ABOUT

Woodborne is an artist/printmaker with a M.F.A Degree (awarded cum laude,University of Cape Town,1993).  She completed residencies at the Grafische Werkstatt im Traklhaus, (Austria) as well as taking part in collaborative printmaking portfolios; “Break the Silence” HIV Campaign, “Art for Humanity”; “Playing Card Portfolio” and “Body Politic” portfolio (in collaboration with Prof. Teresa Cole, Tulane University, USA). She was the ABSA KKKunsfees Festival Artist in 2007 and published a portfolio of 16 etchings, “The Exquisite Corpse” for the Kunsfees, 2009. She presented an exhibition titled "Alternative Histories" at the Salzburg Summer Festival in 2015. She was a guest curator for the Woordfees 2018 and 2019 and published a print portfolio of 14 artists - "Endless Horizon" and "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". She was awarded the prize of S.C. Bes Romania S.R.L. in the International Contemporary Engraving Biennial, Romania in 2020 for her engraving "The Weaver". Her 3 dimensional print construction; “Fabula Mirabilis” was selected for the IPCNY's curated Summer 2020 exhibition "Give me Space" and she was one of the 10 shortlisted artists for Art on Paper Contest 2021, Barcelona, Spain. She was awarded the Celommi Award for her engraving "Orbis Alius: at the 3rd International Biennale of Sculpture and Engraving in Teramo, Italy in 2023. Woodborne has participated in many International Print Biennales and her work is represented in International Public Collections and Museums.