Kellie O’Dempsey

Kellie O'Dempsey Kellie O’Dempsey’s vast scope of work spans international platforms – Berlin, Brisbane, Melbourne, London, Shanghai - and a wide range of locations: She has practiced in situ from rehearsal studios of a ballet company, rock festivals, thespians in The Barbican Theatre, to commuters in a subway at peak hour.

Incorporating dynamic gestural line work using traditional drawing materials, paint, collage and the not so traditional, perspex, billboard posters and car wreckage Kellie’s work is a site specific practice. Her vibrant approach includes interdisciplinary collaboration with other performance artists, musicians and a diverse collection of productions.

Kellie has worked with and in conjunction with the Brisbane Powerhouse working with the Splinter Group’s Lawn and Roadkill and also Ridiculusmus’s Importance of being Earnest.

She has been Artist in Residence at Soundlabs Festival, Italy (2006/2005), Festival Internationale de Benicassim, Spain (2006/2005)
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Currently a recipient of an Australian Post Graduate Award Scholarship Kellie is completing her Masters in Research focusing on 'Performance Drawing".
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Exhibitions include-
International Conference Arts In Society, Venice, Italy( 2009)
Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah (2009)
M. on Bund, Shanghai, China (2009)
Artisan Gallery, Brisbane (2008),
'Roadkill' Brisbane Powerhouse (2007),
Platfrom Group Melbourne (2007),
Soundlabs Festival, Italy (2006/2005),
Festival Internationale de Benicassim, Spain (2006/2005),
Sophiensaele, Berlin, Germany (2005),
Tante Emma Laden Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2005),
The Barbican, London, UK (2005-6),
'Lawn' Brisbane Powerhouse, Australia (2004),
Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, Australia (2004),
Queensland Arts Council Regional Tour (2004),
St Kilda Film Festival, St Kilda, Australia (2002),
Eat Carpet, SBS, Australia (2000).
Kellie O'Dempsey has a BFA (Drawing 1996) and PostGrad Dip (Animation1999) from VCA, Melbourne University.
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