Omi McCurdie
Multidisciplinary artist
Omi McCurdie is a Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans ceramics, drawing, film, painting, printmaking, performance, and installation. Holding an MFA in Drawing and BFA in Ceramics from the National Art School, both awarded with High Distinction, McCurdie’s work explores storytelling, the body, grief, domesticity, absurdity, and feminism.
Education
2024- 2025- National Arts School- Master of Fine Arts. HD
2021- 2023- National Arts School- Bachelor of Fine Arts. HD
2009-2012- American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York- Bachelor's Degree
2003-2005- Billy Blue School of Graphic Design, Diploma of Communications and Design
Professional Experience
Current - Multidisciplinary artist
Current- Professional Actor, Director and Producer
2023- ongoing- Corporate sales for Beysis.
2015- Playwright-Pataphysics workshop for upcoming playwrights- Flea Theatre, New York.
2012- Directed/Produced/starred in Cowboy Mouth by Sam Shepard -New York
2010-2015 Actor with Michael Chekhov Theatre Company, New York.
2008- Costume Design- Edinburgh Fringe Festival- Up the Republic.
2005-2009-Brand Specialist, Vanessa Bruno- Selfridges London
Prizes
2025- Arts Matter- Creative Future Award
2023- The Anne Pata Memorial Drawing Prize
2023- N.E. Pethebridge Award for Ceramics.
2021- People's Choice Award- Waverley Woollahra Art Prize “Adelaide Street.”
Solo Exhibitions
2026- Don’t Sit On The Cake Table - Robin Gibson Gallery
Group Exhibitions
2026- Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre.
2026- Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Redleaf Gallery.
2026- Sculpture by the Sea- Sydney, NSW.
2026- The Beast In Me- Curatorial + CO.
2026- Lighthouse Exhibition- Robin Gibson Gallery
2026- On Shared Ground - Tiliqua Tiliqua Gallery
2025- Grad ShowMaster's -National Art School
2025- On Shared Ground - Drawing Gallery/ National Art School
2025- Dialogues- Library Stairwell Gallery
2024- Dialogues-Library Stairwell Gallery
2024- A Fresh Perspective - Lowe and Lee Gallery
2023- BFA Grad Show- National Arts School
2023- Pyroglyphics- Library Stairway Gallery
2021- Waverley Woollahra Art Prize -Waverley Woollahra Art Space
2020- Waverley Woollahra 9x5 - Waverley Woollahra Art Space
2019- Waverley Woollahra 9x5 Waverley Woollahra Art Space
2019- Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery
2019- Waverley Woollahra Art Prize- Waverley Woollahra Art Space
2018- En Plein Air Painters - Bondi Junction Library
2018- Waverley Woollahra 9x5 Exhibition- Waverley Woollahra Art Space
2017- Waverley Woollahra 9x5Exhibition- Waverley Woollahra Art Space
Private Collections
England, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, America and France