Artist c.v.
b. United States of America.
Lives and works in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
education:
2024: Master of Art Curatorship (First Class Honours), University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Vic, AU. [thesis]
2011: Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and School of Media Art & Design, James Madison University. Harrisonburg, Va, USA.
selected exhibitio:
2026 Shepparton Festival - upcoming March 2026
2025 Hillvale Photo Trophy - Hillvale Photo. Brunswick, Vic.
Linden Postcard Show - Linden New Art. St Kilda, Vic.
RIGHTS EQUALITY EMPOWERMENT - Beechworth Contemporary Art Space. Beechworth, Vic.
2024 Reality and its Double - Brunswick Street Gallery. Fitzroy, Vic.
2023 Things that shouldn’t last (solo show) - Brunswick Street Gallery. Fitzroy, Vic.
Imbolc - Louis Joel Gallery. Altona, Vic.
50 Squared Art Prize - Brunswick Street Gallery. Fitzroy, Vic.
2022 Kangaroo Valley Art Prize 2022 - Kangaroo Valley, Nsw.
Little Things Art Prize 2022 - Saint Cloche Gallery, Paddington, Nsw.
Feast - Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Vic.
The Salon des Wunder Gym - 2/10 Watton Street, Werribee, Vic.
Still Life Prize 2022 - Tacit Gallery, Collingwood, Vic.
2021 Wunder Gym: Make Some Noise - Station Place Laneway, Werribee, Vic.
Linden Postcard Show 2021-22 - Linden New Art Gallery, St Kilda, Vic.
Still Life Prize 2021 - Tacit Gallery, Collingwood, Vic.
2020 Still Life - No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Tough Love - Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Vic.
2019 Repoussoir (solo show) - Trocadero Art Space. Footscray, Melbourne, Vic.
Agendo Art Prize 2019 - David Williams Gallery, Canterbury, Vic.
2019 ILFORD CCP Salon - Centre for Contemporary Photography, Fitzroy, Vic.
All You Can Eat - Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Vic.
2018 Australasia Now - Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Vic.
2017 Wyndham Art Prize 2017 - Wyndham Art Gallery, Werribee, Vic.
RED | redux - Wyndham City Council, Werribee, Vic.
Linden Postcard Show - Linden New Art, South Yarra, Vic.
residencies and grants:
Quick Response Grant from Regional Arts Australia and Regional Arts Victoria, 2022.
Community Strengthening Grant from Wyndham City Council, 2017.
Arts Incubator Grant from Wyndham City Council, 2017.
Arts Incubator Grant from Wyndham City Council, 2016.
Residency with Wyndham Art Spaces, Wyndham City Council, 2015-16.
panels and committees:
Selection Panel member - Beechworth Biennale Selection Panel, Beechworth Biennale, 2025/26.
Peer Assessor - Creators Fund, Creative Victoria, 2025.
Selection Panel member - Euroa Art Trail Sculpture Panel, Strathbogie Shire, 2025.
Judge - Echuca Moama Arts Initiative ‘Nature Speaks’ Art Prize, 2024.
Peer Assessor - Creators Fund, Creative Victoria, 2023.
Peer Assessor - Creative Projects Fund, Creative Victoria, 2022.
Wyndham City’s Arts & Tourism Portfolio Committee, Wyndham City Council, 2017-18.
organisations:
Member, Regional Arts Victoria.
Member, Art Association of Australia and New Zealand.
Member, Public Galleries Association of Victoria.
Member, National Association of Visual Artists.
Founder and President, RedWest Creative Co-op, 2017-19.
Caroline Esbenshade’s work is held in private collections in Australia, Italy, and the United States.