TAI SNAITH

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BIOGRAPHY

Tai Snaith is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and has held solo exhibitions since 2009 in both commercial and public galleries including Heide Museum of Modern Art, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ballarat, the State Library of Victoria, Bayside Gallery Brighton; and ARI’s including Long Division Gallery at Schoolhouse Studios, Bus Projects, C3 gallery, Chapter House Lane Gallery, Kings ARI, Blindside and West Space. She was highly commended in The Churchie Emerging Arts Prize (2015) and is a recipient of a Bundanon Residency (2024), the Australia Council for the Arts New Work Grant (2018) Banyule Art Award for works on paper (2013), the Australia Council for the Arts Tokyo Studio Residency (2013). Tai has been a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award, Bayside Painting Prize, Salon de Refuses at S.H. Ervin Gallery, Len Fox Painting Prize, Woolhara Small Sculpture Prize, Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, Marquette: Sculpture Award at McClelland Gallery (forthcoming) and the World Illustration Awards (London). 

Tai has curated and produced projects and public commissions including the inaugural public sculpture commission ‘Train of Life’ for Mitchell Shire (2025), 'Memory Palaces' public sculpture commission for Great Victorian Rail trail (2023), the Metro Tunnel x Royal Botanic Gardens (2020), State Library of Victoria (major commission 2018), ACCA (podcast 2018 and ongoing), the Melbourne Art Fair (2008), New Wave Festival (2006) and the Emerging Writers Festival (2007). She has published seven children’s books with Thames and Hudson since 2012. Her work is held in the collections of Artbank, the National Gallery of Australia, the State Library of Victoria, Bayside City Council Arts and Heritage Centre as well as public and private collections.

ARTIST CV

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WORKS

Tai Snaith 'The giantess' 2024 oil on linen, unframed 152 x 96 cm $8,400
Tai Snaith 'Three stories of Spring (Bundanon)' 2024 oil on linen, unframed 92 x 122 cm $7,200
Tai Snaith 'Revolutionary compost' 2024 oil on linen, unframed 102 x 66 cm $6,300
Tai Snaith 'One woman’s problem is another’s opportunity ' 2024 oil on linen board, framed 52.5 x 42.5 cm $2,200
Tai Snaith 'The kite museum' 2024 oil on canvas 66 x 5622 cm Kez Hughes 'Oracle' 2024 oil on board 25 x 19 cm $3,900
Tai Snaith 'What we resist persists' 2024 oil on linen board, framed 52.5 x 42.5 cm $2,200
Tai Snaith 'Snake in the cream (study) ' 2024 oil on timber panel, unframed 41 x 30.5 cm $900
Tai Snaith 'Holding the seed' 2024 oil, beeswax and texture medium on linen surfaced board, unframed 25 x 30 cm $900
Tai Snaith 'Ancestors over Prague' 2025 oil on linen board, framed 40.5 x 50.5 cm $2,500
Tai Snaith 'More than meets the eye (lid lock)' 2025 oil on linen, framed 45.5 x 61 cm $4,400
Tai Snaith 'Le Déjeuner en fourrure' 2025 oil on linen board, framed 30.5 x 40.5 cm $1,900
Tai Snaith 'Pushing up daisies' 2025 oil on linen board, framed 30.5 x 40.5 cm $1,900
Tai Snaith 'Soft rebellion (Rückenfigur)' 2025 oil on linen, framed 76 x 102 cm $6,900
Tai Snaith 'Tenderhooks' 2025 oil on clay board, framed 40 x 30 cm $1,900
Tai Snaith 'Two in the bush' 2025 oil on linen board, framed 20.5 x 25.5 cm $1,000
Tai Snaith 'The glue' 2025 oil on linen, framed 91.5 x 122 cm $7,500
Tai Snaith 'Salad days' 2025 oil on linen, framed 91.5 x 122.5 cm $7,500
Tai Snaith 'Playful at heart' 2025 ink, watercolour and oil on linen, framed 122.5 x 82 cm $7,500
Tai Snaith 'Anthology' 2025 oil on linen, framed 71 x 61 cm $5,500
Tai Snaith 'Death caps' 2025 oil on clay board, framed 40 x 30 cm $1,900
Tai Snaith 'He loves me' 2025 oil on timber panel, unframed 36 x 28 cm $1,500
Tai Snaith 'Paint pony' 2025 oil on board, framed 50.5 x 40.5 cm $2,500
Tai Snaith 'She'll be apples' 2025 oil on linen board, framed 40.5 x 30.5 cm $1,900
Tai Snaith 'In the neighbourhood of awe' 2025 oil on linen board, framed 40.5 x 30.5 cm $1,900
Tai Snaith 'Pollywogs of potential' 2025 oil on linen board, framed 40.5 x 30.5 cm $1,900
Tai Snaith 'Breaking the fast (eggs and soldiers)' 2025 oil on linen board, framed 40.5 x 30.5 cm $1,900
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 11' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 33 x 13 x 8 cm $550
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 12' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 31 x 18 x 5 cm $550
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 14' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 33 x 14.5 x 5.5 cm $550
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 15' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 33 x 13 x 8 cm $550
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 16' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 33 x 13 x 8 cm $550
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 18' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 13 x 12 x 6 cm $440
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 20' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 24 x 14 x 6 cm $330
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 22' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 27 x 9 x 6 cm $330
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 23' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 20 x 11 x 7 cm $330
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 25' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 15 x 7 x 4.5 cm $220
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 29' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 18 x 5 x 3 cm $190
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 27' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 15 x 8 x 4.5 cm $220
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 31' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 9 x 9 x 3 cm $190
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 10' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 29 x 17 x 7 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 9' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 37 x 12.5 x 6 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 8' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 23 x 25 x 7.5 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 7' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 26 x 15 x 9 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 6' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 29.5 x 20 x 7.5 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 5' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 26 x 14.5 x 8 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 4' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 35.5 x 20.5 x 9 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 3' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 32.5 x 13 x 10 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 2' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 39 x 20.5 x 9 cm $770
Tai Snaith 'Flotilla (there’s no dignity in haste) 1' 2025 glazed black midfire ceramic and vintage mirror 53 x 23 x 8 cm $880

PAST EXHIBITIONS

STONG HOLD (2024)
DAY'S EYE OPENS (2025)

NEWS

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TAI SNAITH FINALIST IN MAQUETTE: SCULPTURE AWARD AT MCCLELLAND GALLERY

By Nicholas Thompson

Tai Snaith is exhibited as a finalist in the Maquette: Sculpture Award at McClelland Gallery with her sculpture Black dog slippery dip until 22 February. The inaugural Maquette: Sculpture Award brings together 61 sculptures by contemporary Australian artists. One entry will be awarded $20,000 and will become part of McClelland’s renowned permanent collection, which is focused on…

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TAI SNAITH WORKS ACQUIRED BY BAYSIDE GALLERY EXHIBITED IN ‘FUTURE PAST’ UNTIL 19 OCTOBER

By Nicholas Thompson

Tai Snaith’s work recently acquired by Bayside Gallery is exhibited in ‘Future past: recent additions to the Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection’ at Bayside Gallery, Brighton until 19 October. This exhibition presents a selection of artworks that have been recently acquired by Bayside City Council. A range of themes, styles and periods are…

Tai Snaith by Gavin Green, Mt Dandenon Arboretum, 2025

TAI SNAITH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE AT JACKY WINTER GARDENS

By Nicholas Thompson

Tai Snaith was the August Artist-in-Residence at Jacky Winters Gardens and was photographed by Gavin Green: During her recent residency at Jacky Winter Gardens, Tai and her gentle giant hound Wally re-visited many places of her childhood (Tai grew up for many years in the hills), which has formed the research for two of her…

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TAI SNAITH EXHIBITED IN WOMEN’S ART REGISTER EXHIBITION ‘UNSEEN’ AT ACU MELBOURNE GALLERY, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

By Nicholas Thompson

Tai Snaith is exhibited in the Women’s Art Register exhibition ‘UNSEEN’ until 27 September at ACU Melbourne Gallery, Australian Catholic University UNSEEN will showcase a collection of artworks by W.A.R members that have never before been exhibited or sold. Each artist has personally selected a piece, offering a rare glimpse into hidden creative narratives. This…

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TAI SNAITH FINALIST IN 2025 KOROWA CERAMIC ART PRIZE

By Nicholas Thompson

Tai Snaith is a finalist in the 2025 Korowa Ceramic Art Prize with her ceramic work Uncertainty Index, previously exhibited at Heide Museum of Modern Art.  The inaugural Korowa Ceramic Art Prize offers three non-acquisitive prizes and selects artworks representing a range of ceramic techniques and subject matter. Ceramic materials includes earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, terracotta, raku etc. Artworks must…

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TAI SNAITH FEATURED ON ABC NEWS ONLINE

By Nicholas Thompson

How Melbourne artist Tai Snaith found unlikely inspiration in a derelict, haunted painting studio By Lisa Skerrett Melbourne artist Tai Snaith found unlikely inspiration for her current exhibition in the derelict, haunted worker’s cottage she occupied for almost a year.  (Supplied: Virginia Cummins) Artist Tai Snaith didn’t believe in ghosts until she started collaborating with them. For…