Connor Ovenden-Shaw
They/Them
About Connor
Connor Ovenden-Shaw, most commonly known as FOOT, is a plus size non-binary queer artist based on Wadawurrung land in Melbourne’s west. Working within textile, photography and performance they are known for their unique and absurdist take of gender identity, sustainability and beauty standards. Graduating in 2016, becoming a full time artist in 2020 they have since exhibited both nationally and abroad, including winning The Hue and Cry Art prize in 2023, exhibiting a collaborative work as part of the 2024 Venice Biennale and a exhibiting a ten piece runway collection within 'Revival Runway - Queer By Design' as part of Melbourne Fashion Week as well as being featured by NAVA.
Past Exhibitions
Lineage - Warrnambool Regional Art Gallery 2017
IUVENTUS - F Project Arts, Warrnambool 2020
'Queer Country' as part of Bendigo Pride - Dudley House Gallery 2021
'Reconstructing Fragments' Group Exhibition - Woods Street Arts Space, Laverton 2022
Patchwork Renaissance - C & H Gallery, Hoppers Crossing 2022
CONTENT WARNING: Queer, Fat, Sexy - Wyndham Art Gallery 2023
Gumnut Babies (With Sophie Chalk) - Unassigned Gallery, Brunswick - July 2024
Grants, Prizes & Residencies
Peter Lucas Memorial Art Prize - November 2016
IDAHOBIT Day Exhibition Grant - 2020
Wyndham Creative Development Grant - 2021
Wyndham Art Prize Finalist - 2022 and 2023
ArtsAssist Creative Project Grant - 2022
Artist Residency - Tarneit Community Learning Centre 2022
Recycled Garment Prize, Fabric Of Life Festival - Warrnambool 2022
Blacktown Art Prize Finalist (Highly Commended)- 2023
Footscray Art Prize Finalist -2023
Geelong Hue And Cry Art Prize Finalist (Winner) - 2023
Earthly Elegance Prize, Fabric Of Life Festival - Warrnambool 2023
Collaboration Residency with Sophie Chalk - New York City, USA 2024
Venetian Bind Mentorship, Deakin University Program within 2024 Venice Biennale - Venice, Italy 2024
Public Works
Wood Street Art Space Billboard - 2022
Treatment III - Western Treatment Plant - 'Turning' Collaborator - 2023
Til The Day I Dye - Riverfest Performance Work - 2023
Collections
F Project Gallery - Warrnambool 2016
Leo Kennedy Centre - Blacktown Arts Permanent Collection 2023