Stephanie Haygarth's work uses both representation and abstraction in meditative paintings about the precarious state of existence and the fascinations of the natural world. Using sources such as photographs, drawings and memories of patterns in light, plumage, sand, cloud or sea, her work explores qualities that tell of the fleetingness of things.

In 2007, Stephanie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Visual) with honours in painting from the Australian National University (ANU). As a student, she participated in a number of exhibitions both inside and outside the university and was a finalist in the ANU Drawing Prize every year of her studies.

 Professional exhibitions and awards 

2008 

February: Ecoforum 2008 exhibition, Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast, Qld 

March: finalist, Weereewa Festival Works on Paper Prize exhibition, Bungendore, NSW

May–June: Structure (with Sally Blake and Mog Bremner), Foyer Gallery, ANU

June–July: finalist, 2008 M16 Drawing Prize exhibition, Canberra

August: Colour and Sound (group show), M16, Canberra

October: finalist, 2008 John Leslie Art Prize exhibition, Gippsland Regional Gallery, Vic

October: finalist, Tasart 2008 (Burnie Regional Gallery, Burnie, Tas) and Patron’s Prize

 2009

February: Making Tracks (group show), ANCA Gallery (Janet Holmes à Court Artists’ Grant)

March: finalist, Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Gallery, NSW and judge’s commendation

September: finalist, Whyalla Art Prize, Whyalla, South Australia

September: Half-light (with Nikki Main), ANU Foyer Gallery

November: recipient, ArtsACT Project Funding Grant for 2010

 2010

January: finalist, City of Albany Art Prize, Albany, WA

Forthcoming exhibitions 2010

September: This other world (solo), ANCA Gallery

Collections

Molonglo Collection

KPMG Collection

• 2 D (painting/printmaking/drawing/illustration/cartoons)