As a multi-discipline artist my art practice covers a broad range of media. The growing concern I feel for our environment and the degradation that we are causing to it increasingly informs my art-making.

Compelled to create, I feel the need to find ways to work in a more sustainable way. At present I am working with ceramics and natural foraged fibre which I harvest and process. Combining plant fibres and found objects with handmade ceramic forms I produce contemporary baskets and sculptures.

BIO
Multidisciplinary artist who works across fibre, ceramics, printmaking and photography, digital and alternative processes. My art practice strives to be as sustainable as possible

Curatorial experience
For the past 8 years I have curated an annual group exhibition in conjunction with the Newcastle Writers Festival. Between 20-25 artists participating artists choose a book featured in the festival to respond to.

Collectives associated with: Newcastle Studio Potters, Newcastle Printmakers Studio, Gloucester Creatives NSW

Exhibitions
Group exhibition in conjunction with Newcastle writers festival – Back-to-Back Gallery Newcastle, 2018 -2025
Five – group exhibition – Artisan Collective Port Stephens, October 2024
Form and Fired – Back to Back Gallery Cooks Hill, June 2019
Blue and White and touch of gold – Back to Back Gallery Cooks Hill, 2018
2017 Play – Solo exhibition at Maitland Regional Gallery
https://mrag.org.au/exhibition/sylvia-ray-play-2/

Education
BFA Honours, Bachelor of Fine Art Honours, University of Newcastle 2000 – 2012,

Work experience
University of Newcastle as Demonstrator in the Printmaking and Photography studios 2008-2012 University of Newcastle as Technical Officer in the Printmaking studio 2010-2012