Study
2013 Drawing Marathon New York Studio School
2006 Study tour of Italy, France, London and New York
1996 Diploma of Education Secondary Visual Arts, University of Tasmania
1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of Art University of Tasmania
2010 Quiet Voice The Substation Melbourne
2008 Shhh… Schubert Contemporary Gallery, Gold Coast Queensland
2007 She is… Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
2007 She is….Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney
2002 I Spy Smyrnios Gallery Australia, Melbourne
Selected Group Exhibitions
Saint Martin, M Sensual Icons in Female Form Weekend Bulletin Dec 13 2008
King, R Paintings depict Womanhood The Gold Coast Bulletin Dec 10 2008
Press, C Case for Lace Vogue Australia December 2008
S, Gray Online interview Art Re-Source www.stevegray.com.au/blog/erika-gofton/ November 2008
Carapic, V Exhibition Review The Graceful Ladies www.australianart.com.au/ 2007
M, Murphy Brushing on Femininity Hobsons Bay Leader October 2007
Dann, C About a Girl Herald Sun September 2007
L, Martin-Chew Exhibition Review Redland Art Awards www.redlandartawards.org.au 2006
Warren, A Workshop: Starters Inside/Out Australia May/June 2006
Weston, C Newport Artist in running to win a world study trip September 2006
Scott, C Artists in a flutter over 'skipper' Fairfax Community Network 2006
Ross, K Art Goes Public Thanks to Commercial Mix Star Newspaper February 2005
Murphy, M Dinner for Art's Sake The Times May 2005
1996 Diploma of Education Secondary Visual Arts, University of Tasmania
1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of Art University of Tasmania
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Quiet Voice The Substation Melbourne
2008 Shhh… Schubert Contemporary Gallery, Gold Coast Queensland
2007 She is… Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
2007 She is….Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney
2002 I Spy Smyrnios Gallery Australia, Melbourne
Selected Group Exhibitions
2012 and then there were five Fortyfive Downstairs Melbourne
2012 Apple From The Tree Roslyn Smorgon Gallery Melbourne
2011 Salon Show Anthea Polson Gallery
2011 Network Ballarat Regional Gallery Victoria
2011 Safe at Home Cube Contemporary Art Projects Adelaide
2011 Exchange Gataker Art Space Queensland
2010 Equisite Palette Show St. Lukes Artist Colourmen Melbourne
2010 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize Newport Substation Art Centre
2009 EMSLA Still Life Award Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2009 Mosman Art Prize Mosman Art Gallery Sydney
2009 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery, Queensland
2009 R & M McGivern Prize Maroondah Art Gallery, Victoria
2009 Gallery Show Dickerson Gallery Sydney
2009 Group Show Anthea Polson Art Surfers Paradise Queensland
2009 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize Newport Substation Art Centre
2009 40 x 40 x 40 Dickerson Gallery Melbourne
2008 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2008 City of Albany Art Prize, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany WA
2007 Group Show Frances Keevil Gallery Sydney
2007 Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize, Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2006 Mosman Art Prize Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 Redland Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 Melbourne Art Fair 06 Exhibition Building, Melbourne
2006 Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize, Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2006 Cocoon Hobsons Bay Melbourne
2005 Group Show Frances Keevil Gallery Sydney
2005 The artist and the Environment, Domain House, Melbourne
2005 Discovery Art Show Gasworks Art Park Melbourne
2005 Urban Tide Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Melbourne
2005 'The Long Dinner' Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2005 Art in Public Places - Williamstown Festival Phaze3 Gallery, Melbourne
2004 Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize Customs Wharf Gallery, Melbourne
2004 Sydney Art Fair Melbourne Independent Artists, Sydney
2003 Work Circles Dantes Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize, Williamstown, Melbourne
2002 Lygon St Artists Lygon St Studios, Melbourne
2002 Kiss my Art Melbourne Fringe Festival, Melbourne
2001 Redland Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2001 Darebin-Latrobe Art Prize Bundoora Homestead, Federation Centre for the Arts, Melbourne
2000 Summer Salon Entrepot Art Gallery Tasmanian University Union, Hobart
1997 Bunnies and Flowers Little Space Gallery, Hobart
1996 Tomorrow Windmill Gallery, Hobart
1995 Synergy The Bond Store Museum of Tasmania Hobart
2009 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery Sydney
2009 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Finalist Caloundra Regional Gallery
2009 R & M McGivern Prize Finalist Maroondah Art Gallery, Victoria
2009 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize Finalist Newport Substation Art Centre
2008 City of Albany Art Prize, Finalist Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany WA
2008 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2007 Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2006 Short listed for the Toyota career Development Award
2006 Redland Westpac Art Prize, Finalist Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize,Finalist Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2004 Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize Highly Commended Customs Wharf Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist Williamstown, Melbourne
2001 Redland Westpac Art Prize, Finalist Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2001 Darebin-Latrobe Art Prize Finalist Bundoora Homestead, Federation Centre for the Arts, Melbourne
2009 Mosman Art Prize Mosman Art Gallery Sydney
2009 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery, Queensland
2009 R & M McGivern Prize Maroondah Art Gallery, Victoria
2009 Gallery Show Dickerson Gallery Sydney
2009 Group Show Anthea Polson Art Surfers Paradise Queensland
2009 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize Newport Substation Art Centre
2009 40 x 40 x 40 Dickerson Gallery Melbourne
2008 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2008 City of Albany Art Prize, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany WA
2007 Group Show Frances Keevil Gallery Sydney
2007 Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize, Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2006 Mosman Art Prize Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 Redland Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 Melbourne Art Fair 06 Exhibition Building, Melbourne
2006 Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize, Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2006 Cocoon Hobsons Bay Melbourne
2005 Group Show Frances Keevil Gallery Sydney
2005 The artist and the Environment, Domain House, Melbourne
2005 Discovery Art Show Gasworks Art Park Melbourne
2005 Urban Tide Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Melbourne
2005 'The Long Dinner' Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2005 Art in Public Places - Williamstown Festival Phaze3 Gallery, Melbourne
2004 Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize Customs Wharf Gallery, Melbourne
2004 Sydney Art Fair Melbourne Independent Artists, Sydney
2003 Work Circles Dantes Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize, Williamstown, Melbourne
2002 Lygon St Artists Lygon St Studios, Melbourne
2002 Kiss my Art Melbourne Fringe Festival, Melbourne
2001 Redland Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2001 Darebin-Latrobe Art Prize Bundoora Homestead, Federation Centre for the Arts, Melbourne
2000 Summer Salon Entrepot Art Gallery Tasmanian University Union, Hobart
1997 Bunnies and Flowers Little Space Gallery, Hobart
1996 Tomorrow Windmill Gallery, Hobart
1995 Synergy The Bond Store Museum of Tasmania Hobart
Awards and Prizes
2012 Winner Toyota Community Spirit Travel Grant
2012 Albany Art Prize - Peoples Choice
2010 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize The Substation Melbourne
2009 EMSLA Still Life Award Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery2009 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery Sydney
2009 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Finalist Caloundra Regional Gallery
2009 R & M McGivern Prize Finalist Maroondah Art Gallery, Victoria
2009 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize Finalist Newport Substation Art Centre
2008 City of Albany Art Prize, Finalist Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany WA
2008 Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2007 Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2006 Short listed for the Toyota career Development Award
2006 Redland Westpac Art Prize, Finalist Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 Mosman Art Prize Finalist Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2006 Tattersalls Contemporary Art Prize,Finalist Newport Substation Art Centre, Melbourne
2004 Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize Highly Commended Customs Wharf Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize, Finalist Williamstown, Melbourne
2001 Redland Westpac Art Prize, Finalist Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2001 Darebin-Latrobe Art Prize Finalist Bundoora Homestead, Federation Centre for the Arts, Melbourne
Residencies
2013 Point B Worklodge Brooklyn New York
Bibliography
Saint Martin, M Sensual Icons in Female Form Weekend Bulletin Dec 13 2008
King, R Paintings depict Womanhood The Gold Coast Bulletin Dec 10 2008
Press, C Case for Lace Vogue Australia December 2008
S, Gray Online interview Art Re-Source www.stevegray.com.au/blog/erika-gofton/ November 2008
Carapic, V Exhibition Review The Graceful Ladies www.australianart.com.au/ 2007
M, Murphy Brushing on Femininity Hobsons Bay Leader October 2007
Dann, C About a Girl Herald Sun September 2007
L, Martin-Chew Exhibition Review Redland Art Awards www.redlandartawards.org.au 2006
Warren, A Workshop: Starters Inside/Out Australia May/June 2006
Weston, C Newport Artist in running to win a world study trip September 2006
Scott, C Artists in a flutter over 'skipper' Fairfax Community Network 2006
Ross, K Art Goes Public Thanks to Commercial Mix Star Newspaper February 2005
Murphy, M Dinner for Art's Sake The Times May 2005