Pollyxenia Joannou

Born in Sydney, Australia. Qualifications include an MA in Communication Design from Central Saint Martins in London, UK, and a BA Visual Arts Degree from the College of Fine Arts (UNSW), Sydney, Australia and The Art Cetificate, East Sydney Technical College (now The National Art School), Sydney, Australia. 

Polly (Pollyxenia Joannou) has been the recipient of The Redland Art Prize, The NSW Travelling Art Scholarship, and The Dyason Bequest from The Art Gallery of NSW. Residencies awarded include The Arthur Boyd Residency, Italy (The Australia Council), The Moya Dyring Residency, Paris (The Art Gallery of NSW), The Onslow Storrier Residency, Paris (The National Art School) for 2006 and 2017, DRAWinternational, Caylus, France, WASPS Studios, Glasgow, UK, The Gunnery Studio, Sydney (NSW Ministry for the Arts).

Polly is also represented in collections such as The Art Gallery of NSW, Artbank Australia, University of Sydney, Redland Art Gallery, and private collections throughout Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Europe, and the UK.