Stilled Composition 84, 2020 stoneware, timber, acrylic paint, 130cm W x 30cm D x 30cm H

Kelly Austin is an emerging ceramic artist who was born in Vancouver, Canada and currently lives in Sandford, Tasmania. She completed her Bachelor of General Fine Arts from the Emily Carr University in Vancouver in 2011 and her Master of Philosophy in Ceramics from the Australia National University, Canberra in 2016. Her work has been exhibited in curated exhibitions across Australia, Canada and The United States of America. In 2015, her work was selected for The City of Hobart Art Prize in Tasmania and the Clunes Award in Victoria. She was the recipient of a British Columbia Creative Achievement Award in 2015. In 2016, she was a finalist in the Gold Coast International Ceramic Award. In 2017, Kelly received a Development Grant through the Australia Council for the Arts to undertake a mentorship with ceramic artist Kirsten Coelho.

Website http://kellyaustin.co/