OLIVIA COLJA
Curatorial Experience
2021- WOMXN 2021, Meanwhile Gallery, ECU Mount Lawley
2021- Meanwhile Gallery, ECU Mount Lawley
2020- WOMXN: Hard & Soft, Spectrum Project Space
2019- Embracing the Elements, Kent Street Gallery
2019- WOMXN, Spectrum Project Space
2018- Team Autism West, Fremantle Hospital
2017- Autism West Symposium Art Exhibition, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
2016- Art Mentor/Assistant Event Manager, Small Things Book Launch & Exhibition, Kidogo Art Institute
Solo Exhibitions
2021- Day & Night, Spectrum Project Space
2018- Unseen, Inclusive Arts Week, Lawrance Wilson Art Gallery
2018- Hybrid Animal Exhibition, Kent Street Gallery
2017- Living Colour, Kent Street Gallery
2015- Card-bored- Embracing my Inner Child, Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
2013- Roses from the Sidewalk, Chris Huzzards Studio
2012- Owl for Life, Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
Group Exhibitions
2021- All That Remains, Ellenbrook Arts, Ellenbrook
2018- Members Exhibition, Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
2018- Sculptures on the Scarp Exhibition, Darlington Arts Festival
2018- The painter is present, Edith Cowan University
2018- True Connections, Kent Street Gallery
2018- Sculpture By the Sea, Indoor Exhibition
2017- What the materials murmured, Spectrum Project Space
Arts Employment
2019- DADDA, Art Mentor, Midland Junction Arts Centre
2018- Autism West, Special Interest Coordinator, Fremantle
2017- Autism West, Arts Facilitator, Fremantle
Community Advocacy Employment
2021- Youth Worker, Ishar Multicultural Women's Health Service
2018- 2020- Youth Worker, City of Wanneroo, Wanneroo
2012- 2017- Student Assist Officer, Curtin Student Guild Bentley
2010-2012- Youth Worker, Passage Resource Centre, Northbridge
2009-2010- Domestic Violence Refuge Support Worker, Hills Community Support Group, Middle Swan
2007- 2008- Youth Outreach Worker, Hills Community Support Group, Middle Swan
2005- General Counsellor, Camp America, Pennsylvannia, USA
Scholarships
2020- ECU Arts and Humanities Executive Dean's Travel Scholarship
2019- New Colombo Plan, Visual Arts, Design and Writing study tour to China
Education
2020- Bachelor of Contemporary Arts, Edith Cowan University
2008- Bachelor of Social Science, Edith Cowan University
2004- Diploma of Business, Swan TAFE
Workshops
2021- Workshop Facilitator, John Curtin Gallery
2020- Online Art workshop Facilitator, John Curtin Gallery
2020- Online Art workshop Facilitator, City of Wanneroo
2019- Workshop Facilitator- Inclusions Arts Week, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
2019- Workshop Facilitator, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University Bentley
2018 - Hybrid Animals Children's Art Workshop, Kent Street Gallery
2017- Willetton Senior High School, Willetton
2017- Women's Health and Wellbeing Services, Gosnells
2015- A Swell Day Out, Independent Children’s Workshop, (150+ children), Mandurah
2015- WA Aids Council, Independent Student Workshops (150+ students), Curtin University Bentley
2015- Wear It Purple Day, Independent Student Workshops, Curtin University Bentley
2015- Feedbox Markets, Weekly Facilitator, Scarborough
2014- Independent Children’s Workshop, (200+ children), Town of Victoria Park
Awards
2018- UWA Cultural Precinct Halo Awards, The University of Western Australia
2017- Honorary Membership of the Golden Key International Society
2016- Finalist- The Happiness Project, City of Fremantle
2014- Finalist- Subiaco Photographic Awards, Subiaco
Residencies
2021- ECU Artist in Residency, Edith Cowan University
2018- Ocean Pieces, Kent Street Gallery
Board Member
2017- Current- General Committee Member, Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
Publications
2015- GROK Magazine- Issues 1-4 Illustration, Untitled, Curtin Student Guild
2014- GROK Magazine- Issues 1-5, Illustration, Untitled, Curtin Student Guild
Press
2019- Seesaw- A call for change
2017- Southern Gazette - Artists Colja and Johnson
Other
2021- Mainroads WA Bridge Concept Design, East Perth
2020- Transperth Commission Art, Bus Stop, Mt Lawley
2018/2019 - Volunteer - Pop Up Workshops, Black Swan Prize, The Art Gallery of Western Australian
2017- Artist Assistant, Gregory Pryor; Looking Glass, The Art Gallery of Western Australian
2016- Art Mentor, Monkeying Art Exhibition, Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
2016- Commission Paintings, Desperate for Love Dog Pound Rescue
2015 - Live Painting, Desperate for Love Dog Pound Rescue, Auction
2014- Artwork Donation, Animal Aid Aboard, South Perth
2014- Artwork Donation, Bodhi Shelter, Perth
2014- Live Painting, Desperate for Love Dog Pound Rescue Auction
2014- Assistant Stage Manager & Prop’s, Seussical Stirling Theatre
2014- Acting- Hotel La’More, The Playerlovers Theatre
2014- Set Design- The Broken Slipper, The Playlovers Theatre
2013- Private Commission, ‘African Animals, Upton Family