Isobel Rayson is an Australian contemporary visual artist living in Carwoola, NSW.

Isobel graduated with First Class Honours from The Australian National University School of Art in 2014. Since graduating, she has presented fifteen solo exhibitions and regularly contributes to group exhibitions across Canberra, Melbourne, and Geelong. Isobel has participated in local and international artist residencies, including a month-long residency and exhibition on Vancouver Island, Canada. Isobel received the Highly Commended Award in the drawing category of the 2024 Hornsby Art Prize and was recently announced as a finalist in the 2025 Blacktown City Art Prize. Her work can be found in private collections across Australia and Japan.

Solo Exhibitions

2024 - For as long as it lasts, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2024 - Within Reach, Suki & Hugh Gallery, Bungendore, NSW

2023 - Salt, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2022 - Clean Slate, COX Architecture, Canberra, ACT

2021 - Where We Go, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2021 - Quiet Company, Suki & Hugh Gallery, Bungendore, NSW

2020 - Familiar Boundaries, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2019 - Presence & Trace, M Contemporary, Sydney, NSW

2019 - A Time and Place, Suki & Hugh Gallery, Bungendore, NSW

2018 - Time & Trace, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2017 - From Where I Left Off, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2017 - Vestiges, M Contemporary, Sydney, NSW

2016 - Isobel Rayson, M Contemporary, Sydney, NSW

2016 - Interval, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra, ACT

2016 - Untitled, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

Group Exhibitions

2025 (Jan) - Blacktown City Art Prize, The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, Blacktown, NSW

2024 - The Hornsby Art Prize, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby, NSW

2024 - OGG Art Exhibition, Bridge 38 Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2024 - Almost Always, Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT

2023 - Summer Salon, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2023 - Intersections, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra, ACT

2022 - Linewerk, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2022 - Small Works, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT

2022 - Between the Lines, Fenton & Fenton, Melbourne, VIC

2021 - Spring, Fenton & Fenton, Melbourne, VIC

2020 - Adaptation, Suki & Hugh Gallery + Canberra Glassworks, Canberra ACT

2020 - Talismans, Rafts, Mementos, Modern Times, Melbourne, VIC

2020 - Small Works, Fenton & Fenton, Melbourne, VIC

2020 - My Country Art for Fire Relief, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2019 - Ritual Practice, Modern Times, Melbourne, VIC

2019 - Up Island, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra, ACT

2019 - Passing Through, The Ou, Vancouver Island, Canada

2018 - Small Works, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT

2018 - Art Is, Impact Hub, Tokyo, Japan

2018 - CAPO, East Space, Canberra, ACT

2018 - Singular Archivists, M16 Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2018 - Emerge: First Edition, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2017 - Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

2017 - Small Works, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT

2017 - Christmas Show, Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2017 - Den Fair, Melbourne, VIC

2016 - Overture, Comber Street Studios, Sydney, NSW

2016 - CAPO, Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2016 - Pin Six, ANCA, Canberra, ACT

2015 - Small Rituals, ANCA, Canberra, ACT

2015 - Two-by-Four: Mentorship Exhibition, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2015 - Experiments in Time and Space, Photospace, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2015 - Random, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2015 - RK Lawyers Partnership Exhibition, Canberra ACT

2015 - sPIN, ANCA, Canberra, ACT

2015 - Forged Over Time, Altenburg & Co, Braidwood, NSW

2014 - Rinse & Repeat, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra, ACT

2014 - Graduation Exhibition, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2014 - Random, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2014 - SiX MiX, pod Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2014 - #Sculpture, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2014 - Jan Brown Drawing Prize, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2013 - Graduation Exhibition, ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

Awards

2025 (Jan) - Blacktown City Art Prize - Finalist

2024 - Hornsby Art Prize - Highly Commended Award in the drawing category

2017 - Brunswick Street Gallery Small Works Art Prize - Honourable Mention

2014 - Mentorship Prize, EASS Awards - Recipient

2014 - Canberra Contemporary Art Space Studio Residency, EASS Awards - Recipient

2014 - John & Elizabeth Baker Honours Scholarship, EASS Awards - Recipient

2014 - Jan Brown Drawing Prize - Finalist

Residencies

2020 - Boom Gallery, Geelong, VIC

2019 - The Ou, Vancouver Island, Canada

2018 - Megalo Print + Studio Gallery, Canberra, ACT

2015 - The ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT

2015 - Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra, ACT