Omi McCurdie
Multidisciplinary artist
Omi McCurdie is a Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans ceramics, drawing, film, painting, printmaking, performance, and installation. Holding an MFA in Drawing and BFA in Ceramics from the National Art School, both awarded with High Distinction, McCurdie’s work explores storytelling, the body, grief, domesticity, absurdity, and feminism.
Education
2024-2025 - National Arts School - Master of Fine Arts (High Distinction).
2021-2023 - National Arts School - Bachelor of Fine Arts (High Distinction).
2009-2012 - American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York - Bachelor's Degree.
2003-2005 - Billy Blue School of Graphic Design - Diploma of Communications and Design.
Professional Experience
Current - Multidisciplinary artist.
Current - Professional Actor, Director and Producer.
2015 - Playwright-Pataphysics workshop for upcoming playwrights - Flea Theatre, New York.
2012 - Directed/Produced/featured in Cowboy Mouth by Sam Shepard - New York.
2010-2015 - Actor with Michael Chekhov Theatre Company, New York.
2008 - Costume Design - Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Up the Republic.
2005-2009 - Brand Specialist, Vanessa Bruno - London/Paris.
Prizes
2026 - Honourable Mention - Experimental Forum - USA.
2025 - Arts Matter - Creative Future Award.
2023 - The Anne Pata Memorial Drawing Award.
2023 - N.E. Pethebridge Award for Ceramics.
2021- People's Choice Award - Waverley Woollahra Art Prize.
Film Festivals
2026 -The Ironing Woman - International Experimental Film Festival - Greece.
2026 - The Ironing Woman - Experimental Forum - USA.
2025 - The Ironing Woman - Logcinema Art Films - Argentina.
Solo Exhibitions
2026 - Don’t Sit On The Cake Table - Robin Gibson Gallery.
Group Exhibitions
2026 - Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre.
2026 - Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Redleaf Gallery.
2026 - Sculpture by the Sea - Sydney, NSW.
2026 - The Beast In Me - Curatorial + Co.
2026 - Lighthouse Exhibition - Robin Gibson Gallery.
2026 - On Shared Ground - Tiliqua Tiliqua Gallery.
2025 - Grad ShowMaster's - National Art School.
2025 - On Shared Ground - Drawing Gallery, National Art School.
2025 - Dialogues - Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School.
2024 - Dialogues-Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School.
2024 - A Fresh Perspective - Lowe and Lee Gallery, National Art School.
2023 - BFA Grad Show - National Arts School.
2023 - Pyroglyphics - Library Stairway Gallery, National Art School.
2021- Waverley Woollahra Art Prize - Waverley Woollahra Art Space.
2020 - Waverley Woollahra 9x5 - Waverley Woollahra Art Space.
2019 - Waverley Woollahra 9x5 - Waverley Woollahra Art Space.
2019 - Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery.
2019 - Waverley Woollahra Art Prize - Waverley Woollahra Art Space.
2018 - En Plein Air Painters - Bondi Junction Library.
2018 - Waverley Woollahra 9x5 Exhibition - Waverley Woollahra Art Space.
2017- Waverley Woollahra 9x5Exhibition - Waverley Woollahra Art Space.
Private Collections
Work held privately in the UK, USA, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Australia and France.