About me
Niloufar Lovegrove, an artist and printmaker, whose unique artistic narrative blends contemporary issues with mythological Persian stories. Through her distinctive works, featuring Persian myths and motifs, Niloufar aims to transcend cultural barriers and highlight shared human experiences. Her extensive contribution to public art, including large-scale murals, has become integral to the region's artistic landscape, demonstrating her dedication to connecting with diverse audiences.
Niloufar's artistic journey has evolved over years, from earning a degree in printmaking and a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design to recent accolades such as winning the Burnie Print Prize in Tasmania and the Bayton Award in Rockhampton. Her deliberate and contemplative approach to printmaking, particularly lino printing, beautifully reflects a balance between craftsmanship and visual storytelling.
CV
EDUCATION
2016 - Cert VI Print Making - Rockhampton JCU
1998 - Bachelor of Graphic Design - Fine Art faculty of Tehran Art University
AWARDS
2023 - Winner, Burnie Print Prize, Burnie Arts, TAS
2023 - Winner, Bayton Award, Rockhampton Museum of Art, QLD
2023 - 3rd Prize for Works on Paper, Martin Hanson Memorial Art Award, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, QLD
FINALIST
2020 - Islamic Art Award, Islamic Museum of Art, Melbourne
2020 - Queensland Regional Art Award, Touring Exhibition
2017 - Bayton Award - Rockhampton Art Gallery
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Too Little, Too Much- Traveling to Gladstone Art Gallery and Museum
2022 - Too Little, Too Much- Artspace Mackay- SOLO (until 12th Feb 23)
2018 - A Trip to Far Away - Rockhampton Art Gallery- SOLO
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Collection Focus: Capricornia Printmakers, Rockhampton Museum of Art
2023 - Viva Magenta - Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
2022 - Afloat- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
2022 - CQ Collective- Rockhampton, Benevolent Living
2021 - Neighbourhood- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
2021 - This is Latitude23- Yeppoon, Figtree Galleries
2020 - Water- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
2020 - POP Exhibition, Gala Gallery, Rockhampton
2019 - Off The Wall- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
2019 - Double Exposure IV - The Kern Arcade
2018 - Martin Hanson Award - Gladstone Art Gallery and Museum
2018 - Singularity- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
2018 - Rio Tinto Exhibition, Gladstone Regional Gallery
2018 - 10 Livingstone artists- The Mill Gallery Yeppoon
2018 - Double Exposure III - The Kern Arcade
2017 - Geologica - Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
2017 - Classic Editions - The Mill Gallery, Yeppoon
2017 - Double Exposure II - The Kern Arcade
2016 - Narrative - Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
2016 - Double Exposure I - The Kern Arcade
2015 - Two Birds, One Stone -Walter Reid Gallery
2014 - Micro/Macro - Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery
PUBLIC ARTWORKS
2023 - East St Link- mural for Rockhampton River Festival
2021 - Gracemere Scouts den- mural and workshop with scouts
2021 - Glendale entrance sign mural
2020 - Bouldercombe mural & workshop with local state school student
2020 - Keppel Sands Krabtastic mural- Keppel Sands
2020 - Mt Archer State School Mural- Rockhampton
2019 - Kele Park - Mural workshop with kids- Rockhampton
2018 - The Rocks Restaurant Design Collaboration- Yeppoon
2018 - Don Ireland Pool Mural- Emu Park
2018 - Fitzroy Bridge underpass Mural- Rockhampton
GRANTS
2022 - Flying Arts Project Grant, Solo Exhibition: Too Little, Too Much
2020 - RADF project grant, community mural
WORKSHOPS
Various workshops for adults or children at Rockhampton Art Gallery, Mount Morgan School of Arts and Capricornia Printmakers Studio.
MEMBERSHIPS
Member and treasurer of Capricornia Printmakers Inc - Rockhampton
Member of Print Council of Australia
Member of NAVA
COLLECTIONS
Artspace Mackay
Burnie Art Gallery
Benevolent Living
Rockhampton Museum of Art
PUBLICATIONS
Printmaking & relief technique
To the modern reader, the word print might suggest mechanically mass-produced commercial products, such as books, newspapers, and textiles. “Print" also is used commonly for the reproduction of an artwork in a high-quality premium print from the photograph of artwork that can be in limited editions.
"Printmaking", however is a term referring to the process and techniques that an artist uses in creation of original artwork by hand.
I use traditional relief technique. In relief processes, the negative, or nonprinting part of the block or plate, is cut away, leaving the design standing in relief to be inked and printed. You can think of it as a large hand-carved stamp
My process
My prints are hand-drawn on lino blocks & hand-carved then using premium oil based inkes, they are all hand pressed on archival paper.
After some research on history and mythology around my subject, I start sketching. It usually takes some back and forth between paper and ipad to settle with the elements and composition.
Then the sketch is transferred to the surface of linoleum for my favourite part of process: careful carving. Some designs need multiple blocks for multiple colours.
When the carving is finished, the block is inked with a brayer and then paper is placed on the lino block. My prints are handprinted, so first I press the paper by hand to settle it on the ink before using one of my favourite tools, a glass barren called frog, to print the design on paper.
One print is done! Repeating this process again for each print will create an “edition”.
Numbering an "edition"
Each print is numbered and signed that shows how many of the design is printed that is the “edition”. For example, for an edition of 12 will look like: 1/12 - 2/12...12/12 that means there are only 12 prints available from that design and due to the process of hand printing, each individual print can have minor differences adding to their uniqueness and individuality. If a lino block is printed in more than one colour, or on different papers, it will have "Edition Varied " initial next before the number: E.V. 1/12.
When an edition is numbered, no more print from the block is taken.