Artist Bio: Nerrida Parfitt

About

I am a visual artist who paints part-time from my studio located in regional Victoria.

With a passion for oil painting, I find constant inspiration from my local environment and nearby towns.

The theme of change and impermanence resonates through my artwork, which is largely informed by the Australian landscape, historical architecture and abandoned buildings—sometimes with a hint of surrealism.

Exhibition history

2020 Woodend Art Show, Woodend, VIC.

2020 Bullarto Gallery, "Bushfire benefit", Bullarto, VIC.

2020 Brunswick Street Gallery, "Fifty Squared Art Prize", Fitzroy, VIC.

2019 Brunswick Street Gallery, "Small Works Art Prize", Fitzroy, VIC.

2019 "Rotary Art Show", Bacchus Marsh, VIC.

2019 Brunswick Street Gallery, "Fifty Squared Art Prize", Fitzroy, VIC.

2014 Brunswick Street Gallery, “New Surrealisms”, Fitzroy, VIC.

2010 Brunswick Street Gallery, “Out of the Woods”, Fitzroy, VIC.

2010 Ink Gallery, “Opening night”, Brunswick, VIC.

2009 Melton Artbeat, Melton, VIC.

2009 Brunswick Street Gallery, “Bushfire Charity Art Auction”, Fitzroy, VIC.

2008 Sydney Art 08, Sydney, NSW.

2008 Incinerator Arts Complex, Moonee Ponds, VIC.

2008 Brunswick Street Gallery, “Smoke Signals”, Fitzroy, VIC.

2008 Linden Contemporary Art Space, Postcard Show, St. Kilda, VIC.

2007 Wall Gallery, “A Space Between”, Ascot Vale, VIC.

2006 Melton ArtBeat, Melton, VIC.

2004 Angel Circus, pop-up gallery, Fitzroy, VIC.

Prizes

2019 "People’s Choice award” at the Rotary Art Show, Bacchus Marsh, VIC.

Media/publications

2016 High Country News magazine (February)

2014 Art Edit magazine (Issue 4)

Education

Diploma of Design: Graphic Design. Open Colleges.

Certificate IV: Design. The Graphic Design School.

Electronic Design and Interactive Media. Victoria University of Technology.

Associate Diploma of Art: Visual Art. Western Metropolitan College of TAFE.