Gimara Profile


Public Engagement


Highlights

Coming soon - Solo exhibition
November-December 2026
Venue: CQ University, Level 1, 160 Ann Street, Brisbane City, 4000
Stay tuned for further details

Pending publication
All will be revealed soon

Selected past and future engagements

My art engagements are divided into seven categories:

  • Art book club
  • Speaking
  • Art writing & storytelling
  • Cultural leadership through peer reviews of exhibitions
  • Residencies
  • Exhibitions
  • Demonstrations & workshops

Art book club

In 2019, I founded an online art book club

Speaking

Selected art writing & storytelling

Cultural leadership through peer reviews of art exhibitions

Through the Arts Council England's Impact and Insight Programme, I have contributed as a peer reviewer. I was invited to evaluate exhibitions at institutions including as the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK).


Residencies

  • Autumn Residency 2022, V&A Sculpture Gallery, London, UK:
    • 5-9 September 2022 - A self-led drawing residency
  • Summer Residency 2022, In a Cast Gallery, Cambridge, UK:
    • 2-5 Aug 2022 - A self-led sketching residency surrounded by ancient gods, heroes, rulers & philosophers

     

Selected exhibitions

2026 - coming soon
Solo Exhibition - CQ University, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

2024 - 2025
Group Exhibitions - Capricornia Printmakers, Walter Reid Cultural Centre, Queensland, Australia

2022
Group Exhibition - Digswell Arts, Print Studios, The Forge, Hertfordshire, UK

2012                
Solo Exhibition - Spotlight Gallery, Hertfordshire, UK

2012               
Group Exhibition - The Elephant in the Room at the Point, South Yorkshire, UK

2011
Solo Exhibition - Herts Visual Art Open Studios, UK


Consultations, art interventions, residencies and community projects etc.

I undertake consultations, art interventions, residencies and community projects. I have contributed to national museum programmes supporting inclusive, innovative approaches to audience engagement and institutional change.


Demonstrations, workshops & lectures

The exchange of knowledge is central to my practice. Since 2010, I have delivered over a hundred creative workshops tailored to adult learners, engaging participants across the UK and Australia. My approach combines technical skill-building through choice-based education to foster well-being and creative confidence. My experience spans many sectors, including:

  • Further Education
  • Prior to my move to Australia, I was a Lecturer in Drawing and Painting at the Hitchin Campus of North Hertfordshire College (NHC via Hart's Protocol) for approximately 5 years. I designed and delivered two term time programmes that formed part of NHC's Adult Further Education Programmes for beginners and improvers.
  • Museum & Cultural Engagement
  • I designed bespoke workshops for Lowewood Museum, Broxbourne, UK (managed by Epping Forest District Council). These sold-out events involved the learners reimaging works from special exhibitions: Printmaking (Dec 2019), Drawing and Painting with Watercolour Pencils (March 2020).
  • Local Government & Community
  • In 2010, I designed and lead a series of 'Drawing and Painting Techniques' workshops for Derbyshire County Council's Adult Community Education programme at their Ashbourne campus.
  • Arts Trust
  • I ran Open Access printmaking sessions for Digswell Arts Trust at the Forge, Digswell, UK.

I continue to lead bespoke workshops through DuncanRice Studios, please contact via the studios if you would like further information on workshops or demonstrations.




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Drawer | Painter | Printmaker | Writer | Regional Queensland 4680, Australia · Previously based in Hertfordshire SG1, South East England, UK. Enquires welcome from Australia & the UK. Email me.