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ARTIST BIO

Lauren Edmonds (b.1993) is a multidisciplinary artist based on Gubbi Gubbi land in City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, having previously lived and worked on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. 

Edmonds began receiving awards, and selling artwork at age 13. By age 18, they had held two solo exhibitions (2009, 2012), and work exhibited at Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art as part of the Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design (2012).

In 2015, Edmonds completed a Bachelor of Fine Art (First Class Honours) at Queensland College of Art. They have received multiple awards and finalist selections across drawing, animation, and new media installation; including finalist selection in the Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing (2014), and receiving two Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media Awards and finalist selections (2014, 2015). Their interactive work I dun good (2015) was selected for Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of New Media Art, touring nationally from 2018–2021.

After graduating, Edmonds developed a chronic illness that led to working in multimedia design and illustration for a number of years. In 2023, they returned with a year-long project animating three Pink Floyd songs from The Dark Side of the Moon for a global competition – becoming a finalist. One animation was selected to screen at Canada’s SPARK Animation Festival (2024). These works were adapted into an interactive video installation that won the Environmental Art Award at the 2024 Queensland Regional Art Awards, leading to a funded solo exhibition, Long Transient Feeling (Project Gallery 2025, The Hub Gallery 2026). 

Since their return, Edmonds has also engaged in public art – showing animations on the facade of the Adelaide Festival Centre (2024), a projection on the Judith Wright Centre of Arts Centre (2024), and two public art commissions with City of Moreton Bay Council (2024, 2025/26).

ARTIST BIO

Lauren Edmonds (b.1993) is a multidisciplinary artist based on Gubbi Gubbi land in City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, having previously lived and worked on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. 

Edmonds began receiving awards, and selling artwork at age 13. By age 18, they had held two solo exhibitions (2009, 2012), and work exhibited at Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art as part of the Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design (2012).

In 2015, Edmonds completed a Bachelor of Fine Art (First Class Honours) at Queensland College of Art. They have received multiple awards and finalist selections across drawing, animation, and new media installation; including finalist selection in the Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing (2014), and receiving two Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media Awards and finalist selections (2014, 2015). Their interactive work I dun good (2015) was selected for Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of New Media Art, touring nationally from 2018–2021.

After graduating, Edmonds developed a chronic illness that led to working in multimedia design and illustration for a number of years. In 2023, they returned with a year-long project animating three Pink Floyd songs from The Dark Side of the Moon for a global competition – becoming a finalist. One animation was selected to screen at Canada’s SPARK Animation Festival (2024). These works were adapted into an interactive video installation that won the Environmental Art Award at the 2024 Queensland Regional Art Awards, leading to a funded solo exhibition, Long Transient Feeling (Project Gallery 2025, The Hub Gallery 2026). 

Since their return, Edmonds has also engaged in public art – showing animations on the facade of the Adelaide Festival Centre (2024), a projection on the Judith Wright Centre of Arts Centre (2024), and two public art commissions with City of Moreton Bay Council (2024, 2025/26).

Statement

I am a multidisciplinary artist based on Gubbi Gubbi land in City of Moreton Bay, Queensland Australia. I also have experience as a multimedia designer and illustrator, having previously lived and worked on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. My arts practice spans new media, painting, drawing, animation, installation, and object-making – often blending handmade elements with technology. 

My practice is marked by a willingness to create across mediums, driven by experimentation and conceptual integrity. My work often explores socio-political themes through both commentary and quiet reflection, prompting conversation around media influence, activism, social agency, and other complexities of contemporary life. I have a strong use of visual metaphors and symbolism in my work and often use humour and/or interactivity as devices to critically engage audiences. There is also a strong consideration of materials within my work.

My most recent body of work and solo exhibition, Long Transient Feeling (2015, 2026) includes new media installations, animations, and 2D works that use the motif of a train as a visual metaphor for collective unease in a time of uncertainty and compounding crises. The works explore how this sense of forward motion, despite an unclear destination, intersects with issues like post-truth instability, climate inaction, and growing social divides. Partly drawing from the allegorical tradition of the Ship of Fools, I have reimagined the train as both a symbol of collective momentum and a liminal space for reflection. Melancholic, yet edged with glimmers of hope and resilience, the works consider the tension between passivity and agency – and what it means to persist in a moment of time that feels simultaneously fast-moving and fixed in the status quo.

In the last few years I have also begun engaging in public art – showing animations on the facade of buildings and designing vinyl work for footpaths. 

Photo of artist by Louis Lim, courtesy of City of Moreton Bay

Statement

I am a multidisciplinary artist based on Gubbi Gubbi land in City of Moreton Bay, Queensland Australia. I also have experience as a multimedia designer and illustrator, having previously lived and worked on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. My arts practice spans new media, painting, drawing, animation, installation, and object-making – often blending handmade elements with technology. 

My practice is marked by a willingness to create across mediums, driven by experimentation and conceptual integrity. My work often explores socio-political themes through both commentary and quiet reflection, prompting conversation around media influence, activism, social agency, and other complexities of contemporary life. I have a strong use of visual metaphors and symbolism in my work and often use humour and/or interactivity as devices to critically engage audiences. There is also a strong consideration of materials within my work.

My most recent body of work and solo exhibition, Long Transient Feeling (2015, 2026) includes new media installations, animations, and 2D works that use the motif of a train as a visual metaphor for collective unease in a time of uncertainty and compounding crises. The works explore how this sense of forward motion, despite an unclear destination, intersects with issues like post-truth instability, climate inaction, and growing social divides. Partly drawing from the allegorical tradition of the Ship of Fools, I have reimagined the train as both a symbol of collective momentum and a liminal space for reflection. Melancholic, yet edged with glimmers of hope and resilience, the works consider the tension between passivity and agency – and what it means to persist in a moment of time that feels simultaneously fast-moving and fixed in the status quo.

In the last few years I have also begun engaging in public art – showing animations on the facade of buildings and designing vinyl work for footpaths. 

Photo of artist by Louis Lim, courtesy of City of Moreton Bay

CV

Lauren Edmonds (b.1993 Brisbane)

lauren.m.edmonds@live.com.au   |   https://laurenedmonds.com.au/

PDF version here: ArtistCVLaurenEdmonds

Education

2012-15

Bachelor of Fine Art with Honours (Class I), Queensland College of Art, Griffith University

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2026

Long Transient Feeling, Hub Gallery, Caboolture

2025

Long Transient Feeling, Project Gallery, QCAD Galleries South Bank, 12 -23 Aug

2012

Spyglass, Tree Frog Gallery, Maleny, 2 -13 Aug

2009-10

Illusions – Beyond the Barbed Wire, Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy, 6 Nov 2009 – 30 Jan 2010

Public Art & Commissions

Upcoming (2026)

Outdoor Gallery - City of Moreton Bay Public art commission

2024

Adelaide Festival Centre - Moving Image Program
3:25min animation displayed on large video screens on building facade, Oct - Nov

2024

Art at Large - Play Footpaths
Vinyl footpath Art commission for the City of Moreton Bay Council. Located at Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine. Mentorship with artist Emily Devers.

2024

Flying Arts - FLYING ARTistry
Workshop & mentorship with artist Kellie O’Dempsey, Aug - Oct Art projected on JWAC building, Oct

2024

Moreton Bay Art Prize Outdoor Gallery
Printed art on vinyl banners located at Redcliffe & Lawnton, Jun - Jul

2015

Student Gallery, Vibrant Laneways program, Brisbane City Council, Outdoor gallery of 6 selected works by QCA graduates of 2014 on light boxes in King George Square Car Park, March

Grants & Bursaries

2025

RADF Continue Creating Grant, Concept Development: New Work for Solo Exhibition, QLD Government & City of Moreton Bay

2024

RADF Continue Creating Grant Professional Documentation of Milestone Artworks & Digital Portfolio Development

The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and City of Moreton Bay to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

2011

Fr Francis Hefferan Memorial Bursary, Bursary in recognition of outstanding arts achievement

2008

Fr Francis Hefferan Memorial Bursary: Award for the arts, In recognition of outstanding Artistic achievement

Selected Awards

2024

Environmental Art Award, Queensland Regional Art Awards 2024 (QRAA), Flying Arts Alliance, QLD

2024

People's Choice Award, Petrie Pot Off 2024, North Pine Potters, Petrie QLD

2013

2nd in open Drawing and Print Media, Immanuel Arts Festival

2013

Finalist, SCAP T3 2013, Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy

2012

Finalist, SCAP T3 2012, Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy

2011

2nd in Open Student, 2nd in open drawing and Print Media, Immanuel Arts Festival

2010

1st in Open Student, 2nd in open Drawing and Print Media, Immanuel Arts Festival

2009

1st in Open Student, Immanuel Arts Festival

2008

1st in wildest imagination, ABC Roller Mache Animation Competition, (Broadcast on National TV)

2007

Overall Winner, Young@Art “Inspired By Music”, Buderium Ginger Factory Award for an Emerging Artist, Buderim Ginger Factory QLD

Residencies

2026

Caboolture Hub - Creative Studios, Cultural Activation - City of Moreton Bay Council, Jan - Jun 2026

2025

Caboolture Hub - Creative Studios, Cultural Activation - City of Moreton Bay Council, Jan - Dec 2025

2011

Creative Generation Excellence Award in Visual Art and Design
a week-long residency in Brisbane with workshops by professional artists & tours of Queensland College of Art Griffith University and QUT campuses

Selected GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026

Du Rietz 2026 Finalst Exhibition,, Gympie Regional Gallery, QLD, 2 Sep - 9 Oct

2026

UniSQ Biennial Art Award Finalists Exhibition,, UniSQ Art Gallery, Toowoomba QLD, 1 Sep - 2 Oct

2026

Moreton Bay Art Prize 2026, Pine Rivers Art Gallery, Strathpine QLD, 30 May - 18 Jul

2026

40 Under 40 Exhibition & Art Prize Finalist Exhibition, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, QLD 5 Feb - 15 Mar

2025

Resolution, annual Queensland Regional Art Awards touring exhibition, Flying Arts Alliance,
5 QLD galleries, Mar - Nov

2025

Moreton Bay Art Prize 2025, Pine Rivers Art Gallery, Strathpine QLD, 24 May - 19 Jul

2024

Resolution, 33 Charlotte Street, Brisbane City, Flying Arts Alliance, 17 Dec - 29 Jan 2025

2024

SPARK Animation Festival 2024, Vancity Theatre, Vancouver Canada, 2 Nov

2024

Re[collect], Project Gallery, QCAD Griffith University South Bank QLD, 13 - 24 Aug

2024

Moreton Bay Art Prize 2024, Pine Rivers Art Gallery, Strathpine QLD, 22 Jun - 3 Aug

2024

Moreton Bay Art Prize Outdoor Gallery, two vinyl banners displaying artwork displayed on community banner poles, Redcliffe & Lawnton, 3 Jun - 7 July

2018-20

Experimenta Make Sense, national tour to different venues around Australia, 2 Feb 2018 – June 2020The Lock-Up (NSW), Plimsoll Gallery (TAS), Tweed Regional Gallery (NSW) and Rockhampton Art Gallery (QLD), Latrobe Regional Gallery (VIC), University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery (QLD), New England Regional Art Gallery, Armidale (NSW), Benalla Art Gallery (VIC), LibraryMuseum Albury (NSW)

2017

Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of Media Art, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, 2 Oct – 11 Nov

2016

Smoke Filled Room, exhibition of zine, illustration, animation, interaction, commentary, conversation and dialogue, The Laundry Artspace, East Brisbane, 10 Jun

2015

EXIT, QCA Honours graduate exhibition, Pop Gallery, Woolloongabba, 24 Nov – 6 Dec

2015

QCA Showcase 2015, Graduate exhibition, Griffith university, South Bank, 26-30 Nov

2015

The DIY Festival, The Stan Dup Ensemble, Cupo, Fortitude Valley Brisbane, 26-29 Nov

2015

Gas Leak, QCA Graduate Art Show, The Laundry Artspace, East Brisbane, 27 Nov

2015

2015 Sunshine Coast Art Prize: New Media Award , Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens Art & Ecology Centre, 10 Oct – 1 Nov

2015

Everything is Connected, exhibition of works by current QCA Honours students, The Hold Art Space, West End Brisbane, 20-23 May

2015

Wunderkammer, exhibition of prints from the QCA print media graduates’ folio box for 2014, The Hub Gallery, Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, 14 April – 9 May

2015

Student Gallery, Vibrant Laneways program, Brisbane City Council, Outdoor gallery of 6 selected works by QCA graduates of 2014 on light boxes in King George Square Car Park, March

2015

Digital Disruption, Exhibition of finalists in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media Category, Caloundra Regional Gallery, 11 Feb -22 Mar

2014

QCA Showcase 2014, Graduate exhibition, Queensland College of Art, Griffth University, South Bank campus, Brisbane, 27-30 Nov

2014

Do Not Consume, Final works by QCA print major graduates, The Hold Artspace, West End, Brisbane, 19 – 22 Nov

2014

Colossal, Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin, Brisbane, 28 Aug – 7 Sep

2014

First Impressions, An exhibition by the Griffith University Print-makers Club, Project Gallery, Queensland College of art, Brisbane, 25 Mar – 5 Apr

2013

How I look at it, Photographic Exhibition International Exchange project with Wurzburg University Griffith White Box Gallery, 23 Aug

2013

DEMO, An exhibition by the Griffith University Print-makers Club, POP Art Factory Gallery, South Brisbane, 9 – 21 Dec

Workshops

2026

City of Moreton Bay Outdoor Gallery Artist Community Workshops
as part of a large commissioned project by City of Moreton Bay Council - all 18 artists facilitated two workshops each to engage the community, Jan 14 & Feb 12

2014

Body art workshop - St John’s College Nambour
Presented a presentation and workshop around body painting for Year 11 students, 24 Feb

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Resolution: QRAA exhibition catalogue (Dec, 2024) https://flyingarts.org.au/events/resolution-qraa-exhibition/ 

The Mix (27 Oct, 2017) ABC, http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/mix/NU1702H039S00, first 6 min covering Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of media art

Experimenta Make Sense: International Triennial of media art (2017) Experimenta Media Arts, p.40-41, 66, 73

Experimenta, Lauren Edmonds: I Dun Good, 2015 at https://experimenta.org/artworks/i-dun-good/

Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2015 Exhibition Catalogue (2015), Sunshine Coast Council, p. 24, covers

Emlyn-Jones, L 2015, Show Stopping News, Salt Magazine, Winter 15, pg.106-109

Hoffie, P 2015, Everything is Connected, Exhibition Catalogue, The Hold Art Space at PDF Preview

Harvey, D 2015, In the Spotlight: Lauren Edmonds, Engage Arts, Mar 11, 2015 at http://engagearts.com.au/2015/03/11/in-the-spotlight-lauren-edmonds/

Marino, L 2015, Young artist success in new media art prize, Griffith News, Feb 12, 2015 at https://news.griffith.edu.au/2015/02/12/young-artist-success-in-new-media-art-prize/

QCA Prints Archive, Wunderkammer 2014, at https://qcaprints.omeka.net/items/show/356

Queensland College of Art – Fine Art Graduate Catalogue 2014 (2014) Queensland College of Art Griffith University, p.28

Creative Generation Excellence in visual art and design 2012-2013 Touring Exhibition, Exhibition catalogue (2012) Department of Education and Training, Queensland Government and QAGOMA P. 11

Berry, M 2012, ‘Rising new artist with an eye for the past’, Hinterland Times, Jul, p. 11

Warren, B 2011, ‘Astonishing talent in our midst: Meaning matters in acclaimed art’, The Range News, November 3

‘Commendations for artist Lauren’ 2011, Nambour Weekly, Jun 1

Dalla, H 2010, ‘Illusions; Beyond the Barbed Wire’, Hinterland Times, Jan

‘Solo at 15’ 2009, Encompass Council Magazine, Nov issue, p.23

Purdon, F 2009, ‘In the footsteps of Pablo’, Queensland Courier Mail, Dec 10

Mackander, M 2009, ‘Peering into the soul’, Sunshine Coast Daily, Nov 15

‘Creative teen exhibits her art’ 2009, Nambour weekly, Nov 11

Long, E 2008, ‘Lauren puts her art where her heart is’, Sunshine Coast Daily, Sep 30, p. 8

I acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi people as the Traditional Custodians of the land in which I live & work and pay my deepest respects to their Elders past and present.