about the artist
Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Mitchell spent much of her youth developing her practice in underwater digital photography. Her work invites viewers into surreal, immersive aquatic worlds, where female figures exist in states of suspension and movement. With a focus on femininity, she is committed to portraying women in empowering and evocative settings. Over time, her practice has evolved to explore themes of culture, nature, and social narratives, conveying intimate stories through technical mastery.
Among various collections, Mitchell was awarded the Brisbane Portrait Prize in 2021 for her self-portrait No Land in Sight, receiving a $50,000 acquisitive award. In 2022, her film The Holocene was commissioned by Brisbane City Council and is now part of their permanent outdoor digital collection.
Currently, Mitchell has entered a period of creative exploration, stepping back from public exhibitions to deepen her engagement with various experimental underwater techniques. Her latest work examines the presence of the body in vast, shifting waterscapes—where the human form is both cradled and estranged—while other works push the boundaries of digital photography, merging fine art aesthetics with contemporary photographic approaches to movement, texture, and abstraction.
Shortened CV
Solo Exhibitions
2023 “Into the Ocean” - Manyung Gallery, Victoria
2022 “No Land in Sight” - Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2022 “Waterlight” - Penny Contemporary, Hobart
2021 “Firewater” - Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2020 “Force of Femininity” - Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2018 “The Dome” - Manyung Gallery, Sorrento Victoria
2017 “The Dome” - Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2016 “Arafura” - Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2014 “The Imaginarium” - Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay
2014 “The Imaginarium” - C Gallery, Brisbane
2012 “Whimsical” - Tosari Galleries, Toowoomba
Select Awards & Collections
2022 Brisbane City Council Digital Art Collection Film Acquisition - “The Holocene”
2022 Brisbane City Council Art Acquisition - Cinemagraphic Triptych
2021 Brisbane Portrait Prize - “No Land in Sight” $50,000 Acquisition (winner)
2021 Beautiful Bizarre International Photographic Art Prize - “Amphitrite” (finalist)
2020 Gadens Art Collection Acquisition - “Embers”
2020 Brisbane Portrait Prize - ”Embers” (finalist)
2020 Beautiful Bizarre International Photographic Art Prize - “Evergreen" (finalist)
2020 Clayton Utz Art Award - “Lumina” (finalist)
2020 Mono Awards Australia - “Lumina” (honourable mention)
2020 Australia Top Emerging Photographer - (honourable mention)
2019 Brisbane Portrait Prize - “Ascension" (category winner “Music + Performing Arts” $7,000)
2019 Aria Development Art Acquisition “The Drapery” (“Arafura” + “Imaginarium” series)
2019 Beautiful Bizarre International Photographic Art Prize - “Ariadne" (third place)
2019 Australian Photography Awards - “Out of the black into the blue” (honourable mention)
2019 Clayton Utz Art Award - “Equipoise” (finalist)
2019 Lethbridge 20000 - “Out of the black into the blue” (finalist)
2019 Rotary Art Spectacular Brisbane, “The Dome” (finalist + curators choice)
2018 Capture Magazine Emerging Photographer of the Year - “The Dome” series (winner)
2018 Clayton Utz Art Award - “The Dome” (finalist)
Recent Group + Public Exhibitions
2022 “Botanica” - Outdoor Exhibition, Brisbane City Council - “The Holocene” multiple locations
2022 “Melbourne Fashion Week” - Fashion Capsule Bourke Street Mall
2022 “Interconnected” - Beautiful Bizarre Show, New England Regional Art Museum, NSW
2022 380co - Beth Mitchell + Josh Dyykgraaf, Collingwood Victoria
2022 380co - Affordable Art Fair Sydney
2021 “Springfinity” - Brisbane City Council Vitrine Installation, Edward & Queen St, Brisbane
2021 “Springfinity” - Brisbane City Council, Lightbox works (7) King George Square
2020 "Artists Down Under” - Coda Gallery, Palm Desert, California
Lethbridge Gallery - Brisbane
Manyung Gallery - Victoria
Penny Contemporary - Hobart