Abbey McCulloch
Domina, 2019
oil on CANVAS
Abbey McCulloch, who holds a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from Queensland’s College of Art, was named one of Australia’s 50 Most Collectable Artists by Australian Art Collector in 2009, 2010, and 2011. A three-time finalist in the Archibald Prize and twice in the Portia Geach Memorial Award, her work has also been recognized in the Gold Coast Art Award, Redland Art Prize, Paul Guest Drawing Prize, Northern Rivers Portrait Prize, Metro Art Prize, The Gold Award, and the Sunshine Coast Art Prize.
In 2017, McCulloch received the Sunshine Coast Art Prize Residency and was a finalist in the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award. She has exhibited in over 25 group shows nationally and held more than 15 solo exhibitions, including her first international show at Art Stage Singapore in 2014. Additionally, she was a finalist in the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Award in 2018, 2019, and 2021, the richest professional art prize for women in Australia.