EDUCATION
2022-2023 Master of Teaching (Secondary), University of South Australia
2019 Introduction to Studio 1, Centre for Creative Photography, South Australia
2017 Cert. 3 in Micro-business, New Enterprise Initiative Scheme (NEIS), Adelaide, South Australia
2017 Robin Eley Oil Painting Masterclass, The Art Academy, Adelaide, South Australia
2015 Mixed Media Painting, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London
2015 Contemporary Fine Arts Practice, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London
2015 Mentorship with Artist, Chris Aerfeldt, Montpellier, France
2015 Oil Painting Masterclass with Artist, Shawn Barber, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015 Figure Painting, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2015 Figure in the Interior, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2014 Assistant to Artist, Hiromi Tango, Pom Pom, Davoren Park, South Australia
2007-10 Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons.), Adelaide Central School of Art, Norwood, South Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 The Difference Between Things, Floating Goose Studios, Adelaide, South Australia
2014 Array, Carclew Ballroom, North Adelaide, South Australia
2012 Spitting Image, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia
2011 Portraits, SALA Festival, Magazine Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia
DUO EXHIBITIONS
2021 The Painter and The Performance Artist, in collaboration with Performance Artist Ida Sophia, The Mill Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Practice, Guildhouse exhibition curated by Ann-Marie Green, Adelaide South Australia
2019 RSASA/SALA Portrait Prize Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia
2019 Never Grow Up, Carclew, North Adelaide, South Australia
2015 Central Saint Martins Contemporary Fine Arts Practice Graduate Exhibition, University of the Arts, London
2014 Gematria, Adelaide Central Gallery, Glenside, South Australia
2014 Not Just a Pretty Face, South Australian Female Portraiture Exhibition, Fringe Festival,
Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, South Australia
2013 Exploration 13, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2013 My Roots Will Set Off to Seek Another Land, SALA Festival, Adelaide Airport, South Australia
2013 Ferment, Fringe Festival, Red Poles Gallery, McLaren Vale, South Australia
2011 Fräulein’s Three Times A Lady, Gallery on Waymouth, Adelaide, South Australia
2011 Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide, South Australia
2010 Talking To Strangers, Adelaide Central School of Art Bachelor of Visual Arts Graduate
Exhibition, Adelaide Central Gallery, Norwood, South Australia
AWARDS and GRANTS
2019 Finalist, RSASA/SALA Portrait Prize, Adelaide, South Australia
2019 People’s Choice Award, Live Painting for the 125th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage,
Royal Adelaide Show, Wayville, South Australia
2015-16 Semi-finalist, Channel 9 Australian Young Achiever Award, Adelaide, South Australia
2015 Carclew Ruth Tuck Scholarship - Annual Scholarship of $12,500 AUD towards an individual artist’s professional development
2013 Carclew Youth Arts Quick Response Grant – Funding towards participating in group exhibition, Exploration 13, Melbourne, Victoria
2012 Carclew Youth Arts Project and Development Grant – Funding towards solo exhibition, Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia
2011 Carclew Youth Arts Project and Development Grant – Funding towards first solo exhibition, Magazine Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia
2011 Finalist, SALA Festival/SA Life Magazine Emerging Artist Award
2011 Hill Smith Gallery/Helpmann Academy Friends Award - Annual award of $5,000 AUD
towards an individual artist’s overseas travel to any destination, plus a valuable cash contribution to living expenses
2011 SALA Festival Award – Annual award covering an individual artist’s Premium Registration to exhibit in the 2011 SALA Festival
2007-09 Adelaide Central School of Art Pro Hart Tuition Scholarship
RESIDENCIES
2024 Artist in Residence, Klemzig Primary School, Klemzig, South Australia
2023 Artist in Residence, Ocean View College, Taperoo, South Australia
2021 Guildhouse/City of Adelaide ARTWORKS ArtPod Residency, Adelaide, South Australia
2020 Artist in Residence, Warradale Primary School, Warradale, South Australia
2018 Artist in Residence, Concordia College, Highgate, South Australia
2012 & 16 Marryatville High School’s Gifted and Talented Program, Glenside (2016), Marryatville (2012), South Australia
2013 Artist in Residence, Riverland Community, Headspace Berri and Renmark High School, South Australia
2012 Artist in Residence, International School of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012 Carclew Artist in Residence, Studio Residency, North Adelaide, South Australia
2011 Artist in Residence, St. Ignatius’ College, Athelstone, South Australia
COLLECTIONS
Private Collection of the International School of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Private Collection of Saint Ignatius’ College, Athelstone, South Australia
Private Collections in Australia, Canada, Malaysia and London
SELECTED TEACHING
2024 & 2022 Facilitator, Cabaret Life Drawing, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide, South Australia
2016-Present Associate Facilitator of the Art Gallery of South Australia
2015-Present Teaching Artist and Assistant, Pom Pom, Davoren Park, South Australia
2020-2022 Teaching Artist, Delivering Effective Arts Learning (DEAL), Carclew, South Australia
2019-2022 Facilitator, Playford 10 Program ‘Arty Party’, Elizabeth, South Australia
2019-2020 Teacher, Life Drawing, Gallery 1855, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia
2019 Teacher, Quilty Masterclass, Art Gallery of South Australia
2018-2019 Guest Teacher at Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park, South Australia
2017 Teacher, National Youth Arts Summit, Carclew, North Adelaide, South Australia
2014-2017 Teacher, Carclew, Explore Arts Holiday Workshops, North Adelaide, South Australia
2015 Teaching Artist, Cedar College, Northgate, South Australia
2015 Teacher, Carclew’s Portraits by Kids Project on Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia
2015 Artistic Mentor to Emerging Artist/Head of Art, Bordertown High School, South Australia
2015 Artistic Mentor to Art Teacher, Unley High School, Unley, South Australia
2014 Teacher, Pine Street Studio, Holiday Workshops, Sydney, New South Wales
2014 Teacher, Renew the Port Project, Port Adelaide, South Australia
2013 Contemporary Portraits Short Course, Adelaide Central School of Art, Glenside, South Australia
REVIEWS and ARTICLES
Spenser S, ‘Ruby Chew’s Day’, ‘Artist Set to Make Impression on World’, The Messenger, Jan 2015
‘The Next Chapter’, Rip It Up, July 2013
Llewellyn L, ‘Spitting Image’, The Adelaide Review, Nov 2012
Freeman R, ‘Spitting Image’, Rip It Up, Nov 2012
Nunn L, ‘Peel BackLayers’, The Advertiser, Nov 2012
Adelaide Central School of Art, Graduate Profile (Video Interview), 2012
Harten D, ‘Ruby Chew- Spitting Image; Honest Reflections in Paint’, The Art Hunter, Nov 2012
‘Artist in Residence’, St. Ignatius’ College Manresa Report, Dec 2011
‘Portraits – Works by Ruby Chew’, Helpmann Academy Update Arts Magazine, Oct 2011
Dupree B, ‘Ruby Returns to School’, The Messenger, Aug 2011
Brandenburg G, ‘RAW: SALA Review’, Kryztoff Online, Aug 2011
Llewellyn L, ‘Real People’, The Adelaide Review : August SALA Edition Feature, Aug 2011
Freeman R, ‘Ruby Chew’, Rip It Up, July 28 - Aug 3, 2011
‘4 of the Best Young Artists’, The Adelaide Magazine, May 26, 2011
Walsh L, ‘Seven Stars’, Sunday Mail, Jan 30, 2011
Pigot E, ‘Masquerading With an Adelaide Rose’, Design Federation Online, Jan 19, 2011
Bachmayer L, ‘Passion from an Early Age’, The Messenger, 2011
‘Cover Story, Ruby Chew’, Helpmann Academy Update Arts Magazine, May 2011
Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, Helpmann Academy Update Arts Magazine, May 2011
Nunn L, ‘Chewing Over Life's Intricacies’, The Advertiser, Dec 30, 2010
‘Talking To Strangers’, The Adelaide Review, Dec 2010