BIO

 

Elisa Smith is an Australian visual artist based in the Mildura, Victoria.

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Born 1969 to Finnish Immigrants in Mount Isa, Elisa grew up surrounded by the rugged and arid beauty of the Selwyn Ranges, the warmth and richness of her parents’ cultural heritage and a diverse cross culture that was an Australian mining town in the 1970’s.

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Following a 20 year long career within the Mining and Logistic Industries in Mount Isa and Karumba, North Queensland, Elisa and her family moved to Mildura, Victoria where they ran a successful  Engineering & Fabrication Workshop for 17 years. 

 

At present she is currently in her final year of a BA of Photography at the Photography Studies College in Melbourne.  Her interests explore the human condition and how it intersects with place, identity, belonging and grief.    

 

 

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Solo Exhibitions

2024     Solace, Workspace 3496, Red Cliffs Victoria

 

Group Exhibitions

2026     Un/BOUND, Trace Gallery, Southgate, Vic

2025     PSC Mid-Year Student Exhibition, PSC College, Melbourne, Vic

 

Awards

2026     Highly Commended - Almost, Magenta Art Prize, Open

             Photography

2025     Highly Commended - Logan, The Australian 

             Photographic Prize 2025, Classic Division – Portraits

                 

Education

2026     In progress - BA Photography, Photography Studies College,

             Melbourne

2014     Cert 4 Business Administration, Sunraysia Tafe