Chelsea Manning is an emerging artist from the Wheatbelt in Western Australia, currently based in Alice Springs. She creates detailed graphite and charcoal drawings through observing intricacies in her surroundings, heavily inspired by her keen interests in exploring and our relation to the natural world.
Born in Perth (1992) and growing up on her family farm on the outskirts of Moora, the artist was influenced from a young age by her Mother; an art lecturer and independant artist, along with her Grandfather, a Doctor of Education who encouraged her through his own sense of artistic merit to pursue her abilities.
Chelsea has worked in a range of creative fields over the past decade, continuing to exercise her creativity by experimenting with a variety of mediums. She aims to develop her practice through working on collections for future exhibitions, as well as illustrative work for murals and publications.
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Education and Awards
2022 NHI101x Drawing Nature, Science and Culture:
Natural History Illustration, The University of Newcastle
2011 Graphic Design, Central TAFE, Northbridge WA
2009 TISC guide, cover
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Solo Exhibitions
2020 'Ground', Artopia Gallery, Kununurra WA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award, Salon des Refusés (online) Exhibition
2021 New Peaks Emerging Artists, Paper Mountain Art Gallery, Northbridge WA
2021 Official Opening & Community Exhibition, Gardner Street Arts Collective, Moora WA
2009 Year 12 Perspectives, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
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Texts
2022 'Faith, Culture, Country' The Art of Susannah Nakamarra Nelson Exhibition Catalogue
Barkly Regional Arts, Tennant Creek NT
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Publications
2021 Art Exhibition by Chelsea Manning blog
2021 Artist’s feet firmly on Ground Article
Public Commissions
2024 Mural for Red Kangaroo Books, Mparntwe Street Art Festival, Alice Springs NT
2018 Exterior mural on skatepark, Whitegum Park, Kununurra WA
2017 Mural on external wall, Junction Hotel, Moora WA
2017 Mural on internal wall, Stem Pilates, Moora WA