Erica Wagner
| Artist Name: | Erica Wagner |
| Main Focus: | Painting |
| Usual Style: | Abstract |
| Art Groups: | Hawthorn Artists Society Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors Victorian Artists Society |
| State: | Victoria |
| Exhibits Art: | Yes |
| Online Sales: | Yes |
Background
Erica Wagner is a painter, publisher and creative consultant. She is a member of the Victorian Artists Society, the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors and the Hawthorn Artists Society. Her most recent solo exhibition was at The Peisley St Gallery in Orange, NSW. Career highlights include two successful solo exhibitions at No Vacancy Project Space in 2016 and 2018 and winning the inaugural VAS George Hicks Foundation Contemporary Art Prize in 2017. Erica was awarded the Dromkeen Medal in 2017 for her contribution to Australian children's publishing, and in 2019 she and Johanna Bell ran the inaugural Octopus Story Camp for Top End artists and writers in Darwin.
Art Group Memberships
- Victorian Artists Society
- The Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors
- Hawthorn Artists Society
Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
2019 - Outside In, The Peisley St Gallery, Orange, NSW
2018 - Little Wings, No Vacancy Project Space, Federation Square, Melbourne
2016 - Sanctuary, No Vacancy Project Space, Federation Square, Melbourne
2012 - Retreat, Decoy Cafe, Melbourne
2011 - Dark Horse, Cambridge Studio Gallery, Collingwood
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 - Floating Stories, BrightSpace, St Kilda
2018 - One Man Show, Hawthorn Artists Society, Hawthorn
2017 - Artist of the Year Exhibition, Victorian Artists Society, East Melbourne
2017 - Small Works, Tussock Upstairs Gallery, Point Lonsdale
Awards & Achievements Include:
2017 Highly Commended: Victorian Artists Society Spring Exhibition
2017 Winner: The George Hicks Foundation VAS Contemporary Exhibition
2016 Highly Commended: Victorian Artists Society Winter Exhibition
2014 Deans Award, Acrylic Prize: Camberwell Art Show
2013 Highly Commended: St Kevin’s College Art Show
2012 Highly Commended: St Kevin’s College Art Show