Jody Loaring

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Biography

Jody Loaring is an Australian multidisciplinary artist who has produced award-winning sculptural works since 1992, held in public and private collections. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Edith Cowan University, majoring in textiles and photography, and lectures in Visual Arts at NRTAFE, Western Australia. In 2024, she was an invited exhibitor at the prestigious Homo Faber Craft Biennale: The Journey of Life in Venice and was recognised as a master artisan by the Michelangelo Foundation. She is the first Western Australian artisan featured in the launch of Australian Craftsmanship on the Homo Faber Guide. Born in Margaret River and now based in Broome, Jody’s textile background informs her multidisciplinary practice, which includes sculptural, coiled, woven, and mixed media works. Her practice is grounded in personal and familial histories, exploring themes of memory, origin, and place.

Group Exhibitions

2025
The Jury Prize
Finalist. The Jury Prize. Port Hedland. WA

2024
2024 Newlyweds’ Dream
2024 Newlyweds’ Dream - HEART Gallery, Margaret River Arts. WA

2024
Homo Faber 2024 Craft Biennale.
Invited exhibitor Homo Faber 2024 Craft Biennale - The Journey of Life, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, Italy

2023
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Broome Western Australia

2022
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Broome Western Australia

2022
Kimberley Art Prize
Australia's Longest running Regional Art Award Derby Western Australia

2021
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Broome Western Australia

2021
Kimberley Art Prize
Australia's Longest running Regional Art Award Derby Western Australia

2020
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Broome Western Australia

2019
Shinju Matsuri Art Award & View to Asia
Shinju Matsuri Art Award & View to Asia Outdoor exhibition Shinju Matsuri Festival Broome Western Australia

2018
Shinju Matsuri Art Award & View to Asia
Shinju Matsuri Art Award & View to Asia Outdoor exhibition Shinju Matsuri Festival Broome Western Australia

2018
Kimberley Art Prize
Australia's Longest running Regional Art Award Derby Western Australia

2018
Busselton Art Award
Finalist Curated Exhibition Busselton Western Australia

2018
FORM Hedland Art Award
Finalist Curated Exhibition Port Hedland Western Australia

2018
Deadly Threadly
Broome Western Australia

2017
Kimberley Art Prize
Australia's Longest running Regional Art Award Derby Western Australia

2017
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Broome Western Australia

2017
Shinju Matsuri Fringe Festival
Artists Open Trail with Benjamin Loaring Broome Western Australia

2017
Busselton Art Award
Finalist Curated Exhibition Busselton Western Australia

2017
FORM Hedland Art Award
Finalist Curated Exhibition Port Hedland Western Australia

2016
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Winner Acquisitive Art Award Shire of Broome Collection Broome Western Australia

2016
Shinju Matsuri Fringe Festival
Artists Open Trail with Benjamin Loaring Broome Western Australia

2016
Kimberley Art Prize
Australia's Longest running Regional Art Award Derby Western Australia

2016
FORM Hedland Art Award
Finalist Curated Exhibition Port Hedland Western Australia

2015
Kimberley Art Prize
Winner Mixed Media Australia's Longest running Regional Art Award Derby Western Australia

2015
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Broome Western Australia

2014
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Winner Mixed Media Broome Western Australia

Awards

2023
Shinju Matsuri Sculpture Award
Winner Sculpture - Shinju Matsuri Art Prize. Broome. WA

2021
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Highly Commended. Shinju Matsuri Art Award Broome

2020
Shinju Matsuri Art Award
Judges Special Mention. Shinju Matsuri Art Award Broome

2019
Winner View to Asia Outdoor Sculptural Exhibition. Broome Western Australia
Discount DNA Collaborative Art Installation with Benjamin Loaring Worldly Possessions. Arranged Found Acrylic Bowls

2018
3rd - View to Asia Outdoor Sculptural Exhibition. Broome Western Australia
Collaborative Art Installation with Benjamin Loaring Worldly Possessions. collected found objects

2017
Highly Commended. Kimberley Art Prize, Derby, W.A.
The Other Island Woven Fibre, copper, wood, paper, acrylics 80cm x 40cm x 40xm

2016
Acquisitive Art Prize (Sculpture) Shinju Matsuri Art Prize
The Seven Sisters Woven textile, organic material, wood 80cm x 40xm x 80cm

2015
Mixed Media (Sculpture) - Kimberley Art Prize.
The Servant Drift wood, reclaimed rope, feathers, wood 60cm x 60cm x 60xm

2014
Mixed Media (Sculpture) - Shinju Matsuri Art Prize.
The Fates - the thread of Life Woven mixed media, handmade paper 1.2 mtrs x 20cm x 15cm

1998
Sculpture Award Kimberley Art Prize. Derby
Sacred Mother Armature, Plaster, Trochus Shell 25cm x 25xm 25 cm

Collections

Horn Collection Bunbury. W.A. Private Collection

Shire of Broome. W.A. Public Collection

Private Collections Western Australia

Publications

2008
Closest Circus – Works from the Horn Collection
Closest Circus – Works from the Horn Collection.Showcase of contemporary Western Australian Art from the Horn Collection. Fremantle Press 2008. Image page 61.Sculpture Spirit House for a Sailing Soul

1991
Crafts West Summer Issue 4
Front COver Photograph. Review or works and article page 2

1991
WA Style July / August Edition

1994
Artifacts
ABC radio Series Hosted by Sharon P Jones Series profiles on South West Artists. Joint interview with Ben Loaring

1994
Over the Fence
Artist Profile Augusta Margaret River Mail March 9th. Article and Photograph

2024
Homo Faber Guide
Artist Profile https://www.homofaber.com/en/discover/jody-loaring-ibgyyz

2024
Homo Faber 2024 Craft Biennale.
Biennale Guide. The Journey of Life, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice. E-catalogue. https://2024.homofaber.com/ecatalogue/exhibitors/0017Q00000qyKK4QAM

2024
Newlyweds' Dream
2024 Newlyweds’ Dream. Exhibition & Catalogue Essay (words by Tanya Lee)

Residencies

2024
Rubys Cottage
Ruby’s Cottage. Prevelly Park WA. Self funded private residency project development

2023
Rubys Cottage
Ruby’s Cottage. Prevelly Park WA. Self funded private residency project development

2022
Rubys Cottage
Ruby’s Cottage. Prevelly Park WA. Self funded private residency project development

Jody Loaring
Sculpture, Fibre textiles, Placement & Installation

Artist Statement

Jody’s multidisciplinary practice, shaped by historical archives, explores origins, memory, spirit, and place. Through sculptural, mixed media, coiled, and woven works using found natural materials, she delves into family, trauma, and home, fostering a dialogue on identity and place within the Australian experience, grounded in personal and familial history.