Education
2022 Master of Philosophy, Visual Arts, ANU , Canberra
2013 Bachelor of Visual Arts (1st class Honours), ANU, Canberra
2012 Bachelor of Visual Arts, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Il faut cultiver notre jardin (You must tend your garden), ANCA Gallery, Dickson, 24 Apr – 11 May
2022 Art for Earth’s sake, ANU HDR graduating exhibition, Acton, 24th Aug – 2 Sep
2018 Remnants, Canberra COntemporary ArtSpace, Manuka, 15 – 25 Nov
2017 Templum, M16 ArtSpace, Griffith, 28 Sep – 15 Oct
2016 Piecemeal, Front Cafe and Gallery, Lyneham 3 – 17 Oct
Wrecking of the reef, Snapshot Gallery, Goulburn, 1 – 31 Jul
Painting film, Alliance Francaise, Turner, 15 Mar – 22 Apr
2015 Observe, 69 Smith St Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne, 30 Sep – 18 Oct
2014 Observation, M16 ArtSpace, Griffith, 23 Oct – 9 Nov
Not Waving, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, 7 – 17 Aug
Group Shows
2026 Everyday. Reverence, ANCA Gallery, Dickson, 3 -26 Jul
2025 Going, Going, Gone, M16 ArtSpace Chutespace, Griffith, 4 – 29 Sep
Regenerate AIR exhibition, Craft +Design Canberra, Civic, 10 Apr – 31 May
2024 LOOP, Barton Art Box, with Yalan Chen and Joanne Mahler-Fenderson, Barton, 15 – 24 Nov
Breaking ground: Chaos theory and the Valley, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway, 14 Jun – 10 Aug
CCAS Member Show, Canberra Contemporary, Barton, dates dependent on year
2023 Threatened Species Collaborative Quilt, self funded 7 month project with 32 collaborators culminating in exhibition at
The Link, Ginninderry, 7 Sept – 12 Dec and Wildbark Mulligans Flat 16 Dec 2023 onwards
2022 The Garden of Loss and Triumph, 7 – 18 Sept, NDSM Fuse (an Art Aviso exhibition), Amsterdam
Floral Liaisons, CCAS, Manuka, 2 – 15 May
2021 Trailhead, The Link, Gininnderry, 17 Nov – 20 Dec
Plate Show: Just Desserts M16Artspace, Griffith, 4 -21 Nov
It’s Still Life, Geelong Art Space, Geelong, 27 Aug – 20 Nov
2020 Pause button, Old Auction House, Kyneton, Victoria, 3 Dec 2020 – 4 Jan 2021
Voices of Nature 2020 National Exhibition, Vacant Assembly, West End, Brisbane, 15 – 18 Oct
2019 Start of Spring festival/ endangered species day art exhibition 7 Sept Bentspoke Cannery, Mitchell
Bundian Way Arts Exchange ANU SOA&D, PhotoSpace Gallery, Acton, 14 – 18 Oct & Delegate School of Art Gallery 26 Nov – late Dec
EcoArts Australis Conference, University of Wollongong (UOW), Innovation Campus, Wollongong, 27-28 May
2018 That plate show:third course, SOA Foyer, Acton, 24 Oct – 2 Nov,
Obsessive Impulsion, CCAS Gorman House, Braddon, 27 Apr – 23 Jun
Xperimental, M16 ArtSpace, Griffith, 3 – 20 May
CCAS Member Show, CCAS Gorman House, Braddon, dates dependent on year
2017 Animastructions, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway, 4 – 30 Sep
Playlist, Australian National Capital Artists (ANCA) Studio Artists, ANCA Gallery, Dickson, 3 – 14 May
Random, School of Art Foyer Gallery, Acton, Jul
2015 Torres Scholarship Prize Exhibition, School of Art PhotoSpace Gallery, Acton, 14 – 16 Oct
CCAS Member Show, CCAS Gorman House, Braddon, dates dependent on year
Random, School of Art Foyer Gallery, Acton, Jul of each year
Blaze Nine, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Gorman House, Braddon, 20 Feb – 28 Mar
Bubble ‘n’ Squeak, M16 ArtSpace, Griffith, 22 Jan – 8 Feb
2014 M16 Drawing Prize, M16 ArtSpace, Griffith, 5 – 19 Nov
2012, 2013 ANU Graduating Exhibition, School of Art, Acton, Nov – Dec
2011 Friday on my wall, School of Art, Acton, 4 Nov – 7 Nov
2009 Recollections, Strathnairn Homestead Gallery, Ginninderry, 26 Sep – 11 Oct
Kalos, M16 Gallery, Fyshwick, 29 Jul – 16 Aug
2008 As far as the eye can see, M16 Gallery, Griffith, 28 May – 8 Jun
Prizes/ Awards
2025 Lanyon Art Prize finalist
2025 Mt Wilson Schoolhouse residency
2024 ARTS ACT funding to assist with ANCA solo exhibition
2024 Craft & Design residency with ACT Parks and Conservation and ACT Historic Places
2023 Finalist Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, Ravenswood Girls School, NSW
2022 Finalist Goulburn Art Award – Goulburn Regional Art
2021 CAPO Tall Foundation Award
2020 Finalist Petite Miniatures Textiles -Wangaratta Regional Gallery, Goulburn Art Award – Goulburn Regional Art Gallery,
2019 Bundian Way Arts Exchange participant organised through the ANU SOA&D. 2 field trips to the South Coast & several project nights that
culminated in an exhibition at PhotoSpace Gallery & Delegate School of Art
Finalist Caleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Gallery, NSW
2018 Finalist Fisher’s Ghost Prize, CampbellTown Gallery, NSW
Finalist Bruny Island Prize, Bruny Isalnd, Tas
2017 Capital Artists Patron Organisation (CAPO) Emerging Artist Award, ACT
2013 Runner up Spanish Prize, In conjunction with ANU
2010, 2011, 2013 Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence, ANU
2008 Commended Prize Canberra Art Workshop 60th Annual Members Exhibit, The flower vendor, ACT
Collections
Work held in public institutions – ACT Legislative Assembly, Canberra Health Services
Work held in private collections across Australia
Publications
2022 Threatened Species Collaborative Quilt project https://citynews.com.au/2023/community-quilt-marks-threatened-species-day/ &
https://ginninderry.com/inspire-news-insights/sustainability/threatened-species-collaborative-quilt/
2019 Australis Eco Arts Conference, abstract as contributing artist – http://www.ecoartsaustralis.org.au
2018 Canberra Times review Remnants exhibition https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6000375/capital-life-happenings-in-the-canberra-arts-scene-november-17-2018/
Writeup of Remnants Exhibition https://www.beagleweekly.com.au/single-post/2018/11/20/Michele-England-exhibition
Obsessive Impulsion Catalogue https://issuu.com/ccas_canberra/docs/obsessive_impulsion_catalgoue
2016 Writeup of work Wrecking of the reef https://goulburnregionalartgallery.com.au/exhibitions/snapshot-michele-england
2015 SMH review Not Waving exhibition https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/capital-life-august-9-20140807-101411.html
Blaze Nine Catalogue https://issuu.com/ccas_canberra/docs/2015_-_blaze_9___ccas
Writing
2023 Threatened Species Collaborative Quilt book, see National Library of Australia for digital copy
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/10113232
2022 Art for Earth’s sake, Masters of Philosophy Exegesis, School of Art & Design, ANU
https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/items/950560f0-5b59-47df-aeb2-42ff4adb5ba8
2021 AXON:Creative Explorations Vol 11, No2, December 2021, On the Mend: Care, repair & breakage, Landscape reconstruction Photo Essay –
https://www.axonjournal.com.au/issues/11-2/landscape-reconstruction