Hello, I'm Gimara
I'm a visual artist, storyteller, adult workshop facilitator and researcher.
News
Coming soon - Solo exhibition
November-December 2026
Venue: CQU, Level 1, 160 Ann Street, Brisbane City, 4000
Stay tuned for further details
My practice
My practice spans the globe betwixt England and Australia, where I have exhibited and led art workshops. These days, my studio practice is based on a wee Queensland island. My art moves between observation and imagination.
Through a multi-disciplinary visual arts practice and storytelling, I investigate subjects and 'scapes that affect me. Well-being and balance are important to me as we are multifaceted creatures, so my creations reflect that. Ritual observance often begins before I even pick up a tool, though I sometimes I intentionally don't embrace it.
My visual practice is rooted in drawing , and is the foundation of my other practices, including painting, and printmaking. Inherently, autobiographical my art contains traces of my existence: my relationships, my curiosity, my life between two continents, my heritage, my experiences and my scientific background. Drawing is seeing; the way I visualise the world has been influenced by my scientific career within a variety of organisations, including the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, FSA (Civil Service), Kings College London, University of Queensland, CSIRO.
Beyond the studio, I'm also the founder of an online Art Book Club that brings creatives across the globe together to reflect, connect, and exchange ideas through conversation and shared reading. As an arts consultant, I have contributed to national museum programmes, supporting inclusive, innovative approaches to audience engagement and institutional change.
Whether I'm leading workshops, consulting, or creating new works, I value connection, exploration, and play. Enjoy exploring my website.
Selected Grants, Awards & Professional Development
2024 | Monotype-Monoprint Workshop (AUS)
Funding: Regional Arts Development Fund
(Queensland), Rockhampton City Council, Capricornia
Printmakers Inc.
Outcome: Developed and delivered a sold out
regional workshop series for beginners.
2021–2022 | Metal Artist Programme (UK)
Funding: Metal
(Artists' Network)
Outcome: Funding towards practice with
professional mentoring by K. Genever.
2021 | Storytelling for Artists (UK)
Funding: AxisArt
Outcome: Received specialized training
in narrative techniques for visual practice and published work to Social Art Library
2019 | Digital Skills for Museums (Erasmus+) (EU)
Funding: Erasmus+ Programme (EU) & Mu.SA an
EU-wide Network of museums, universities, training
providers and cultural organizations
Outcome: Received digital literacy training
designed for museum professionals.
2018 | Arts Award Advisor Training (UK)
Funding: The
Royal Opera House Bridge & Hertfordshire Music Service
Outcome: Certified Advisor for 'Discover and
Explore' & 'Bronze and Silver' levels; Arts Awards
2012 | Sculpture Techniques & Exhibition (UK)
Funding: The Sand House,
Art’s Council
England Lottery, Invest in Doncaster, Success in
Doncaster
Outcome: Technical training culminating in a
public exhibition in South Yorkshire.
2008–2010 | Professional Art Development (UK)
Funding: CIDA (Creativity and Innovation
Company)
Outcome: Intensive mentorship in drawing and
painting with P. Stanyer, (MA, RCA; The Artworks)
and marketing with M. Cameron.
Endorsement: "Gimara has been an excellent
student. She responds well to teaching and is always
enthusiastic about learning, and the creative
processes. She is a committed proactive student who
can generate and work independently on her own ideas
developing and expanding her own creative practice
whilst following a brief. Gimara is very
versatile when it comes to using materials she has a
very open, deliberate, and methodical approach to her
work, which allows her to explore, and reflect upon
her ideas with inventiveness..." - PW Stanyer MA
(Royal College of Art) - 2010
Want to work with me?
Hire me
I base my rates on professional industry fee schedules such as the Artists Union England and NAVA (AUS), which you can view here:
Journey between the UK & Australia
My artistic journey began in earnest while working on a research project at King's College London (KCL, UK), where I took anatomical photos with a microscope and made visual notes. As my art practice developed, I was sponsored by the Creative Industries Development Agency (CIDA). This sponsorship included the opportunity to study a tailored visual arts programme at Artworks (UK): a structured drawing and painting curriculum of that dealt comprehensively with the creative, analytical and observational acts of drawing and painting under the mentorship of Peter Stanyer MA (RCA).
I received instruction in sculpture at City Lit, London. I secured an opportunity to train and exhibit in sand sculpture techniques funded by The Sand House, Arts Council England Lottery, Invest in Doncaster and Success Doncaster. I view my work with fabrics as another sculptural form. I studied draping and patternmaking at University Arts London (UAL): Central St Martins (Granary Square, London, UK).
My interest in printmaking started at school. I received training in etching at the Royal Drawing School, Japanese woodcut printmaking at Morley College and wood engraving at the Slade, University Arts london (UAL). I earned an undergraduate certificate in Creative Non-Fiction Writing from the Cambridge University (UK).
Cultural leadership through peer reviews of art exhibtions
Throught the Arts Council England's
Impact and Insight Programme, I have contributed as a
peer reviewer. My expertise lead to invitations to evaluate exhibitions at institutions such
as the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge, UK).
Demonstrations, workshops & lectures
The exchange of knowledge is central to my practice. Since 2010, I have delivered over a hundred creative workshops tailored to adult learners, engaging participants across the UK and Australia. My approach combines technical skill-building through choice-based education to foster well-being and creative confidence. My experience spans many sectors, including:
- Further Education Prior to my move to Australia, I was a Lecturer in Drawing and Painting at the Hitchin Campus of North Hertfordshire College (NHC via Hart's Protocolfor approximately 5 years). I designed and delivered two programmes that formed part of NHC's Adult Further Education Programmes for beginners and improvers.
- Museum & Cultural Engagement I designed bespoke workshops for Lowewood Museum, Broxbourne, UK ( managed by Epping Forest District Council). These sold out events involved the learners reimaging works from special exhibtions: Printmaking (Dec 2019), Drawing and Painting with Watercolour Pencils (March 2020).
- Local Government & Community: In 2010, I designed and lead a series of 'Drawing and Painting Techniques'workshops for Derbyshire County Council's Adult Community Education programme at their Ashbourne campus.
I continue to lead bespoke workshops through DuncanRice Studios , please contact via the studios if you would like further information on workshops or demonstrations.
Professional Affiliations
& Networks
Australia
- Capricornia Printmakers Inc. – Contributing member
of a regional printmaking collective based in
Rockhampton, Capricornia Region, Central Queensland
- Art Matters – Active member of a local artists' collective based in the Gladstone Region, Central Queensland.
- I contribute to my local Queensland arts community by participating in exhibitions, serving on exhibition committees, digital outreach and gallery activities.
United Kingdom
- a-n (The Artists Information Company) – Former member of the UK's primary professional body for artists, providing access to industry resources, legal advice, and policy advocacy:
- International Association of Art (IAA/AIAP) – Past member of UNESCO-affiliated global network, connecting practice across borders and cultures
- The Museum Association – Former member of UK's leading professional body for museum practitioners, reflecting expertise in curation and public engagement:
- Digswell Arts Trust – Print Group – Past member of a specialist collective dedicated to printmaking and artist development