Celeste Magee was born and raised in Melbourne’s (Narrm) western suburbs. She’s had a keen interest in art since she was able to colour a colouring book and continues to develop her practice over her lifetime. Celeste began painting with acrylics and watercolour during her high school years and was introduced to oils in the early days of art school. She studied an Advance Diploma of visual art followed by a Bachelor of fine art at RMIT university. Throughout her studies she focused on painting, drawing, public art and installation. Since graduating in 2017 Celeste has continued to develop her practice in painting and drawing and has gained interest and skills in sewing, tattooing, mosaic and stained glass. Celeste has a strong interest in crossing the boundaries of these disciplines and mediums to create unique one-of-a-kind artworks and wearable pieces.
Celeste has been exhibiting in group shows around Melbourne since 2014 and has been a selected finalist for art prizes such as Blacktown Art Prize in NSW and Fortyfive Downstairs Emerging Artist Award. Celeste allows her process to bloom from the tiniest flickers of inspiration. Weather it be a dirty stove top, and overgrown garden or a stack of chairs, she spends time defining the image in her mind with extensive drawing until it develops into a composition suitable for a finished artwork. Using traditional mediums Celeste creates colourful, surreal, contemporary artworks.
Artist CV
2014
Studied Diploma of Visual Art at RMIT specialising in sculpture, public Art, painting
Participated in “Parking Day” international public art movement
2015
Studied Advance Diploma of Visual Art at RMIT majoring in painting and public art
Awarded scholarship for Hong Kong and Art Basel study tour (government funded scholarship through RMIT)
Group exhibition “Self Portraiture” at the Union Club Hotel, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Group exhibition “Emerging Artist Award 2015” at Forty Five Downstairs, Melbourne
Group exhibition “Figuration Sensation” at the Union Club Hotel, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Group exhibition “Agendo” emerging artist biennale at the Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
Group exhibition “Overlooked” at 69 Smith Street ARI, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Participated in “Parking day” international public art movement, St Kilda, Melbourne
End of Year Exhibition “Pilot” at RMIT, Melbourne
2016
Bachelor of Fine Art at RMIT -Majoring in painting
Richmond Lighting Festival, Richmond, Melbourne
Group exhibition “40 X 40 Art Prize”, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2017
Bachelor of Fine Art at RMIT -Majoring in painting and drawing
Group exhibition “The Mystery Box” at The Old Bar, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Group exhibition “Emerging Artist Award 2017” at Forty Five Downstairs, Melbourne
Solo exhibition “Wasteland” at Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2018
Curated and showed in group exhibition “Two Months In” at No Vacancy, QV, Melbourne Participated in Maxine Mcqueen launch party pop up exhibition, Fitzroy
Group exhibition “Australasia Now” at Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
The Other Art Fair Melbourne, Kensington, Melbourne -Published in Vouge Living for Dina Broadhurst write up “An Artists Guide to Melbourne’s The Other Art Fair” 20th July 2018
Group exhibition “Amalgam, Pinklemon”, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2019
Donated work to pop up “Group Exhibition”, Fundraiser for the Djap Wurrung Birthing Trees, Project Barn and Gardens, Warrnambool
2022
Group exhibition “Good Strokes For Good Folks” at PVC Studio, Preston, Melbourne
2023
Group exhibition “Buy or Cry” at SOL Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2024
Group exhibition “Small Works Art Prize” Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Selected Finalist for “Blacktown Art Prize” Blacktown, NSW
2025
Group exhibition “Sketchbook” Changing Room Gallery and Unassigned Gallery, Carlton, Melbourne
2026
Solo exhibition “Fantastic Garden” SOL Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne