Maya Kolega
Artist- CV
1991 Born in Port Lincoln, SA
Education
Current Masters of Art Therapy
Western Sydney University, NSW
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
2018
The Vis Project for Croatian Food & Wine Festival
Croatian sporting club, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 24th of November
A father/daughter photographic journey.
Civic Centre Gallery, Port Lincoln, SA.
December 14th-20th
Integrating Arts & Therapy Exhibition
Western Sydney University, NSW.
October 20- Nov 1st
2017
MAYAXVILLE for SALA FESTIVAL
O’leary Walker Winery/Gallery, Oakbank, SA
August 5-31
Relative Visions- Photographic works by Rick Kolega (1980s) and Maya Kolega (2016/17) for SALA FESTIVAL
Tenth and Gibson, Bowden, SA
August 4-11
The Vis Project
Galerija Vijecnica, Vis, Croatia
July 20-29
Creative Link (Organised exhibition/community art collaboration)
Lightbox co-working, Port Lincoln, SA
April 21
Relative Visions- Photographic works by Rick Kolega 1980s and Maya Kolega 2016
Civic Centre Gallery, Port Lincoln SA
Feb 18
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
