Elena Larkin (b. 1992)
Lives and works on Gadigal land, Sydney NSW
solo exhibitions
2022 ‘With light’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2021 ‘Between Us’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
two-person exhibitions
2021 ‘Dunmoochin: an exhibition’, The Long Gallery, Dunmoochin Art Foundation, Cottles Bridge VIC
2019 ‘Visits’, Off the Kerb Gallery, Melbourne
2019 ‘Painting in the wind’, Second Space Projects, Melbourne
2018 ‘Landscapes of Beverley’, The Station Gallery, Beverley, WA
selected group exhibitions
2024, ‘Take a Seat’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2023, ‘Small Works Xmas Show’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2023, ‘The Grad Show’, National Art School, Sydney
2023, ‘Painters Practice Painting’, Prop Gallery, Sydney
2023, ‘Grounded’, t and ccs gallery, Sydney
2023, ‘A Sense of Place’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2023, ‘Summer Show’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2022, ‘9x5 Landscape Prize’ (Winner), Waverley Art School, Sydney
2022 ‘GreenWay Art Prize’, Sydney Bus Museum, Sydney
2022 ‘Emerging Artist Award’, fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne
2022 ‘Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize’, Montsalvat, Eltham, VIC
2022 ‘30x30’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2022 ‘Between Painters’, Backwards Gallery, Melbourne
2022 ‘Coast to Coast’, Saint Cloche, Sydney
2022 ‘Summer Stockroom Show’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2021 ‘Small Works Xmas Show’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2021 ‘Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award’, Lane Cove Gallery, Sydney
2021 ‘20x20’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2021 ‘SBS Portrait Prize’, Southern Buoy Studios, Mornington, VIC
2021 ‘Summer Stockroom Show’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2020 ‘Small Works Xmas Show’, Project Gallery 90, Sydney
2020 ‘Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize’, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW
2020 ‘SBS Landscape Prize’, Southern Buoy Studios, Mornington, VIC
2019 ‘Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award’, Lane Cove Gallery, Sydney
2019 ‘Naked & Nude Art Prize’, Manning Regional Gallery, Taree NSW
2019 ‘Breathnu’, Montsalvat, Eltham VIC
2019 ‘Dunmoochin Residents’, Long Gallery, Cottles Bridge VIC
2019 ‘Animalia’, Off the Kerb Gallery, Melbourne
2019 ‘John Villiers Outback Art Prize’, Outback Regional Gallery, Winton QLD
2019 ‘Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show/The Victorian Artists Society’, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
awards & grants
Winner 2022, 9x5 Landscape Prize, Waverley Art School, Sydney
Recipient 2022, William Fletcher Foundation Support Grant
Finalist 2022, GreenWay Art Prize, Sydney Bus Museum, Sydney
Finalist 2022, Emerging Artist Award, fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne
Finalist 2022, Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize, Montsalvat, Eltham, VIC
Finalist 2021, Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Lane Cove Gallery, Sydney
Finalist 2021, SBS Portrait Prize, Southern Buoy Studios, Mornington, VIC
Finalist 2020, Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSW
Finalist 2020, SBS Landscape Prize, Southern Buoy Studios, Mornington, VIC
Finalist 2019, Lloyd Rees Youth Memorial Art Award, Lane Cove Gallery, Sydney
Finalist 2019, Naked & Nude Art Prize, Manning Regional Gallery, Taree NSW
Finalist 2019, John Villiers Outback Art Prize, Outback Regional Gallery, Winton QLD
residencies
Dunmoochin Art Foundation, VIC, 2019
Beverley Station Arts, WA, 2018
education
Master of Fine Art (Drawing), National Art School, 2024 - 2026
Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting), National Art School, 2023
Bachelor of Arts, First Class Honours (Creative Writing), University of Melbourne, 2018
Oil painting with David Moore, Montsalvat, 2017