ROSALIND ATKINS

BIOGRAPHY

Rosalind Atkins, born in Terang, Victoria and currently lives and works in Melbourne.

Her work is predominantly in the printmaking mediums of wood engraving, copper engraving, etching and drawing. The subject of much of Rosalind’s practice is the tree and its place in contemporary culture and imagination.  While responding to the significance of the tree she is also compelled to comment on the exploitive nature of humans’ relationship to the tree in contemporary society.

Rosalind has practiced and exhibited for over thirty years in Australia and overseas. An aspect of her practice is collaboration on projects with artists, poets and writers.

Her work is held in national, state and regional galleries and libraries as well as private collections in Australia and public and private collections internationally.

Bachelor of Fine Art & Graduate Diploma of Fine Art, RMIT and a Masters of Fine Art, La Trobe University.

CONNECTION TO BALDESSIN STUDIO

In 2016/17 I was fortunate to be awarded State Library of Victoria Amor Residency at Baldessin Press & Studio. This enabled me to make some large-scale works and an artist book that documented the Amcor paper mill site in Alphington, based on my photographic documentation.

Prior to this project I had very limited experience and knowledge of the photogravure process. The expertise of Silvi Glattauer and the facilities at Baldessin Press were invaluable in the realisation of this project.

 I will continue to utilise the studio for future projects, as it is unique in its supportive environment. - Ros Atkins