I’m Karleena Mitchell

I grew up in Singapore, then lived in London and Auckland before settling in Melbourne in 1995. I graduated in Sculpture from the Monash Fine Arts Faculty (2002). My work is diverse with materials dictated by the subject matter, from bronze to cast glass to mixed media installations.

My work is in several private collections and has been featured in a number of exhibitions including): McClelland Sculpture Prize (2012-13), Australia’s most prestigious outdoor sculpture award; Lorne sculpture prize (2016)  Sydney’s Sculpture by the Sea, the Tom Malone Award (Perth), the Wallace Award, New Zealand’s leading art prize; the Ranamok Award (three times), Australia’s leading glass art prize; and Melbourne’s Montalto Vineyard Sculpture Award (twice).

Born: Singapore Lives: Melbourne, Australia

 
 

  • 2018 London International Creative Competition - Honorable mention

    2016 Lorne Sculpture Biennale - Finalist

    2015 Moonee Valley Council Public Art program – solo outdoor sculpture, July-October

    2014 Toorak Sculpture Prize – selected to exhibit (withdrew due to bereavement)

    2013 McClelland Sculpture Survey and Award - Finalist.

    2013 Soho20Gallery Chelsea, New York - Group Show

    2013 Gold Coast Art Prize - Finalist

    2012 McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award 2012, Selected Finalist

    2012 Finalist Woollhara Small Sculpture Prize

    2012 Toyota Community Spirit Gallery - finalist

    2012 McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award 2012 - Selected

    2011 Blake Prize Directors’ Cut Online Exhibition

    2011 Human Rights Arts and Festival – Kural 6

    2011 Rhythm & Rights / Human Rights Arts and Film Festival - Melbourne

    2011 Glass Artist Gallery Sydney – Invitational Group show

    2010 Sculpture Now – Yarra Sculpture Gallery – Invitational Group Show

    2010 Ranamok Prize for Contemporary Glass, Canberra. Finalist

    2007 Ranamok Prize for Contemporary Glass, Sydney. Finalist

    2005 S.O.C.A. Gallery. Auckland – Joint Exhibition

    2005 Montalto Sculpture Prize – Selected to exhibit

    2004 Metro 5, Melbourne - Group Show

    2004 Wallace Art Award 2004, New Zealand – Selected to exhibit

    2004 S.O.C.A. Gallery. Auckland, New Zealand – Invitational group show

    2004 Montalto Sculpture Prize – Selected to exhibit

    2003 Metro 5, Melbourne - Group show

    2003 Solo Show sponsored by BMW. Premises of BMW South Yarra, Melbourne

    2003 Tom Malone Art Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth - Selected to exhibit

    2002 Sculpture By The Sea, Sydney - Selected to exhibit

    2002 The George Baldessin Travelling Fellowship - Selected to exhibit

    2001 RFC Glass Prize, Volvo Gallery, Sydney - Selected to exhibit. Touring exhibition 2001-2002 Australia and US

    2001 Cancer Council Awards Exhibition, Melbourne. Commended Award

    2001 International Women’s Day Exhibition, Walker Street Gallery, Melbourne - Selected to exhibit

  • World Sculpture News Vol 19 2013. Page 42. Sandy Caldow

    The Melbourne Review – April 2013

    The Weekly Review Dec 8, 2010 ‘A matter of life and death’. Judith Hughes

    The Age: June 2010 ‘Class Glass’ Anthony Healey

    Urbis Magazine (NZ): September 2004 by Kristy Robertson

    House and Garden (NZ): August 2004

    Herald Sun: 31st March, 2003. Featured in arts section.

    Motion magazine: March 2003. Feature article

    Craft Art International: Issue No 54 Page 85

    ABC Coast to Coast TV program: work featured April 2002

    3AW National Radio: interview August 2001, ‘Outdoor Sculpture’

  • Bachelor of Arts, 1980: Auckland, New Zealand

    Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture), 2001: Monash University, Melbourne

  • 2012 GasInc

    2003 Eldridge Wines

    2002 Primelife Corporation

  • 2014 Private commission (glass) – anon (Melbourne)

    2012 Private commission NZ – K. Turner

    2011 Private commission (glass) – Ms Srikantharajah

    2010 Private commission (glass) – E Graves

    2009 Private commission (4 glass sculptures) - Dr A Churchyard

    2009 Private commission (glass) – Dr A Jager

    2008 Private commission (bronze and glass) - Dr A Churchyard

    2005 Private commission (bronze) – E Graves

    2005 Private commission (glass, bronze) – Dr A Jager

    2004 Private commission (bronze and glass) – anon, Waiheke Is, NZ s

    2002 Private commission x2 (fiberglass and bronze sculptures) - J Sant-Mire

  • 2012 Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre, Melbourne