Karena Dalla Rosa
Painting from an early age, I commenced a Fine Arts degree at Caulfield Institute before leaving to embark on a career as a musician. I have performed consistently in Melbourne and around Australia until recently returning to my first love of painting.
I primarily paint in oils to capture local places and landscapes of cultural and environmental significance. Presently I am working on a series of native flora.
Becoming a full-time painter at this stage of my life has brought me full circle. I am grateful, terrified, and feel I am exactly where I should be in life.
Education
Education
Caulfield Institute, Fine Arts Degree, commenced 1980 -
Deakin University, Bachelor of Arts, 2014- 2019
Exhibitions
“Near and Far” Salt Contemporary Art, Queenscliff, Vic
“The Landscape unveiled” Salt Contemporary Art, Queenscliff, Vic
‘National Contemporary Art Prize 2024’ Aarwun Gallery, Gold Creek, Canberra
Awards
Finalist in National Contemporary Art Prize 2024 - Open category
Finalist in Omnia Art Prize 2025
Work History
Musician 1986 - ongoing
Community Mental Health worker 1985 - 2023
Full-time artist 2023 - ongoing
Works by Karena Dalla Rosa
Acknowledgment of traditional owners.
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.