Tara McIntosh
Tara McIntosh is an artist that is interested in material as memory. Her work is developed in a studio-based research practice, where the canvas functions as a scaffold, the works play with the threshold between human gesture and the studio environment, Tara uses unconventional tools for mark making within her work, highlighting a rich history of action. Her practice is both labour-intensive and a thoughtful commentary on contemporary painting.
Tara holds a Master of Fine Arts (2023), winning the Lift Off Award from the National Art School upon graduating. Tara has been a selected finalist for the Mosman Art Prize, the Gosford Art Prize, and the Macquarie Art Prize. She has also been awarded the NSW Sydney Olympic Park Residency and more recently was awarded the Cité Internationale des arts Paris Residency 2025 (January to March) from the Art Gallery of New South Wales.