Katy Woodroffe is an Australian artist who lives and works in Hobart. Her work has been featured extensively in solo exhibitions both within Australia and overseas.
Travel has been an important influence on her arts practice and she has been awarded many international residencies, including Paris (twice), Greece, India and Spain.
International exhibitions 2020
Van Diemensland – opening December 2020 at KEG expo, Schijndel, the Netherlands (with Dutch artists Marielle van den Bergh and Mels Dees).
This exhibition responds to the historical links between Tasmania and the Netherlands. Abel Tasman’s ‘Journal of the Voyage to the Unknown Southland in the Year 1642’ provided valuable background information for the work.
Occupation and Loss
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
32cms x 25cms (150cms fully extended
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
49cms x 47cms
Summer 2020 – at Saffron Walden Gallery, England (with British artists Richard Barrett and Debbie Baxter)
“Bleak times but hopefully a ray of sunshine at The Saffron Walden Gallery with this group exhibition of uplifting artwork”
Swans of Versailles, Waiting for Midnight
Acrylic and Ground Pigment
117cms x 75cms
Short listed exhibitions 2020
A Corona Dream
2020
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
96cms x 85cms
Bird Call Theatre: The Inheritors Act 1 and 2 (diptych)
2019
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
100cms x 100cms
Major work heading to New York
2018
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
150cms x 150cms
Recent exhibitions at Handmark Gallery, Hobart 2020
Landscape exhibition
2020
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
75cms x 69cms
2020
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
27cms x 76cms
Still Life exhibition
2020
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
35cms x 26.5cms
#lockdownchallenge
Acrylic and ground pigment on paper
35cms x 26.5cms
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So pleased this piece has found a home. A big thankyou to Allanah @handmark and the Clarendon Arms Hotel #springsalon #contemporaryart #tasmanianartists #evandale
New work heading up to the Spring Salon at the Clarendon Arms at Evandale @handmarkgallery @wagner_framemakers #exhibition #contemporaryart #tasmanianartists
Delighted and very honoured to be one of the finalists in Tidal 20 - the city of Devonport National Art Award @devonportregionalgallery
Great to have this piece heading off to a new home. Thank you @handmarkgallery #storedarchive #katywoodroffe #tasmanianartist #hobart
So thrilled to have this work heading over to New York. Many thanks @handmarkgallery @wagner_framemakers #contemporaryart #katywoodroffe #tasmanianartist
The perfect way to recover from a visit to our financial advisor @bettgallery with the fabulous work of Nicola Gower-Wallis #hobarttasmania
September is done #readyforspring
Thanks so much for all the lovely messages yesterday. My special birthday treat was a visit to the magnificent Styx Valley to see the beautiful giant trees that are a lot older than me! #styxvalleyofthegiants #lovetasmania
Love you Nelly #schnauzersofinstagram
Definitely a day for whisky marmalade
This year’s Menzies Christmas cards featuring donated images from Tasmanian artists are now available @www.menzies.utas.edu.au/get-involved (with all sales supporting the work of the Menzies Institute of Medical Research) Celebrating the End of Lockdown: Trophy Night is currently on display @handmarkgallery #menziesresearchcentre #greetingcards #tasmanianartists #contemporaryart #hobart
I seem to be living in my studio #thatwashard #newwork #contemporaryart #katywoodroffe #tasmanianartist #hobart
Two more amazing exhibitions @bettgallery #stephanietabram #brigitaozolins #contemporaryart #tasmanianartists #hobart
Too special not to share again ❤️
Such a great book launch/exhibition celebration yesterday! Don’t forget to check out Prue Hutton’s beautiful exhibition Mountain - Traces of Memory @wildislandgallery and you can also get a copy of the fabulous book Mountain - a collaboration between Prue and Sally Ord #wildislandgallery #exhibition #bookillustraion #pruehutton #islandimprints #celebratingourmountain
Looking forward to opening this exhibition of beautiful work by Prue Hutton. Mountain - Traces of Memory is on now at Wild Island Gallery at Salamanca and you can also get a signed copy of the fabulous book Mountain - a collaboration between Prue and Sally Ord #celebratingtasmania #wildislandgallery #newexhibition #pruehutton #kunanyimountwellington #islandimprints #bookillustration
Great to be stepping into spring #newartexhibition #katywoodroffe #contemporaryart #vandiemensland #thenetherlands
My journals have made it through customs! Should be with you soon @mariellevandenbergh #vandiemensland #newexhibition #thenetherlands #katywoodroffe #contemporaryart
Happy international dog day to all my doggy friends 😊
Love Wednesdays. Look out Ash!