A little bit about me …
I am an artist living and working in Tulmur / Ipswich, QLD, Australia.
A deep respect for the land on which we live, and a concern for the future we leave to our children, shapes the way I make art. My practice moves across many disciplines, but recycled paper sits at its core, transforming discarded materials into works that reflect our impact on the world around us. For me, making art is an act of hope, a way of responding to uncertain times while imagining a more thoughtful and connected future.
My work speaks to the joy found in the simple and the mundane, the beauty we pass without noticing. Through my artwork I hope to spark conversations about mindful reuse, circular economies and the quiet poetry of everyday life.
I’m also a passionate advocate for the arts, with firsthand experience of the value it brings to our community. This passion has pushed me well beyond my comfort zone and led me to work alongside an amazing group of people through my associations with IPSARI, CAQ, and Bremer Forum. More information on that HERE.
Curriculum Vitae
Andrea Baumert Howard
Born 1972, Melbourne, Australia
Solo Exhibitions
- 2020 – Ephemera – Drawing Point Gallery, Ipswich
- 2016 – Echoes – Repeating Patterns- Ipswich Regional Art Gallery
- 2016 – A homage to George – Collab with Ipswich Musical Theatre Company “Sunday in the Park with George,” Old Courthouse, Ipswich
- 2015 – A Mountain of Stars – Drawing Point Gallery, Ipswich
Residencies
- 2013 Yamanto Community Kindergarten
- 2011/12 Jacaranda Street Community Kindergarten
Awards and Recognition
- 2025 – Ipswich Art Awards – Winner – Mixed Media
- 2024 – Flying Arts – QRAA – 2025 Emerging Artist Exhibition
- 2024 – Ipswich Show – 3D Section – Highly Commended
- 2023 – Milburn Landscape prize – Highly Commended
- 2023 – Lethbridge 20,000 – Highly Commended
- 2023 – Boonah Art Awards – Highly Commended
- 2022 – Lethbridge 20,000 – Gallery Finalist
- 2021 – Flying Arts – QRAA – Selected for 2022 Regional Tour
- 2020 – Lethbridge 20,000 – Gallery Finalist
- 2018 – Ipswich Art Awards – Acquired by Ipswich Gallery Collection
- 2017 – Flying Arts – QRAA – Selected for 2018 Regional Tour
- 2016 – Ipswich Art Awards – Highly Commended Drawing Category
- 2015 – Black Snake Creek Art Awards – 2nd Place Still Life/Flora
- 2014 – Augmenting Aqua – People’s Choice
- 2013 – QT Ipswich Art Awards – 2nd Place Drawing Category
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2025 – Paper+Clay; dual with Donalee Moriarty Ipswich Community Gallery
- 2025 – Lost Trades, IPSARI exhibition Ipswich Community Gallery
- 2025 – Emerging Artist Exhibition QRFFA – Brisbane
- 2025 – Just the Tonic 2” IPSARI Collab with Imbibis
- 2024 – Ipswich Art Awards – 1 Nicholas St, Ipswich
- 2024 – Shadehouse Soiree – IPSARI Collab with Trevallan
- 2023 – Just the Tonic – IPSARI Collabo with Imbibis
- 2023 – On Paper – Drawing Point Gallery, Ipswich
- 2023 – Entwine – Ipswich Regional Art Gallery
- 2023 – Milburn Landscape Prize – BIA, Windsor
- 2023 – Lethbridge Small Scale Art Awards – Lethbridge, Paddington
- 2022 – Empyreal – Staff Exhibition – Drawing Point Gallery, Ipswich
- 2022 – ReLaunch – Drawing Point Gallery, Ipswich
- 2021 – Paint the Town” QRFFA Tour Various Regional Art Galleries
- 2021 – Ipswich Art Awards – North Ipswich Reserve
- 2021 – Scorched – Staff Exhibition – Drawing Point Gallery
- 2020 – Lethbridge 20,000 – Online Gallery
- 2019 – Ipswich Art Awards – Fire Station 101, Ipswich
- 2018 – Iconic QLD – QRFFA 2017 Tour of Regional Art Galleries
- 2018 – Morris Art Prize – Carrara, Gold Coast
- 2018 – Lethbridge 10,000 – Online Gallery
- 2017 – Lethbridge 10,000 – Online Gallery
- 2017 – Somerset Art Awards – Somerset Art Society, Esk
- 2017 – Foot Square – Aspire Art Gallery, Paddington,
- 2017 – Celebration of the Female Form Jugglers Art Space,
Art Sector Experience
- Project Administration Coordinator Ceramic Arts QLD 2025
- Bremer Forum 2024
- Captain and Founding member of IPSARI Inc. 2023
- Accredited Member of Flying Arts 2023
- Sales and Customer Services ArtTime 2012-2023
- Visual Arts Instructor with ArtTime 2019-2023
- Volunteer Secretary Ipswich Art Society 2011-12