currently exhibiting at John Hunter Hospital (October 2020 - January 2021) Information HERE — currently exhibiting at John Hunter Hospital (October 2020 - January 2021)
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Olivia Parsonage in front of her work in her solo exhibition The Clocking Tick 2017 photo by Ahn Wells — Olivia Parsonage in front of her work in her solo exhibition *The Clocking Tick* 2017
photo by Ahn Wells

Olivia Parsonage is a full-time Newcastle based fibre artist and illustrator. Her work is held in private and corporate collection in Australia and overseas. She completed a Diploma of Fine Art at Hornsby TAFE in 1998 and Bachelor of Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle. In 2014, she was a finalist in the inaugural Craft NSW Emerging Artist Craft Award, Sydney. In 2015, Olivia created an interactive soft sculpture installation called SOFT SCAPE at Maitland Regional Art Gallery. She joined Gallery 139 in 2016 and exhibited in the STUDIO LIFE with the other Gallery Artists. In 2017 she has exhibited her solo exhibition LUMPY in Timeless Textiles and participated in the group exhibition STITCHED UP at The Lock Up. She is currently exhibiting in Sydney with the group exhibition STITCHED UP at 76 Queen St Galleries, the exhibition space of The Embroiderers Guild NSW.

Olivia Parsonage exhibited solo for the first time as a Gallery 139 Artist during August 2017 and in group Gallery 139 exhibitions at ARO GALLERY, Sydney in 2018. Olivia was the Gallery 139 feature artist for the IGN Art Fair 2019 held at Newcastle Art Gallery.

Olivia is currently exhibiting new works in the Arts for Health program at John Hunter Hospital from October 2020. Her next exhibition is set for 2021 in the newly renovated Gallery 139.

Please contact the gallery on info@gallery139.com.au to arrange an obligation free viewing.