VANESSA LIEBENBERG - ARTIST AND TEXTILE DESIGNER
I am a textile designer and artist, living in Western Australia. My textile background is very evident in my work.
My work reflects whatever I am exploring at the time in my life. I like unexpected results as one finds in life, so I tend not to plan too much, but rather build my work up through layers of different media, technique and pattern.
Nature creeps into my work, as the beauty, pattern, colours and intricacies around us astound and inspire me.
Awards and Exhibitions:
2010: Group exhibition at Sea Sirens gallery, Rockingham, Western Australia
2010: Group exhibition at Tall Poppy gallery, Safety Bay, Western Australia
2011: Group exhibition at Mandjar Art awards, Mandurah, Western Australia
2011: Winner of Mandjar Art Awards people's choice awards
2012: Group exhibtion at Mandjar art awards,Mandurah,Western Australia
2012: Finalist in the South Perth Emerging artist award
2012: Winner of people's choice award for Bremick Art Awards
2013: Group exhibition at Mandjar Art Awards
2013: Finalist in the South Perth Emergin Artist award, Mandurah, Western Australia
2014: Finalist in the South Perth Emerging artist award.
2014: Group exhibition at Mandjar Art awards, Mandurah, Western Australia
2014: Finalist in the Claremont Art Awards, Claremont, Western Australia
2015: Group exhibition at Mandjar Art awards Mandurah, Western Australia
2015: Finalist in the Wanneroo Art awards, Wanneroo Western Australia
2015: 3rd Prize in the Claremont Art Award, Claremont, Western Australia
2016: Solo exhibition at Darius Wells, Kwinana, Western Australia
2017: Winner of the Rockingham Art Awards Local Artist
2018: Winner of the Mixed media Category at Gosnells Art Award
2018: Group Exhibition , Beauty from the Bush, Kelmscott, WA
Education:
1994-1996:Textile design and technology at Cape Town University, South Africa
1997-1998:Interior decorating at Cape College, Cape Town, South Africa
2008/2010: Studied under D'hange Yammanee at Claremont school of art, Western Australia - portrait painting
2011: Studied under Richard Merrito at Claremont school of art, Western Australia - life drawing
2012: Studied under Judy Rogers at Claremont school of art, Western Australia- fascinating faces
2013: Studied under Katheryn Haug at Claremont school of art, Western Australia - oils
My work reflects whatever I am exploring at the time in my life. I like unexpected results as one finds in life, so I tend not to plan too much, but rather build my work up through layers of different media, technique and pattern.
Nature creeps into my work, as the beauty, pattern, colours and intricacies around us astound and inspire me.
Awards and Exhibitions:
2010: Group exhibition at Sea Sirens gallery, Rockingham, Western Australia
2010: Group exhibition at Tall Poppy gallery, Safety Bay, Western Australia
2011: Group exhibition at Mandjar Art awards, Mandurah, Western Australia
2011: Winner of Mandjar Art Awards people's choice awards
2012: Group exhibtion at Mandjar art awards,Mandurah,Western Australia
2012: Finalist in the South Perth Emerging artist award
2012: Winner of people's choice award for Bremick Art Awards
2013: Group exhibition at Mandjar Art Awards
2013: Finalist in the South Perth Emergin Artist award, Mandurah, Western Australia
2014: Finalist in the South Perth Emerging artist award.
2014: Group exhibition at Mandjar Art awards, Mandurah, Western Australia
2014: Finalist in the Claremont Art Awards, Claremont, Western Australia
2015: Group exhibition at Mandjar Art awards Mandurah, Western Australia
2015: Finalist in the Wanneroo Art awards, Wanneroo Western Australia
2015: 3rd Prize in the Claremont Art Award, Claremont, Western Australia
2016: Solo exhibition at Darius Wells, Kwinana, Western Australia
2017: Winner of the Rockingham Art Awards Local Artist
2018: Winner of the Mixed media Category at Gosnells Art Award
2018: Group Exhibition , Beauty from the Bush, Kelmscott, WA
Education:
1994-1996:Textile design and technology at Cape Town University, South Africa
1997-1998:Interior decorating at Cape College, Cape Town, South Africa
2008/2010: Studied under D'hange Yammanee at Claremont school of art, Western Australia - portrait painting
2011: Studied under Richard Merrito at Claremont school of art, Western Australia - life drawing
2012: Studied under Judy Rogers at Claremont school of art, Western Australia- fascinating faces
2013: Studied under Katheryn Haug at Claremont school of art, Western Australia - oils
