Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy
2016 ‘Editions 2016’, Tacit Contemporary, Abbotsford
2014 ‘Impressions 2014’, Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy
2014 ‘Moreland Summer Show’, Counihan Gallery, Brunswick
2014 ‘13 Melbourne Printmakers’, Rathdowne Galleries, Carlton
2014 ‘Scope Galleries Art Award Finalist Exhibition’, Scope Galleries, Warrnambool
2014 ‘Blueprint’ – Studio 23a Group Exhibition, Brunswick Arts Space, Brunswick
2012 ‘Summer Salon’, Firestation Print Gallery, Malvern
2011 ‘Print Exchange Project’, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
2008 ‘John Leslie Art Prize 2008’ – finalist exhibition, Sale

AWARDS:
2020 Baldessin Studio & Australian Galleries Fellowship 2020.
2018 Finalist, Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards.
2017 Finalist, Burnie Print Prize 2017.
2015 Australian Print Workshop Dowd Foundation Scholarship.
2014 Finalist, Scope Galleries Art Award.
2008 Finalist, John Leslie Art Prize.

COLLECTIONS:
Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale
The Australian Print Workshop

HIGHLIGHTS:
2019 Counihan Gallery in Brunswick, Endangered Space.
2018 The Australian Print Triennial, Mildura.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
2017 Simon Gregg, Conversations Through Time, Imprint, vol. 52, no. 4.
2017 Kasia Fabijańska, Into The Forest, Imprint, vol. 52, no. 2.

The Birds

We are excited to present our opening exhibition for 2021 a group thematic show titled THE BIRDS. Participating artists present their own interpretations and responses to this subject. On a two and three dimensional level the works range from the playful and irreverent through to macabre and nightmarish. The subject is presented through a range of mediums such as steel, ceramics, acrylic and oil paint, digital, pen, ink and charcoal.