Maya Kolega
Artist- CV 

1991                    Born in Port Lincoln, SA

Education

2013                    Fashion Business (Certificate 4)
                              FBI Fashion College, Glebe, NSW

2012                    Bachelor of Visual Arts (Photography)
                              University of SA

2012                    Advanced Studio Lighting (Commercial)
                              Center for Creative Photography, Adelaide, SA                               

2009                  Graduated Year 12- Saint Josephs School
                             Port Lincoln, SA

2009                  Introduction to Styling
                            January, Whitehouse Institute of Design, VIC

2009                    Art Major SACE 1 & 2
                              Saint Joseph’s School, Port Lincoln, SA


AWARDS

2010                  Accepted in to the SSABSA Art Show

2009                  “People’s Choice” Award
                               2009 Regional Art Prize, Port Lincoln, SA

2009                  First for “Portrait”, “Painting”, “Photography
                             Youth Art Prize, Port Lincoln SA

2009                  Photography- Year 12 Subject Award

2009                  Visual Art Studies- Year 12 Subject Award


Exhibitions

June 2016         Dreaming/Awake (Group Exhibition)
                          Opening night June 2nd
                          Carclew, Adelaide, SA 

June 2016         The Dreamland
                          Fort George Gallery, Vis Town, Croatia
                          June 1- July 13 

July 2016          This Place I Call Home
                         Fort George Gallery, Vis Town, Croatia
                         July 13- August 31

2015                    PERCEPTION2 by Maya Kolega
                             The Mill Adelaide, July 31st-August 30th, Angas Street, Adelaide, SA
                             Opening night 6pm Friday August the 7th

2014                  PERCEPTION by Maya Kolega
                           The Mill Adelaide, Nov 7-28, Angas Street, Adelaide, SA
                           Opening night 6pm Friday November the 7th


2014                  Maya Kolega & Carly Mitolo
                           Argo cafe, June 29th-July 27th, Norwood, SA

2014                 Group Exhibition SALA Festival
                          Terrace Floors, August 1-30th, Glen Osmond, SA
                          Opening night- 6:30pm Thursday 31st of July

2014                 WORK by Maya Kolega, SALA Festival
                          The Annex Cafe, August 1-30th, Glenelg, SA
                          Opening night 4pm Friday the 1st of August


2014                Solo Exhibition
                          Tin Cat Cafe Gallery, Jan-Feb 2014, Kent Town, SA

2013                Marnya Rothe & Maya Kolega
                          ArtHere Gallery, 11th of May-23rd of May, Redfern, NSW, 2016

2013                 An exhibition of work by Maya Kolega
                          Ground Level, Gallery on Waymouth, 9th of January-Feb, Adelaide, SA

2012                 3rd Year Photography Students,
                          Liverpool Street Gallery, Adelaide, SA

2010                  Maya Kolega: Local Artist
                            Cushdy Lounge, Port Lincoln, SA

2010                  SSABSA Art Show
                            Light Square Gallery, Adelaide, SA

2010                  Foundation Students
                             University of SA, Adelaide, SA

2009                  Regional Art Prize
                             Civic Hall Gallery, Port Lincoln, SA

2009                  Youth Art Prize
                             Civic Hall Gallery, Port Lincoln, SA

2009                  Select Student Exhibition
                            Civic Hall Gallery, Port Lincoln, SA

Residencies-

Fort George Croatia
Vis Town, June 1-August 31

Can Serrat
El Bruc, Spain, October 4-November 16

Current/future Exhibitions

Relative Visions, Photographic works by Rick Kolega (1980s) and Maya Kolega (2016)
Port Lincoln Nautilus Theatre
Opening 18th of February, 18-25 February