Biography
Vanessa is an interdisciplinary artist, studied as a painter and animator at Sydney College of the Arts and Victoria College of the Arts. She has also pursued professional development in performance with De Quincy Co (Sydney), Born in Taxi (Melbourne) and Frank van de Vin (Bodyweather Amsterdam) and Burlesque. She received an Artstart, Australia Council for the Arts grant (2012). Major solo exhibitions include Rubicon ARI, Melbourne (2013), Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney (2011) and Art & About, Sydney (2010). Video installations include Pier 2/3, Sydney Biennale Bar, (2012) and Firstdraft Depot (2011). Her collaborative performances include, FELTspace ARI, Adelaide (2014) The Rocks Pop-Up, Parramatta Park and Queen Street Studio, Platfom 5, BIMOB, Sydney (2012) she is also included in the Artbank collection and more recently in 2013 formed ‘Plasticus’ performance art collaboration with physical theatre director/performer Carolyn Hanna.
