Work in situ - Exhibitions - Bio

Images of past exhibitions and events at various galleries.

Born in Cologne, Germany Petra originally studied textile design in Krefeld. After working as a designer and artist in Italy, Germany and New Zealand, she moved to Australia in December 1996. She has been working as an artist since 2010. Her work has been collected in Europe,USA, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, The United Emirates, South Africa and Australia.

Co-founder and director of the art school/studios/gallery: Gallery Cats Sydney in Brookvale, NSW from 2010 to 2020

UP COMING AND PAST EXHIBITIONS AND ART PRIZES, ART RESIDENCIES

2024

May 31 - July 21 ‘Interior Visions’ Exhibition @ NERAM,New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale

May 324une 26 Finalist - ‘Inverell Contemporary 24 Exhibition’ @ Inverell Gallery, Inverell

March 17 SOLO - online exhibition @ Petite Collection, curated by Mia Oatley

February 13 - 24 Finalist -‘ Inside this Box’ ART Prize and Exhibition @ Corner Store Gallery, Orange

February 14 - March 21 ‘Think Pink 2’ - online exhibition @ Petite Collection, curated by Mia Oatley

January 31 - February 25 - ‘JOY’ Exhibition @ Crackpot Gallery, Freshwater

2023

September/October Finalist -‘ Mini Series’ ART Prize and Exhibition @ Corner Store Gallery, Orange

July - Art Residency @ Olive Stack Gallery, Listowel, Ireland

June - The Affordable Artfair, Sydney

May/June - @ Milk Factory, Southerrn Highlands

May ‘Soul Food’ - online autumm exhibition curated by ‘The Brush Artists‘

April 27 - May 27 ‘Beyond the door‘ - Group Exhibition @Hamptons House, Fairlight

April - Group Exhibition @ Crackpot Gallery, Freshwater

April 26 - May 26 ‘Colour Lover’ - online exhibition @ Petite Collection, curated by Mia Oatley

2022

September 23 - Oct 9 ‘ Home sweet Home’ -Solo Show @ Satch & Co Gallery, Holbrook

September, semi solo show @ Crackpot Gallery Freshwater

August ‘Interiors’ Group Exhibition @ Sutton Village Gallery, Canberra

July ‘Big Blue Sky’ online exhibition curated by M. Oatley

June ‘In The Frame’ @ Sydney Road Gallery, Seaforth, curated by S. Montgommery

May ‘Blooming Brilliant’ online exhibition @ Petite Collection, curated by M. Oatley

April ‘In our Nature’ online exhibition curated by The Brush Artists

February ‘Small Wonders’ online exhibition @ Petite Collection, curated by M. Oatley

2021

Finalist, Mini Series Art Prize @ Corner Store Gallery, Orange

Group Show @ KAB Gallery, Sydney and Terrigal

December, Christmas Group Show @ Sydney Road Gallery, Seaforth, curated by S. Montgommery

2020

‘I Am Woman"‘ Group Show @ Be Brave Gallery, Avalon

2019

Artist Residency @ Olive Stack Gallery, Listowel, Ireland, April

Semi Solo Show “Along the way…”@ Be Brave Gallery , Avalon, show opened by curator and artist Rachel Carrol

End of an Era Exhibition & Art Sale @ Gallery Cats Studios, Brookvale

2018

' A model  4 Artists' a life drawing exhibition @ Creative Space, Curl Curl  -Monday Nights’ Nude Studies with Evert Ploeg, Laurie Mc Kern and Jane Park

Pittwater Artist Trail Group Exhibition, Newport, Community Centre

2017

July 28- Amid August ‘Paper Panel Pot’ Solo Exhibition @Creative Space, Curl Curl

October ‘Cabaret Exhibition’ @Glen Street Theatre, Belrose,. An exhibition featuring and opened by artist Wendy Sharpe

2016

Opening and Group Show @ Northern Beaches Gallery, Cromer

2015

'The Way We See It 'Exhibition @ Gallery Cats Studios, Brookvale

2013

Solo show, 'It's Showtime' @ Ethel Street Gallery, Seaforth

'Animalia' Print Exchange & Exhibition, across Australia + Exhibition' @ Gallery Cats Sydney, Brookvale

'Same Same But Different' Exhibition @ Gallery Cats Sydney,  in participation with “The Manly Art Festival’

Finalist, Warringah Art Prize

2011

September ‘Cupcakes For A Cure’ Exhibition supporting the Fistula Foundation in participation with “The Manly Art Festival’

‘Insight Out’, group show @ Tap Gallery, Darlinghurst

Finalist, Warringah Art Prize

2010

November @ Sydney Art Fair, Fox Studios, Sydney

Finalist, Warringah Art Prize

‘Art For Goats’ 6th Annual Exhibition @ Gallery Cats Studios, Brookvale, in participation with ‘The Manly Arts Festival’

2009

November - January 2010, Warringhah Printmakers Annual Exhibition @Sydney Antique Centre

‘Art For Goats’ 5th Annual Exhibition @ Art House Hotel, Sydney

October, 'Sprung into Spring' Exhibition @ The Red Door Gallery, Dural

'Make up your Mind' Group Exhibition @ Cafe Chill, Manly and 'Womanly' Exhibition, East Esplanade, Manly

'Cosmopolitan, Baileys or Midori' Exhibition @ Art House Hotel, 275 Pitt Street, Sydney 

'The Dark Side' Exhibition @ Tap Gallery, Darlinghurst

August, @ Gallery 26, Group Show, Milsons Point, Sydney

’ Art For Goats’ 4th Annual Exhibition @ Ethel Street Gallery, in participation with The Manly Art Festival

2008

‘Changing Climate - Reinventing Lives’ @ Warringah Printmakers, across Australia

@Gallery 26, Group Show, Milsons Point, Sydney

’ Art For Goats’ 3rd Annual Exhibition @ Ethel Street Gallery, in participation with The Manly Art Festival

2007

’ Art For Goats’ 2nd Annual Exhibition @ Ethel Street Gallery, in participation with The Manly Art Festival

2006

‘Art For Goats’ 1st Annual Exhibition @ Divine Designs, Brookvale

Warringah Print Makers Annual Exhibition @ The Watch House Gallery, Balmain Sydney Antique Centre, Surry Hills

‘About a Women’ Exhibition@ Tap Gallery, Darlinghurst

2005-2010

Various exhibitions with NSAS, member since 2005, Northern Beaches, part of the Manly Arts Festival + Annual Art Shows, Public School, Seaforth