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I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land that I live and work, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation and their ongoing connection to land, waters and culture. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.



Hello, my name is Abbey Rich and I describe myself as a public and exhibiting artist. I’m most interested in public space, particularly community co-designed public art making. Collaboration is key to my practice. My work predominantly looks at pattern, gender and environment. My work intends to be easily approachable, to be welcoming and appeal to many people through colour, pattern and warmth.

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Select Public Artworks
2024                                       Bayside Shopping Centre, Frankston, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2024                                       Department of Tourism, Iki Island, Ground Mural Design and Installation, Nagasaki Japan
2024                                       Iki Base, Guest House, Mural Design and Installation, Nagasaki Japan
2024                                       Wagga Wagga Mardis Gras, Just Another Agency, Mural Design NSW
2023                                       Maribrynong City Council, Victoria Street,Mural Design and Installation with Olana Janfa VIC
2023                                       City of Darebin, Cheddar Road Bike Path, Ground Mural Design and Installation VIC
2023                                       City of Casey, Hotham Street, Ground Mural and Furniture Design and Installation VIC
2023                                       East Brunswick Village, ADA Consulting, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2023                                       Iglu Student Housing, Melbourne Central, 5 Murals designed and installed across the building VIC
2023                                       Merri-bek Council, Louisa Street, Ground Mural Design and Installation VIC
2023                                       Western Health x Arts Eleven, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Mural with Olana Janfa VIC
2023                                       City of Darebin, Reservoir Revitalisation Project, Collab with Olana Janfa, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2023                                       Merri-bek Council, Charles Mutton Reserve Fawkner, Collab with Olana Janfa, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2023                                       St Phillip’s Primary School, Blackburn, Collab with entire school and Olana Janfa, Mural Installation VIC
2023                                       Big Picture Festival, Frankston, Collaboration with Olana Janfa, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2023                                       World Pride Sydney, Authority Creative, Mural Design and Installation, Circular Quay NSW
2023                                       MARS Gallery, Mural Collaboration with Atong Atem, VIC
2022                                       Authority Creative, ISPT, Karingal Hub Art Trail, Ground Mural Design and Installation VIC   
2022                                       Woodleigh School, Mural Camp Collaboration with 18 students and Olana Janfa VIC
2022                                       Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Mural Design and Installation, with Olana Janfa and Jarra Karalinar Steel, VIC
2022                                       Refugee Resource Hub, Mural Design and Installation, with Olana Janfa and Jarra Karalinar Steel, VIC
2022                                       Moreland City Council, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2022                                       Moreland City Council, Lightbox Design, SchoolHouse Studios VIC
2022                                       Australian Open Beach House Pavillion, Mural/Decal Design VIC
2022                                       Selina, St Kilda, Hotel Entryway Mural Design and Installation VIC
2021                                        Frankston City Council, ‘Do it Outdoors,’ Mural/Decal Design and Installation VIC
2021                                        Home One / Nightingale Housing, Parklet Design and Installation VIC
2021                                        Immigration Museum, ‘Being Mirka’ Mural/Decal Design VIC
2021                                        Kingston City Council, Mural Design and Installation with Beci Orpin VIC
2021                                        Georges River Council, Hurstville Library, Mural Design and Installation NSW
2021                                        City of Manningham, Jackson Court, Mural/Decal Design and Installation VIC
2021                                        Moonee Valley City Council, Union Square Ascot Vale, Decal Design VIC
2021                                        Wholefoods Unwrapped x Icecream Social, window mural VIC
2020                                       Boroondara City Council, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2020                                       Second Stitch, Coburg, Community Co-designed Mural Design and Installation VIC
2020                                       Drummoyne Streets as Shared Spaces, Canada Bay Council. Decal/interactive play
2020                                       Constellations Liverpool, UK, Hoarding Design UK
2020                                       Grassland Conservation Project Keilor East, Mural Design, Installation VIC
2020                                       Big Picture Festival, Frankston, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2020                                       ASRC Footscray, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2020                                       MeandUooUoo for the Royal Childrens Hospital Foundation, Design and Installation
2020                                       St Kilda Town Hall, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2020                                       Ascot Vale Neighbourhood Centre, Mural Design and Installation VIC
2019                                        First Coat Festival, Mural Design and Installation, Toowoomba QLD
2019                                        Touche Hombre, Mural and Framed Artwork Design and Installation, VIC
2019                                        Blk Mlk Cafe, Mural Design and Installation, Mildura VIC
2019                                        Midnight Store, Mural Design and Installation, Healsville VIC
2019                                        Lynbrook Shopping Village, Mural Design and Installation, VIC
2018                                        Lola Fortune, Mural Design and Installation, Brunswick VIC  
2018                                        The Menagerie Cafe, Mural Design and Installation, Brisbane QLD
2018                                        Brimbank Council, Mural Design and Installation, St Albans VIC
2017                                        Projectura, Mural Design and Installation, Corowa VIC
2017                                        Bailey Nelson, Mural Design and Installation, Fitzroy VIC
2017                                        Monash University, Mural Design and Installation, Clayton VIC


Solo Exhibition
2023                                     ‘Paths that don’t go where people want them to go’ MARS, Melbourne                          
2022                                      ‘when nothing makes sense,’ Platform Arts, Geelong
2021                                      ‘Bright Texture,’ Capsule, City of Melbourne
2019                                      ‘He Killed 9000 Butterflies GoodSpace,’ Sydney
2017                                      ‘I Learnt More from You than I Learnt in School,’ No Vacancy, Melbourne
2016                                      ‘Lifeblood,’ Enough Space, Melbourne

Group Exhibition/Art Prizes
2024                                     ‘Queer Objectification,’ ANZ Gallery, James Makin Advisory, VIC
2024                                     ‘Locals,’ Outre Gallery, VIC
2023                                     Art Club 01, Rainbow Studios NSW
2023                                     Wyndham Art Prize Finalist, VIC
2023                                     ‘To Move Through’ University of Newcastle Gallery, Newcastle NSW
2023                                     ‘Endless in both directions’ Divisions Gallery, Coburg 
2022                                     Waverley Art Prize Finalist, Sydney
2022                                     ‘Coast to Coast,’ Saint Cloche, Sydney
2021                                      ‘Arise,’ Oigall Projects, Melbourne                 
2021                                      ‘Locker Room Talk,’ No Vacancy, Melbourne
2019                                      ‘Woman,’ Neon Parlour, Melbourne
2018                                      ‘Paper,’ Neon Parlour, Melbourne
2018                                      ‘All We Can’t See - Illustrating the Nauru Files.’ Fortyfive Downstairs, Melbourne
2018                                      ‘Matter Arts 1,’ Neon Parlour, Melbourne
2017                                      ‘Comfort Zone’ as part of Craft Cubed, Toast Workroom, Melbourne
2017                                      ‘InCommon’ as part of Craft Cubed, Guild of Objects, Melbourne

Residency/Creative Development
2024                                     Iki Base Residency, Nagasaki Japan
2024                                     Lake House Residency, Macquarie Arts Centre
2022                                     Macquarie Arts Centre yapang, Sculpture Park, Sculptural Development
2021                                      Test Sites, City of Melbourne, Public Art Development (3 months)
2021                                      Platform Lab, Creative Development Residency, Geelong (7 months)
2021                                      Testing Grounds, Creative Development Residency (1 month)
2019                                      Art Vault Residency, Mildura, Victoria (2 weeks)

Select Freelance Design
2022                                    Wonderground Journal, Illustrations, Issue 4
2022                                    Milk! Records, Tshirt Design
2022                                    Grapeful, Wine Subscription, Poster design
2021                                     Nico, ‘Climate Action Now,’ reusing unsold stock, screen print design and printing
2020                                    Jagermeister ‘Save the Night’ Campaign, content creation and product production
2020                                    McMullin & Co, Lamp Hand Painted Collaboration
2020                                    Ovens Street Bakery, Screen Print design and printing
2019-2020                         Frankie Magazine, Illustration Work 
2018-2020                         Matter Arts, Content Creation, Exhibition Curation
2017                                     Tsuno, Packaging Design
2016                                     Candy Mountatin Florist, Uniform Design and Production
2014-2016                          Tightology, Product Design and Social Media Content/Management       


Workshops
2022                                    Immigration Museum, Workshop Host/Facilitator, Screen Printing
2022                                    Minus18 x Immigration Museum, Workshop Host/Facilitator, Clothing Upcycle
2021                                     Hawthorn Arts Centre, Workshop Host/Facilitator - Fabric painting. Craft Victoria Satellite Event
2019                                     The Art Vault, Workshop Host and Facilitator - Screen Print, Mildura
2017 to 2019                      Workshop Assitant for Beci Orpin
2016 to 2019                      Workshop Host and Facilitator - Screen Printing in own Studio
2018                                      Imakestagram Collaborative Workshop Host and Facilitator - Brisbane
2018                                     107 Objects, Workshop Host and Facilitator - Screen Printing  Sydney
2016 to 2018                      Guild of Objects, Workshop Host and facilitator - Screen Print  Melbourne
2017                                      Big Design Market, Workshop Host and Facilitator - Block Printing Melbourne

Podcasts/Panels/Presentations
2021                                        Melbourne Design Fringe ‘Gender, Safety and Design.’ Panel Online
2021                                        Tinta Studio - Podcast
2019                                        First Coat Festival - Panel Discussion QLD
2018                                        Girl Gang - Podcast Episode 4
2017                                        Close Knit - Podcast Episode 34
2017                                        Wowee - Podcast Episode 11
2017                                        Flying Arts - Presenter for Queensland Art Teacher’s Association QLD

Media
2023                                      https://artistprofile.com.au/abbey-rich/
2023                                      https://thedesignfiles.net/2023/02/art-abbey-rich-mars-gallery/
2022                                      https://thedesignfiles.net/2022/04/exhibition-abbey-rich-platform-arts/

Print Publications
2023                                       Art Collector Magazine, Exhibition Feature
2021                                        Art Guide, Spring issue, ‘Being Mirka’       
2020                                       Frankie Magazine Issue 94, Illustration Series
2019                                        Sunraysia Daily Paper Article ‘Workshop makes a mark at The Art Vault’
2019                                        Sunraysia Daily Paper Article ‘Visiting artist making their mark with Mildura mural’
2018                                        Art/Edit Magazine Article Issue 18 ‘Q&A: Abbey Rich’
2018                                        Frankie Magazine Issue 76, Fashion Shoot
2017                                        Peppermint Magazine, Fashion Shoot
2017                                        Frankie Magazine Spaces Book Volume 4
2016                                       Hot Chicks with Big Brains Article Issue 3
2016                                       Frankie Magazine Issue 70, Fashion Shoot
2016                                       Frankie Magazine Issue 72, Fashion Shoot and Feature