Rose Rigley

Rose Rigley (Australia) uses assemblage, mixed media, encaustic and artist books to explore the human condition and its relationship with the environment. Rigley’s work has a particular emphasis on memory, on finding narratives in the ordinary and mundane, and on seeking the universal in the personal. Rigley has studied at the Centre of Book Arts, New York, and undertook mentorships with West End Studio, (Brisbane), and Editions Tremblay, (Cairns). In 2010 Rigley co-founded artist-run-initiative Knock Knock, which has established a program of curated exhibitions and community engagement events aimed at creating a dialogue about contemporary practice in the region. Rigley was awarded an Australia Council for the Arts ArtStart Grant in 2014/15 and won the 2015 Queensland Regional Arts Awards Wayne Kratzmann Acquisitive Prize. She currently teaches in the Visual Art department at TAFE North, (Cairns Campus).