Tanja is a South African born artist, living in the Northern Rivers region of NSW since 2010.
Artist Statement:
“I create images through the process of painting and print making. It’s an intuitive act, often evoked from snippets of conversations, remembered dreams, stories or fragments of songs. Fused together, the images explore relationships, nostalgia and everyday moments. My work is inspired by human experience, whether lived or imagined.”
Exhibitions:
Solo:
Old Magic 2024 The Old Pacific, Newrybar NSW Australia
Falling into Place 2017 Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina NSW Australia
Group:
Heartstrings and Finite Thread 2023 Small Works Gallery, Murwillumbah NSW Australia
Material Thinking 2022 Agnes Contemporary, Murwillumbah NSW Australia
Loose Ends 2021 BSA Project Space Annexe, Mullumbimby NSW Australia
BAM Art Prize Finalist Exhibition 2018, Byron Bay NSW Australia
Gallery 7 Art Prize Finalist Exhibition 2018, Byron Bay NSW Australia
Front Up 2017 3rd Year Grad Show BSA Project Space, Mullumbimby NSW Australia
Meeting the Moment BSA Project Space, Mullumbimby NSW Australia
Prizes & Awards:
Finalist BAM (Byron Arts Magazine) Art Prize 2018.
Finalist Gallery 7 Art Prize 2018
Winner of the inaugural Byron School of Art Student Prize 2016
Education:
Byron School of Art (BSA) Alumni Exhibition Practice Course 2021
3rd Year Visual Arts Course BSA 2017
2nd Year Visual Arts Course BSA 2016
Cert III in Visual Arts Byron Community College 2015
