Sheila Whittam

I'm a visual artist whose career includes twenty solo exhibitions, thirteen finalists/awards, art prizes and three art residencies (Carrick Hill, The Cedars, an ARTS SA grant - Central Studios, a recent SALA AWARD. Across my long career I have met many artists, national and international tutors - including John Olsen (Uni SA), who introduced me to the idea of drawing and to “take the line for a walk.” Tutors of influence during my time at ACSA BA +Honours Vis.Arts were Chris Orchard, Robb Gutteridge, Johnny Dadi and many others.