International Award winning artist Rikki Fisher, lives in Mullumbimby,a beautiful area in northern New South Wales Australia, with an arts practice influenced by her passion for wildlife and portraiture.

After completing a Diploma in Art and Design at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Victoria, Rikki began working as a Graphic Designer. At the height of her career she managed her own graphic design studio in Melbourne for 20 years. Upon selling the business in 2005 she then determined to concentrate on her own artwork and refine her skills as an artist.

Working with a variety of media, much of Rikki’s work has focused on the richness of Australian bird life. In 2012 after visiting East Africa, Rikki’s focus changed to African animals and working in the medium of ‘scratchboard’, to striking effect. After a trip to Florence and attending a 6 week course at the Florence Academy of Art, Rikki turned her attention to Portraiture, using a limited palette in the tradition of the old Masters.

Rikki has won National and International awards for her work and is recognised internationally as a Master Scratchboard Artist (MSA). She is a competent teacher in the medium and has conducted numerous Scratchboard workshops nationally and internationally.She has also held adult drawing classes for ‘Absolute Beginners’.

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EXHIBITIONS

Hurford Portrait Prize NSW
International Society of Scratchboard Artists USA
Queensland Wildlife Art Society QLD
The Centre, Beaudesert QLD
Caldera Art Murwillumbah NSW
Wildlife @ Discovery ACT
Tweed River Art Gallery NSW
Lismore Regional Gallery NSW
The Botanical Art Society of Melbourne, VIC
Wildlife Art Society of Australasia VIC
Camberwell Rotary Art Show VIC

2015 Solo exhibition – “Wild Moments” The Channon Gallery, The Channon NSW
2013 Solo Exhibition – “Stripes” The Channon Gallery, The Channon NSW

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AWARDS 2017-2011

  • Nimbin Spring Arts – NSW

    People’s Choice Award 2017

  • Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS) – Brisbane AUST

    All Creatures – 1st prize 2017

  • 6th Annual Scratchboard Exhibition (ISSA) – Adelaide AUST

    Award For Excellence – Master Category 2017

  • Bentley Art Prize – NSW

    1st Prize & People’s Choice Award 2016

  • WABA – Art of nature – ACT

    Best in Show 2016

  • WASA – Wild Awards – VIC

    Viewers Choice Award 2016

  • Nossal Art Exhibition – VIC

    Highly Commended – Scratchboard Category 2016

  • Bentley Art Show – NSW

    1st Prize – Anything other than Painting + People’s Choice, 2016

  • 5th Annual Scratchboard Exhibition (ISSA) – Arizona USA

    Silver Award – Master Category 2016

  • Cardinia Grand Art Exhibition – VIC

    1st Prize – Scratchboard Category 2016

  • Art Across the Ages – Berwick VIC

    Best Overall Artwork 2015

  • Nossal Art Exhibition – VIC

    1st Prize – Scratchboard Category 2015

  • 4th Annual Scratchboard Exhibition (ISSA) – Maryland USA

    Bronze Award – Master Category 2015

  • Coraki Art Exhibition – NSW

    2nd Prize – Drawing Category

  • WASA Wild Awards – VIC

    Silver & Viewers Choice

  • Nossal Art Exhibition – VIC

    1st Prize – Scratchboard Category 2014

  • 3rd Annual Scratchboard Exhibition (ISSA) – NC USA

    Bronze Award – Master Category 2014

  • WASA – A Wild Encounter (ISSA) – VIC

    Highly Commended

  • Cardinia Grand Art Exhibition – VIC

    1st Prize – Scratchboard Category

  • Bentley Art Show – NSW

    1st Prize – Animal Drawing Section

  • 2nd Annual Scratchboard Exhibition (ISSA) – Canada

    Gold Award – Open Category 2013

  • QWASI – The Centre, Beaudesert (ISSA) – QLD

    Highly commended

  • Caldera Art Prize (ISSA) – QLD

    1st Prize

  • WASA – Wild Art Award (ISSA) – VIC

    Silver & People’s Choice

  • WABA – Wildlife @ Discovery (ISSA) – ACT

    Overall Highly Commended

  • Rotary Art Show Murwillumbah – NSW

    Highly commended & People’s Choice

  • TURSA Art prize – NSW

    1st Prize – Domestic Animals and Wildlife Section

  • Bentley Art Show – NSW

    Highly Commended – Bird Drawing Section

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