Amanda Forward

Visual artist, filmmaker and photographer
Geraldton, Western Australia
www.amandaforwardfineart.com

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Solo exhibitions

• 2025 — Left on Red, Gone Bush, Studio A.F, Geraldton.

• 2024 — The Map of a Garden, The Sunflower Studio.

• 2021 — Fortitude and Valour, Co Lab on George, East Fremantle.

• 2020 — Still Life, Stay Golden, Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka.

• 2020 — Controlled Chaos, Fibonacci Centre, Fremantle.

• 2017 — Inside Out, The Cuckoo’s Nest Art Gallery, Jaffa, Israel.

 

Group exhibitions, festivals and art awards

• 2026 — Morowa Art Prize, A Shared Horizon.

• 2024 — Geraldton Open Studios (GOSS).

• 2023 — Cossack Art Awards.

• 2023 — The Deep, Red Earth Arts Festival, Karratha.

• 2023 — Dampier Art Awards, Karratha.

• 2022 — The Witch and the Windmill, Margaret River region — two exhibition and music events.

• 2021 — Darlington Arts Festival.

• 2019 — Group exhibition and live painting, The Swan’s Nest, Fremantle.

• 2018 — Group exhibition, The Swan’s Nest, Fremantle.

• 2018 — Group exhibition, Elizabeth’s Bookshop Basement, Perth.

 

Awards

• 2026 — Portrait Prize Winner, Cossack Art Awards.

• 2023 — Highly Commended, Cossack Art Awards.

 

Representation

• 2026 — The Artisan Store Fremantle.

• 2022 — Inspired Breaks Gallery, Geraldton.

• 2021 — The Artisan Store Fremantle.

• 2016 — Daly Street Gallery, Darwin.

 

Studio

• 2025 — Established Studio A.F, public artist studio and gallery, Geraldton.

 

Film and photography commissions

• 2026 — Radical Futures, Curtin University / John Curtin Gallery: 20 artist films and curator walkthrough — in progress.

• 2026 — WA Day, Museum of Geraldton: Event photography.

• 2025 — Urban Art Trail: Nine artist studio films.

• 2025 — Radical Futures: Seven artist portrait films.

• 2025 — Big Sky Readers & Writers Festival: Festival photography.

• 2025      Kite Festival: Film and photography — workshops, launch and festival.

 

Publications

• 2024 — Art Edit magazine: Double-page feature.

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Performance, curation and community practice

• 2020 — Community market events, Arugam Bay and Whisky Point, Sri Lanka.

• 2019 — Live painting in oil on glass, Fibonacci Centre, Fremantle.

• 2018 — Curation involving Domenico de Clario, Perth.

• 2018 — Community markets, Margaret River.

• 2017 — Painting donations supporting The School House, Israel.

• 2013–2016 — Art and craft markets, Parap and Mindil Beach Markets, Darwin.

• 2008–2013 — Art and craft stall, Broome Courthouse Markets.

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