Curriculum Vitae

 

Education

2016    University of Western Australia - Graduate Diploma of Education (Visual Arts)

2011    Edith Cowan University - Advanced Diploma of Music

2007    Curtin University - Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting)
          

Selected Grants, Awards & Residencies

2024    Winner: Flinders Lane Gallery Exploration Award 

2024    Finalist: Lester Prize 

2024    Finalist: Churchie Emerging Art Prize

2024    Finalist: National Emerging Art Prize

2024    Finalist: Len Fox Painting Prize   

2023    Finalist: Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize

2023    Winner: Kennedy Prize     

2023    Finalist: Lethbridge 20000 Art Award       

2023    Grant: Department of Arts & Culture      
      

2022    Semi Finalist: Doug Moran Portrait Prize     
   
2022    Finalist: Mosman Art Prize   
      
2022    Grant : Minderoo Foundation Artist Grant   
   
2022    Finalist: Percival Portrait Prize 
                                 
2021    Finalist: Arthur Guy Memorial Art Prize
 
2021    Finalist: Blake Prize
 
2021    Finalist: Kennedy Prize
 
2021    Finalist: SBS Portrait Prize
 
2020    Finalist: Lester Prize
   

Solo Exhibitions

2025    'The act of putting it back together', Michael Reid Gallery, NSW
  
2025    'A knot in the thread, Flinders Lane Gallery, VIC
   
2023    'The Story of Us', Curtin University, WA
    
2020    'Urban', Raine Square, WA

   

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025    India Art Fair, Method Gallery, New Delhi
  
2024    Emerging Exploration Exhibition, Flinders Lane Gallery, VIC
  
2023    'Nadiya', Friday’s Gallery, WA
     

2023    'Facsimile', Old Habits Gallery, WA.  
   

2023    'All The Rage', The Naval Store, WA
  
2023    Group Exhibition, Rockingham Regional Art Gallery, WA
   
2021    Group Exhibition, Royal South Australian Society of Arts, SA
    
2020    Group Exhibition, AGMPP, Bendigo Art Gallery, VIC
   
2020    Group Exhibition, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA
   

Professional Appointments

2024     Artist in Residence, Santa Maria College

2023     Speaker, Minderoo Foundation & Forrest Research Foundation
   
2023     Year 11-12 painting and embroidery workshop, Northshore Christian Grammar School 
     
2023     Year 11-12 still life and embroidery workshop, Santa Maria College

2023     Year 10 colour theory workshop, St Stephen's School
  
2022     Guest Lecturer, Curtin University
  
2022     Guest Workshop, Art Gallery of Western Australia 
  
2021     Year 12 portraiture workshop, Carmel School
   
2021     Year 9 workshop, Christchurch Grammar
  
2021     Year 12 mentorship, Art Gallery of Western Australia
   
2020     Speaker at TedxUWA, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
   
2020     Painting tutor, Casa D'Arte
  
2019     Portraiture painting course, Casa D'Arte
  
2018     Art Tutor, Willetton Senior High School
  
2017     Composition Techniques Workshop, Iona Presentation College. 

Selected media/publications 

2025     Art Collector Magazine, feature in 'Undiscovered and Underrated' issue

2025     Platform Magazine, interview with Paridhi Badgotri

2025     Homegrown Magazine, 'The diasporic struggle to find a sense of belonging'

2024     MASH India, 'In conversation with Shalini Passi'

2024     Black Inc Publishing, 'A Q&A with Sid Pattni'

2023     Perth Now, 'Sid Pattni artist wins Kennedy Prize'
   
2023     SBS News, 'The Story of Us' exhibition opening 
     
2023     Judge for the Minderoo Spirit Award, The Lester Prize
  
2023     RTR FM, Perth artists' exhibition about refugees

2023     SeeSaw Magazine, 'The Story of Us' by Sid Pattni (Interview)

2023     The Urban List, 'The Story of Us' Exhibition
   
2023     ABC Radio National, artist Feature with Molly Schmidt
  
2022     The West Australian, $200,000 Artist Fund
 
2022     The Minderoo Foundation, Introducing the 2022 Cohort
   
2021     The West Australian, Sid Pattni Eyes Archibald Prize