Isobel Rayson is a mid-career Australian visual artist living and working in Carwoola, New South Wales. Isobel graduated with First Class Honours from the Australian National University School of Art in 2014 and was selected for the coveted Canberra Contemporary Artist-in-Residence award. 

Isobel is known for her highly finished and professional works, which have been presented in fifteen solo exhibitions. She actively contributes to group exhibitions and has been invited to display her work in public and commercial galleries across Canberra, Melbourne, and Geelong. 

Isobel has been selected for both local and international artist residencies, including a month-long residency on Vancouver Island, Canada, in 2019, which culminated in an exhibition of works developed during her time there.

In 2024, Isobel received a Highly Commended Award for her entry in the Hornsby Art Prize. Most recently, she was announced as a finalist in the 2025 Blacktown City Art Prize, the St Columba’s Art Prize, the Omnia Art Prize, and the Georges River Art Prize. 

Her work is held 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

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 - Georges River Art Prize (Finalist)

2025 - Omnia Art Prize (Finalist)

2025 - St Columba’s Art Prize (Finalist)

2025 - Blacktown City Art Prize (Finalist)

2024 - Hornsby Art Prize (Highly Commended Award)

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

2014 - Mentorship Prize, EASS Awards (Recipient)

2014 - Canberra Contemporary 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