Zorica Purlija Portfolios

BIO

1964 Born in Montenegro, emigrated to Australia with family in 1972, settling in Newcastle, NSW.

1983-1985 Bachelor of Sc.Architecture Newcastle University ,NSW.

1989 Associate Diploma in Visual Arts at the Nepean College of Advanced Education with Major in Design and Photography, teachers Robyn Stacey and Dennis Del Favero.

1987-1991 Worked in various Design Agencies, including freelance illustration and photography.

1991 Travelled through Europe, exploring life and absorbing Art, living and working in London for 18 months.

1992 Returned to Australia settling in Sydney.

1993 Gave birth to first child and devoted life to full time mothering.

1993 Introduction to Film and Video Techniques: University of Sydney..

1999 began pursuing career as an Artist using Photography as medium.

2003 Short Course in Photography: 2 with Ella Dreyfus, National Art School, Sydney

2007 Represented by Sara Roney Gallery.

2008 Employed as freelance photographer with Sunday Life Magazine, Fairfax.

2012 Began part -time Masters of Art at UNSW School of Art and Design major in Photo Media, Paddington.

2016 Awarded Student Community and Development Grant for Exhibition The Mother ARC and UNSW Kensington.

2017 Awarded Early Curator Award ARC and UNSW School of art and Design.

News

Head On 2020 Finalist

04/01/2020

No Mans Land 2020 Image: Zorica Purlija, Tata.

03/30/2020

Unfettered showing in No Mans Land Exhibition at Gallery Lane Cove Sydney. 61 (2) 9428 4898 info@gallerylanecove.com.au

Holding Land

10/03/2019

https://www.photoreview.com.au/competitions/image-review/holding-land/ August 2019.

'Complicated' showing at Home@735 Art Gallery Redfern, opening night 28th August 6-8pm

07/28/2019

Please join me at this wonderful Gallery in the heart of Sydney,a portrait show with amazing artists, https://www.instagram.com/art_gallery_home/

Attachments

07/12/2019

Swimmer from Sea-Cockl series

07/02/2019

Contemporary Art Awards curated Exhibition, https://www.contemporaryartawards.com/exhibition-a-sense-of-wonder

The Lioness

04/11/2019

Love Shines Through

03/27/2019

PostFresh

01/29/2019

Group Exhibition at Gallery 371 Enmore Rd Marrickville. 4-10th February 2019 Opening Night 6th February 6-8pm

Berlin#3

01/21/2019

Selected for Group Exhibition 10 x 8 at The Corner Store Gallery 382 Summer Street, Orange NSW 2800

Complicated 2018 ,Showing at Photo 2019 Zurich

01/01/2019

Director's Choice Series London Photo Festival, Photo 19 Zurich,Elias-Canetti-Strasse 146 & Therese-Giehse-Strasse 10 8050 Zürich, Switzerland

Hornsby Art Prize 2018

11/17/2018

Hornsby Art Prize finalist.

RAW Artists present Magnify

03/05/2018

Showcase artist

Tattoo guy Tiergarten Markets,Berlin.

01/05/2018

London Photo Festival callout group Exhibition, St George The Martyr Crypt,Barough High St London,SE1 1JA

Bluethumb Photography Artist

01/01/2018

Online Gallery representation @ https://bluethumb.com.au/photography

2017 Early Career Curator Award recipient: Zorica Purlija

10/31/2017

As the 2017 recipient of the ECCA, Zorica Purlija will work with Kudos Gallery to develop a new exhibition titled Realising Mother, which will run from 1 – 18 November, with a launch celebration occurring Tuesday 31 October 5 – 7pm, 2017. Image:Raphaela Rosella, ‘Tricia and Ty-Leta’ 2016. 90 x 90 cm.