ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Georgina is sculptor whose practice explores the human condition through the representation of the figure. She has trained in contemporary sculpture locally at the Adelaide College of the Arts and Figurative Sculpture, internationally at The Florence Academy of Art, Italy. At The FAA Georgina was awarded winter and spring scholarships (2017), Outstanding Performance in Écorché Sculpture (2017), Best Écorché Sculpture (2018) and the Forth Year Sculpture Residency (2019). Upon which she then became the assistant teacher in the Écorché for the 2019-20 academic year.
Her work was been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally and resides in collections over the world. Some of Georgina’s proudest exhibitions of to date include European Museum of Modern Art; Barcelona (2019); Florence Academy of Art Faculty Show, Florence (2019); Tom Bass Prize, Sydney (2020, 2022); Sheltering with Art, Florence Academy of Art Faculty Exhibition, Online (2020); The Main gallery, Adelaide (2021); The David Roche Foundation House Museum, Adelaide (2022) and as an online finalist in the Arts Renewal Centre Salon, America, 2019.
GALLERY
2022, Bronze, 55x40x70cm private commission
2022, Bronze, 55x40x70cm, Private commission
2022, Bronze, 55x40x70cm Private commission
2022, Bronze, 55x40x70cm, Private commission
Resin, 2020, 35 x 13 x 19 cm Edition 1 / 8
2019, Life-size, acrylic resin, 6 editions
2022, Bronze, 30 x 13 x 14 cm Image is of edition 1 of 15. Edition 3 of 15 is available
2022, Bronze, 30 x 13 x 14 cm , image is of Edition 1 of 15. Edition 3 of 15available
2023, bronze, 30 x 11 x 10cm, Edition 1 of 15
2023, bronze, 30 x 11 x 10cm, Edition 1 of 15
Bronze, 2022, 16 x 15 x 26 cm Image is of Edition 1/ 15. Edition 3/15 is available
Bronze, 2022, 16 x 15 x 26 cm Image is of Edition 1/ 15. Edition 3/15 is available
2019, 3/4 life size, clay version, 6 editions
2019, 3/4 Life-size, clay version, 6 editions
2018, Life-size, clay version
Bronze and Marble, 29cm x 18cm x 18cm 12 editions
2020, Resin, life-size 160 x 48 x 130 cm 6 editions
2020, Resin, life-size 160 x 48 x 130 cm 6 editions
2020, Resin, life-size 160 x 48 x 130 cm 6 editions
Close up of clay version
2018, Life-size, clay version, 2 editions
2018, Life-size, clay version 2 editions
Life-size, clay version, 6 editions
Life-size, clay version, 6 editions
Resin, 3/4 life-size, 8 editions
Resin, 1/3 life-size, 8 editions
2021, Plaster cast, 19 x 8 x 10 cm
White 21 x 10 x 9 cm 7 colours to select from 100 editions only
2016, Resin, 108 x 42 x 31cm (includes base), Edition 1/ 6
2016, Resin, 108 x 42 x 31cm (includes base), Edition 1/ 6
Resin, Karri base 98 x 46 x 27cm 6 editions
Resin, Karri base 98 x 46 x 27 cm 6 editions
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2018 Undergraduate diploma in figurative sculpture, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2014 Graduate Diploma in Arts and Event Cultural Management, University of South Australia
2010 Bachelor of Visual Arts and Applied Design (Sculpture), Adelaide Collage of the Arts, AUS
2002 Certificate IV in Art (Visual and Applied), North Adelaide School of Arts, AUS
EXHIBITIONS
Forthcoming BMG Gallery, Adelaide, AUS
Forthcoming She paints her, MARS Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
2024 Painting I Photography I Sculpture, BMG Gallery, Adelaide, AUS
2022 Reframing, SALA Festival, The David Roach Foundation, Adelaide, AUS
2022 Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture, Sydney, AUS
2021 Are You Home, The Main Gallery, Adelaide, AUS
2021 Brave New World, The Main Gallery, Adelaide, AUS
2020 New Graduates, Virtual Exhibition, The Florence Academy of Art Presents,
2020 Sheltering with Art, Virtual Exhibition, The Florence Academy of Art Presents
2020 Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture, Sydney, Australia
2019 Figrativas, Museu Europeu d'Art Modern, Barcelona, Spain
2019 Florence Academy of Art Faculty Show, Florence, Italy
2018 Mitcham Art Prize, Gallery One, Adelaide, AUS
2018 Summer Fruits, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2017 Life drawings from Florence, Solo exhibition, The Mockingbird Lounge, Glenelg, AUS
2010 Bazaar exhibition, The Fringe Festival, Lush Lighting, Kent town, AUS
2009 Spike and Jam Graduate exhibition, The Arts Centre, Pt Noarlunga, AUS
2008 Chapter 10, Sala Exhibition, Bruce Wilson Gallery, O’ Halloran Hill, AUS
2008 A4 Play, Higher Ground, Adelaide, AUS
2007 Undeniable things, Bruce Wilson Gallery, O’ Halloran Hill, AUS
2007 Hands on, Bruce Wilson Gallery, O’ Halloran Hill, AUS
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
February 2024 Kagan Hotel, community-based art facility, Kyoto, Japan
2020-2022 David Roach Foundation, informal, Adelaide, Australia
2018 Florence Academy of art 4th year residency program
GRANTS, PRIZES AND AWARDS
Current Catapult 2024 - Mentorship program with mentor Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, The Guildhouse, Australia
2022 Semi-Finalist, Sculpture, 16th International ARC Salon, US, Online
2019 Finalist, Sculpture, 14th International ARC Salon, Online
2018 Best Ecorche Sculpture, Florence Academy of Art, Italy
2017 Outstanding performance in Ecorche Sculpture, Florence Academy of Art, Italy
PUBLICATIONS
2024 “Three minutes with” SA Life Magazine, May Issue, 2024, p 44
2022 “This is my craft, this is my love, this is my meaning of life” In Review, Online ‘This is my craft, this is my love, this is my meaning of life’ (inreview.com.au)
2022 “In Italia c´è più attenzione ai valori” Il Globo Newspaper, 8th of August, 2022, p 27
2020 “Learning the Curve” Sculpture Club Journal, Online www.sculptureclubjournal.com/journal/georginamills
2008 “Bruce Wilson Gallery Celebrates!” Helpmann Academy Update, vol. 15, June-August, 2008, p 9
ARTIST TALKS
2016 & 17 Class for the gifted and talented, Art Department, Saint Michaels College, South Australia
SCHOLARSHIPS
2017-2018 Studio assistant, winter and fall trimester, Florence academy of art, Italy
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Current Sculptor Instructor, Private Group Lessons, Adelaide, Australia
2024 10cm Skull workshop, Mezzanine 55, Adelaide, Australia
2024 Sculpture Torso Workshop, Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School, Sydney, Australia
2024 Sculpture Torso workshop, Atelier Melbourne Academy of Art, Melbourne, Australia
2023 Sculpture Portrait workshop, Atelier Melbourne Academy of Art, Melbourne, Australia
2023 Visiting Sculpture Instructor, Atelier Melbourne Academy of Art, Melbourne, Australia
2023 Visiting Sculpture Instructor, 1st Term, Victorian Art Society, Melbourne, Australia
2021 -2022 Sculptor Instructor, Masterclass, in conjunction with Adelaide Central School of Art, Adelaide, AUS
2020 Assistant Anatomy Instructor, Online, Figura the Dutch Academy of Figurative Sculpture, Amsterdam
2019-2020 Ècorchè Assistant Instructor, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy
2020 Assistant Anatomy Instructor, Sculpture Skull and Portrait Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy
2019 Casting Assistant, Sculpture Summer Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy
2019 Guest Sculpture Instructor, Figura the Dutch Academy of Figurative Sculpture, Amsterdam
2018 Ècorchè Assistant Instructor, Anatomy Intensive, RGCR, Adelaide, AUS
2018 Casting Assistant, Sculpture Summer Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy
2017-2018 Casting Assistant, Sculpture Portrait Workshop, The Florence Academy of Art, Italy
2014 Community Artist/ Supervisor, artefACT Community Arts Program, National Folk Festival, Canberra, AUS
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