Rubi Cassidy 

Born in Manly, Sydney

Won a five year scholarship to the National Art School at age 16.

After graduating worked for Lintas Advertising as a Junior Art Director but
after marrying, took a position with the NSW Education Department as an art teacher before being employed as an Illustrator attached to the Commonwealth Curriculum Development Unit.

From the late 1980’s traveled extensively while doing freelance design and teaching Flamenco dance. Producing, choreographing and designing the sets for a number of theatre shows that were highly acclaimed.

Currently working full time as a visual artist painting Urban and Rural Landscapes primarily.

2018

SALA - finalist

Loreto Spring Art Fair

Michael Reid Murrurundi/Studio Direct

Mt Lofty Vineyard Cellar Door - Solo

 

2017 

The Other Art Fair - Melbourne

The Loreto Spring Art Fair

Cathedral Art Prize Nth Adelaide

Doug Moran Portrait Prize (Semi-finalist)

Hornsby Art Prize (Honourable Mention)

Christmas Group Show Smartart Adelaide

 

2016 

Art2Muse group show with David Sayer
SALA at Smartart Adelaide
Yellowbook at The Space Gallery 

Latino - Colour Republic at The Space Gallery

Group Show at Smartart Adelaide

 

2015

Hunters Hill Art Prize
Solo Show

“Night and Day” at Art2Muse Gallery, Double Bay

 

2014 

May Street Gallery Group Show
Hunters Hill Art Prize
Kogarah Art Prize
Mosman Art Prize

 

2013 

Hunters Hill Art Prize
May Street Gallery Group Show
City v Nature Pop-Up Show
Waverley Art Prize
Stimulate/Sedate Pop-Up Show

2012 

Hunters Hill Art Prize
Waverley Art Prize
Pop-Up Show Darlinghurst

2011

Waverley Art Prize

2010

Hunters Hill Art Prize

Waverley Art Prize (Winner Art Prize for Drawing)
Northbridge Art Prize

Glebe Art Prize

 

2009 

Waverley Art Prize

 

1992

Art Space – Sydney

1975 & 1976

Canberra Civic (Credit Union) Art Prize