ROSIE DEACON – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
23 NOVEMBER – 6 DECEMBER 2020

Artist Rosie Deacon will take up residency at The Lock-Up to install solo exhibition HOW DO I KNOW MY PARROT IS HAPPY?

ABOUT ROSIE DEACON

Rosie Deacon was born in Nyngan, Central West Slopes and Plains, and growing up in regional communities such as Bathurst and Wagga Wagga, the artist was influenced to create a strong community engaged craft practice.Deacon uses easily accessible materials and what may be described as ‘everyday junk’ to create pieces that blur the lines between contemporary art, craft and jewellery practice. Deacon repurposes everyday materials such as synthetic eyelashes together with things like acrylic paint, expanding foam, jewels, glittery stickers and clay. The mash up of a diversity of materials affects the meaning of the work and how an audience may interpret the idea of artists’ process.IMAGE: Rosie Deacon in front of her site specific installation at The Lock-Up. Image by Ben Adams.