Senses of belonging and detachment, to creatures & objects, emotion & memory, are elements central to Maria Hildrick’s practice. Through referencing imagery of her own history these themes are explored and applied.
Work is derived predominantly from photographs, some taken by the artist and others being childhood family photos. These seemingly insignificant, off the cuff images come to carry significance not only to the artist, but to the subject matter that is viewed through them.
This process parallels the way in which we constantly refer back to our own childhood experiences, consciously or not, in order to navigate our responses to the world around us.
Maria Hildrick graduated from the National College of Art & Design, Dublin, in 2006 receiving a BA Honours Degree in Fine Art, Painting. Her work is represented in the college’s own collection and in the State Collection of the Office of Public Works, Ireland. Maria’s work is also in corporate collections in Dublin as well as private collections in Ireland, UK and Australia. She now lives and works in Perth, Australia.
Education
2002 - 2006: National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
BA Honours, Fine Art, Painting.
2001 - 2002: Stillorgan Senior College, Co. Dublin.
Art NCVA level 2, 9 Distinctions.
Exhibitions
2011
Museums Australia, At The Frontieer Conferance.
3D drawings produced for the 2011 Museums Australia confrence
Christmas P-Arty, The Oats Factory, Perth, Australia.
Group show.
Beast for thee, The Oats Factory.
Group show with Claire Bushby, Claire Canham and William Wrenham.
Pucha Kucha, Venn Gallery, Perth, Australia.
Artist talk and presentation.
Young Guns, The Oats Factory, Perth, Australia.
Group show
2010
Porridge, The Oats Factory, Perth, Australia.
Group Show
Tingle once, Tingle again, Lick Window Gallery, Fremantle.
Solo exhibit.
Excerpt from, Lick Window Gallery, Fremantle, Perth.
Solo exhibit.
2009
Bowerbirds & Other Animals, Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle.
First Australian solo show.
2007
Maria's grand, but don't startle the horses, One Gallery, Co. Dublin
First solo show ran for one month at One Gallery.
Cherry Lane Fine Arts, Co. Wicklow
Summer group exhibition.
2006
Talbot Gallery, Co. Dublin
Christmas group show.
Cherry Lane Fine Arts, Delgany, Co. Wicklow.
Winter group exhibition.
National College of Art & Design, Thomas St, Dublin.
Degree exhibition.
2005
New Irish Painting, Context Gallery, Co. Derry
New Irish Painting, group show.
Sofa so Good, Filmbase, Co. Dublin
Sofa so Good, group show.
Collections
- State Collection, Office of Public Works, Ireland.
- National College of Art & Design, Dublin.
- Barrett Business Communications, Dublin.
- R&H Hall, Dublin.
- One Gallery, Dublin.
Publications
Bear among bees, Speaking with Maria Hildrick.
Interview by Claire Bushby
www.bearamongbees.blogspot.com.au
ArtSource.
Interview by artsource - the Artists Foundation of WA.
Dot dot dash.
Interview and paintings in Gambit issue of Australian arts magazine dot dot.
Dot dot dash.
Paintings featured in Jukebox issue of Australian arts magazine dot dot dash.
New Irish Painting.
Exhibition catalogue with essays by Robert Armstrong and Marianne O'Kane.
