Visual Artist, Illustrator, Art Therapist
Samuel Hardidge
Samuel Hardidge (They/He/She/Any) is a Melbourne based, non-binary/genderfluid contemporary artist and Arts Psychotherapist, their work invites an intimacy, honesty and mystery into humanity and the natural world.
Using the imagery of Australian natural landscapes and the human figure, Hardidge connects the wisdom and learning from natural processes with personal and universal human experiences and stories. Their emotive figures evoke their audience into an exploration of self, relationships, sexuality and spirituality.
Often accompanying their work with poetry, they encourages viewers to dwell with each artwork and find themselves within them.
Hardidge works with many mediums, allowing each to inform the other, including: digital art and illustration; all manner of 2 dimensional visual art mediums; creative writing; dance and movement; sound, rhythm and voice; 3 dimensional and sculptural; natural materials; photography.
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Education
2023 - Bachelor of Arts Psychotherapy - IKON Institute Australia
2017 - Adv.Diploma Transpersonal Art Therapy - IKON Institute Australia
2008 - Cert III Multimedia and Design - Vermont Secondary College
Exhibitions
2024 Solo (Collection) - Tecoma Uniting Church, Victoria
2022 Essence of the Bush - The Waterwheel Gallery, Warburton, Victoria
2020 ENDURE eMERGE (online) - Kapi Art Space, Kalorama, Victoria
2019 "Tree of Life" - Ferntree Gully Art Society, The Hut Gallery, Ferntree Guly, Victoria
2019 "Street Art" - Ferntree Gully Art Society, The Hut Gallery, Ferntree Guly, Victoria
2019 (Solo) - Earthly Pleasures Cafe, Belgrave, Victoria
2019 Dandenong Ranges Open Studios - Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey, Victoria
2017 “My Canvas” - Ringwood Art Society, Maroondah Federation Estate, Ringwood, Victoria
2017 ‘Graeme Hildebrand Art Prize’, Red Gallery, Fitzroy North
2016 “Thicker than Water – A Hardidge Family Exhibition” - The Waterwheel Gallery, Warburton, Victoria
2014 Riverstone Group Exhibition- Upper Plenty Conference Centre, Upper Plenty, Victoria
2014 (Solo) - Lentil As Anything, Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford, Victoria
2014 "The Common Condition", Miriam Dale book launch - Brunswick Flour Mill, Brunswick, Victoria
2014 "The Figure" - Fawn Gallery, Collingwood, Victoria
2013 Riverstone Group Exhibition- Upper Plenty Conference Centre, Upper Plenty, Victoria
2013 "These Wandering Feet", Joel McKerrow album launch - 75 on Reid, Fitzroy North, Victoria
2013 (Collection) - Brewhouse Cafe Gallery, Ringwood East, Victoria
2012 "Restored" - Tabor College, Mulgrave, Victoria
2012 Riverstone Group Exhibition - Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria
2011 Riverstone Group Exhibition - Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria
2011 "Awoken" (Solo) - The Chapel on Station Gallery, Box Hill, Victoria
Awards
2019 Second Place (People's Choice) - Tree of Life Exhibition, Ferntree Gully Art Society, The Hut Gallery
2019 Second Place - Street Art Exhibition, Ferntree Gully Art Society, The Hut Gallery, Ferntree Gully
2017 Finalist - ‘Graeme Hildebrand Art Prize’, Red Gallery, Fitzroy North
Curator
2014 Riverstone Group Exhibition- Upper Plenty Conference Centre, Upper Plenty, Victoria
2013 Riverstone Group Exhibition- Upper Plenty Conference Centre, Upper Plenty, Victoria
2012 Riverstone Group Exhibition - Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria
Publications