Bronwen is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of ecology and biomaterial innovation, engaging in design, sculpture, moving image, and bio-based materials. Through her practice, she aims to pave the way for more regenerative practices in urban art, demonstrating how public art projects can foster community and environmental stewardship in shared spaces for both human and non-human. 

Her works have been showcased at the Green Design Show, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, and Linden New Art Gallery. Bronwen’s work was featured in Design Fringe 2024 as part of Arts Access Victoria's "Touch Tours," which provide access for people who are blind or have low vision to experience art, fostering untapped audiences and promoting creative solutions for full and equal participation. The City of Melbourne recently engaged Bronwen to enhance the city’s artistic and cultural landscape with her proposal, “Flourish: Hemp-Fuelled Urban Oases,” which will be exhibited in 2025.


Artist & Designer

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 Exhibitions & Commissions
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Past

“Harvest” Series of Hemp Murals, Green Design Show Melbourne Exhibition Centre (2024)

Hemp Furniture Series

The Main Chair: Furniture Designs for “In Conversation” Series Music VenueHigh Note, Northcote (2023)

Algorithm-aided design: New modes of creative production Pratt Consortium for Research & Robotics, Brooklyn NC (2019)



    PRACTICE

    Before completing her Master of Architecture at the University of Melbourne, Bronwen studied Contemporary Art in New York and later became an ambassador in the Visitor Experience Team at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. During this time, this museum welcomed 7 million visitors annually. This experience transformed Bronwen’s understanding of audience engagement, the accessibility of public art, and the role of arts programming in shaping cities.

    Bronwen’s design and art practice is firmly guided by research. In 2019, Bronwen collaborated with Pratt University’s Consortium for Research and Robotics to explore new modes of creative production utilising New York City’s largest industrial robot.  Bronwen’s artistic and research practice is strengthened by her architectural background, having worked with leading architectural practices including Kerstin Thompson Architects.

    TUTORING

    Bronwen is dedicated to educating the next generation of designers and makers. She has taught design studios, technology, history, and theory at both the Melbourne School of Design and the Monash Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture, fostering a creative environment that inspires students to explore and innovate. 

    The University of Melbourne, The Melbourne School of Design (MSD)

    Architecture Studio A led by Laura Mártires and Marijke Davey (2022-Ongoing),  Guest Reviewer 
    Design History & Theory in the Making (2023),  Sessional Tutor 
    Design Processes & Techniques (2023),  Sessional Tutor 

    Monash Art Design & Architecture (MADA)

    MA Final Review “Riverscape Habitation” led by Hae-Won Shin (2024), Guest Reviewer 
    Foundations Studio, Studio Leader (2022-2023), Sessional Tutor 
    Foundations Studio, Studio Assistant (2022),  Sessional Tutor