Stephen Gallagher
Australia Council for the Arts Residency
2008
Stephen Gallagher is a Melbourne-based jeweller whose work is influenced by the Elizabethan era and explores how research of historical material can inform contemporary practice. He was a recipient of an Emerging Artist Mentorship from Craft Victoria (2000) and an Ethel Oates Scholarship from The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria (2001).
Stephen completed a residency at Bundaberg Arts Centre in 2003, facilitated by the Australia Council, and in 2008 was awarded an Australian Council for the Arts London studio residency to study Elizabethan objects in situ. Recent exhibitions include Love Lace, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney (2011-13); Treasure Room Australia, Galerie Handwerk, Munich (2010); and Dreams of Arcadia, Jam Factory, Adelaide (2010).
Australia Council for the Arts
Since 1992, the Australia Council for the Arts has partnered with Acme to provide London work/live residency opportunities for Australian visual artists. These residencies are located at Acme's Fire Station in Poplar, E14. Application and selection is undertaken directly by the Australia Council for the Arts.
For more information visit australiacouncil.gov.au
