ROSLYN KEAN

Born in 1953 in Sydney, Australia, Roslyn studied fine arts at the National Art School and Shillito Design School, Sydney.

In 1976 accepted into postgraduate printmaking at the Slade School of Fine Art London completing  HDFA and following graduation was offered a lecturing position at the Slade School along with casual teaching at the Byam Shaw School of Fine Art, London. In 1983 offered a lectureship at COFA.

In1985 Roslyn was awarded a Japanese Government research scholarship to undertake studies in the field of Traditional Japanese Woodblock Printing at the National University of Fine Art, Tokyo. A lectureship at ANU, Canberra followed.

In 1990 Roslyn returned to Sydney establishing the Stables Print Studio where she mentors other artists with an interest in relief printing and the contemporary application of this very traditional 16^th Century medium. Specialized workshops are conducted throughout Australia.

Recent solo exhibitions
2026
The Space Between- Roslyn Kean, Belco Arts Centre, Canberra, Australia.
Hornsby Shire Council, Local Artist Award – Exhibition, Wallarobba, Hornsby, Australia.
2025
Ground Lines, Woodblock prints, Stella Downer Fine Art, Waterloo, Sydney.
2023
Roslyn Kean: Along the Way, The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Wahroonga, Sydney.
2021
Defining Shapes – Creating Edges, Megalo Print Studio Gallery, Canberra (deferred from 2020).
2020
Through Shadows, Stella Downer, Waterloo, Sydney.

Recent group and invitational exhibitions (selection)
2026
Uncertain Sanctuary, Sydney Printmakers, Garden Gallery, Sydney, NSW. 
Rock by the Roadside, Mokuhanga project, Belco Arts, Canberra, Australia.
Rock at the Roadside, Wallarobba Arts Centre, Hornsby, Australia.
Rubbing Shoulders, Printmaking Tutors, WAC, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby, NSW.
Curiouser and Curiouser, National Book Arts, Impress Gallery, Wooloowin, Queensland.
Sydney Contemporary 2026, Sydney. Printmakers, Carriageworks, Sydney.
Northern Beaches Environment and Design Awards, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney.
2025
Northern Beaches 2025 Book Art Awards. Manly Regional Gallery & Museum. Sydney.
Burnie Print Prize 2025, finalist exhibition, Burnie, Tasmania.
Willoughby Arts Centre, Tutor Show 2025, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby, Sydney.
Visible But Intangible, Sydney Printmakers Portfolio exhibition, Megalo Gallery, Canberra.
Visible But Intangible, Sydney Printmakers, Lane Cove Gallery, Sydney.
Sydney Printmakers Unique State Exhibition, Lane Cove Gallery, Sydney,
Short n Sweet, Sydney Printmakers, Tiliqua Tiliqua Gallery, Sydney.
2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Award, finalist exhibition, Sydney.
Between the Sheets, International Artist’s Books, finalist exhibition at Gallery East, Perth, WA.
2025 Hawkesbury Art Prize, finalist exhibition Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW.
Crescendo Book Arts 2025, finalist exhibition, Clifton School of Arts, Clifton NSW.
2025 Hornsby Art Prize, finalist exhibition, Wallarobba Art Centre, Hornsby NSW.
2024
Divergent, Sydney Printmakers, Humble House Gallery, Fyshwick ACT.
Origin, Sydney Printmakers, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, New South Wales.
Inheritance and Innovation, IMC 2024 International Mokuhanga Exhibition, Echizen, Japan.
Gosford Art Prize 2024, Finalist exhibition, Gosford Regional Gallery.
Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize 2024, finalist exhibition, Ravenswood Girl’s School, Pymble.
Sydney Contemporary, PAPER, Michelle Perry Fine Arts, group exhibition.
Baren exchange 97, international small works exchange.
Baren Exchange 98, international small works exchange.
Visible but Intangible, Sydney Printmakers folio exhibition, PCA Gallery, Melbourne.
The Immersive Power of Light, Macquarie University Gallery, Sydney.
Kentler Gallery, Focus on the Flat files, Color Moves, Brooklyn, New York, US.

Awards
2025
Northern Beaches Library Artist’s Book Award, Acquisitive award by State Library of NSW.
Hornsby Art Prize, Local Artist Award, 2026 solo exhibition hosted by Hornsby Council.
Hawkesbury Art Prize 2025, Commended, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW.
2023
Northern Beaches Library Artist’s Book Awards, Acquisitive award “Crossings”.
2019
Hornsby Art Prize – Awarded Printmaking Prize.
2018
Australian Print Triennial, Highly Commended Prize, The Art Vault, Mildura.
2017
Finalist (1 of 10 artists selected) Print Council of Australia, Commissioned Print Award. 
Keiko Kadoko Print Award (International recognition for exceptional expression of mokuhanga technique) Presented at the 3rd IMC Hawaii, by the International Mokuhanga Conference Board at 2017 International Mokuhanga Exhibition ‘The Beauty of Mokuhanga – Discipline & Sensibility’.
2016
Awarded Artist in Residence for Inkfest 2016 by Ink Masters Cairns.
Short listed finalist PCA commissioned print award.
2014
2nd IMC Tokyo, International Mokuhanga Exhibition, Tokyo Geidai, 2014, 2nd place award.
2001
Scandinavian Cultural Grant, Canberra.
1999
Triennale Prize, 12th Norwegian International Print Triennale 1999.
1991
Swan Hill Regional Gallery, acquisitive award.
1985-87
Japanese Government (Monbusho) Research Scholarship, Research in Traditional Japanese Woodblock Printing at Tokyo National University of Fine Art.

Public collections
Art Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
Atelier Skara, Fredrikstad, Norway
Giza City Art Museum, Egypt.
Hebler Centre for International Graphic Art, Fredrikstad, Norway.
Kumagai/Pross Chiyoda Collection, Japan.
Maitland Regional Gallery, NSW
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
National Printmaking Museum, Shenzhen, China.
Print Council of Australia, Melbourne.
Tomihari Museum Collection, Japan
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Queensland.
Strang Print Room, University College London, London, UK.
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne.
Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Swan Hill, Victoria.
Geelong Regional Gallery, Geelong, Victoria.
Northern Beaches Library, artists books collection, Manly, NSW.
Grace Cossington Smith Gallery, Abbotsford Girls School, Sydney, NSW.
State Library of New South Wales – Book arts collection, Sydney, NSW.
British Museum, Prints and Drawings Study Room, London, UK.
StateLibrary of NewSouth Wales, Sydney printmakers folios:
Urban Animals, 2007, Boundless and Borderless, 2013, Visible but Intangible, 2024.

Corporate and private collections
Artbank, Australia.
Brambles Australia Art Collection.
Citibank Art Collection, Sydney.
Duxton Hotel North Sydney. Milsons Point, Sydney.
FAI Collection, Sydney.
Ian Noakes Collection, Singapore, Bali, and Sydney.
Leeuwin Estate Wines Fine Art Collection, WA.
Merchant Court Hotel, Sydney.
Park Plaza Collection, Australia.
Qantas Collection, Singapore.
Radisson Plaza Hotel, Brunei.
Ritz Carlton, Shanghai, China.
Tacit Gallery, Melbourne.
Private Collections in Japan, UK, Europe, and Australia.

Contact
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