About the artist

Ro Clark is a Sunshine Coast artist whose practice explores themes of regeneration through atmospheric landscapes and botanical forms. Working primarily with acrylic paint, she draws inspiration from Australian coastal ecosystems and regenerative species such as banksia, investigating parallels between environmental cycles and personal transformation.

Following a spinal cord injury in 2019, her creative focus shifted from a career in graphic design to a studio-based arts practice. Her work is characterised by layered colour, texture and immersive compositions.

Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and she has received support through grants and professional development opportunities. Increasingly working across painting, textiles and sculptural forms, she continues to explore how personal and environmental stories of change can be expressed through material and process.

CV

(current as of June 2026)

Education and professional development
R|The Path with Dr Kellie O'Dempsey | Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance | 2025
Mentorship with Rosie Lloyd-Giblett | Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation | 2025-2026
Refinery R|7.0 Program | Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance | 2025
Diploma in Technology Studies | University of the Sunshine Coast | 2018-2023
Bachelor of Design | Griffith University | 2005-2008


Awards and grants
Keeper No. 3 Maroochydore | The Keeper Project | April 2026-present
Queen's Wharf Brisbane Art Prize | Finalist | July 2026
Revival Emerging Art Prize | Finalist | February 2026
Callinan Chambers Art Prize | Short-listed | April 2025
‘Gifted’ Recipient | Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation | October 2025
Hello Sunshine 12 month Mentorship | Inpublishing Noosa | September 2025
Refinery R|7.0 Program | Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance | April-September 2025


Solo exhibitions
The Season After Fire | Galley Lane, Coolum | April-June 2026


Group exhibitions
Icons | Horizon Festival, Maroochydore | May 2026
The Weight We Wear | Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre | March 2026
Splash | Petrie Terrace Art Gallery, Brisbane | January 2026
Reflections | Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens | June-November 2025


Public programs
Artist Talk: The Season After Fire | Galley Lane, Coolum | May 2026
Artist Talk: Reflections | Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens | November 2025


Professional experience
Founder and Artist | Ro Clark Art | 2020–present
Graphic Designer | Sunshine Coast Regional Council | 2010–2019


Selected media
Hello Sunshine Magazine | Cover Feature | Summer edition 2026
Challenges That Change Us Podcast | Interview | February 2026
ArtsCoast Vol. 17 | Interview | September 2025


Letters of support
Available upon request
Liz Burcham | President, Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance
Jennifer Radborne | Chair, Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation

Be notified about new works, exhibitions and the occasional update from the studio.