“Cole asks us to traverse into the beautiful unknown and question our notions of “otherness”

GREG LEZAIC, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

JOANNA COLE is a visual artist from Eora, Sydney, Australia.

In 2020 Cole gained a Master of Art with excellence from the University of New South Wales, formerly COFA. Her work has received critical acclaim as a finalist of numerous art awards including the Waverley Art Prize, Wingecarribbe Art Prize, the New South Wales Parliament En Plein Air Art Prize, North Sydney Art Prize.

Joanna Cole has participated in artist residencies around Australia and in Spain and has recently launched an Artist Retreat on the Hawkesbury River / Brisbane Waters National Park to promote and support creative collaborations in Australia.