Mandy Dollery

Mandy Dollery loves creating little eclectic and vintage inspired living room scenes, a nostalgic flashback to comfy old chairs, or maybe a favourite spot you’d rather be. The natural timber grain of the re-purposed plywood represents timber floors, sometimes the walls, and the paper transfers she makes are like well-worn wallpaper or rugs. Each one is created with love and ready for you to make up your own little story to go with it.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Same But Different, The Space Gallery, Geelong VIC | 2023

Shore Thing, Eagles Nest Fine Art Gallery, Aireys Inlet, VIC I 2023

Momentousness, The Space Gallery, Geelong I 2022

Now or Never, The Space Gallery, Geelong I 2021

Now and Again, Artisans of Australia, Drysdale, VIC I 2021

Naturally, Cafe Go, Geelong, VIC I 2019

We Were Board, Geelong Illustrators Studio Gallery, VIC I 2018

Art By The Sea, Ryrie 101, Geelong, VIC I2018

Now and Then, Geelong TAFE Gallery, VIC I 2017

AWARDS

Judge's Choice, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane I 2024

Finalist, The Corner Store Gallery, Orange NSW I 2024
People's Choice, Artisans of Australia Gallery, Drysdale VIC I 2020

Student of the Year, Gordon TAFE, Geelong, VIC I 2017

MEDIA

Crafting a career after studying at the Gordon, online I 2020

New Art is Popping Up in the CBD, Geelong Advertiser I 2020

Upfront, Summer, Geelong Surfcoast Living I 2020

Drawing Talent, Winter, Geelong Surfcoast Living I 2018

Double Page Feature, Geelong Advertiser GT Magazine I 2015

EDUCATION

Advanced Diploma Graphic Design, The Gordan TAFE, Victoria I 2017

Mandy Dollery’s journey into the arts was interrupted by life’s responsibilities. Later she questioned why she was climbing the corporate ladder in a field that didn’t use her creativity so left her employment to study the arts. Having completed her Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design and winning Student of the Year in 2017 Mandy has turned her passion into her career. Having previously owned The Space – Gallery + Workshops in Victoria, helping emerging artists reach their potential, she has now moved to Queensland and will be spending more time on furthering her own career as an artist.

Mandy wears many hats – Graphic Designer, Artist, Muralist, Mentor, Art Teacher and co-owns Framed in Cooee with her partner - and they all work beautifully together.