'BrightSPARK' from the 'TreeME' series myself as tree deity performance and still images Photo: Rod BuchollzNicole Voevodin-Cash creates immersive and site-specific installations that blend sculptural interventions, new media, and ephemeral practices. Central to her artistic ethos is ‘Interaction’ as a sculptural strategy. Imbued with a passion for immersive experiences,Voevodin-Cash crafts artworks that beckon the audience not just to observe but to partake actively. Her creations serve as portals, inviting viewers to step into a realm where visceral encounters unfold, allowing them the agency to engage and influence the artwork’s evolution.
She manipulates and reimagines familiar environments, fostering a sense of wonder and engagement. Through the use of performance, interaction, and sensory elements, invite the audience to actively participate in the creative process, transforming them from mere spectators to integral components of the artwork. Voevodin-Cash’s notable projects have been featured at various prestigious venues and events, reflecting her dedication to creating transformative and participatory art experiences.
Past national projects: Contour 556 Canberra Art Biennial 2022, Lorne Sculpture Biennale 2018, “Lobby Play” at the Institute of Modern Art Brisbane, “Wandering Patterns” at Sydney Olympic Park Bicentenary. Internationally, she was awarded studio residencies in Milan (2004) and Liverpool, UK (2015) by the Australia Council, residencies include Bundanon NSW, Sydney Olympic Park, Ashfield ‘Thrilling Villa, Sydney, International Art Schools Festival Hong Kong. Commissioned LAND and Public Artworks ‘CliqueT’ Blacktown International Sports Park Sydney, “The Green Room” & ‘Afforest’ for Kangaroo Point Park in Brisbane, ‘Watermarks’ Department of Primary Industries QLD, temporary public art project series “Mountain Ranges of Lounges” (Mounges). She has been a finalist in the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, McClelland Sculpture Prize.
Qualifications
Masters of Arts, Visual Arts Griffith University 2001
Certificate IV Training and Assessment TAFE 2010 + 2021
Graduate Diploma Secondary Teaching BCAE
Diploma Of Fine Arts Seven Hills College of Art
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Tree Dialogues Maroochy Artspace
2018 TREE Dialogues, Maroochydore Library – Art Space
2016 LANDrawing and TREE Dialogues, Thirning Villa Sydney
2011 CARPETTE, Artisan Gallery Brisbane
2010 LANDscapers Collaboration with Elizabeth Woods – 6 Brisbane CBD Sites
eve-N Arc One Gallery, Melbourne
2008 SOFTscape Albury Regional Art Gallery NSW
2007 Waiting Terrain Ipswich Regional Art Gallery
2004 LOBBY PLAY IMA Brisbane
2002 The Same But Different Cucina Stars Viafarini Galleria Milan, Italy
……..so you want to be touched? Metro Arts Brisbane
Grants
2023 ACTIVE Kit grant from Dept Innovation, Technology & Sport for M.A.D.E Walking App
2021 RADF for M.A.D.E Walking App development
2020 Harmony Open space Gallery
2017 RAF QLD grant to participate in LORNE SCULPTURE BIENNALE: Tree Museum and Billycan Project
2015 ARTS QLD PD to travel to NZ to attend scape 8 RADF developing Tree Dialogue Series
2014 OZCO International Studio LIVERPOOL UK
2010 ARTS QLD Quick Response Collaboration with Elizabeth Woods – LANDscapers CAST Gallery Hobart
2008 OZCO NEW WORK grant for established Artists
ARTS QLD ARI initiative INSITU on the Sunshine Coast
RADF PD attend Ecological Conference – Green Roofs
2006 ARTS QLD Produce a Monograph
2005 OZCO NEW WORK grant
2003 ARTS QLD LOBBY PLAY Exhibition IMA Brisbane
2002. OZCO International Studio MILAN ITALY
Prizes & Awards
2022 Overall Prize winner Sculpture on the Edge 10K
2020 Lock IN Creative Spaces Residency Excellence Award Local Content Prize CRG
2016 Thirning Villa Residency, 3 Months Ashfield Sydney
2014 Residency International Schools HONG KONG
2006 Bundanon Residency, Arthur Boyd, Nowra NSW
2005 Finalist McClelland Survey & Sculpture Award, Victoria
2003 Finalist Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Prize
Group Exhibition
2022 + 23 Canberra Biennale – Shirin Yuko walking with Localjinni in the Cork Forest for the Canberra Arboretum
2020 Local Content Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery
2019 Dalby Billycan Project – M.A.D.E Walking
2018 LSB LORNESCULPTURE BIENNALE, Victoria
2016 RESOLVE Blindside Gallery Melbourne
2013 WANDERING PATTERNS Sydney Olympic Park
2012 ART with ALTITUDE Brisbane Airport Corporation
WILD THING – Landscape Ipswich Regional Gallery
GREEN NATION Artisan Gallery Brisbane
2011 HOME GROWN Project Design Institute of Australia
TREELINE Caloundra Regional Gallery
2010 LANDscapers CAST Gallery, Hobart Collaboration with Artist Elizabeth Woods
2009 INHABIT: Ideas for Better Living Brisbane City Council Museum of Brisbane
2008 BLURRED BOUNDARIES Travelling exhibition – Kick Arts Cairns and Artisan
2007 GIFT of COLOUR Mondo Arte’ Gallery Dubai Austrade
SUFFERANCE Women’s Artist BooksQLDState Library
2006 FLOATING LAND Noosa Regional Gallery | The Woods
2005 TEMPERATURE QLD Sculptural Survey MoB
TACTILE Art Object Gallery Sydney
2004 FLOATING LAND Noosa Regional Gallery
2003 FRINGE FESTIVAL Melbourne
PRIMARY THOUGHTS Collaboration Elizabeth Woods
2002 FLOATING LAND Noosa Regional Gallery
Visible Darkness Melville St Space, Brisbane
Chemin de’ Art Site Specific Project St Flour France
Commissions
2024 Canberra Biennale – Shirin Yuko walking with Local jinni Cork Forest for the Canberra Arboretum in progress
2023 TRACE Biennale West End Brisbane CBD
Homegrown Horizon Festival Where to from here?
2022 WALKlines & CliqueT Blacktown City Council
2021 RUNlines Blacktown International Sports Park
2018 MOUNGING from the Heart Yarrabilba QLD
2016 POD inflatable space Horizons Festival Sunshine Coast
MOUNGING on ALBERT Brisbane City Council
2015 MOUNGING & BLOOMING Lenah Valley Tasmania Concept Design
2014 RIPPLESCAPE play, Kings Square, PERTH CBD
2013 BLOOMING RUG Bicentenary Sydney Olympic Park
2012 I-LAND with Grassy Knolls Art with Altitude Brisbane
WILD THINGS LANDSCAPE Ipswich Regional Gallery
2010 THE GREEN ROOM, AFFOREST and A Study:
Different Ways of Being, Kangaroo Pt Park
2009 LANDscapers ART+PLACE Temporary Project with Artisan temporary install in 6 CBD sites
ESCAPESPACE Inhabit Ideas for Better Living: MoB
2008 CROWNING GLORY Skilled Stadium Gold Coast
2007 TRANSPORT HUB Concept Design
2006 SUFFERANCE Artist Book State Library
2004 WATERMARKS Department of Primary Industries
Employment
2021-24 Sessional Lecturer USC Creative Industries Design & TAFE Casual Visual Arts Studio Practice Southbank Brisbane
Arts consultant – Public Art Master Plans development projects
2019-22 Arts Curator and Teaching Artist Montessori International College
2018-22 Board Member on the Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory Board
2017-18 LECTURER Central Queensland University: Pre-service teachers ‘How to Teach in the Arts’
2011-13 GROOMING my espalier Trees in Kangaroo Pt Park, Brisbane for the Brisbane City Council
2005 LECTURER Central Queensland University: Bachelor of Creative Enterprise
FLOATING LAND: Master Class workshops working in the Landscape
2004 CREATIVE REGIONS: Master Class workshops in Public Art Bundaberg City Council and Regional Gallery
TWEED ART GALLERY: Master Class workshops in Public Art Tweed Shire Council
GUEST SPEAKER: Innovation in Sustainable Public Placemaking, Tweed Shire Council
LECTURER: CSIT TAFE Photography and Ceramic department, Art Theory, Conceptual and Professional Practice
2003 LECTURER: ‘ONSITE’ a pilot project of flexible delivery of art to disadvantaged and disabled youth, Noosa Artist in Schools TALARA Primary College
2002 GUEST SPEAKER Fathoming Sculpture Symposium, Gold Coast City Gallery
LECTURER CSIT TAFE Short-term training, Marketing and business of your arts practice
LECTURER Griffith University Logan Campus Art Education Unit, pre-service teachers in the arts
PUBLIC ART STRATEGY assisting in writing the commissioning guidelines & integrated cultural opportunities assessment for Deception Bay, Moreton Shire Council
LECTURER CSIT TAFE Certificate III in Photography, Arts in Context
2001 EDUCATION OFFICER Queensland Art Gallery 3 year part-time
Artist in Schools Alexandra College and Federal State College
PUBLIC ART Project Management for Nambour and Redcliffe TAFE Campus’s
tappinonthepipes.com Access and Youth Arts Project, Cooroy Butter Factory
2000 CSIT TAFE Adult Education Lecturer in community education programs
Curatorship
PAMP – public art consultation for the development for Sippy Creek.
Curator Professional Development Program with Hamish Sawyer ‘Liminal States’ Lockup Space Maroochydore
‘IN-TRANSIT’ Noosa Transit Centre Public Art brief, placement, procurement and program
‘OFF THE WALL’ Nambour Wall – concept development Howard Street
‘BRANCH’ Art Built In project for Queensland Health – Breast Screen Clinic
‘Seeking the Centre’ Spirituality and Art, Noosa Regional Gallery
Curatorial LAB, Queensland Artworkers Alliance Master classes with Gertrude Street and Metro Arts
STRAND EPHEMERA development of the outdoor sculpture project along the Strand in Townsville (2km)
Curator SCULPTURE BY THE SEA – A SEA CHANGE national series (2km) Noosa Beach key event for the Olympic Arts Festival
Other Professional Commitments
Board Member – Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory Board (Alumni )
Board Member Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance + Creative Cabinet | Visual Arts (past)
Board Member ‘Imagineers Festival’ Montessori International College Maroochydore, QLD (past)
MIC Arts Reference Council (past)
REFERENCE GROUP
Gold Coast Arts Precinct (past)
Board Member artSync [now old Ambo] (past)
Craft, Design + Museum Panel Member Arts Qld (past)
Board Member Italian School Committee (past)
Reference group Public Art Project Manager (past]