Bio
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"The principal motivation behind my work and practice is to explore notions of disconnection and isolation in the landscape while simultaneously discussing what constitutes a sense of place and home." Joshua Cocking. Originally from Melbourne, Western Australian artist Joshua Cocking has won multiple prize awards including the The Paddington Art Prize, The Lester Prize for Portraiture, The Cossack Art Prize, The West Kimberley Art Prize, the Shinju Matsuri Art Prize , The Hedland Art Prize, The Lethbridge Art Prize and the Midwest Art Prize. He has also held residencies at the Fremantle Art Centre, Fremantle and Cossack, Western Australia. |
Education
| 2021 | Bachelor of Arts Honours (First Class), Curtin University, Perth, WA |
| 2002 | Graduate Diploma in Education, Melbourne University, VIC |
| 2000 | Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Monash University, Melbourne, VIC |
| 1997 | Visual Arts, Gordon institute of TAFE Geelong, VIC |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2024 | A foreign body, Stockroom, Kyneton, Vic |
| 2022 | The edge of something, Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth, WA |
| 2020 | Ghost Plant, Stockroom, Kyneton, Vic |
| 2019 | It's too late for postcards, Metro gallery, Melbourne, Vic |
| 2016 | Missionaries, Mercenaries and Misfits, Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth, WA |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2024 | 40x40 Project, Wagner Contemporary, Sydney, NSW |
| 2023 | The Lester Prize, Art Gallery Western Australia, WA |
| 2023 | Much in Common, Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth, WA |
| 2023 | Collie Art Prize, Collie Art Gallery, Collie, WA |
| 2022 | Recent Acquisitions, John Curtin Gallery, Perth, WA |
| 2022 | The Archibald Prize-Salon des Refuses, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW |
| 2021 | 10 year Anniversary Show, Stockroom, Kyneton, Vic |
| 2021 | Graduate Exhibition, John Curtin Gallery, Perth, WA |
| 2020 | Mixed tape, Stockroom, Kyneton, Vic |
| 2020 | Light and Shade, Perth WA |
| 2020 | Summer show, Melbourne, Vic |
| 2020 | The Lester Prize, Art Gallery Western Australia, WA |
| 2019 | The 8th Supersonic Invitational, Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco, USA |
| 2019 | Lethbridge 20000 small scale art prize, Brisbane, Qld |
| 2019 | Mid-year group show, Melbourne, Vic |
| 2019 | The Lester Prize, Art Gallery Western Australia, WA |
| 2018 | The 7th Supersonic Invitational, Spoke Art Gallery, New York City, USA |
| 2018 | Summer Show, Melbourne |
| 2018 | The Black Swan Portrait Prize, Art Gallery Western Australia |
| 2018 | The John Leslie Art Prize, Gippsland Art Gallery, Vic |
| 2018 | The Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe, QLD |
| 2018 | 50x50 Show, Brisbane, QLD |
| 2017 | Skin Deep, Perth, WA |
| 2017 | Summer In The City, Perth, WA |
| 2017 | The Shinju Matsuri Art Prize, Shire Complex, Broome, WA |
| 2017 | The Black Swan Portrait Prize, Art Gallery Western Australia |
| 2017 | The Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Gallery, Sydney, NSW |
| 2017 | The Busselton Art Award, ArtGeo Gallery, Busselton, WA |
| 2016 | Reveal. Mitchell Fine Art, Brisbane, QLD |
| 2016 | Skin Deep |
| 2016 | Deck The Halls |
| 2015 | The Paddington Art Prize, Paddington, Sydney |
| 2015 | The Black Swan Portrait Prize, Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth, WA |
| 2015 | The Mid West Art Prize, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton, WA |
| 2014 | The Black Swan Portrait Prize, Linton and Kay Gallery, Perth, WA |
| 2014 | The Sir Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Semi Finalist, Sydney, NSW |
| 2014 | Cossack Art Awards, Cossack, WA |
| 2013 | The Derby Shire West Kimberley Art Prize, Derby, WA |
| 2013 | The Shinju Matsuri Acquisitive Art Prize, Shire Complex, Broome, WA |
| 2012 | The Derby Shire West Kimberley Art Prize, Derby, WA |
| 2011 | The Shinju Matsuri Acquisitive Art Prize, Shire Complex, Broome, WA |
| 2005 | Salt Contemporary Art, Queenscliff, VIC |
| 2004 | The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Adelaide Museum, SA |
| 2003 | Barwon Gallery, Barwon Heads Festival, VIC |
| 2003 | The Postcard show, Geelong Regional Art Gallery, VIC |
| 2003 | The McGivern Art Prize, Ringwood, Melbourne, VIC |
| 2002 | The Black and White Show, Theatre Works, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC |
| 2000 | Graduate Group exhibition, Monash University, Caulfield, Melbourne, VIC |
| 1997 | Group show, Gordon Institute of TAFE Geelong, VIC |
Awards/Residencies
| 2021 | Received Studio Award, Graduate Exhibition, Curtin University, Perth, WA |
| 2020 | Winner High Commendation Award, Lester Prize, WA |
| 2019 | Winner Commendation Award, Lethbridge Art Prize, QLD |
| 2018 | Winner Shinju Matsuri Acquisitive Art Prize |
| 2018 | Artist in Residence, Fremantle Arts Centre, WA |
| 2017 | Winner Shinju Matsuri Acquisitive Art Prize |
| 2017 | Winner Commendation award, Busselton Art Prize |
| 2016 | Winner Commendation Award, Hedland Art Awards |
| 2015 | Winner Highly Commended Award, Paddington Art Prize |
| 2015 | Winner High Commendation Award, Black Swan Portrait Prize |
| 2015 | Winner People’s Choice Award, Mid-West Art Prize |
| 2015 | Artist in Residence, Cossack Arts Program, Cossack, WA |
| 2014 | Winner Cossack Acquisitive Art Awards |
| 2012 | Winner West Kimberley Acquisitive Art Prize |
| 2011 | Winner Shinju Matsuri Acquisitive Art Prize |
Collections
John Curtin Gallery Collection, Curtin University, WA
City of Karratha
Shire Broome
Shire Derby West Kimberly
Private collections throughout Australia and overseas.
