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Album Published October 30, 2015

2013 - TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN, QLD

In 2010 Rafferty relocated to Queensland from Western Australia. She lived on Tamborine Mountain for 4 years and whilst there, began to create work that would inform her current practice. She was inspired by the rainforest environment, the mountain and the expansive vistas and participated in two Open Studios in the Scenic Rim and a joint exhibition at Hilltop Gallery entitled, "harlequins on the Hill"

Album Published October 30, 2015

2015 REMINISCENCE - A TRIBUTE TO JUDITH WRIGHT 5 December 2015 - 15 January 2016

100 years – reminiscing on the legacy of Judith Wright at the Judy. Artists Fiona Rafferty and Frances Smith commemorate the centenary of the birth of Australian writer, poet and activist Judith Wright in Reminiscence, an exhibition coming to The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts on 5 December 2015. Reminiscence comprises works on paper, and ceramic works by Rafferty and Smith that respond to Judith Wright’s work as a writer, poet, environmentalist, and advocate of human rights. Rafferty was inspired to create a body of work to commemorate Judith Wright when she spent five months living at Calanthe, Judith Wright’s former home on Tamborine Mountain. Rafferty says, “The issues that Judith fought for—such as indigenous land rights and protecting the Great Barrier Reef—are issues that are still relevant today; through this exhibition we celebrate and continue her work in an effort to inspire the generations that proceed her”. Flying Arts has selected five emerging curators to work under the banner of ‘Curators in Space’ to curate Reminiscence and develop public programs and learning resources that invite participants of all ages to engage with Judith Wright’s life and work.

Album Published October 30, 2015

2008 SNOWDONIA, WALES

Rafferty spent 2008/9 in London studying Art on a Student Exchange Scholarship. She spent extended periods of time in the London Underground Museum and Snowdonia National Park, Wales. Rafferty was included in "Shoot London" at Tate Modern and also in the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane graduates exhibition. Her work in the Snowdonia Series was acquired by Middlesex University for its permanent Collection.