Beverley Southcott

About

My current artistic practice and academic research are within contemporary art theory and cultural and sociological studies on conflict and war in the 21st century predominantly and the late 20th century. This research mainly focuses on current and recent historical world events that are mediated and shown on the daily world news feeds.

From this visual information, I metaphorically re-imagine these images of conflict into abstracted landscape photography of light and colour to represent alternative spaces for peace, reconciliation, hope, and resolve within photographic images, video, and installation works.

My artistic practice reflects the human condition and its impact on sociological structures within local and broader communities. It is a re-occurring theme that involves processes of reflection; reviewing and re-consideration towards the respectful treatment of each other.

Beverley Southcott is a mid-career artist who has participated in exhibitions, art prizes, and awards internationally and nationally, including photography, painting, and installation.

Beverley was awarded a Masters of Visual Arts, South Australian School of Art, University of South Australia, 2004.

CV

Education

2020 - 2021	PhD studies at Curtin University, Perth and awarded RTP scholarship.
1998 – 2004	Masters of Visual Arts South Australian School of Art, University of South Australia.
	Note: Details of the 2 other awarded tertiary degrees outlined in full CV. Grants, reviews and publications not listed. This also includes my curatorial and related arts administration projects.

Selected solo exhibitions from 2023 - 2000 only

2023	Sea and Being Change, Sauerbier House, Port Noarlunga, South Australia.
2019	Energy Matters, Arts in Health, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide.
2018	Hahndorf Academy, Hahndorf, South Australia.
2014	Conduit Space, Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne.
2013	Havens Sensibility and Durability, Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne.
2012	If and When, Shimmer Photography Festival, Shakespeare’s Bookshop, Pt. Noarlunga.
2011	If and When, Esp, Marrickville, Sydney.
2010	Other Worlds, Artroom5, Adelaide.
2009	Other Worlds, Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane.
2008	Elsewhere, Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide. August.
2005	Sea-In, Bay Discovery Centre, City of Holdfast Bay, Glenelg.
	Hollow/Hallow Space, Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide.
2004	Hollow/Hallow Space, Liverpool Street Gallery, University of South Australia, Adelaide.
2003	Bridge, Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre, Adelaide.
2002	Garden City, Upstart Contemporary Art Space, Port Adelaide, Adelaide.
2001	Now space, James Harvey Gallery, Sydney.
2000	Gallery Spain, Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia.
	Icy love/I see love, window exhibition, Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre, Adelaide.

Selected group exhibitions 2022 – 2006 only

2022	Time Over Re-Start, Hahndorf Academy (curator/exhibiting artist), Hahndorf Academy, Hahndorf, South Australia. Image Words and Worded Images, Word Ximage Gallery, Maitland, New South Wales.
2021	The 6th Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography, Honourable mention, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. Southcott x Schiavello collaborative exhibition, Tinning Street Presents, Melbourne. 14th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards and 14th Pollux Award, Honourable mention, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
2019	13th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. October. Shades of Grey, curated by Charles Justin, Tacit Galleries, Melbourne.
2018	Group exhibition, curated by Naomi Cass, Justin House Museum, Melbourne. Synergies, Photo Access Gallery, Canberra. Make History Hahndorf Academy, Hahndorf.
2017	Finalist and awarded first prize, Gallery M Contemporary Art Award, Marion Arts Cultural Centre, Marion City Council, Adelaide. Remembering the Women’s Show 1977, Fran Festival, Adelaide, Archival Hub Ace Open, Adelaide. Conceptual Nominee, Professional Third International Online, Fine Art Photography Awards FAPA. Hand Over, Murray Bridge Regional Art Gallery, South Australia.
2016	Alice Springs Art Award, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs. Abstractions by 5, The Light Gallery, Centre for Contemporary Photography Adelaide.
2015	On the Beach, Mornington Regional Art Gallery, Victoria.
2014	Perceptions of Space: Justin Collection, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne. Light, Shimmer Photography Festival, Red Poles Gallery, Adelaide. Of Obscured Significance, Murray Bridge Regional Art Gallery.
2013	Banyule Art Award, Melbourne. IPA – International Photography Awards, Honourable mention, Professional Section – Abstract Photography Category.
2012	Shimmer Photography Festival, Pt Noarlunga, Adelaide.
2011	Tin Sheds Art Auction, Sydney. City of Melbourne Library, installation program for July, Re Seas video.
2010	48th Festival of Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Contemporary Award, Campbelltown, Sydney. Littoral, Carnegie Gallery, Hobart, and Burnie Regional Art Gallery. Undercurrent, Mop Projects Ari, Sydney.
2009	Bucket, Mop Projects Ari, Sydney. Just Is, Max Dawn Gallery, Adelaide. Selected, Scotch College exhibition 2009, Adelaide.
2008	Selected photographs from Daryl Hewson Collection, Queensland Uni. of Technology, Art Museum, Brisbane. Undercurrent 2008: Underlying Landscapes, Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, University of South Australia, Nov. 2008. Finalist, The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award, SALA, Adelaide. Artroom5, SALA, Adelaide. Finalist, The Alice Price Art Award, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. March. Creation - Cosmos and Chaos, Flinders Uni. and Adelaide College of Divinity, Centre for Theology, Science and Culture.
2007	Undercurrent, Queensland Centre for Contemporary Photography, Brisbane. Finalist, The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award, SALA Festival 2007, Adelaide. Reeling in the Years, SALA Festival 2007, Bay Discovery Centre, City of Holdfast Bay, Glenelg. Met Tails, The Light Square Gallery, Adelaide Centre for the ARTS, Adelaide. Finalist, The Mandorla Award for Contemporary Religious Art 2007, Perth. Finalist, Mc Gregor Prize for Photography 2007, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland. Undercurrent, New photo media work, Fringe Festival, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide.
2006	Finalist, 2006 Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise. Finalist, 2006 Biennial Landscape in the Postmodern, Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, Florida. Let’s Pretend It Isn’t So, Shop@rt, SALA, Port Adelaide, Commercial Road, Adelaide Selected, [Sacred] Sex & the City, Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre, Adelaide. Where the Beep Hell are Ya, Kings Ari, Melbourne. Finalist, 2006 Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Photography Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Qld. Selected, Heart of Australia Art Auction, Artspace, Festival Centre, Adelaide. Finalist, 2006 Scotch College Fine Art Exhibition, Adelaide. Celebrating the Spirit, Adelaide College of Divinity and Flinders University, Adelaide Fringe.

Collections

Julia Margaret Cameron Award Collection, Barcelona, Spain
Flinders Medical Centre
Cabrini’s Healthcare Collection, Melbourne.
Justin Collection, Melbourne.
The Adelaide College of Divinity, Flinders University.
Flinders University. University of Adelaide.
Dr Daryl Hewson’s Collection, Queensland. Gold Coast City Gallery, Queensland.
The A4 Refugee Project Special Archive, James Hardie Library of Aust. Fine Arts, Queensland State Library.
Sydney Legal firm.
CSS Finance.
J. S. Associates, Chartered Accountants.