Andrea Przygonski
Andrea is an mid-career South Australian visual artist. Her work primarily focusses on printmedia and installation, however her practice also includes artist books, mixed media, sculpture, fiber, performance and new media.
After studying for several years at Adelaide Central School of Art, gaining an Associate Degree in Visual Art, Andrea went on to receive a Bachelor of Visual Art from Adelaide College of the Arts. In 2012 she commenced a Master of Fine Arts at the highly regarded School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), and in 2015 commenced a fine arts research degree at the University of SA.
Her AC Arts graduating work was selected for the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) Hatched 2008 Exhibition, a national exhibition of new graduate work. In 2007/2008 Andrea was awarded two mentorships through the Helpmann Academy to work with senior Australian Artists.
Late in 2009, Andrea held her first solo exhibition in Melbourne at the RMIT Spare Room Gallery and with the assistance of an ArtsSA Professional Development Grant, spent a month working at The Banff Centre in Canada. In that same year she won the prestigious Print Council of Australia Print Commission Award.
Her busy schedule saw her working on the installation team of visiting New York visual artist Tara Donovan Studio for the 2010 Adelaide Festival of Arts, and she was shortlisted for the premier Australian artist book awards, the Libris Awards at the Mackay Artspace.
More recently, Andrea was shortlisted, for the second time, for the Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards in 2012, took part in her first overseas group exhibition in Illinois early 2013 and was again shortlisted for the Libris Awards.
Andrea's work is held in numerous public and private collections including the Art Gallery of South Australia, Print Council of Australia, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Westminster College, Canson Australia, State Library of Victoria, University of SA, University of Adelaide University Collections and the Brooklyn Art Library, New York.
After studying for several years at Adelaide Central School of Art, gaining an Associate Degree in Visual Art, Andrea went on to receive a Bachelor of Visual Art from Adelaide College of the Arts. In 2012 she commenced a Master of Fine Arts at the highly regarded School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), and in 2015 commenced a fine arts research degree at the University of SA.
Her AC Arts graduating work was selected for the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) Hatched 2008 Exhibition, a national exhibition of new graduate work. In 2007/2008 Andrea was awarded two mentorships through the Helpmann Academy to work with senior Australian Artists.
Late in 2009, Andrea held her first solo exhibition in Melbourne at the RMIT Spare Room Gallery and with the assistance of an ArtsSA Professional Development Grant, spent a month working at The Banff Centre in Canada. In that same year she won the prestigious Print Council of Australia Print Commission Award.
Her busy schedule saw her working on the installation team of visiting New York visual artist Tara Donovan Studio for the 2010 Adelaide Festival of Arts, and she was shortlisted for the premier Australian artist book awards, the Libris Awards at the Mackay Artspace.
More recently, Andrea was shortlisted, for the second time, for the Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards in 2012, took part in her first overseas group exhibition in Illinois early 2013 and was again shortlisted for the Libris Awards.
Andrea's work is held in numerous public and private collections including the Art Gallery of South Australia, Print Council of Australia, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Westminster College, Canson Australia, State Library of Victoria, University of SA, University of Adelaide University Collections and the Brooklyn Art Library, New York.
