Artist Profile
Joanna Wolthuizen is a celebrated Australian abstract artist whose work has been featured in prestigious international exhibitions, including the International Contemporary Art Fair Monaco and the London Affordable Art Fair. Her acclaimed pieces are held in collections worldwide and have earned recognition as a finalist in numerous national art awards, including the Paddington Art Prize and the Blake Art Prize.
Art Trend Reports
- Australia’s Top Selling Artists — 2024
- Australia’s Most Popular Artists — 2024
- Australia’s Top Selling Artists — 2023
- Australia’s Top 10 Rising Stars — 2023
- Australia’s Artists to Watch — 2023
- Art Trends Forecast Report — 2023
Prestigious National Art Awards
- 2024 — Bluethumb Art Prize
- 2023 — Newcastle Maritime Art Award
- 2023 — Bluethumb Art Prize
- 2022 — Melbourne Creative Hoardings Project
- 2022 — Paddington Art Prize
- 2022 — Bluethumb Art Prize
- 2019 — Paddington Art Prize
- 2017 — Lethbridge Art Award
- 2015 — KAAF Art Prize
- 2012 — ANL Art Prize
- 2012 — Flanagan Art Prize
- 2012 — Wilson Visual Arts Award
- 2012 — Waverley Art Prize
- 2012 — Mount Eyre Art Prize
- 2012 — SCOPE Galleries Award
- 2012 — Calleen Art Award
- 2012 — The Outback Art Prize
- 2011 — The Blake Prize
- 2011 — Paddington Art Prize
- 2011 — Prometheus Visual Arts Award
- 2011 — The Woollam Outback Art Prize
- 2011 — Walker Street Gallery Art Prize
- 2010 — Paddington Art Prize
- 2010 — Biennial Norvill Art Prize
- 2010 — Calleen Art Award
- 2010 — Walker Street Gallery Art Prize
- 2010 — The Woollam Outback Art Prize
- 2009 — Mount Eyre Art Prize
Educational Background
- 2001–2004 — Bachelor of Design, Monash University
- 2000–2001 — College of Art, Design & Photography, Melbourne
Published Works
- 2013 — “Beside the Loneliness of Others” (Fiction), Whisperings Literary and Visual Culture Quarterly, Mountain Tales Press, California, USA — Vol. 3, Issue 3, Fall Edition
- 2013 — “Blink” (Fiction), Tincture Journal, Issue Three, ed. Daniel Young, September 2013
- 2013 — “Listen to the Rhythm” (Fiction), Regime 02 Magazine of New Writing, Regime Books, Western Australia
- 2013 — “Untitled” (Cover Artwork), Regime 02 Magazine of New Writing, Regime Books, Western Australia
- 2012 — “Daybreak Through Dusty Skies” (Fiction), Shortlisted by the Society of Women Writers, March 2012
- 2011 — “The Visual Composer” (Essay), Melbourne Magazine, October 2011
Special Exhibitions and Events
- 2024 — We Dream in Colour, ALA Gallery, Collingwood, VIC
- 2024 — A Palette of Peach, Bluethumb Gallery, Richmond, VIC
- 2012 — Art Month Exhibition, opened by Marlene Antico, Art2Muse, Sydney, NSW
- 2011 — Gallery Launch, Art2Muse Gallery, Double Bay, Sydney, NSW
- 2011 — Christmas Exhibition, Art2Muse Gallery, Double Bay, Sydney, NSW
- 2010 — Pink Lady Charity Art Auction, Melbourne, VIC
International Exhibitions
- 2023 — International Contemporary Art Fair Monaco, Chapiteau de Fontvieille, French Riviera
- 2014 — London Affordable Art Fair (LAAF), Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park, London, UK
Major Art Fairs
- 2023 — Affordable Art Fair Melbourne, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
- 2011 — Art Sydney, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, NSW
- 2010 — Art Sydney, Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW
Prestigious Group Exhibitions
- 2022 — Exhibition of National Finalists, Paddington Art Prize
- 2019 — Paddington Art Prize National Finalists Exhibition, Menzies Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
- 2012 — Mount Eyre Art Prize, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney, NSW
- 2012 — Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Cowra, NSW
- 2012 — Wilson Visual Arts Award, Trinity College, Lismore, NSW
- 2012 — Flanagan Art Prize, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, VIC
- 2012 — SCOPE Galleries Award, Scope Galleries, Warrnambool, VIC
- 2012 — Outback Art Award, The Regional Gallery, Winton, QLD
- 2011 — Prometheus Visual Arts Award, Gold Coast, QLD
- 2011 — Outback Art Award, The Regional Gallery, QLD
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024 — Solo Exhibition, Sol Gallery, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, VIC
- 2012 — Poets & Thieves, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW
- 2012 — Colour & Light, Potts Point Studio, Sydney, NSW
- 2011 — Edge of Town, Articall Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2011 — Solo Exhibition, Articall Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2010 — Reason in Romance, Articall Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2010 — Solo Exhibition, Nexus Modern Art, Melbourne, VIC
- 2010 — Solo Exhibition, Articall Art Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2009 — Hard Edge, Articall Art Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2008 — All Our Relations, Suburban Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2008 — Urban Beach, Alafia Art Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2007 — Elwood Village Picture Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2007 — Interactive, Alafia Art Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2006 — Visual Jazz, Bay Arte Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2006 — Elwood Picture Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Group Exhibitions
- 2023 — Mission to Seafarers Group Exhibition, Newcastle Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
- 2023 — Statement Makers, Bluethumb Gallery, Bridge Road, Richmond, VIC
- 2023 — Fantastic Framing, Hampton, VIC
- 2012 — ANL Art Award, The Dome Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2011 — Butler Goode Gallery, Paddington, Sydney, NSW
- 2011 — Walker Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2011 — South Dowling Street Gallery, Redfern, Sydney, NSW
- 2008 — Without Pier Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
- 2006 — Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne, VIC
