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About The Artist

Lily Karmatz, visual art artist, Ikebana artist and teacher, practice and lives in Brisbane.  She.enjoys creating artistic work in many areas and has exhibited extensively in many art exhibitions. She has exhibited her paintings, digital art and installations at many public events in Queensland. She was trained professionally as a fashion designer in Japan in the 70s', and at the same time, she took up Ikebana. With her love of nature, practicing Ikebana brought her closer to nature. She then went on to pursue her interest in Ikebana and became a recognized Ikebana teacher/artist. Recently, she was invited to North Carolina in the United States as an artist in residence.

As a practicing Ikebana artist/teacher, Lily has conducted many Ikebana workshops at art colleges and other organizations. She has had commissions to create floral installations for flower carnivals, exhibitions and special events. She is a monthly contributor of Ikebana articles to an International floral magazine. She was also a winner of floral installation at the Brisbane ABC Gardening Expo 07.

Education

2005

Diploma in Fine Arts, Brisbane Institute of Art

2000

Certificate in Fine Arts, Brisbane Institute of Art

Professional

1998-2008

Practicing artist, teacher of ikebana at the Brisbane Institute of Art. Commission works for ikebana displays, conduct ikebana workshops. Floral Design Magazine contributor for monthly Ikebana lesson and article

2004 -2008

Monthly contributor to Floral Design Magazine as an Ikebana columnist

Solo Exhibition

1998

Flower Paths in Time, an Ikebana & ceramics exhibition, Gallery Nona, South Brisbane.

Selected group exhibitions

2007

Flotsam & Jetsam, Gallery Nona, Brisbane

2006

One Step Up, Gallery Nona, Brisbane

2005

Elements, Gallery Nona, Brisbane
Paraphrase, Gallery Nona, Brisbane
Sunflowers in the City, Project Gallery, Griffith University

2004

My Space My Image, Redland Art Gallery
Macro Micro, Gallery Nona, Brisbane.

2003

From the Islands to the Mountains, Redland Art Gallery
Innovation 21, Hotel Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast

1994-2008

Sogetsu Ikebana Annual Exhibitions, Mt. Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium


Selected Professional Activities

2008

Artist in residence at Town of Cary public art festival, North Carolina, USA

2007

Lighting the Path to the Future, contemporary installation for Toowoomba Flower Carnival Sponsored by Toowoomba City Council.

2006

Light at the End of Tunnel, bamboo installation for Toowoomba Flower Carnival Sponsored by Toowoomba City Council

Lines & Vines, Ikebana feature display for the 14th Annual Pine Rivers Art Award commissioned by Pine Rivers Shire Council

2005

Fruit of the Loom, bamboo installation for Toowoomba Flower Carnival Sponsored by Toowoomba City Council

Older & Bolder, Ikebana workshops sponsored by Pine Rivers Shire Council

2004

Leap In Time, graphic designer for the book cover; Ikebana display for book launch for Carindale Writers group

2003

Innovation 21, Ikebana International 21st Regional Conference & Exhibition at Hotel Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast Conference Publicity Officer and graphic designer for Conference magazine and promotional materials

2001

Colours of Peace & Harmony, Riverside Centre, Brisbane Senses 2002, Source 22, Fortitude Valley

2001

Look Beyond the Space, Home Ideas Centre, South Brisbane

Art awards

2007

Chili.com, contemporary installation at Brisbane ABC Gardening Expo 07?

Publications

2007

Ikebana Today published by Stichting Kunstboek, Belgium

2004 -2008

Floral Design Magazine published monthly, distributed Internationally

Current Memberships

Queensland Art Workers Alliances

IMA (Institute of Modern Art)

Sogetsu Ikebana Association, Australia & Japan

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