EDUCATION
2012
Loughborough University, BA Fine Art, 1ST Class
2008
Chelsea School of Art and Design, University of the Arts London, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
2007
Eltham College, London, A levels in Economics, Geography and Art, AAA
PUBLIC MURALS
2022
Big Picture Festival, NewCastle, NSW, Australia
Huge water front Mural for Big Picture Festival Newcastle.
2022
Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
An honour to paint a mural for THE sustainable water brand ‘Chilli’s’ at Glastonbury Festival 2022
2022
Upfest, Bristol, UK
Lead painter for Europes largest street art and Graffiti Festivals
2022
No more Blank Walls Festival, Perth, Western Australia
Lead painter for the inaugural ‘No More Blank Walls’ Festival
2020
Grenoble Street Art Festival, Grenoble, France
My largest mural project to date. Over the course of three weeks, I painted a tryptic of murals across the façade of the science department at the University of Grenoble in France. Two of these walls measured 15 x 7m and the third was 7x7m, all requiring boom lifts to access. It was a privilege to be given almost complete creative freedom on this enormous project. The university was drawn to my work as they wanted the murals to be visually interesting but also leave a lot of room for the imagination of the viewers.
2020
Jealous Gallery, London
2020
London Mural Festival
It was an honour to be selected for the inaugural London Mural Festival, my hometown. My mural featured at the Old Royal Mint in the heart of East London and attracted media attention from the BBC as well as other international news outlets
2019
Poplar Works Mural, Poplar, London
Supported by the University of the Arts and London College of Fashion, Poplar Works is a new space for fashion in East London. I was commissioned to paint a mural that revitalised the area, reflecting the ‘fabric’ of the space in both concept and composition.
2019
Thames-Side Studio Mural, Woolwich, London
A large-scale mural commissioned in the courtyard of Thames Side Studios, the largest single-site studio provider for artists and creatives in the UK.
2018
Falls Festival, Marion Bay, Tasmania
2018
The Unconformity Festival, Queenstown, Tasmania
2018
Assistant for ‘Adnate’ on the largest mural in the Southern Hemisphere, Melbourne, Australia
I had the opportunity to assist renowned street artist Adnate paint a twenty-story building. We did this with the help of a swing stage, the views over Melbourne were incredible!
2018
Hidden Lanes Festival, Brisbane, Australia
2018
CBD Heartwalk Festival, Kalgoorlie, Australia
One of the most interesting places I’ve traveled to for work. I was flown into the heart of the Western Australian Goldfields at Kalgoorlie. My design represented the interconnected relationship the community has with gold and its fluctuating nature. This was a huge building to paint covering approximately 120m2
2018
Wall to Wall Festival, Benalla, Australia
2018
Festival 2018 Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, Australia
2018
Royal Australian Air Force THROUGH JUDDY ROLLER, Adelaide, Australia
A commission for the Royal Australian Air Force at their new premises. I was lucky enough to be given a flight lesson!
2018
Brisbane Street Art Festival, Brisbane, Australia
2013-2017
Lead Realism Painter and Designer for Graffiti Life
Graffiti life led the way for commercial hand-painted murals in London working for the likes of Warner Brothers, Disney, Stella McCartney, and Diageo. Additionally, we were experts in spray paint workshops, live art, and customisation. I personally oversaw nationwide customisation campaigns with L’Oréal brands such as Lancôme, Viktor & Rolf, and Urban Decay. I am proud to say I had the opportunity to produce work for Alexandra McQueen.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2022
40 under 40, The butter Arts Factory, Cooroy, Australia
2021
Ryan Joseph Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2021
Connect Four Group Show, Arcadia Street Gallery, Noosa Australia
2020
I am Number 17, The Gallery at the OXO Tower, London
2020
Australian Bush Fire Appeal Curator by Sandrew,| Leonard Joel Auction House, Melbourne
2013
Society of Women Artists Annual Show, The Mall Galleries, London W1
Residencies
2021/2022
9-week Residency with The Butter Arts Factory, Cooroy, Australia
2021
1-month Creative Spaces Residency and grant support by the Sunshine Coast Council, Maroochydore, Australia
Selected Press
2021
Yahoo News, 2nd June 2021, ‘Iridescent Veils Cascade Down Building Facades in Murals by Rosie Woods’, by Stephanie Rogers, https://news.yahoo.com/iridescent-veils-cascade-down-building-130026897.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGlua2VkaW4uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA87bf86Z62-JokBMTHjjW-d_XVFbcGXkQcRJmVqtsS-xK1DmZb0J7Si8TXXvq4JR6iMQ7oQSnuEODEJEAgh1KoreFiOseXVC6S9IQPVCak6iCdLhcrg5ZgD-Zw50IIkksN3NZQBru3FrBzpuxPLs62r3acZgkG2cZiPemcyrTXQ
2021
The Independent Online, 27th May 2021, ‘10 best sporty swimsuits for women that make a splash’, Rosie Woods x Tide + Seek Collaboration, by Alice Barraclough, https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/fashion-beauty/womens-swimwear/best-sporty-swimsuits-b1851631.html
2021
Cosmopolitan Magazine UK, July 2021, page 36, Rosie Woods x Tide + Seek Collaboration Feature,
2021
mymodernmet.com, 21st May 2021, ‘Brilliant Street Murals Look Like Vibrant Fabric Billowing Across City Walls’, by Jessica Stewart, https://mymodernmet.com/rosie-woods-street-art/
2021
thisiscollosal.com, 29th April 2021, ‘Trompe L’oeil Textiles Billow Across Murals’ by Rosie Woods in Iridescent Ripples, by Grace Ebert https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/04/rosie-woods-murals/?
2020
BBC News Interview, 27th September 2020, ‘Female Street artists: ‘People assume I’m not the artist’, video produced by Emily Brooks, https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-54302556
2018
The Courier Mail Online, 25th March 2018, ‘Emu Park’s latest artwork lighting up the town’ by Vanessa Jarrett, https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/emu-parks-latest-artwork-lighting-up-the-town/news-story/5ec81e7defc23762943e07ad2f562cb2
Published Work
2018
No Cure Magazine, Issue 18, pages 54 -58, Interview by Sarah Hazlehurst
2017
Burn City: Melbourne’s Painted Streets, by Lou Chamberlin, December 2017
awards
2012
Acquisitive Award, Edward Sharp Fine Art Prize, Loughborough University, UK
2005
Academic Scholarship to Eltham College
Collaborations
2021
Collaboration with Pilot Pens and Wacom through Global Street Art personalisation series
2021 aND 2022
Minirig Speaker Collaborations, https://minirigs.co.uk/artists/rosie-woods/rosie-woods-hand-painted-minirig-3
2020
Tide + Seek Swimwear Collaboration, https://tideandseek.com/blogs/journal/meet-the-artist-interview-with-rosie-woods