About me

I acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the owners of the land on which I work and live, where sovereignty was never ceded. I pay my respects to their Elders past, present & emerging.

Pip Ryan’s practice explores themes that surround the uncanny and absurd, using drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and video. Referencing humour and themes of horror within her practice, she is interested in how these two states of consciousness overlap. Ryan often uses colour and humour to explore themes that are often dark and surreal. Ryan completed her Master of Fine Arts (research) at Victorian College of the Arts with the assistance of Australian Post Graduate Award. Ryan is an Australian artist based in Narrm/Melbourne.

Recent exhibitions include Flesh Creepers at Hugo Michell Gallery SA, The Grey Zone - Part of NGV design week Artbank, Pick it Till it Bleeds, Stockroom Kyneton, Collaboratory curated by Kent Wilson at Latrobe Art Institute, Self titled exhibition at GoGo Bar, Do Geese See God at Rubicon Ari, Disquiet (Off You) curated by Stephanie Han for Dark MOFO, Gruesome Twosome at Nicholas Projects, Ups and Downs at Stockroom Kyneton, NotFair 2017, Serious Work at Rearview, Maverick curated by Reko Rennie at MCA Artbar, Horror Show at Strange Neighbour and Gippsland Art Gallery, Relive it Again at Daine Singer.

Recent residencies and awards include Bundanon Trust artist in residence, Steeple residency Scotland, Selected finalist. for. Paul Guest Prize 2020, Selected finalist for National Works on Paper 2020 at MPRG, Selected finalist for Manningham Art Prize 2020, Selected finalist for Deakin Small Sculpture Award 2019, Selected finalist for Darebin Art Prize 2017 and 2019, Australian Post Graduate Award, Signal Screen Commission, National Gallery of Victoria Women’s Association Award, Best Photographic Award at Proud, Best Contemporary Drawing Award VCA.