Pamela Denise is an award winning visual artist and community cultural development arts worker with over 27 years of professional practice. Pamela attracts a diverse range of private, commercial and public commissions enthusiastically exploring a multitude of mediums.
In the last five years, Pamela has developed and installed over 30 public art installations and community art projects. These have included installations of mosaics, murals and sculpture. Regional events have been augmented with community collaborations in the arts and theatrical activities.
The dominant design theme for the major works so far has been issues of environmental sustainability within the context of local culture and place.
Awards
- 2008 NPWS Northern Rivers Aboriginal Art Awards 2008
- Collaborative Section (indigenous & non-indigenous artists working together) awarded by Brenda Croft Director National Gallery Canberra
- gala ngulingah ngaru this is our river acrylic painting (tryptch)
- 2007 Open Sculpture Prize 42nd Lower Clarence Art Exhibition
- Salute to the sun mosaic on hebel
- 2002 Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award for community service
Exhibitions
- 2008 NPWS Northern Rivers Aboriginal Art Awards Tweed Regional Gallery
- 2008 43rd Lower Clarence Art Exhibition
- 2007 Port Macquarie Aquasculpture Show
- 2007 42nd Lower Clarence Art Exhibition
- 2006 curated Toons on Tour youth art exhibition Grafton Regional Gallery
- 2006 Surfing the Coldstream Festival Artwalk
- 2005 curated Freedom Road youth art exhibition Grafton Regional Gallery
- 2005 Surfing the Coldstream Festival Artwalk
- 2004 curated go hard or go home youth art exhibition Grafton Regional Gallery
- 2002-04 Billycans Australian tour Outback Regional Gallery of Queensland
- 2000 Solo exhibition at the Grafton Regional Gallery
- 1994 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award Grafton Regional Gallery
